Just bought this product, and oh, boy! I believed it…. the reviews are right on the money. Have been looking for this kind of power tool for a while after I gave my old miter saw ( not Hitachi ) to my brother. My old miter saw was not even close to this thing.

I tested how good this saw by having a 1 ” embrace 20 ” board cut on one side and the other side by flipping over the board in order to cut across. The cut looks like it was cut by just one pass only – - – this thing never ever happened with my previous miter saw. And this is just only one thing I really like about this saw among others.

Over – all I give this power tool a 5 star for quality in every aspect. This probably is a little expensive, but you get what you recompense for – - – every penny of it.

After reading virtually all the reviews on all the sliding compound miter saws, I settled on the Hitachi C10FSH because it was the only one that didn ‘ t have a single negative comment posted.

It arrived a few days after I ordered it, in great property. The only adjustments required were those associated with unpacking it. It cut dead on right out of the box. The laser was dead on. ( I particularly like that the laser has an on / off knob; no need to start the saw to turn on the laser. ) No waver in the head or slide. Easy to change angles. Very smooth starts and stops, and very quiet ( compared to my Makita chop saw ).

I haven ‘ t used any other sliding compound saws, so I can ‘ t compare objectively; but I can ‘ t imagine how one could be any better.Reviews of Hitachi C10FSH 10-Inch Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser

I did a lot of research ( Bosch, Makita, Dewalt, etc. )… but when I went to Berland ‘ s House of Tools ( Illinois ) and saw them all side – by – side, it was a no brainer. It is relatively compact ( a good thing ), and the laser is great! Only drawback is size of table… overall, extremly accurate. One last note, the 40 tooth blade is very good as well.Reviews of Hitachi C10FSH 10-Inch Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser

I am a garage woodworker and I wanted precision cross cuts for cabinetmaking. I have had the Hitachi for six months and use it a lot.

The saw starts soft and cuts beautifully with the enclosed blade. The angles are natural out of the box – - this is not a saw that requires much assembly or permits much adjustment. The laser feature is point ‘ n shoot simple.

I hook this saw up to my shop DC. I was not cracked about the bag dust collector ( it ‘ s not awful, but it is a bag to clean up ). I attached a 2. 5 ” DC fitting with a bit of surgery and duct tape. Works fine and is fairly clean. I clamp the saw to my workbench and fold the saw for storage under when not in use. Setup is well below a minute.

I must say that I am getting fond of Hitachi tools. Got this saw for some moulding projects I have going and from the very start I could tell it ‘ s quality. Let me just say that the packing leaves something to be desired. The first one I got was brutally damaged from the slide rails sticking out of the box which made the saw cut out of whack. Credit to Amazon for quickly shipping a new one with no problems. The new one came fine, is square, and cuts great. The laser is adjustable for sides and spot on, the slide is smooth, and the motor has a nice start with constant RPM ‘ s. Once again as with other Hitachi products this has external brushes that can be changed for longevity. For the price which included a free Hitachi carbide finishing blade and a 16 guage nailer you just can ‘ t beat it. All in all I recommend.Reviews of Hitachi C10FSH 10-Inch Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser

Bought this saw as a replacemet for my $100 delta miter saw. I did half the house in laminate before buying this thing and it took forever. I pretty much gave up on finishing the house and decided to invest in a better saw. Worth every penny. No more flipping panels or guessing at cuts. Only problem I have isnt really a problem with the saw but with my own stupidity. The first day using it, i needed a left bevel cut for the stairs and ran the blade right into the fence. The fence is replacable… so is the blade. Its just an expensive accident.Reviews of Hitachi C10FSH 10-Inch Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser

Great saw with all the needed improvements from their previous 10 inch model. Easier to read bevel and miter scales. Easier to use bevel adjustment levers. Came set up ” right on ” out of the box. The laser is easily adjusted to read either left or right of the saw kerf ( or right down the middle if you prefer ). I would have preferred the 72 tooth blade but have no complaints about the quality of cut with the 40 tooth blade. A solid, well built machine with NO slop in the cuts!Reviews of Hitachi C10FSH 10-Inch Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser

My Hitachi C10FSH just arrived yesterday ( way ahead of schedule ), 4 – 29 – 03. I ordered it on 4 – 23 – 03 with the free shipping. It came down to either the C10FSH or the Makita LS1013. All my cordless tools are Makita. I love them and was ready to go with LS1013 but it didn ‘ t have a Laser Guide. Even the boys on ” Ask This Old House ” were salivating over this new technology. After putting the saw through it ‘ s paces last night, I am very impressed with the saw.

I agree with just about everything said below. Peter Jung ‘ s review comparing this saw to Makita ‘ s LS1013 are mostly accurate but I ‘ m sure he would agree those minor ( some extremely minor ) differences are very much outweighed by the laser guide feature of the Hitachi. Why Makita hasn ‘ t come out with a Laser option on their saws is a mystery to me.Reviews of Hitachi C10FSH 10-Inch Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser

I have been a carpenter for twenty years building high end homes on Marthas Vineyard. I have used Hitachi compund saws on all of them. If you are into quality. This is your saw. In my opinion there is no other manufacturer of slide compounds that can compare. They never develop slop ( like the Makita ) in the positive stops. I can set it to a 1 / 8th of a degree and not fall into a positive stop ( like the Dewalt ). So Every time I pull up this saw out wheather its a 22 million dollar house or a 200. 000 dollar house this saw with its razor thin laser will show me what accuacy really is. Buy it. It wiil last for years and years. I give it 10 starsReviews of Hitachi C10FSH 10-Inch Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser

There is no better miter saw out there, period. I have owned all of them, and this is by far the best. Mine is almost 2 years old and is still perfect, as it was right out of the box. I bought a Forrest chop master blade for it that cuts without chipping, and I think this combination is the best possible. The laser is just for lining up your cut, once you begin you should not move your part so no need to see the line. If you have it adjusted correctly it will cut where the line was. I find that I can split a pencil line or cut to either edge of the pencil line if I want to simply by lining it up first. It is really great when cutting an angle that is undetermined, just mark it and line it up with the laser line, then cut. If you need the line on the other side of the blade just make a cut in a piece of scrap while holding it still and adjust the laser line to the cut.
After almost 2 years of constant use, this saw is still right on the money. I will buy it again if I need another.Reviews of Hitachi C10FSH 10-Inch Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser