We're having a look with the big dogs first, so the first tool we're featuring inside our series of miter saw reviews could be the Hitachi C12LSH 12 inch slider.
This saw is an absolute beast, and it seems like one too...I can't decide whether or not this looks much more a 68-pound BMX decal, or slime-green Seahawks jerseys. Anyway, Carpentry and Maintenance Perth at Hitachi thought this Predator-styling was cool, and I don't mind after they keep making 'em this way the interest of full disclosure, I have been a major fan of Hitachi saws, which one doesn't disappoint.
If you've look at miter saw reviews in a magazine like Fine Homebuilding, you will know a saw this size has a good amount of capability to spare. decking installers perth features a 15 amp belt driven motor which has a soft start and smooth operation, with virtually no blade wobble. I have to say that I hated the blade that came having a saw, but once I switched it to get a 12" Forrest Chopmaster the cut was glass-smooth (for half the cost of the Forrest blade, I think the Ridgid titanium blades available with the Depot do a nice job).
The new feature for the C12LSH model will be the LCD dispay screen mounted on an adaptable arm higher than the blade, which provides you a digital readout with the miter and bevel settings. I guess this can be a nice feature, but I don't think I will put it to use up to the laser guide, that's super-accurate after you dial it in. Hitachi was the first manufacturer to put these on almost all their saws, and then for my money that one could be the easiest to adjust also to see in daylight in case you are working outside. Just remember that the laser lines track of the left side of the blade if you're cutting off to the correct.
Another cool feature is the a micro-adjustment wheels for both the miter and bevel settings, which allow one to literally "dial in" a half a diploma without moving the saw.
Here's something that you may possibly not have discovered in case you have seen every other miter saw reviews of this tool: the feature that sets this tool apart independent of the rest may be the zero-clearance dual rail system. This lets you set the saw up flush against a wall, without banging the back of the rails into the wall to complete the cut.
This isn't the easiest tool to haul through your truck or over a 68 pounds, I think it's even heavier as opposed to Bosch 12" slider. For this reason, this saw could be right in the home set up in a cabinet shop. However, Door and lock installation Perth would sure miss it on the job installing those cabinets, and will have to bring it along.
Watch tool might spoil you for every other saw in it's class!
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