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   john_c2 | Nov 14, 2022 02:54pm | #1

   Horse walks into a bar. Bartender asks "Why the long face?"

   That's a joke.

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   ben_strano | Nov 14, 2022 03:32pm | #2

   12-in. sliding compound miter saws.

   The Festool does not fit that criteria.

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   4nthony | Nov 14, 2022 03:34pm | #3

   The review is for 12" saws. Isn't the Kapex a 10" saw?

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   john_c2 | Nov 14, 2022 05:58pm | #4

   Technically, it's 260 mm, or 10-1/4 inches. It's bound to win all the competitions of 10-1/4" saws.

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   jfsksa | Nov 14, 2022 06:09pm | #5

   tough crowd! (I love it)

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   gulfstar | Nov 14, 2022 07:12pm | #6

   Couldn’t see my 1958 GE 14’’ DeWalt radial arm saw either, must be the 14 inch blade.

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   john_c2 | Nov 15, 2022 04:35am | #7

   Would it qualify if you put a 12" blade on it?

   That must be tough tossing it in the truck to go to a jobsite . . .

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   user-4361122 | Nov 15, 2022 06:20pm | #10

   I wonder how durable the Kapex is being thrown in the back of a truck. My guess is not very. And what’s a Kapex?

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   gulfstar | Nov 15, 2022 08:08pm | #11

   Tossing is not really what I do, its more like dragging using a winch and pushing down using a steel bar.

   
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   john_c2 | Nov 16, 2022 02:27am | #12

   Is that an EV?

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   gulfstar | Nov 16, 2022 09:28am | #13

   What is an EV ?

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   john_c2 | Nov 16, 2022 01:38pm | #14

   One of them plug in electric vehicles.

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   _mj_ | Nov 16, 2022 01:47pm | #15

   That anchor is too big for that boat.

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   john_c2 | Nov 16, 2022 02:53pm | #16

   Nice.

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   gulfstar | Nov 16, 2022 05:17pm | #17

   That’s my Laser, for when I need to see how old I am really getting.

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   ecindc | Nov 15, 2022 10:15am | #8

   Maybe the criteria should be cutting capacity not blade size?

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   pantalones868 | Nov 15, 2022 03:45pm | #9

   They made a trailerized version of those giant Dewalt radial arm saws. Someone gave me one once, however, you needed a wind jacket to operate it!
   I had used a sliding saw in Europe back in the 70's -an Elu. It was a really well made machine. All metal. I thought it was a miracle! It wasn't available in the US and I bought a Hitachi 15" because it had the most capacity of anything offered at the time. I still have it and its still about as good as new. Its really highly accurate and was probably the best thing available when I bought it. It has its limitations though. B&D bought ELU and actually marketed a plastic version of a slide saw branded ELU in the US in the mid 80 s but soon after that it became the Dewalt. Interestingly Hitachi actually beat B&D in getting a slide saw on the shelves considering that B&D bought a company that was already making one.
   I probably have 19 ways to cut a miter ,including an old Stanley miterbox gathering dust but was considering buying a slide saw to replace my radial arm saw and my Hitachi. I did the rounds and checked them out. Dewalt and Bosch seem to be the best at industrial design in my estimation. I used a Makita once that seemed really well made until I went to cut a miter on a wide piece. I needed to adjust the cut and realized that I couldn't read the scale unless I removed the board off the saw! Things like that you cant really tell until you put them to use! Seems some of these designers never actually use these things in the real world. I went to a Festool road show so got the whole sales pitch. I want one for a shop situation but the Festool seemed really light weight to be on a construction site. I could feel the flex when I operated it. At twice the price of the next most expensive thing out there its hard to justify considering that both Bosch and Dewalt and maybe some others offer tools that are highly accurate ,have a long standing track record, and do it all. I came home with a hat that they handed out. I still haven't bought a slide saw but am leaning towards the one with the short depth.