DEWALT 12-Inch Double Bevel Compound Miter Saw with XPS Cutline and 15-Amp Motor (DWS716XPS)

amateur3: 40 years ago Dewalt was at its best. But it started to decline, continued to decline, and I wrote it off. After so long, being so highly rated I gave them another try. BAD IDEA. Immediately apparent was Devalt's disregard for buyers. In a box big enough to fit an open newspaper, I found a crumpled manual; in 3 languages, with thin paper, poor illustrations. Their material holding clamp is more than flimsy, with rough travel, and thread that binds, it's idiotic. You have to screw it down most of the way for what is usually 1.5" material or less. Then to remove it, you must unscrew it most of the way, to repeat the process next time. There was no next time. I threw it in the trash, bought a quick adjusting clamp, and notched the plywood on which the saw is fastened.
The saw itself is not bad. A brand new machine, but the miter and bevel were off, and I had to adjust them. Do you have to adjust the wheel alignment on a new car? It's a 15 amp, but it slowed noticeably cutting 3/4" plywood. I've used saws that would go through 3/4 like it wasn't there. To be fair I haven't used a saw bigger than 10" before. This is a 12. The greater area of cut could (mostly?) explain it.
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United States on Nov 06, 2023

Placeholder: Easy operation a few extra Futures like a light so you can see

United States on Oct 14, 2023

Scotty and Rachel: Works as intended. I’m satisfied with the quality to price ratio. Dewalt makes the best tools and are on sale more than the competitors.

United States on Sep 22, 2023

Mic Todd: I had hoped this saw would be as good as I heard it was. It is. Only needed one very small adjustment to the cutting blade perpendicular to the table surface. Easily done. The detent stops were dead on out-of-the-box. One thing I like about this saw is that when moved off one detent angle for another, when coming back to that previous angle the cut is exactly where it was before. I.e. the repeat angle cuts are perfect - as they should be. It's a very accurate and robust saw. Well worth the money paid it. 5-stars

United States on Aug 21, 2023

Brian: While I love the LED blade sighting system for work laid flat on the saw table, it doesn't work well for work at an angle up to the fence, such as when cutting crown moulding laid at an angle on edge from the front of the saw table back to the upper part of the saw fence with the cut mark on the lower part of the moulding. For the latter I really want to have a laser because it focuses across the entire cut line. I mounted my old Irwin 3061001 miter saw laser (no longer available, but the Oshlun LG-M01 Miter and Portable Saw Laser Guide, Miter & Portable Saws looks to be an equivalent). When I want to use the laser, I leave the LED light for the XPS guide turned off and I see the red laser line. When I want to use the XPS LED guide, I turn it on and I have found that the LED light is bright enough near the cutting line that I cannot see the laser line, and so then I can use the shadow lines on both sides of the blade. Of course, the laser line projects only on the left side of the blade, but I'm fine with that. If the Oshlun is about like my old Irwin, the I expect that the Oshlun will work in this configuration as well.

United States on Jun 21, 2023

GilbertoGilberto: La sierra es muy exacta estética buena calidad de materiales excelente precio

Mexico on Dec 21, 2022

SORIN OCTAVIAN ISPASOIU: La scie est arrivé à temps et elle semblait neuve et en bon état. Après l’installation elle a fonctionné 2 minutes et c’est arrêtée.Je ne sais pas pourquoi, elle voulait plus démarrer.Même la lumière XPS , tout fonctionnait plus.Très déçu j’ai retourné l’article. Beaucoup de temps perdu. Je pense que la prochaine fois je l’achèterai au magasin direct (ex Home Dépôt, Reno Dépôt) S’il y a un problème tu peux aller au magasin directement. Je suis un fan de Dewalt mais cette fois ci je suis déçu

Canada on Apr 05, 2022

Martin Molina: They say the light its a big improvement. I say its not im a trimmer and the accuracy its the most important. When I use the light it show small line but when you aproch the piece to cut i goes a little bigger.
It its ok if you don't need precision 1 mm plus or less but if you want to be exactly must to push down the blade until it touch the piece of wood. Otherwise its not 100%.
I think its a good machine, its not sheap, strong you can cut large pieces of baseboard.
My only concern its the light its not accurate 100% it needs to touch the piece to be accurate. But normally thas the way to I do without the ligh.

Canada on Feb 17, 2022

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Mexico on Sep 29, 2021

Uriel: Exelente

Mexico on Jul 03, 2021