Jameel Abraham
08-13-2008, 1:43 PM
http://www.boschtools.com/Products/Tools/Pages/BoschProductDetail.aspx?pid=4405
After returning both a 5412L, and recently a 4410L, Bosch was kind enough to refund my purchase. I held on to my previous Bosch, a 3915 and I was wise for doing so. The newer saws didnt hold a candle to to my 8 year old 3915. The newer ones were not as solid or tight, didn't cut as well in general. The 4410L had numerous problems, the worse of which was the bar that locks into the miter detent was so sloppy I could move the table +/- an entire degree. The 3915 was always rock solid. So I've been researching a replacement saw since even my 3915 has a couple issues (from years of use and wear, not any defect). I've pretty much settled on the Makita 10", since it gets a little better reviews than the Bosch. That was until I got an email this morning from Bosch featuring a new 10" saw. This looks like the replacement for the 3915. It's basically the same saw, without all the extra crap the 4410L has that makes it sloppy. It does have the upfront bevel control, but it's much simpler than the 4410L. One thing I did like about the 4410 was the dust port. For a miter saw it was huge. I even screwed on a rubber deflector ala Festool Kapex and the dust collection was impressive. The new 4405 has this very large port and I see they've added a deflector to the hood area. So has anyone had the chance to see this saw? What do you think? I was pretty much settled on the Makita, but if this 4405 rivals my 3915, I will have to reconsider.
After returning both a 5412L, and recently a 4410L, Bosch was kind enough to refund my purchase. I held on to my previous Bosch, a 3915 and I was wise for doing so. The newer saws didnt hold a candle to to my 8 year old 3915. The newer ones were not as solid or tight, didn't cut as well in general. The 4410L had numerous problems, the worse of which was the bar that locks into the miter detent was so sloppy I could move the table +/- an entire degree. The 3915 was always rock solid. So I've been researching a replacement saw since even my 3915 has a couple issues (from years of use and wear, not any defect). I've pretty much settled on the Makita 10", since it gets a little better reviews than the Bosch. That was until I got an email this morning from Bosch featuring a new 10" saw. This looks like the replacement for the 3915. It's basically the same saw, without all the extra crap the 4410L has that makes it sloppy. It does have the upfront bevel control, but it's much simpler than the 4410L. One thing I did like about the 4410 was the dust port. For a miter saw it was huge. I even screwed on a rubber deflector ala Festool Kapex and the dust collection was impressive. The new 4405 has this very large port and I see they've added a deflector to the hood area. So has anyone had the chance to see this saw? What do you think? I was pretty much settled on the Makita, but if this 4405 rivals my 3915, I will have to reconsider.