Makita LS1214 15 Amp 12-Inch Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Miter saw (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

I bought this saw for its ruggedness and ease of moving. All the other 12'' saws are very big and cumbersome to move around. I use chop saws everyday, I've got a dewalt a bosch and a makita on the job and the makita is the only that has not needed to go into the shop for repair. I found them to be very accurate and the Makita rep on the West coast is great. True it does not bevel to 60 degrees but that does'nt come up very often and there are ways to make that cut on the saw, just takes a little more time to make a jig.

Saw showed up early was savier wobble in second arm of dual slide wavers 2 to 3 degrees can not make cuts that are true also calibration was off and needs to be adjusted side 45 and top 45 are off pretty bad not sure why they would let it go out like this now its costing me money and needed this saw and I cant do my job very disappointed

not being able to bevel past 45 degrees is a real drag! other than that , which is a BIG deal, the saw is fine. i'm in the market for a new saw.

The saw looks new, but the box arrived with broken seems and crushed corners. Also, there were no staples and just lots of tape holding it closed (i.e Like Chuck R's). The tape was over the shipping label so the damage looks like it occured during transit (UPS sucks!). I'm having a hard time squaring up the fence with the blade, so I might be returning this thing for another one.

Very accurate cuts, nice and sturdy (I use it with the Ridgid MSUV stand) I love this saw, it has never let me down. Way better than the Dewalt, Craftsman, Ryobi, or Ridgid saws I have owned or used. Highly recommend this miter, and the Bosch 10" table saw. Great combo!

After waiting one month for this saw from Amazon it arrived with a fence that was not true. Because the fence wasn't flat it could not even be adjusted to produce a square cut. I contacted Makita and they told me they couldn't ship out a new fence and my only options were to pack it up and send it back to Amazon or take it to a service center 40 miles from my house- now that's great customer service. Buyer beware!!!!!

Great Saw can use alittle more refinement, like a bevel lock in a more accessable location in front of saw like on the Bosch saw otherwise great deal! Bought it from Makita Cpo and payed less than advertised.

Just as a point of reference for my comments.....I'm a fairly serious DIY-er. I bought the LS1214 last Christmas, when Amazon was practically giving them away, plus Makita gave me a free 12 volt cordless drill and a very nice jig saw. I found the LS1214 to be completely as advertised: high quality, easy to use, great soft start, powerful, super smooth slide mechanism, accurate, versatile. The saw arrived a few days after I ordered (with free shipping option). The box was in good shape and there was no damage. It's true that some other saws have a greater bevel and/or miter capacity than the LS1214. All that is in the specs. If you want a few more degrees bevel or miter you'll have to look elsewhere. Personaly, I haven't been limited by the LS1214. The included 70 tooth blade gave near glass smooth cuts with no splittering on bamboo flooring I installed. I recommend buying the saw with the factory laser, unless you can get a substantial price reduction for the non-laser version. There's only $20 difference as I write this. The only thing I don't understand about the saw is how the factory crown stops are supposed to work. Looks like they make you re-adjust after each cut. Maybe I just don't get it where the crown stops are concerned or maybe its something to look at if crown stops are important to you. Good luck! Update....I learned to to cut crown molding "on the flat" vs "upside down and backwards". This gives better results and no need for crown stops.