This is the best sliding miter saw I have ever used. I bought this saw to replace a Makita sliding miter that finally died. My local Home Depot had just received these and had them on sale for $499. When I went to check out, the saw rang up at $649. 99 but I showed the manager the sales tag that had it listed at ” 499. 00 ” and they sold the saw to me at that price. The manager quickly tore up the $499. 00 tag. I am a home builder / remodler and use the saw every day. It it not much heavier than the Makita but cuts much better. The lights on the saw are a great feature. The saw does not come with a clamp but I never use one. I have used this saw doing everything from making cabinet to making columns. I highly recommend it.
Reviews of Milwaukee 6955-20 12-Inch Sliding Dual Bevel Miter Saw with Digital Miter Angle Fine Adjust

I didn ‘ t like the base of the Dewalt I had access to at the shop. So I did a lot of research. This baby promises everything and I did receive. Compound miters are soooo much cleaner our shop will save money on wood filler. If some people out there need a laser to guide them, I ‘ m sure it ‘ s out there. Our shop Dewalt had one added for $20. The ease of using the arm to do compound cuts is as easy Sesame Street. By the way, the detents are perfect. Quality product!
Reviews of Milwaukee 6955-20 12-Inch Sliding Dual Bevel Miter Saw with Digital Miter Angle Fine Adjust

Milwaukee 6955 20
The best

Very pleased with my purchase of the Milwaukee 6955 – 20 saw. Home Depot just lowered the price from 649. 00 to 499. 00 and if you purchase by May 6th they will give you an additional 75. 00 off with an in store coupon. I purchased mine for 424. 00 this past weekend.
Reviews of Milwaukee 6955-20 12-Inch Sliding Dual Bevel Miter Saw with Digital Miter Angle Fine Adjust

I ‘ ve been using this saw now for about 9 months, and have been very pleased with consistently accurate results. However, given the 12 ” thin kerf blades combined with some play in the slide and hinges, you need to make sure your hand applies balanced pressure on axis with the cut to make sure the desired cut line remains true.

I ‘ ve been doing everything from fine trim work, to basic framing, and even irascible cutting countertop ( in two passes, with some innovational clamping ). I haul this thing in and out of a portable stand constantly for storage purposes, and have never had a problem with the stops going out of calibration with all the pushing and shoving in and out of the utility shelving where it rests.

I am a rough and trim carpenter and I got this saw about 5 months ago. I have used many different 12 ” sliders from the new Makita, new Bosch, new DeWalt. This is the best one I have used.

Charter me start by saying this saw DOES HAVE A 0 DEGREE BEVEL POSITION STOP!!!! Do not bend discouraged by all of the other comments on here that say it doesn ‘ t, considering apparently they don ‘ t comprehend how the saw ‘ s bevel assimilation grip works. It has 2 positions. You can pull it all the way up, allowing you to move it to any degree you urge, OR if you pull it midpoint up, it will perception into your many detents INLCUDING 0 degrees!

I will start with the weaknesses, which aren ‘ t much:

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

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

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.

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

As a Home Improvement Contractor, I use these types of saws daily for multiple applications.

When it came time to upgrade miter saws I did a ton of research on the variegated models that were available. Reviews from online articles, tool magazines, speaking to other professionals on the assignment to bend their input.

I had all but intent on the Bosch 12 ” sliding Miter Saw about 3 months ago, when I heard the rumor that Milwaukee was right about to pace this saw out. So I waited. Further – ( I had heard this rumor before )

When I first saw the press release on Milwauke ‘ s website, I was disturbed. The $699. 00 price tag didn ‘ t matter much as you expect to earnings for quality, and the 12 ” Dual Bevel Sliders are pretty much running in that spot. ( There are some retailers that are arduous to arouse like $770. 00 for these saws so be careful and make sure they aren ‘ t gouging you. )