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Steve Bujalski
09-04-2019, 6:21 PM
Hey guys...Menards has the Delta Cruzer on sale for 355. Any love for this saw?

Link


(https://www.menards.com/main/tools/power-tools/power-saws/miter-saws/delta-reg-cruzer-trade-15-amp-corded-12-dual-bevel-sliding-compound-miter-saw/26-2251/p-1496384621014-c-1537277164166.htm?tid=3623684681695192099&ipos=1)
Frederick Skelly
09-04-2019, 6:48 PM
Don't know anything about the Delta. But I noticed it looks a lot like the Hercules that Harbor Freight sells for $349.
Richard Coers
09-04-2019, 9:23 PM
I have zero love for Delta. A shell of the company it used to be, and a mess for ever getting any parts.
Frank Pratt
09-05-2019, 9:12 AM
I have zero love for Delta. A shell of the company it used to be, and a mess for ever getting any parts.

Same here. Parts availability problems & customer service that historically prefers to crap on customers rather than provide service. I have a couple of Delta tools & they work fine, but a soon as something breaks, they will have to be tossed.
Mark Hockenberg
09-05-2019, 12:59 PM
Hi Steve,

I have a shop full of vintage 90's Delta machines that have been superb. If I were replacing any of them today, I would look to other brands.

I haven't put hands on the Cruzer specifically, but like Richard and Frank, I would look elsewhere for a sliding miter saw. I won't start a brand debate, but if you check the reviews and Youtube videos, the leading contenders will be obvious.

Cheers,
Mark
Andrew More
09-05-2019, 1:23 PM
Don't know anything about the Delta. But I noticed it looks a lot like the Hercules that Harbor Freight sells for $349.

Not seeing the similarity. Hercules is a rail slider, Cruzer has a hinge. There are other minor differences, but other than both being blue SCMS I don't think they're the same product.
Frederick Skelly
09-05-2019, 7:23 PM
Not seeing the similarity. Hercules is a rail slider, Cruzer has a hinge. There are other minor differences, but other than both being blue SCMS I don't think they're the same product.

After taking a second look, I think you're right Andrew. My apologies to the OP for injecting confusion.
Fred
Steve Bujalski
09-06-2019, 3:05 PM
Enough said...Thanks all.