 "Love it" | |
| - Reviewed By An Amazon User |
| This is a great saw for the price. Although it did need an initial alignment (which is to be expected), it has stayed square for over a month of almost daily use. I hear a lot of people calling this and other low cost delta products garbage, however, I think this is mostly due to brand loyality and/ or marketing. I have used Craftsman, Makita and DeWalt at work and see little difference for general use. I would reccomend this saw to a DIYer or anyone needing a chop saw for framing or light trim work. Anyone looking to get into fine woodworking might want to look for a saw with more features. |
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 "Awesome saw even for more money" | |
| - Reviewed By An Amazon User |
I bought this saw over a year ago. It have pretty light use until recently. I have used it for the last year or two to build small projects and cut wood occasionally. I recently build a very large shed and it got alot of use cutting 2x4, 2x8 and 4x4 wood. It performs very well.
I bought this saw for $100 when it came out and I didn't expect much. I was pleasantly surprised. It is very easy to use and reliable. Would be nice if it had some extending supports on the side but for the money, I was happy. the adjustments are easy to use, although it sometimes might hop out of adjustment by a degree or so, so you have to make sure your setting is right before you cut. Even cutting 4x4, it didn't have any problems. |
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| "fine for small jobs" | |
| - Reviewed By An Amazon User from albany, CA USA |
this saw is fine for cutting 2x4.
It's noticeable less powerful than our contractor's DeWalt saw but for the money it's a good value.
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| "Delta MS250 Shopmaster 10 Inch Compound Saw" | |
| - Reviewed By An Amazon User |
| Easy to use and setup. My 2 teenage daughters use it easily and safely. A good value if you just are looking for a chop saw. |
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 "You get what you pay for...." | |
| - Reviewed By An Amazon User from New Orleans, LA |
| I own Dewalt, Bosch, Hitachi, and now unfortunately a Delta - so I know a good miter saw and how they should work. This thing has been a headache from the start. There is no arbor lock for blade changes, it constantly needs adjusting if you really want a true 45 or 90 cut. Good thing I bought this as a light duty saw for shoe moulding and little stuff like that instead of dragging out one of my 'real' miter saws. I don't know what the deal is, I've tried different blades and there isn't much run-out but the cut quality is much less than the other saws with the same blade. It also runs after the drigger is depressed for a second or two before it kicks off, and the base get's energized from time to time and can give you a small tingling shock when you touch any of the bare metal on it. If you only have one had to carry it with you have to put it down on the miter adjustment handle and picking it up with one hand puts pressure on the same spot. The handle is on the bottom of the back instead of on top like the dewalt, the fence is way to small, the table doesn't slide smoothly at all and the bevel gauge is useless for setting a precise angle without at least a hand bevel gauge to check it. There is a reason the other 10" saw cost more, you get much better quality and three times better function. I could care less if I drop this think now or it gets rained on because I'd love a reason to get another 10" Dewalt and put this were it belongs, a landfill. |
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 "Only for light work" | |
| - Reviewed By An Amazon User |
This saw is great for light work, etc. Don't buy it if u plan to use it for heavy projects or for projects that require extreme accuracy. The bevel part of the saw is hard to read, and even harder to adjust. Don't use this saw for crown molding. Even though it has positive stops for crown molding, they are not as accurate as they should be. Oh, and make sure u have all the pieces if you buy it. Mine came without the little knob for adjusting angled cuts. Also, take to note this saw does not come with any clamps for securing yer work piece. This is unsafe (i suggest getting one or two, before using the saw. They are available at Sears for about 20 dollars)
Other than mentioned above, this saw gets that job done when used properly. It also is a good saw for beginers |
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