Hitachi C12FDH vs Metabo HPT C10FSHCT

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Title	Hitachi C12FDH 15 Amp 12-Inch Dual Bevel Miter Saw with Laser (Discontinued by Manufacturer)	Metabo HPT 10-Inch Sliding Miter Saw \| Zero Rear Clearance Slide System \| Dual Bevel \| Laser Marker (C10FSHCT)
Model	Hitachi C12FDH	Metabo HPT C10FSHCT
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Suggested Price	$349.95 ($0.36 / oz)	$370.56
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Top Features	Hitachi Power Tools has renamed to Metabo HPT. Same great tools, with only a new name. Laser marker system Accurately indicates where the blade will cut on the material and can be easily adjusted to the right or left of the cut mark depending upon the users preference Powerful 15 Amp motor with 1,950 Watts of output power Smoothly powers through hardwoods with ease Tall, pivoting aluminum fence that stands at a height of 5 1/8 inch Allows crown molding to be cut vertically for convenience Elastomer compound Coats the horizontal handle, reducing vibration, while adding comfort and preventing slippage Large base 12 inch dual bevel compound miter saw with laser marker Miter range 52 degrees right and left; bevel range 48 degrees right and left; 15 Amp; 4,000 rpm Micro bevel adjustment knob for fine tuning bevel angles; larger pivoting fence raises to 5 1/8 inches for cutting crown molding Includes TCT 32 tooth saw blade, dust bag, vise assembly, box wrench, hex bar wrench and holder assembly Measures 24.6 by 30.7 by 27 inches (W by D by H); 46.3 pounds; 5 year warranty	10" Sliding Miter Saw with Dual Bevel and Laser INCLUDES: C10FSHCT miter saw, 10" 40T TCT Saw Blade, Dust Bag, Vise Assembly, 13mm Box Wrench POWER: 15 Amp motor to tackle tough cutting jobs SLIDE: Simple & compact slide system allows the saw head to slide along fixed rails for zero rear clearance MITER ANGLE: 0-60° miter angle to the right and 0-55°miter angle to the left for ultra-flexibility BEVEL: 0-48 degree bevel angle range to the right & left allows user to quickly and easily flip the saw blade, and leave the material in place LASER: Laser Marker System increases cutting accuracy BASE: Extension supports added on both sides to increase stability to the work surface MITER STOPS: Positive Stops & Indications on the Miter with indexing override for easy-to-read measurements and quick transitions between miter angles Metabo HPT: Same tools. New name. Hitachi Power Tools has renamed to Metabo HPT
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Walmart Rating	4.6 (out of 198 reviews)	4.6 (out of 64 reviews)
Latest Reviews	Awesome Rating: 5 Love the looks and how it preformed by Tanner brown on 2020-03-14T17:00:00 Great so far Rating: 5 Have used the saw to cut 2x4, 2x6 and 1 x lumber. It has been smooth, accurate and cuts extremely well. Miter angles were perfect out of the box. Made some picture frames just to check and the mitered corners were dead on. The laser has been spot on with no adjustment needed. by Rdratc on 2019-07-05T17:00:00 Great Features & Value Rating: 5 Perfectly square right out of the box! Love the laser! Cuts are nice and smooth! Fence is sturdy! After much research and talking with a power tool repair shop, and a high end cabinet man I know, this saw is the answer. Great saw!! If you're looking for a saw this is it!! by RD614 on 2015-11-28T16:00:00 Easy to Use and Quiet Rating: 5 I had to replace my old miter saw after several years of use. The first thing I noticed is how quiet the Hitachi runs. No worries on waking up the neighbors at odd hours. The ease of angle adjustment is superior to my old Delta. Cuts were good right out of the box with minimal refinement. The supplied blade offers surprisingly clean cuts for basic construction. It's a little heavier than I wanted, but hopefully that translates into greater durability. All in all, exactly what I needed at a better price than other competitors. by Jeff81ou on 2015-12-14T16:00:00 Great features! Rating: 5 Bought it for home renovations. LOVE the laser guide! Easy to work, can manage smaller angles without difficulty. Cutting wood flooring, baseboards, quarter round, even 2x6s. A pleasure to use, makes this job a lot easier! by Mulerider1 on 2018-12-30T16:00:00 great product Rating: 5 This is the second miter saw that I have purchased. I bought one in 2006 to do a home remodel and I bought this one for my son-in-law to do the same. I cannot say enough good things about Hitachi products. by wally on 2016-06-14T17:00:00 Replacement Rating: 5 This saw is a replacement for an older model miter saw I had whose trigger stuck. I have only used it a few times for door trim and moldings. I bought this saw because it was on sale and was double bevel model. I was comparing the double bevel sliders at double the cost and this one. I chose this because in reality it will cut most anything I will use in width and has all the bells and whistles I need. This saw is going in my woodshop and will be my primary saw for cutting lumber to length and then to a table saw for any other cuts needed. Over all I am happy with my purchase and feel I got the most bang for my buck with this unit. by JohnH on 2017-01-23T16:00:00 Excellent saw. Stock blade cuts clean Rating: 4 I would give it 5 stars but out of the box it was a tiny bit off the right hand mitre stop. I just need to go through the tune up procedure. I really do love the way the saw cuts by Dbasiliere on 2019-01-04T16:00:00 Good but could be better Rating: 4 Stepped up to this bad boy have a used 10" saw, which was my first. My first purchase I had to return because the fence would not line up correctly. This one was pretty much spot-on right out of the box. The things that kept me from giving an "excellent"; the laser is worthless in daylight, there is an over abundance of grease on parts that does nothing but collect dust and there's plenty of that since the bag might catch 15% of what the saw produces. For guys like me that don't have a huge dust collection system, having a smaller dust port or an adapter to accommodate a shop vac would be nice. I do love the fact that it's a sturdy machine. Handles anything I need to cut and the blade is lasting a long time. It seems to stay accurate with little fuss and must say I do like the color! by MacD on 2018-08-23T17:00:00 Rating: 1 This was my first purchase online. Sales was great with price matching and communication was excellent. I was expecting a brand new product but instead what I got was either a returned item or a recondition. The the packaging was a mess, the item has a broken fence, there's a broken piece of metal that I don't know where it came from and the item has several scratches. What a waste of time. by Jojee on 2013-04-06T17:00:00	Contractor recommended Rating: 5 I Love this machine. Very high quality and dependable. by MarkH on 2020-01-21T16:00:00 Great Saw overall Rating: 5 I was impressed with how smooth the saw operated and the quality of the hardware gives this saw a very solid feel. The dust collection, paired with an adequate dust collector is quite impressive. by GAIL on 2020-07-21T17:00:00 Great Buy Rating: 5 Great unit for me as a DIYer. Well built and quality parts [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] by on 2020-09-05T17:00:00 Needs work, but a decent product worth a look. Rating: 4 While it seems the overall quality and attention to detail has diminished quite a bit in this brand (formerly known as Hitachi), this saw does not disappoint in power and features. There are several accuracy issues as well as play in the stop locks for the bevel that definitely need to be addressed as well as some incredibly sloppy welds/joins in the saw that I wish they would have cared to cleaned up, however, as companies race to compete with each other and their own bottom line due to rampant greed and not giving any actual care about the end user/consumer, I sincerely doubt those issues will ever be addressed by any company, let alone Matabo HPT. So, for the price tag, it could and should be of a be MUCH better build with MUCH better accuracy and less play in the stop points with MUCH better attention to overall detail and design. That said, when compared to similarly priced items touting the same 'bells and whistles'', it's more than a decent choice, it's about the best choice out there. Only time and use will tell if this will hold up to the sands (saw dusts?) of time like my 1951 Craftsman 10" table saw has, but what can you expect nowadays as companies give more cares about their bottom line over creating a truly lasting, quality product. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] by on 2020-08-25T17:00:00 metabo 10" sliding compound miter saw Rating: 4 so far so good only problem is adjusting laser . seems to be very accurate out of the box cuts very smooth and a like sanded finish. disappointed that it did not have a soft start motor that was noted in some reviews if it did i would give it 5 stars by buff51p on 2020-06-07T17:00:00 Great saw Rating: 4 1. The motor is strong. 2. The blade is sharp and has cut through the pine I've been using like butter. 3. The laser is bright and alignment is easily adjusted. 4. The slide is easy to maneuver and use. The operation is not as smooth as another saw I evaluated. 5. For the price an excellent value. I would buy again. by Buster on 2020-05-26T17:00:00 Outstanding saw! Rating: 4 This saw is very well designed and the build quality is excellent. It is a pro tool at a DIY price. True cuts, detents are great, angle locking systems are superb! Laser is accurate and easy to adjust. No complaints so far! by Mark in FL on 2020-02-04T16:00:00 10 inch sliding miter saw Rating: 4 Went with the 10 inch instead of the 12 because it fits better in my shop. True out of the box, just doesn't have the feel of my 15 year old Delta that it replaced. Getting the job done after I upgraded the blade. by Dogiedad on 2020-04-05T17:00:00 Input/Thoughts on Purchase Rating: 3 A few things related to the saw. The saw has nice features but I found that the sliding bars are rusting quite rapidly which only means that over time the glide bushings will wear and the saw will become very hard to adjust properly. Secondly the scale that is on the front of the saw is off on one side by at least 1.5 to 2 degrees (one used for angle cuts). The machined detents seem to be better at holding the angle. Third, the bevels are difficult to adjust accurately. I tried setting up +/- 45 degrees and it's difficult to get it within 1-2 degrees repeatably. by Abcdzhirt on 2020-06-25T17:00:00 I really wanted to Love this saw, but ..... Rating: 2 I really wanted to love this saw. It was awesome until I realized the miter fence was not straight. I mean, this thing was bad! The left side fence did not align with the right side fence. The fence is a one piece casting and there's no way to fix it. Where's the Quality Control at Metabo - or whomever makes this product for them? They must have been asleep the day my saw was assembled. I'm a Product Manager for Fortune 500 manufacturing company and one thing I know is that Quality Control is paramount to having a successful product which leads to product sales growth. When I contacted Metabo Customer Service, they just told me to return the saw to the retailer. So, that's what I did and I did NOT purchase another Metabo saw. I paid the extra $100 and bought a 12" Dewalt. by Jon H on 2020-06-01T17:00:00
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