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!:)

My husband would like a miter saw. I am thinking about purchasing him one for Christmas. We live in a 1915 home with crown molding. He is wanting to use it for the remodeling we plan on doing.

Any suggestions on what to look for?

I’ve looked at Consumer Reports but their suggestions are from a few years ago.

Thanks for your help in advance.

I am looking to buy a compound miter saw with a laser for my boyfriend for christmas. Any idea what features I should look for? I don’t have a ton of money to spend. I am hoping to find one for less than a hundred on sale.
Are there any brands that I should stay away from? Anything else I should know before I shop?
I know most of his tools are Ryobi…
He works in computers, and so this would have nothing to do with his profession. It would just be for hobbies and such….