Great deal on Makita LS0714 7.5" sliding miter saw @ Amazon

[Deuce Lee]

Not sure if this is a good spot for this but why not, it's just sharing the love...

http://www.amazon.com/Makita-LS0714-2-Inch-Sliding-Compound/dp/B000AU1VJE?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camelalerts-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B000AU1VJE

Typically about $420. On sale for $360.

I have this baby and I love it. So light and portable!

[Peter Kuhlman]

I sold my 10" Makita to get this. Really love it. Smooth sliding, super smooth cuts, ultra light for this old guy as I have to store it out of way when not in use. Wasn't sure wether to purchase but ended up going with all the favorable reviews and glad I did. Of course a 10" or 12" will cut thicker material. Ended up last week finding a Dewalt DW715 left over at HD for $179 and got that to cut treated lumber and timbers when needed - and as a loner to my son who beats tools up!

[Sam Murdoch]

This is one of my favorite tools - just sayin'.

[keith micinski]

Crap I need one of these but was hoping to hold off for another month. Does anyone know if there is a positive stop on the bevel for cutting crown on the flat at 33.9 I think?

[Chad Helme]

Craftsman makes one of these, sells for about $170 or so. I own one of these, works well. I"m sure its not as rugged as the makita, but just a light (probably lighter) and portable. Several years old now, and still cuts as accurate as it did when new. I considered the makita when purchasing, but I couldn't justify the price when it was really going to serve as a secondary saw for me.

[Peter Quinn]

Drooling. Want one, perfect size for transport. Ive been using an old hitachi 8" beater I borrowed from work for on site cuts, way easier to drag around than my 10". Those hitachi were nice saws when young too. Perfect size for so many trim cuts.

[Sam Murdoch]

Crap I need one of these but was hoping to hold off for another month. Does anyone know if there is a positive stop on the bevel for cutting crown on the flat at 33.9 I think?

Don't know off hand - will have to check as I haven't used it that way and my saw is currently at a job site.

What it does have - that I like very much - is a depth stop. This is a very useful feature. It is an easy flip from a stopped depth cut to full depth and back again if you are so inclined.

[Richard Coers]

Craftsman makes one of these, sells for about $170 or so. I own one of these, works well. I"m sure its not as rugged as the makita, but just a light (probably lighter) and portable. Several years old now, and still cuts as accurate as it did when new. I considered the makita when purchasing, but I couldn't justify the price when it was really going to serve as a secondary saw for me.

Craftsman makes one of those? I don't know if Craftsman ever made power tools. Emerson Electric used to make all those, but got fed up with having to quote every year.

[Rich Riddle]

Thanks for the link. I am giving a friend a Makita 1013L that has served as backup for some time. This saw looks small enough to move to the other job site and complete the work required there. They had a couple on sell for $330 because of dented boxes.

[keith micinski]

I got an open box return one of these today off of Craigslist for 300 and after getting it home and checking all of the tune up on it I had to adjust the fence a hair to get the table degree set right and then made a few cuts with it. I have wanted one of these for years now since my 12" milwaukee, while a great saw, literally weighs about 90 pounds and isn't portable in the least. I can't believe I waited this long to get one. With the stock blade on it which I can't imagine is all that great, it made great cuts with plenty of power and I would bet I could carry it around with one finger. I can't wait to do some trim work with this saw. My only complaint is that like a few people I have noticed the slides are a little rougher then I think they should be and there is no bevel detent for cutting crown on the flat which is what this saw was designed to do so that surprises me a little bit.