Sliding Miter Saw. 7 1/4”. Should I even bother?

Not worth it. Would be very limiting in what you can do.

I initially bought a 10” to save some money, but ended up exchanging it for a 12”.

It does help. That’s what i thought

Is it mobile or will it be set up permanent?

I have a 12” non slider and a 7.25” Kobalt slider. I just built my house and did a good bit of work myself and the only thing I couldn’t do that I needed to was corner cuts on some really big crown.

I don’t have mine set up permanently so when I have a project I set up horses and a piece of plywood. That 12” is a heavy bitch to lug around.

DeWalt compound miters are the best by far. I've had about 15 different chop saws and my DeWalts has stayed the most true to 0° in cuts.

Every other brand I got hasn't stayed close to 0° over time.


If you get a 10", you will probably wish you had a 12".

A double-bevel 12" miter saw is great for trim carpentry, can handle common dimensional lumber cutting needs. For the average DIYer a sliding 7-1/4" or 10" saw will be more useful as either has more cross-cut capacity than a 12" saw. Your not nesting large cove mould and you probably don't have the demands for precision trim work. 12" sliding saws take up a lot of room, heavy to move around, never have the accuracy of a non-sliding saw. I have a DeWalt single bevel 10", double-bevel 12" saw, and if I have to cross-cut a 2x12 I'm using a skillsaw anyway.

I'm a woodworker and highly recommend not getting a 7-1/4. You'll kick yourself in a month.

Check on Offerup as they have tons of sliding compounds available. I got mine from there for $100 as a temporary saw and 4 months later, I'm still using it.

I have this one and I absolutely love it.



Yes it is expensive, but I don't think there is a better one on the market.

I've used it a lot over the last several years that I've had it. Still perfectly square.

The design of the slide saves you a ton of space as well.

ETA: it's a 12" sliding double bevel miter saw.

Bosch Sliding miter saw

Get the bigger saws. If ya have a table saw get a 10” to save on blades that you can swap around.

My 10” Ryobi makes cross cuts on 12” cutting boards...

Dont bother you will buy twice> I have the 8 1/2 hitachi which would do a lot upside down but still ran into crown it wouldn't cut all the way thru. S I have a 15" mitre saw also. Both relics but still cutting.