DeWalt Reviews

I'm becoming a big fan of the hex shank/Rapid Load products, and this little 1/16" bit is convenient to pop into the Rapid Load. The only problem is that I tend to bend/break/dull the little 1/16" bits when drilling pilots or into hard materials, and the added cost of the hex shank adds up. With the larger bits this is less of an issue.

i used this saw for a few days--a co-worker has one. it is very light (noticeably lighter than my milwaukee saw), and well balanced. it does feel somewhat cheap, in the plastic-from-walmart sense. when started it also feels a bit rough when compared to its competitors from hitachi and milwaukee, in particular.

if weight is a huge issue, consider this saw, but if durability and the feel of quality are bigger issues, go for another.

Don't waste your time with abrasive wheels. These cut much faster and last so much longer. You also don't have to worry about cracking or breaking apart. The DeWalt 100x blades are also more durable than the "basic" black diamond blades that DeWalt sells. The black ones might be good for a one-time small project, though.

In materials such as concrete, brick, and flagstone, however, the continuous rim version is more durable and lasts longer. The trade-off is that the continuous rim blades cut more material (more dust). In the future, I would probably only use the segmented blade on very hard or brittle materials (such as tile, slate) and otherwise stick with the continuous rim. I have not had problems with warping on the continuous rim ones either.

Lo use al rededor de tres veces, para la ultima vez, la punta ya no tenia filo, para mi guto y el uso que le di, el filo de la punta se desgato muy pronto, esperaba mas tiempo de vida del producto, por el prestigio de la marca Dewalt.

This is the stock blade comes with DW746 table saw. For that class of table saw, you would expect a better blade. The blade just does what it's supposed to do - cuts wood. Nothing fancy or impressive. Once it's set up right, It cuts pretty well. The cut surface is not very smooth though, some tear out when crosscutting. For that price, a Systi-matic 50-tooth combo blade has more bang for the buck.

The bolts and nuts that mount the miter saw to the brackets are not included in the package. I made a special trip to Home Depot for the missing hardware before I could use the brackets. It's UNBELIEVABlE the four bolts were not included considering the high price DeWalt charges for the brackets. DeWalt must figure if we have purchased their workstation and need additional brackets they can charge what ever they like.

The DeWalt miter saw stand increases the usefulness of the miter saw by many orders of magnatude! If you use your saw and stand as often as I use mine you will break one of these support arms. I rare this a three out of five stars only because I have had to replace two of them. There seems to be a problem with the welds on the clamp nuts.

Great stuff. I think I own one each of everything DeWalt makes.

James Hatsis


James1@OconeeAirService.com

I bought this blade stabilizer because I own the DeWalt DW746 table saw, and I thought that I would buy the stabilizer made by my saw company. Prior to installing this thing on my saw, I verified its 'flatness' on a granite register plate (which is flat to within +/- .0001"). I was happy to find it to be very flat.

This stabilizer does a very good job of reducing blade vibration and thus helps to deliver noticably smoother cuts. My only beef with it is that it is too big! At 5 inches in diameter, it effectively limits the depth of cut I get from my 10 inch saw blade. When I try to raise the blade all the way, it stops short by an inch or so when the stabilizer bumps into the underside of the throat plate on my saw! When I checked a few of the other blade stabilizers on the market I discovered that Freud's is only 3 1/2 inches in diameter but Forrest makes its 'stiffeners' in 4, 5, and 6 inch sizes.

The bottom line here is that this DeWalt blade stabilizer does its job, but be prepared to sacrifice some cutting capacity!

I should say something about DeWalt that not a lot of people know. DeWalt and Black&Decker are one company. So what is behind that black and yellow casing could be Black&Decker!! ( Please don't misunderstand me, I am not saying it is; it could be-what is inside of a Lexus is a Toyota-Don't be fooled by advertising and what other people think ) Many pro. tool users will probably agree with me that DeWalt is not an industrial brand; it is premium household!

Anyway, about this light, I am very happy with the amount of light it produces and the length of the time with one charge. (I have the 14.4V) But, there is a problem. The reason why I bought this light is the problem, the flexibility. There is really no flexibility. This light will NOT be flexible as you would think it will. It will loose the balance and will fall. I used it for about a month, got tired of it and got the regular version of this light. That will do anything this "flexible" light does and saves me about 400-500% time on tiring to change the light angle.

This is a great drill combo but I have found that I need the saw much more than I needed the right-angle drill ( buy the saw combo instead! ). I don't think the 18V drills are needed except by the heavy user. I am a first-time home buyer and have yet to have a need for the 18V