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- ASIN: B000JJJ116
- Item model number: 103050042
By : Metabo
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Price : $360.79
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Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
With the industry's largest crosscut capacity, the Metabo 12-Inch Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw is ideal for crosscutting material up to 12-1/2 inches wide and 4-3/4 inches high. With a powerful 15 Amp, 2000-watt motor, it achieves a no-load speed of 3,800 RPM. The saw delivers a cutting depth of 4-3/4 inches at 90 degrees and 3 inches at 45 degrees, cutting width is 12-1/2 inches at 90 degrees and 9-1/4 inches at 45 degrees.
A unique dust collection system efficiently removes dust through the base of the saw. This miter saw indicates roof pitch angles on the miter scale for quick, precise cuts, and allow users to set their own miter detent for repetitive cuts where there is no existing stop. The bevel angle can be adjusted quickly and easily with the flip of a lever from the front of the saw. The integrated saw blade lock and tool makes changing the saw blade simple. The flip stop depth function guarantees a constant cutting depth on every cut at any angle setting, while the multi-positioning clamp allows users to secure work pieces both horizontally and vertically. Designed for safety, this saw provides wide footprints for stable work surfaces and a lock-out feature incorporated into the switches. It comes with a 3-year warranty.
From the Manufacturer
The KGS 305 12 Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw features the industry's largest crosscut capacity and equipped with Metabo's exclusive dust collection system. The versatile KGS 305 is ideal for crosscutting material up to 12-1/2 wide and 4-3/4 high. The KGS 305 features Metabo's industry-unique dust collection system, which efficiently removes dust through the base of the saw. It is one of the few tools of its kind to indicate roof pitch angles on the miter scale for quick, precise cuts and allow users to set their own miter detent for repetitive cuts where there is no existing stop. The KGS 305 is easy to use. The bevel angle can be adjusted quickly and easily with the flip of a lever from the front of the saw. The integrated saw blade lock and tool make changing the saw blade simple. The flip stop depth function guarantees a constant cutting depth on every cut at any angle setting, while the multi-positioning clamp allows users to secure work pieces both horizontally and vertically. The KGS 305 is also designed for safety, with wide footprints for stable work surfaces and lock-out feature incorporated into the switches. Cord runs through the rail to stay away from the blade. Cutting depth is 4-3/4 at 90 degrees and 3 at 45 degrees; cutting width is 12-1/2 at 90 degrees and 9-1/4 at 45 degrees. The powerful 15-amp, 2000-watt motor achieves a no-load speed of 3,800 RPM.
Technical Details
- 12-inch dual bevel sliding compound miter saw ideal for crosscutting material up to 12-1/2 inches wide, 4-3/4 inches high
- Indicates roof pitch angles on the miter scale for quick, precise cuts
- Powerful 15-amp 2000-watt motor achieves no-load speed of 3,800 rpm
- Bevel angle adjusts quickly and easily, flip stop depth function guarantees consistent cutting depth
- 3-year limited warranty
Metabo KGS305 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw
Customer Reviews
Metabo has quite a good name in the industry for small hand tools (especially thier grinders) and have only recently designed and sell miter saws. I bought this saw from a local dealer as a replacement for my well used and abused Makita LS1013 (which was and is a very good saw). This saw is big (the footprint mounts are 21" x 22") and the overall width is 26" and depth at 45". It was purchased to be mounted into a miter saw table and not carried to job sites. Although it is very heavy duty and would probably travel fine, there is no top handles so it must be carried from the sides. This saw also does not include a laser - which was actually a selling point for me.
The packaging was in prefect shape and better than most tools I've purchased. The rear fence straightness was right on and the table flatness was comparable to the Makita. I purchased the optional vacuum hose kit which is actually a tee'd hose that plugs into the normal dust bag port and also into the back for the unique "below" table suction. This kit includes adapters for various shop vac hoses as well as a 4" dust collection hose. I'm currently using a 2 1/2" shop vac and the dust collection is better than the Makita but it still makes a mess.
Setup was easy and I tweeked both the miter and bevel zeros. Other angles were then right on. The included blade is an 80T carbide tiped blade which isn't bad - I like the Forrest chopmaster blade better though and will be ordering one. This saw allows you to preset a user-defined miter angle. The clear miter hairline marker is actually "3" hairlines to help you better tweek an angle. The power cord runs through one of the slide tubes and out the back - a nice touch. This is a belt driven saw with a soft start motor with brake - it's proved to be surprisingly smooth and quieter than I expected. The bevel angle locks are in front of the rear support and are a little easier to get at than the Makita (which are in the back). The board clamp not only adjusts vertical of course but also horizontally for narrow or wide stock. Metabo put all the user controls in Red (power, bevel, miter, head locks etc.) a simple but nice detail. Resetting a miter or bevel angle has a tight, precison feel. Even the fence slides have a precision feel to them.
To sum up - it is obvious the Metabo put a lot of thought into the details of this saw. This is a heavy tool with a precision feel. So far the accuracy is very good. It is not cheap but I found the price can vary significantly between dealers. Metabo is currently extending the normal 1-year warranty to 3-years when registering online.
I have to say that when I saw the Metabo dual bevel compound sliding miter saw for such a low price I was skeptical that it was a genuine Metabo product. Added to that is the fact that no information on this saw can be found on the Metabo U.S. website, and very little information was gathered with a google search. After verifying with Metabo that the KGS 305 was at one time made for the U.S. market (didn't sell well here and was discontinued about five years ago), it was good to know that the same saw is still made for European markets in 220v. FYI, the saw that Amazon is selling is 120v. At any rate, it is good to know that Metabo still produces this saw, even if they don't sell it in the U.S. anymore (for parts availability and such).
For those who don't know, Metabo is a high end tool company, making a variety of high quality tools, including but not limited to angle grinders. I highly recommend the angle grinders, they are extraordinarily well built in Germany and have several innovative features. Unfortunately, the KGS 305 is manufactured at their facility in Taiwan. A little better than being made in China, but as you know every power tool manufacturer builds all their tools in Mexico, China, or Taiwan. Few exceptions are made, with Metabo building most of their tools in Germany. I don't think you can find a 12 inch compound sliding miter saw that isn't made in Asia somewhere. A real disappointment for somebody that would prefer to buy American when possible (and affordable), and would then prefer a German product after a domestic one.
After talking to the Metabo rep, I ordered the KGS 305 with overnight shipping (3.99 for Amazon Prime members) and it arrived the next day. I was very excited to get this saw out of the box and check it out. The quality is instantly apparent with this tool, and as soon as I opened the box I knew it was another quality Metabo product. Virtually every part of this saw is metal, with the exception of the clear blade guard and the motor housing. But everything else is metal and is well machined and fitted. One of the other reviewers commented on the "precision feel" and I agree. It is a beautiful piece of equipment that feels solid. Even though I did not hook it up to a sawdust collection system, I can tell you that the collection is probably as good as any other saw on the market. Sawdust everywhere is just something I am resigned to dealing with. Also, all the angles were spot on out of the box, with no adjustment necessary.
There are a couple of negative points that I should mention. There is no handle on the top, so you have to carry it from the base. There is no laser. Bummer for people like me that love lasers but have no real use for them. I had a craftsman saw before this that had a laser, and I would turn it on, but I never trusted it and always put the blade down to verify my cut. Even though I didn't really use the laser, it was nice to have that cool red line and made me feel like my saw was very 21st century.
I think that any saw you order will have limitations and some negative aspects. Even if it is a Festool $1300 saw, just the price is a negative aspect of that saw. In my humble opinion, for $364 this is a great deal and you will not be disappointed. There will be a lot of people that give the Ford vs. Chevy argument, which is better, a Metabo or Bosch, Milwaukee or Dewalt, etc. In the end, you can order the Metabo and have a high end tool, every bit as good or better than some of the other big names, for half the price. Think of it this way, you could buy two of these for the price of one Bosch. So if it breaks in 10 years, you can use the money you saved to buy a new saw that will probably have computer controlled cutting and all sorts of lasers and lights. I don't expect this thing to break for a very, very long time.
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