I'm looking at a 10"compound miter saw on Amazon for 169. Yay or Nay?

Jeff

"Jeff Bennett" wrote in message
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I'm looking at a 10"compound miter saw on Amazon for 169. Yay or Nay?

Jeff

I don't have any Hitachi tools, but I seem to hear good things about their
cordless drill/drivers and their routers. However, like most brands, having
a good tool in one category is no guarantee of a good tool in another, so
I'd be careful unless I heard from someone that they specifically like the
CMS.

todd

"Jeff Bennett" wrote in message
I'm looking at a 10"compound miter saw on Amazon for 169. Yay or Nay?

Ugly color

On Sun, 9 Jul 2006 13:33:38 -0500, "Jeff Bennett"
wrote:

I'm looking at a 10"compound miter saw on Amazon for 169. Yay or Nay?

Looks aside, I used a pretty old Hitachi slider a while back, and
aside from it only using a regular 7.25" blade, there was nothing
wrong with it's performance. If you can deal with the looks of it,
it's likely to be perfectly functional- I've used a ton of CMS saws,
and to tell you the truth, I can't see much difference in any of them
unless they are damaged in some way. As long as the fence is square,
you have a good blade, and you can put the blade on your mark, they're
all pretty much the same- even way down into the cheap side of the
scale. So if $169 is what you've got in the budget, you may as well
go for it- the same can't be said for a lot of tools, but CMSs are
pretty forgiving.

Jeff Bennett wrote:
I'm looking at a 10"compound miter saw on Amazon for 169. Yay or Nay?

Jeff

Dunno **** about their current crop of choppers, but the old ones were
great!
I just love their 3 1/4HP routers.I use them hand-held and can't seem
to break them.
I have a great deal of confidence in Hitachi's powertools.
....but..but... they're some frickin' ugly these days...

r

Buy Hitachi with confidence.

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Jeff
If the price is right - you won't be disappointed.

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"Robatoy" wrote in message
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Buy Hitachi with confidence.


I have heard that they are going for a Nike endorsement. :~)

Their small tools seem to be quite good. I have a Hitachi belt sander,
planer (hand held), and jigsaw. All work well. At work, we have a Hitachi
CNC horizontal mill. The newest machine in the shop. It also breaks down the
most.

"Jeff Bennett" wrote in message
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I'm looking at a 10"compound miter saw on Amazon for 169. Yay or Nay?

Jeff

todd wrote:
"Jeff Bennett" wrote in message
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I'm looking at a 10"compound miter saw on Amazon for 169. Yay or Nay?

Jeff

I don't have any Hitachi tools, but I seem to hear good things about their
cordless drill/drivers and their routers. However, like most brands, having
a good tool in one category is no guarantee of a good tool in another, so
I'd be careful unless I heard from someone that they specifically like the
CMS.

todd

Wow, I have seen other people's Hitchi drill batteries go bad. I like
some of
their other tools, they make or made a nice laminate trimmer, I believe
it's
model TR7, so I bought a cordless 12 volt drill. It's 2 years old and
one of the
batteries is not taking a charge too well. NIMH batteries are the way
to go,
like the ones Makita offers.

I have their 12 inch CMS and I like it though I have not owned another
brand. I got it when Amazon was blowing them out for $179 and it has the LCD
for bevel/miter angle. Hitachi does have a five year warranty. It is made in
China but every CMS I have seen from anyone lately is made in China or
Taiwan. If you live near a Lowes stop in and check one out. I would probably
considerone if I was in the market for a 10 inch CMS or the Porter Cable
dual laser or Rigid miter saw that is in about the same price range. In
general Hitachi saws seem to have a good reputation and are powerful. I see
that HD has recon Rigids right now for $129 though I am not sure what
shipping costs would be. --- Steve

http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS...4+3966&pos=n24


"Jeff Bennett" wrote in message
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I'm looking at a 10"compound miter saw on Amazon for 169. Yay or Nay?

Jeff

Jeff Bennett wrote:

I'm looking at a 10"compound miter saw on Amazon for 169. Yay or Nay?

Interesting.

A year ago it was $149, made in Singapore, and considered a pretty
decent device.

Today, understand it comes from China.

No clue about today's device.

Lew

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I'm looking at a 10"compound miter saw on Amazon for 169. Yay or Nay?

Jeff


I haven't bought any tools recently that required me to compare hitachi
against. I suppose my SCMS purchase would have qualified but I went with
the Makita based on numerous feedbacks. In any case, I have a hard time
looking at a tool that they purposely make to look like something out of
Alien. That tells me they're more about marketing than performance. I
know that sounds silly but that's just me. Until they get rid of their
hideous looks, I won't bother.
Cheers,
cc

The tennis show look is fairly recent. A lot of what is in stores is the old
green like mine.

"James "Cubby" Culbertson" wrote in message
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"Jeff Bennett" wrote in message
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I'm looking at a 10"compound miter saw on Amazon for 169. Yay or Nay?

Jeff


I haven't bought any tools recently that required me to compare hitachi
against. I suppose my SCMS purchase would have qualified but I went with
the Makita based on numerous feedbacks. In any case, I have a hard time
looking at a tool that they purposely make to look like something out of
Alien. That tells me they're more about marketing than performance. I
know that sounds silly but that's just me. Until they get rid of their
hideous looks, I won't bother.
Cheers,
cc

Oops. "Shoe"
"CW" wrote in message
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The tennis show look is fairly recent. A lot of what is in stores is the
old
green like mine.

"James "Cubby" Culbertson" wrote in message
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"Jeff Bennett" wrote in message
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I'm looking at a 10"compound miter saw on Amazon for 169. Yay or Nay?

Jeff


I haven't bought any tools recently that required me to compare hitachi
against. I suppose my SCMS purchase would have qualified but I went
with
the Makita based on numerous feedbacks. In any case, I have a hard
time
looking at a tool that they purposely make to look like something out of
Alien. That tells me they're more about marketing than performance. I
know that sounds silly but that's just me. Until they get rid of their
hideous looks, I won't bother.
Cheers,
cc

Jeff Bennett wrote:
I'm looking at a 10"compound miter saw on Amazon for 169. Yay or Nay?

Jeff

I'm gonna echo the replies you've already gotten from other posters
about how ugly the new Hitachi/Adidas tools/shoes are.

But I'm gonna add this warning:

If you bring that saw to a jobsite, even a Habitat for Humanity site,
it is quite possible that your co-workers will literally just beat the
**** out of you.

On Sun, 9 Jul 2006 23:19:46 -0600, "James \"Cubby\" Culbertson"
wrote:

In any case, I have a hard time looking at a tool that they purposely
make to look like something out of Alien. That tells me they're more
about marketing than performance. I know that sounds silly but that's
just me. Until they get rid of their hideous looks, I won't bother.

Wow. I thought I was the only one that felt that way (I also like CW's
label--tennis shoe look).

Every time I see one of those ugly bastids I just want to scream, but
I know no one will hear me.

What's funnier, as if there was any reason I'd ever consider a B&D
tool, they aren't far off in the tennis shoe appearance, either.

--
LRod

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"CW" wrote in message
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The tennis show look is fairly recent. A lot of what is in stores is the
old
green like mine.


Maybe you are seeing a bunch of old stuff sitting on the shelves. In
Houston there is seldom seen a Hitachi Tool with the plain green color
anymore.

"LRod" wrote in message
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What's funnier, as if there was any reason I'd ever consider a B&D
tool, they aren't far off in the tennis shoe appearance, either.


In Houston we saw the B&D start this trend long before Hitachi.

Jeff Bennett wrote:
I'm looking at a 10"compound miter saw on Amazon for 169. Yay or Nay?

Jeff

I had the slider until recently and often wish I still did. Hitachi CS
and SCMS have had a stellar reputation for many years now, and, IMO,
deservedly so.

On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 14:05:38 GMT, "Leon"
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"LRod" wrote in message
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What's funnier, as if there was any reason I'd ever consider a B&D
tool, they aren't far off in the tennis shoe appearance, either.


In Houston we saw the B&D start this trend long before Hitachi.

Yes, they did. I was just adding another marque to the list, not
chronicling the chronology (wow, there's some alliteration--five
letters deep!).

--
LRod

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Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999

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"LRod" wrote in message
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Yes, they did. I was just adding another marque to the list, not
chronicling the chronology (wow, there's some alliteration--five
letters deep!).


You know, some people are attracted to the oversized chrome wheels, neon
lighting under the vehicle, fake chrome spare tire covers, sub woofers
that test bolt torque, spot welds and metal flex. I think B&D and Hitachi
are aiming at the same people. :~)

It was Leon who originaly likened the new colors to tennis shoes. I thought
it was quite appropriate. BTW, I don't wear tennis shoes (or sports shoes or
whatever the hell they call them these days).

"LRod" wrote in message
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Wow. I thought I was the only one that felt that way (I also like CW's
label--tennis shoe look).