I ‘ ve been using this saw for six months now and can find no fault with it at all. When it arrived the only adjustment I had to make was the laser. The detent ‘ s are on the mark every time, and I would think with a little TLC will last forever. The miters are perfect nearly 100 %, when I use the material clamp, the occasional slip when cutting through a knot does happen when the clamp isn ‘ t in use.
The only real spite I have with this saw is that it should come with extension wings and stops! They are very hard to find and expensive when you do. I just made my own, problem solved! I did buy the right side fence – ” should be standard equipment “.
Over all a great saw.Reviews of Hitachi C10FSH 10-Inch Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser

This is my fourth miter saw, and the best yet by far. My previous slider, a Bosch 10 “, was a good saw, but dust extraction was a huge problem – the design permitted clouds of dust to rise into the air, making it impossible to use in a customer ‘ s home, even with dust extraction. The Milwaukee, in contrast, is superb – the support arm is designed to channel the dust back into the bag and the bulk of it is captured. It would have been nice, though, it they had provided an adapter for the rectangular exhaust port to attach to a shop vac. The digital readout at the front is gimmicky and not all that useful, and the lack of a 90? bevel stop is a serious flaw. Also, a hold – down would have been an occasional help. On the other hand, the high fences allow you to cut crown molding in the standard manner instead of flat, which is a huge time – saver and which makes fine – tuning the cuts much more amenable. Also, the dual headlights, the light weight and relatively quiet soft start motor are all very convenient. It ‘ s not a perfect tool, but is still a quantum leap in technology and well worth the cost.
Reviews of Milwaukee 6955-20 12-Inch Sliding Dual Bevel Miter Saw with Digital Miter Angle Fine Adjust

I am happy with the saw. It runs well and cuts acurately. As far the finish it has a rough spot on the base but not really anything to complain about.

I am in agreement with many that rated the saw in the view that the laser is worthless. It needs to be on when the saw is cutting and it dosent and it needs to indicate the side of the blade ( Preferebly the left side of the blade for me ) and the best I could adjust it was the right hand side of the blade or the center of the blade. It wouldnt adjust far enough to the left to show the left side of the blade.

The way the motor is arranged it apperars to be belt tenacious which is a plus.

This is my third miter saw and I ‘ m pleased to report that the manufactures are finally getting it right. This saw has a lot going for it like a 5 1 / 4 ” tall fence so cutting wide crown moulding in position is no problem. It has a 13 1 / 4 ” cutting capacity for 3 / 4 ” material. It is solid and well balanced, which is a prerequisite for any kind of accurate work. I like the work lights. ( there are two of them, one on each side of the blade ) While they aren ‘ t much help in daylight they sure come in handy as the sun sinks slowly in the west. I was also pleasantly surprised at how useful the digital readout was. I have found numerous times when I needed to tweak my cut by just a degree or two and the readout allowed me to do just that with consistency. The readout is also lit from behind by a soft green glow so it ‘ s easy to see in dim light. In fact I found myself wishing this saw had a digital readout for the bevel angles too! Speaking of bevels, the single wide lever in back for adjusting bevel angles is a thing of beauty and works like a charm. My saw is now permanently positioned on a dedicated ” miter saw ” table where I use it for woodworking in my shop, as opposed to rough carpentry work. I ‘ m so glad Milwaukee didn ‘ t put one of those stupid laser gimicks on this unit, they aren ‘ t accurate and nobody uses them after the first week. This saw has many fine points and only a couple things that I could find fault in. First is that I was expecting the dust collection to be better than what it is. Milwaukee says it collects around 75 % but in reality it is closer to 50 %. Still it ‘ s better than all the other saws out there. Second is that there ‘ s no supplied miter clamp or hold down. I don ‘ t always use one but when I do it ‘ s nice to have. It should have been included. And third isn ‘ t really a concern with this particular saw but with all 12 ” sliding miter saws. You need to use a very smooth / straight arm motion in order not to flex the guiding rods or blade when making sliding cuts in order not to have a rough edge. It seems to be more pronounced with the larger 12 ” blade. This is no concern when using smaller 10 ” blades or when making a chopping cut with this saw. All in all this is one fine machine and other than my minor gripes with dust pick up and the non existing hold down, I ‘ d have to say that it is worthy of a home in your shop. Milwaukee 6955 – 20 12 – Inch
Reviews of Milwaukee 6955-20 12-Inch Sliding Dual Bevel Miter Saw with Digital Miter Angle Fine Adjust

This saw cuts absolutely great, which is the most important thing. Alignment was perfect out of the box, travel is smooth, and there is very little play in the blade arbor, slide, or the pivot. For anyone who is thinking about a higher end vs a lower end saw, the belt drives on the higher end ones make a huge difference in smoothness over the direct drive in most of the lower end saws. Laser is fine for rough work, but I mostly ignore it. I use it regularly for cabinetry and trim work, and it makes very near perfect cuts, about as good as my high end tablesaw and a lot quicker. Good power, it has no trouble with 4×8 lumber or 2 ” thick oak.

I bought this from Amazon. com after reading its rave reviews. I am an amature woodworking ehthusiast so I do not have a lot of technical details to cover but features wise it seems to be one of the best one on the market. As indicated in other reviews, I do agree that it ‘ s Dust collection design has a big room for improvement. Also, when the shipment arrived, because the Lock pin was not engaged, the saw had fallen on one side damaging the box but fortunately not damaged.Reviews of Hitachi C10FSH 10-Inch Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser

I have been using a Hitachi C10FS for many years now and have been very pleased with its performance. I have no complaint with my Hitachi but have had on occasion the need for a 12 ” capacity. I had previously looked at the Hitachi 12 ” slide miter at Lowes, but was unimpressed with the gadgets and the saw seemed to flex and wander. The quality was also lacking in the Dewalt, and I had pretty much decided on the Makita LS1214, and was prepared to purchase one when Milwaukee came out with their 6955 – 20. Home Depot had them in stock so I was able to evaluate the fit, finish, stability and check out the flex, wander and general quality of the saw. I was very impressed. Although the saw was manufactured in Taiwan and not in the US, the quality seemed every bit the standards I have come to expect from Milwaukee on their previous domestically produced tools.

I have been doing renovations for quite some time. After going through several name brand miter saws I thought I ‘ d give the C10FSH a try. Right out of the box the saw performed well. the Laser works great for both angle and straight cutting. I did notice if your cutting right of center you had better add the thickess of the blade to the line. Left of center the line is right on. I dumped the blade that came on it and installed the 72 tooth blade before I even pluged the saw in. The saw works great on Crown. The duel bevel is a great feature. Now all I have to do is keep everyone that sees it from trying it out.Reviews of Hitachi C10FSH 10-Inch Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser

We have 5 sliding compound miters in my kitchen and bath remodeling business and added a 6955 about 5 months ago. Luckily I don ‘ t have to go in the field everyday, but I keep tabs on which saws leave the shop first and most often for jobs. The first month we owned it, the 6955 was used constantly and was the first out the door. But as time went on and the newness wore off, the Milwaukee tended to be the 4th or 5th out the door with the workers migrating back to the 2 Ridgid 1290LZA ‘ s, a Dewalt DW718 and a Bosch 5412 before sulking about having to take the 6955. I personally feel that the Milwaukee is a very capable saw that is for more suited for rough framing than fine finish work. I just find there is alot of undefinable ” flex ” in the 6955 that leaves my cuts less than completely accurate sometimes, and I have heard a few of my guys echo that opinion. It is a ” feel ” thing that I just can ‘ t explain. The other thing is the lack of an integrated work clamp which is very handy for crown molding work and other tasks. I like the built – in worklights and think it is the best saw in this class for dust collection, although that isn ‘ t saying much since all of them are essentially poor at this task, unless you have a vacuum collection system attached. My favorite? Personally, I like the Bosch and the Ridgid about equally.
Reviews of Milwaukee 6955-20 12-Inch Sliding Dual Bevel Miter Saw with Digital Miter Angle Fine Adjust

Since January 2003, I have bought and returned the Dewalt DW308 ( limited in use for it ‘ s steep price ), Bosch 3915 ( inaccurate cuts and heavy ), and Makita LS1013 ( 1 dealer says electronic module is prone to failure after normal commercial use and that ‘ s why not too many pros use it ).

This past weekend I purchased this saw ( sequel #201xx ) based upon recommendations by at least 10 seasoned finish carpenters and 3 professional power tool dealers. The dealer included a free Hitachi 10 ” 72 tooth carbide blade and a Hitachi baseball cap.

I will not applaud the saw ‘ s capabilities. Instead, I will criticise the saw ‘ s short comings and mainly compare it with it ‘ s strongest competitor the Makita LS1013 10 ” dual sliding compound mitre power saw.