Comments on: Makita 40V 8-1/2″ Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw Review

By: Todd Fratzel

Todd Fratzel — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 19:10:52 +0000

In reply to Marc. Marc - That I don't know. I suspect not very large crown as most saws this size are very limited on compound miters for crown.

By: Marc

Marc — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 02:09:51 +0000

In reply to Todd Fratzel.

Thanks Todd.
I didn’t even consider that. I guess the last thing I’m trying to find out is what size crown moulding it will cut. I can t seem to find the specs for that on the 8-1/2”. Hoping you will know.
Thanks in advance

Marc

By: Todd Fratzel

Todd Fratzel — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:20:49 +0000

In reply to Marc. Marc - Thanks for the kind words. It's the difference between having batteries on it or not.

By: Marc

Marc — Sun, 08 Oct 2023 17:47:09 +0000

Hello. First off a big thank you for all that you do. You’re my first stop whenever I’m looking into buying a new tool.
I wanted to ask about the weight of this 8 1/2 inch Makita 40 V mitre saw. You have it at almost 50 pounds as does the Makita website. But if you go to the Makita website and click on specifications, it shows a different weight. 36 pounds. I’ve seen other reviews where they also say it is 36 pounds. not sure if they just took what they read and didn’t actually weigh it or if there is something going on. Any chance you could shed some light on this for me? I want a small cordless saw, but at 50 pounds it’s almost double the weight of the Milwaukee.

Thanks in advance

Best

Marc