Hi all–

My husband has put a compound miter saw on his Christmas list. Of course, I know ZERO about tools in general, much less a miter saw.

There are two such saws that are in my price range and have good ratings. However, they have different features so I would really appreciate some advice from all you handy men/women out there!

Here are the options–these are from www.lowes.com since they seemed to have better variety and better brands/ prices than Home Depot. I’ll include item and model #s in case you want to look them up:

1) Hitatchi 10-inch Compound Miter Saw w/ Laser
Item #: 40806, model #: C10FCH2 Price: 9.99

2) Skil Heavy-Duty 10-inch Single Bevel Laser Compound Miter Saw
Item #: 26170, Model #: M3800-01 Price: 9.99

I have no idea what a ‘single bevel’ is (Skil saw has, Hitach doesn’t), so I don’t know if it would be good or bad to have. Anyway, I would very much appreciate any advice on which of these would be the better gift. Thank you!:)

I’ll be purchasing a miter saw this winter and I need to know if anyone out there has or knows someone who has had positive or negative experiences with either of these machines. Prices, functions, amperage usage, output, and most other factors are entirely similar, so it comes down to reviews.

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