Makita LS1019L 10" Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser Technology for Precise Cuts

Christopher Hurst: Laser is set to the left of the blade, but it cuts straight, accurate and smooth. Has smooth start/stop, it also has the most amazing dust colleciton. The dust collection draws from two locations the collection boot is fantastic and it appears to have small impeller to draw the dust. The only drawback... that dust port is a 1.5 inch. It takes up very little space and the base is very wide.

United States on Aug 22, 2023

Sylvia Schneider: I love this saw, it runs so smooth with such accuracy.

Canada on Mar 26, 2023

KC592: Had this saw about 4 months . Never could get it to cut properly, because the blade carriage and the rails were not aligned (parallel). Obvious saw defect, but I didn't catch it for a long time, thinking it was my poor adjustment skills. (The blade/rail alignment is not adjustable.)
Good news is that Makita took the saw back and replaced it with a good one. Excellent customer service. new saw is awesome; perfectly aligned and smooth as silk to operate. Even the stock blade is excellent. The fence is two piece, adding more height when you need to. Work clamp is very easy to use but its not fast. Takes quite a few turns of the knob to secure the work. Would definitely recommend to buy this saw.
If you do buy, first thing to do is to check the blade/rail alignment. Best way is to anchor a dial indicator to the table and place point of indicator against the side of the blade. Then move the blade carriage back and forth as far as you can, watching the dial. Be sure not to hit the teeth with the indicator; just the blade body. Acceptable dial indication is .005 movement total, front to back; (.002-.003 is better). More than that will likely give you problems. You need to...

United States on Dec 13, 2022

Amazon Customer: Great bit of kit. You overpay for this item but on my opinion it’s fantastic and well made. I am a reasonable DIY practitioner and can achieve reasonable results. This machine makes that possible.

United Kingdom on Mar 20, 2021

Roy boy: Absolute dream machine..I’d love to have this permanently set up on the optional stand in my dining room ready for all jobs outstanding but the wife doesn’t appreciate the look. What’s not to like..it butts up against a wall with minimal space required for rail cuts

United Kingdom on Nov 18, 2018

P.E.Z.: First I want to note that I'm coming from a Festool Kapex miter saw. Actually two of them.
The saw was used generally for cutting 1" think maple and poplar at 90-45deg.The first one lasted for about 5 years and the second one for about 2 before a motor failure. I'm still a Festool fan and I own multiple different types of tools from them, but the repair of the saw out of warranty is in the 250-300 range (with shipping), plus the headache of not having the tool for a week. And let me tell you- these failures are not happening when the saw is not in use. I think for $1.5K they should do a little more research, testing and whatever it takes to make the motors a little more rigid.
So, from that experience with the Kapex I decided it is time to look for something else. My attention went to two saws- Makita LS1019 L and Bosch CM10GD and the reason why is the type of forward rail system and space saving capabilities since it is intended for shop use.To me there ware a few factors that I was looking for- precision of cut (miter and bevel), dust collection, ease of use, versatility, ergonomics.
Let me stars with the Bosch saw:
Firs thing I noticed was that packaging was nice,...

United States on Oct 08, 2018