Evolution R255SMS-DB+ 255mm Double Bevel Sliding Compound Mitre Saw with 40T Wood Blade and 28T Multi-Material TCT Blade 230V / Item As Listed Reviews

4.8 Rating 86 Reviews

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Marcin Plucinski

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“Excellent, used few times, great saw”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Purchased this after reading reviews. Packed well and pretty easy to assemble, About 5 minutes to be up and running. Positives : Powerful, not as noisy as previous mitre saw good clean straight cuts and nice safety features in the dual clamps, these were REALLY NECESSARY. Negatives: The fence upper half was bent and twisted and distinctly dangerous causing massive kickback due to blade pinching caused by said bent fence. Gave me a couple of frights especially when cutting 4x2. The dust collection was also not very effective but probably only as bad as my other woodworking tools. Overall: That said, with the offending fence removed the saw works like a dream good straight cuts and no kickback. I've only used the wood blade so far but if the multi purpose blade is as good as on the table saw I also purchased then I foresee no problems. I should have returned the saw due to the bent ( and non adjustable) fence upper half but really needed the saw for work and can manage without a high fence at least for the time being. A good powerful saw, served me well in the last couple of months but really needs work on the quality of the fence. otherwise I would have no hesitation in recommending this saw.”

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Posted 3 years ago

Martin Weigh

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“Bought this product for cutting block paving. Excellent piece of kit.”

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Posted 3 years ago

David Petersen

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“Very pleased with it, well built, good, accurate, powerful bit of kit.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Great saw very pleased with it”

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Posted 3 years ago

MICHAEL DAYNES

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“Very happy with my new piece of kit, have been working with it nearly for 3 weeks HAPPY BUNNY,. would highly recommend it.”

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Posted 3 years ago

Gordon Kelly

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“So far so good with this saw. I've used it for various cuts on a variety of materials and it's handled up to and even beyond the stated capability with ease. It's had no problem slicing 250mm sleepers, 50mm concrete slabs and 150mm kerbstones. The supplied blade will make a decent job of wood cuts and lightweight metal but I added a specific wood blade for finer cuts (which were as good as a planed finish) and a diamond blade for masonry. Out of the box, setup was easy. It's definitely worth checking the fence and angle settings but mine were dead on as it came and the incremental markings are accurate enough for most jobs. Minor areas for improvement are a weak laser (although this is common across all saws I've seen - an added bonus for when you can see it indoors rather than something to rely on) and the stickers on the baseplate - these should be peel-off with a tab to do so before you use the saw. They serve no purpose other than advertising the saw's capabilities and will soon tear and obstruct the plate if you leave them on. A more serious thing is the fact that the depth stop has only a single knurled locknut. This causes it to back off during cutting and can ruin your material. I used a standard nut that was handily supplied in the bench mounting kit that came with the saw to lock the stop from both sides and this worked. This is something that Evolution could solve instantly and cheaply though, by including a second knurled nut in the kit. It'd be nice to make these available to customers who have already purchased a saw too! Overall though, this is a great bit of kit - plenty of power and great flexibility.”

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Posted 3 years ago

Phillip Weaver

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“Great tool easy to set up and use!”

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Posted 3 years ago