Hitachi 15-Amp 10-inch Single Bevel Compound Miter Saw - C10FCH2

KimberKimber: I am a forty-something year-old, female with no woodworking or power tool experience. I’m making wood signs and children’s blocks in large quantities. I knew I needed a miter saw.

I got on Amazon and started product research. I landed on the Hitachi 15 Amp 10 inch saw, because A.) I read it was great for beginners. B.) It is one of the lighter and most portable miter saws. C.) I also read it came equipped with a laser and a dust bag. Checkkkkk???? C. Is the reason why my review will be minus a star. Please keep reading.

My son assembled the miter saw in about an hour. He found the included instructions useless, but per my advice he finally YouTubed it. That’s when he got somewhere. I cannot emphasize how EASY it is to run this saw. I set the angle at 0 degrees and nearly out of the box was ready to chop wood. I am including a photograph or two. One photo is of boards for my signs I ended up not only measuring/marking, but also cutting with this saw in just two hours. I did this without reading instructions and with no prior experience. There was not a learning curve. If I can figure it out, you can too. The boards that I have cut in the photograph are almost...

United States on May 06, 2019

Pacific NorthWest: for the money its hard to go wrong with this saw. it is accurate and dialed in right out of the gates. perfiectly square presets. Laset is adjusted as well. People may be asking if it is worth the extra 20+ dollars for the laser... I would pay twice that. at a quick glance I can see EXACTLY where my cut is going to be. Some folks have said the dust bag is just eye candy and does not really work. Well after a day of cutting trim, I would say it collected at least 50 -60 percent with 60T finishing blade. I have not used the one it came with however.

Only a few minor complaints.
1. Miter angle plate for the horizontal rotation looks\feels a tad flimsy. Like it is really thin material. However it does not take away from the accuracty. It is dead on.
2. Laser angle is a bit odd. I thinik if the laser was mounted higher it would work better for showing cut on trim that is 4" or higher with less squint. For example if I cut a 4" piece of trim flat the laser is clearly visable even in bright light, but if I cut the same piece tall against the fence the display alont the top is not a clearly visable... I found myself using my hand to shade and make more visable.

Other...

United States on Jul 10, 2017

Blake: Great saw for at home projects. Built a bunch of shelves and a high loft in my garage. Alot of people have complained about laser line, but it take less than 5 mins to calibrate to your liking. I would recommend buying a mitre saw stand for it. I know some people may just put it on a table but because of its light weight there is a good chance it will move around on you. About the only negative I have is that the dust bag only collects about half the saw dust. But for what your paying the quality and warranty is hard to beat and I did my research before purchasing this item. The first one I received had a broke piece for mounting bracket (for mitre stand) but it took less than 48 hours to receive a new one no hassle.

Canada on Aug 11, 2014

opchee: got this a long time ago on a amazon sale. So I am commenting from that POV.

Have used this chop saw plenty since I got it a few months back.. its been great, cuts clean and yes there was quite a bit of grease on the machine as other reviewers had said but its been no problem. laser sight is useful and accurate (at least for me). the size is standard and I think its kinda heavy, but its probably about the same as any other mitre saw of this size.

Canada on May 29, 2014

Raj: I ordered this on a whim last summer and used it for a number of back yard projects. The shipping by Amazon was prompt and it was easy to assemble, You need a fair amount of space to store it over the winter unless you plan to use it through the year. Its a useful tool for basic DIY projects.

Canada on May 26, 2014

Wolfe: This is my first miter saw and I now regret not getting one a long time ago. I always used a hand power saw to make angle cuts that turned out so so. Now they are perfect. I've used the Hitachi for two days so far to cut angles on 2 x 4's and it was very easy to use. The laser is a bonus and well worth the extra $30. I did not have to adjust the laser. It worked perfectly out of the box. The laser really facilitates cutting slightly adjusted angles - that is if you cut an angle on a piece of wood then mark what the angle should be, you line up the laser on your marking by adjusting the angle, tighten it up, then put the new piece of wood on the guide and cut it. A real time saver. It also easily bolted down to my old Workmate 400 portable workbench.

United States on Nov 02, 2013

Max Boivin: I bought this miter saw on sale (70% off) so it was a real good purchase.

The saw works very well, I used to lay bamboo flooring and it made each cut very clean.

The only thing that was a disapointement is how messy the saw is. I though that most of the saw dust would go to the little bag in the rear and I would have understood if some of it went everywhere but, most of it goes everywhere and only some in the saw dust bag.

Canada on Jul 06, 2013

AK: This is the first powered miter saw I've owned and it is a delight. Way easier that the manual one I use to use. It's light and accurate and all around great to work with. The only draw back is that the dust collection system is not great - not sure how it compares to other brands as I don't have that experience. I would recommend this unit but be sure to use it outside or an area of the house your don't mind getting dusty.

Canada on Apr 11, 2013

AmazonAddict: My wife and I recently bought a new home, and I needed a compound miter saw for several miscellaneous jobs around the house. I really didn't need anything fancy, just something to make miter cuts, but I wanted something that would last. Consumer reports rated the Hitachi C10FCH2 really well, so I checked it out at our local Lowes. I found it on Amazon cheaper so that is ultimately where I bought it from.

I have had other Hitachi power tools and they have always served me well, so I felt confident this saw would to. I have had the miter saw for a few months now, and I was right. This saw is a work horse. It cuts precise, clean cuts. The knob to adjust the cutting angle "clicks" in at certain angles to you can feel confident that your cut will be dead on.

The blade it comes with works fine for ruff cuts, but you will definitely want to purchase a better blade if you plan to use the saw a lot or need cleaner cuts. When I was looking for a miter saw I didn't think I cared too much about the laser. Now that I have it, I never want to go back! It makes cutting jobs so much quicker and more precise. The only downfall to this saw (and it is true of all laser tools) the laser...

United States on Sep 30, 2010