Best Portable Job Site Table Saw - Head-2-Head

Summary

This video script offers an in-depth head-to-head comparison of 10-inch portable jobsite table saws, excluding cordless models. It evaluates eight table saws from brands like Bosch, Delta, and Dewalt based on assembly, dust collection, precision, performance, price, and ergonomics. The Hitachi emerges as the top choice for its performance and value, with Dewalt and Skill Saw following closely. The SawStop, despite its premium price, stands out for its safety features, emphasizing the importance of considering both functionality and safety in tool selection.

Takeaways

• 🔧 The head-to-head evaluation focused on 10-inch portable jobsite table saws, excluding cordless models which will be covered in a future test.
• 🛠️ The saws evaluated include Bosch, Delta, Dewalt, Hitachi, Makita, Rigid, SawStop, and Skill Saw, all featuring a 15 amp motor and compatibility with a data set.
• 💰 The Ryobi saw was considered for its budget-friendly option but was excluded from results due to testing rig adaptability issues.
• ⏱️ Assembly time for the table saws ranged from 21 to 48 minutes, but this was not considered a significant factor in the overall evaluation.
• 🌪️ Dust collection tests showed negligible differences between saws when a Bosch dust extractor with new fleece bags was attached.
• 📏 The evaluation categories included precision and accuracy, performance, price, and ergonomics, with each category having a winner and an overall ranking.
• 📐 Precision and accuracy testing involved measuring table flatness, 45 and 90-degree stops, blade parallelism to the slot, fence parallelism, and blade run-out.
• 🏗️ Performance testing assessed blade speed under load, motor amp draw, and noise level, with the SawStop showing the lowest average drop in speed and Skill Saw having the best overall performance.
• 💲 Price evaluation highlighted the Hitachi as the best value, with the SawStop being the most expensive but offering unique safety features.
• 🔨 Ergonomics considered factors like weight, power switch location, accessory storage, fence adjustments, stand features, and noise levels, with DeWalt and Makita ranking highest.
• 🏆 The Hitachi emerged as the best portable jobsite table saw overall, with Dewalt and Skill Saw following closely in the rankings.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the head-to-head comparison in the script?

The main focus is on comparing 10-inch courted jobsite table saws, specifically portable ones, excluding cordless models which will be covered in a separate comparison.

Why were cordless table saws not included in this comparison?

Cordless table saws were not included because there are several new models expected to be released later in the year, and the team wants to ensure a good sampling for a dedicated head-to-head comparison.

Which brands of table saws were tested in the comparison?

The brands tested include Bosch, Delta, DeWalt, Hitachi, Makita, Rigid, SawStop, and Skill Saw.

Why was the Ryobi table saw excluded from the testing results?

The Ryobi table saw was excluded because it could not be adapted to the testing rig, despite being considered as a budget-friendly option.

What factors were considered during the assembly evaluation of the table saws?

The assembly evaluation considered how easy it was to assemble each saw out of the box, with the same person assembling each saw and timing the process to identify any significant differences between models.

What was the range of assembly times for the table saws tested?

The assembly times for the table saws ranged from 21 minutes to 48 minutes.

How did the team measure the dust collection capability of the table saws?

The team attached a Bosch dust extractor with new fleece bags to each saw and measured the dust collected over a fixed number of cuts.

What were the key categories used to rank the table saws?

The key categories used to rank the table saws were precision and accuracy, performance, price, and ergonomics.

How was the 'as-built' accuracy of the table saws evaluated?

The 'as-built' accuracy was evaluated by measuring table flatness, accuracy of the 45 and 90 degree stops, blade parallelism to the slot, fence parallelism to the slot, and blade run-out.

What was the performance testing procedure for the table saws?

Performance testing involved cutting three different materials (plywood, mahogany decking, and pressure-treated southern yellow pine) while measuring saw blade RPM and motor amp draw.

What was the final ranking for the best portable jobsite table saw based on the evaluation?

The final ranking placed Hitachi as the best portable jobsite table saw, followed by DeWalt in second place, and Skill Saw in third place.

How did the price factor into the overall evaluation of the table saws?

Price was a significant factor in the overall evaluation, with Hitachi offering an excellent value for its price point. However, if price was removed from the evaluation, the rankings would have been different, with Dewalt and Makita potentially ranking higher.

Outlines

00:00

🛠️ Table Saw Evaluation Introduction

This paragraph introduces a comprehensive evaluation of 10-inch jobsite table saws, focusing on portability and performance. The script explains the exclusion of cordless models for a future comparison and the decision to include only saws with a 15 amp motor that can be fitted with a data set. The Ryobi saw, initially considered for budget options, was removed from testing due to incompatibility with the testing rig. The evaluation format includes assembly time, dust collection, and a breakdown of categories such as precision, accuracy, performance, price, and ergonomics. The goal is to provide the most thorough information available on these table saws.

05:02

🔍 Precision and Accuracy Assessment

The second paragraph delves into the precision and accuracy testing of the table saws. It emphasizes the importance of out-of-the-box accuracy for contractors and the potential safety implications of as-built inaccuracies. The testing included evaluating table flatness, 45 and 90-degree stops, blade parallelism to the slot, fence parallelism, and blade run-out. The SawStop and Makita saws performed well right out of the box, while others like the Ridgid required calibration. The precision summary ranked the saws, with the SawStop leading, followed by Makita and Bosch/Dewalt in a tie for third.

10:03

🏗️ Performance Testing on Various Materials

This paragraph discusses the performance testing of the table saws using three different materials: AC plywood, mahogany decking, and pressure-treated southern yellow pine. The tests measured blade speed under load, motor amp draw, and noise level (decibels). The SawStop outperformed others with the lowest average drop in blade speed, followed by the skill saw and Makita. The performance summary winner, based on a combination of RPM and amp draw data, was the skill saw, described as a 'beast' by the crew, with Hitachi and Dewalt closely following.

15:04

💰 Price and Ergonomics Considerations

The fourth paragraph covers the price evaluation of the table saws, with the Hitachi offering an incredible deal at $349 and the SawStop being the most expensive at $1,299. The paragraph also addresses ergonomics, which is crucial for reducing fatigue and injury risk. Factors such as weight, power switch location, accessory storage, fence adjustments, and stand features were rated. The decibel levels of the saws were also measured, noting that all require hearing protection. The ergonomics ranking placed Dewalt and Makita at the top, with Hitachi and skill saw in a close second.

20:05

🏆 Final Rankings and Safety Features

The final paragraph summarizes the overall findings of the table saw evaluation. Hitachi was identified as the best portable jobsite table saw, narrowly beating Dewalt in performance and price. Skill saw took third place, slightly ahead of Makita, mainly due to price considerations. The paragraph also highlights the importance of safety, particularly mentioning the SawStop's flesh-sensing brake technology as a valuable safety feature, despite its higher cost. It concludes by emphasizing the difficulty of the evaluation process and the limitations in scope, but assures that all tested saws are good options, and the data provided can help viewers make informed decisions based on their specific needs and budget.

25:07

📺 Closing Remarks and Call to Action

The closing paragraph serves as a sign-off from the host, Rob Robillard, thanking viewers for watching the head-to-head evaluation. It includes a call to action for viewers to subscribe to the video channel for more content, and it is bookended by background music, signaling the end of the video.

Keywords

💡Table Saw

A table saw is a stationary power tool used for cutting wood and other materials. It's a crucial tool for carpenters and is central to the video's theme, which is comparing different models of jobsite table saws. The script discusses the evaluation of various table saws based on their performance, precision, and other factors.

💡Jobsite Table Saws

Jobsite table saws are portable versions of traditional table saws, designed for use on construction sites or for those who require a more mobile cutting solution. The video focuses on 10-inch jobsite table saws, highlighting their portability and suitability for various carpentry tasks.

💡Precision

Precision in the context of table saws refers to the accuracy of the cuts made by the saw. The script emphasizes the importance of out-of-the-box precision, especially for contractors who may use the saw for high-precision tasks without calibrating it first.

💡Accuracy

Accuracy, similar to precision, is about how close the saw's cuts are to the desired measurement. The script discusses testing the as-built accuracy of various saws, which is critical for ensuring the quality and safety of the cuts.

💡Dust Collection

Dust collection is a feature of table saws that helps manage the dust produced during cutting. The script mentions testing the dust collection capabilities of the saws, indicating that all tested models performed similarly when attached to a Bosch dust extractor.

💡Assembly Time

Assembly time refers to how long it takes to set up a table saw out of the box. The script notes the range of assembly times for the saws tested, suggesting that while this is a consideration, it was not a significant differentiator between models.

💡Ergonomics

Ergonomics is the design of tools and environments to enhance user comfort and efficiency while minimizing the risk of injury. The script evaluates the ergonomic features of the saws, such as weight, power switch location, and stand adjustability, which affect the user experience during operation.

💡Performance

Performance in this context refers to the saw's ability to maintain blade speed and manage motor load when cutting different materials. The script describes testing the saws with various types of wood to evaluate their motor and gearbox capabilities under load.

💡Price

Price is an important factor for consumers when choosing a table saw. The script provides a range of prices for the saws evaluated and discusses the relationship between price and perceived value, noting that the Hitachi offered a great deal at a lower price point.

💡Safety

Safety is a critical aspect of any power tool, and the script highlights the SawStop's flesh-sensing brake technology as a unique safety feature that could influence a buyer's decision, despite a higher price point.

💡Rack and Pinion Fence System

A rack and pinion fence system is a mechanism used in table saws for smooth and accurate adjustments of the fence. The script mentions that the crew liked saws with this feature, indicating it as a preferred aspect for professional use.

Highlights

Head-to-head evaluation focused on 10-inch portable jobsite table saws, excluding cordless models.

Eight table saws from Bosch, Delta, DeWalt, Hitachi, Makita, Rigid, SawStop, and Skill saw were evaluated.

All saws have a 15 amp motor and can be fitted with a data set.

Ryobi was excluded from testing due to inability to adapt it to the testing rig.

Evaluation format includes assembly, dust collection, precision, accuracy, performance, price, and ergonomics.

Assembly times ranged from 21 to 48 minutes, not a significant differentiator.

Dust collection results were negligible with a good extractor attached.

Precision and accuracy tested through six different areas including table flatness and blade run-out.

SawStop and Makita had perfect out-of-the-box 45-degree stop accuracy.

SawStop and Rigid had perfect 90-degree stop accuracy out of the box.

Bosch and Skill saw had the lowest blade run-out, indicating high accuracy.

Performance testing included blade speed, motor amp draw, and decibel levels.

SawStop had the lowest average drop in blade speed, indicating strong motor performance.

Skill saw had the best overall performance in terms of RPM and amp draw.

Price evaluation showed Hitachi as the best value at $349.

Ergonomics considered weight, power switch location, accessory storage, and stand adjustability.

DeWalt and Makita tied for first place in ergonomics, followed by Hitachi and Skill saw.

Hitachi won as the best portable jobsite table saw, with Dewalt in second and Skill saw in third.

SawStop, despite its high price, offers unique safety features with its flesh-sensing brake technology.

Long-term durability was not evaluated but could affect purchase decisions.

The evaluation aimed to provide an educated decision-making basis for the next portable jobsite table saw purchase.

Transcripts

[Music]

one of the most widely used power tools

for carpenters is a table saw and for

this head-to-head we focused on 10-inch

courted jobsite table saws portable

jobsite table saws we're purposely not

including the cordless table saws that

are out right now because we plan on

doing that in another head-to-head later

this year because several other models

are going to be coming up we're probably

we want to make sure we have a good

sampling for this particular

head-to-head we looked at 8 sauce we

looked at the Bosch the Delta

Dewalt Hitachi Makita rigid saw stop and

skill saw 8 saws each of these saws have

a 15 amp motor and they are all able to

be able to be fitted with a data set

originally you might see the ryobi in

our pictures in our video we wanted to

include it as a budget-friendly option

di wires and maybe for you know

prentices or young guys getting into the

trades but unfortunately we were unable

to adapt it to our testing rig so we

pulled it right out of our testing so

again you might see it but we didn't

include it in our results if you're

interested in anything I say you have

more questions or I didn't go deep

enough in-depth enough it's because I

can't cover everything in a video you

need to go read the article a toolbox

bus specs testing criteria it's all

explained in the article let's talk

about evaluation format once again our

team put together put put in some

serious time and effort to put together

an evaluation to hopefully bring you the

most comprehensive table saw information

that's out there right now we looked at

assembly because one of the things that

we thought about was how easy is it to

assemble out of the box so we had the

same person assemble each SAR and we

timed that assembly and we did that to

see if there were any significant

differences to report to you between the

models so our results were the assembly

time for these saws range from 21

minutes to 48 minutes we felt that the

assembly time was not really a

significant enough factors

certainly not enough to change someone's

mind whether they wanted to purchase a

saw or not so we moved forward to dust

collection we also did some testing with

dust collection and we wanted to see if

there any significant differences

between these saws on dust collection

well all these saws are now competing

for like 2% 2% it seems we attached a

Bosch dust extractor with new fleece

bags each and we measured the dust

collected over a fixed number of cuts

bottom line where the good dust

extractor attached to these saws the

results are negligible this reel no

difference so for this head-to-head

evaluation we decided to break things

down into several categories so this is

what we did measure and what we're going

to report to you we looked at precision

and accuracy we looked at performance

and we define that in power we looked at

price and then finally we looked at

organ onyx for each of these categories

we rank the saws and at the end we named

a winner of that category but also we

rank the all the categories to give you

the best portable jobsite saw based on

those results combined let's talk about

precision and accuracy one thing I want

to talk about is in the commercial

construction business we guys typically

buy a jobsite saw for each project

that's how it works and they use it

during the course of an 18-month 24

month project when these saws hit the

jobsite they're unboxed they're

assembled and they are immediately

deployed into use and they start ripping

stacks and stacks of sheet goods and

these saws and the tolerances of the cut

materials to them at that with that kind

of cutting it's not very critical but

what if a contractor uses their job site

saw for higher quality built-ins and

high tolerance finish cuts like maybe I

do on a remodel in that case saw

accuracy is critical in this case if the

saw is immediately put into use success

really depends upon the out-of-the-box

accuracy of the manufacturer or you've

got to take the time and you've got a

true your saw which a lot of guys do and

you should so the quality of the cuts

are more importantly and potentially

safety of the operator is going to be a

function for a lot of guys as the

as-built

Hasaan because a lot of guys just take

the saw and use it they don't tune it up

so we compared the relative as-built

accuracy of these tests us right out of

the box right is set up to us to assess

the manufacturer's accuracy of these

eight saws we looked at six different

areas we look at table flatness accuracy

said the 45 and 90 stops blade parallel

to the slot and fence parallel to the

slot and lastly we looked at blade

run-out alright for flatness we evaluate

the flatness of the table by measuring

with placing an edge of a precision

ground bar useful for that purpose and

we did it across the table we used a

feeler gauges to measure any gaps we

also used a light source we took

measurements in four directions to

parallel each way and we compiled a set

of data and ranked the results by

assigning one two or three to the

relative values of the test measurements

we constantly use our one two and three

as our scoring it keeps things very

simple for us then we rank the saws for

overall as manufactured table flatness

as a point of reference guys a typical

sheet of paper is approximately fallen

thousandths of an inch so keep that in

mind when we start talking about these

measurements flatness measurements went

from absolute zero perfect to nine one

hundredths of an inch we measure the

accuracy we also measured the accuracy

of the factory set 45 degrees stop we

used a digital in kilometer and this

device has an accuracy of one tenth of a

degree we calibrated the in kilometer to

the table by zeroing it out on that

gauge and then after that calibration

you know that Dave it was mounted onto

the blade its magnet mount and we must

on the blade and we would we would

basically get our measurements off of

the blade

we used the saw mechanism the saw blade

mechanism to adjust the blade incline to

the points that we needed to and we went

to the 45 degrees stop and recorded

those measurements I want to say that on

all of these tests we did everything

twice to ensure that we had

repeatability of our measurements that's

important that you can repeat these

tests most of the saw

measured were fairly close to 45 degrees

out of the box but you'll want to do

some calibration if you're gonna do some

finish work so let's talk about that

sauce top and Makita were perfect right

on the box

hitachi and skill saw no clothes they

were about a tenth of a degree I had a

tenth of a degree deviation rigid was

almost a full degree off at 45 so you'll

want to fix that before you do any 45

bevels as far as measuring the 90 degree

stop we used the same digital in

kilometer and for this evaluation both

the saw stop and the Ridgid were perfect

Makita bosch and Dewalt were only off by

a small amount one-tenth of a degree the

Hitachi the Delta and the skill saw they

all three of those saws they needed some

serious calibration before getting

perfect 90 you want that to be right we

use the digital dial in inclination C of

the blade position to the miter slot

this instrument has an accuracy of five

ten thousandths of an inch as part of

the table saw setup we installed a new

Diablo blade on every saw and to ensure

that that there wasn't any wobble in

these blades and we did not you know

enter into test results and stuff like

that we mark the blade a blade tooth and

we use that same reference point for our

measurements so we measured the front

and the rear of the blade we just

rotated the blade and use the same mark

the saw stop had perfect reading right

out of the box the rigid needed some

calibration and the accuracy and the

safety basically if any saw really

depends on the blade being parallel to

the RIP fence since we measured the

amount of difference in parallelism

parallelism between the saw blade and

the miter slot in that previous test we

then needed only to look at the miter

slot parallel to the RIP fence the blade

of the parallel between those two and

that relationship to see if the saw as a

parallel relationship between the two

made sense right so we use those

measurements and we use the same dial

indicator to measure the accuracy and

again looking at that as delivered

factory

fence to table miter slot we took those

measurements front and rear as well and

again this is important measurement

because if the material you're cutting

is pinched at that rear of the fence you

could get a kickback kickback is more

likely to occur so remembering again

that a sheet of paper is approximately

full of thousands of an inch thick the

results show that the hitachi and the

saw stop factory settings they need a

little bit of adjustment for better

accuracy run out one term you might hear

when reading about table saw accuracy is

blade run out run out is a term that

describes whether or how the outside

edge of the saw blade that outside

planed wobbles while being held by the

motor shaft

sometimes operatives measure run out by

using the saw blade that they have on

that saw well in that case the the very

use of the saw blade presumes that the

specific blade is perfect or nearly

perfect in its flattest and there's no

wobble in the blade or what missing the

blade using a saw blade it has any

warping at all will not give us a clear

indication of blade run-up so to ensure

that we did it properly and our run out

measurements were accurate we used a

freud calibration plate freud

manufactures a ground stainless steel

plate to a tolerance of five 1000s of an

inch in flatness across the plate and to

ensure accuracy we checked our freud

plate on top of a polished granite

calibration table so basically we bought

this calibration plate but we want to

make sure it was right we use the freud

calibration plate on each of the table

saws to measure run-out we remove the

Diablo blades obviously install the

calibration plate and we raise the

trunnion to its maximum position

vertical adjustment but before measuring

run-out we placed a black marker mark on

the calibration plate to give us a

consistent starting point for run-out so

we're on the same spot of the plate

every single time a dial indicator

provided the test measurements and only

this time the units were then sent well

then read in millimeters due to the

small movement so we had to do some math

of millimeter conversions to get our

findings we place the dial indicator on

a star

position of the calibration disk and we

we basically calibrated that position on

the dial indicator for a reading of zero

we we then were very careful to rotate

the calibration plate on the outer rim

edge so that we didn't do any

side-to-side movement or force on that

plate that could introduce an error in

our measurements so while we rotated the

plate we recorded those measurements and

we were looking for max readings on that

dial indicator we validated each max

reading by running the test a second

time for repeatability and being

consistent we noted that you know as we

perform these tests on all eight saws

the maximum readings occurred at

different parts along the plate which

was interesting as we've rotated that

plate and that the max readings were the

fact that they were in discrete parts of

the calibration plate gave us a pretty

high level of confidence that the

flatness of the calibration the flatness

of our calibration plate was true so as

you can see from the chart we had ranges

from eight ten thousand seven H on the

DeWalt and SawStop all the way up to

1/100 of an inch on the skill saw

typical values of five one thousandth of

an inch are considered good

so both Bosch and skill saw are in that

range and you know they might need a

little bit of evaluation especially if

the saw is going to be used for real

nice finished work we looked so

basically if I had to give this a winner

precision summary who got the precision

summary the winner it would be the sauce

top followed by Makita in second place

and then Bosch and Dewalt they tied for

third why did we take the time to

measure as built accuracy right I know

you're asking this question why'd you

waste your time with this why didn't you

just fix all the saws too accurate well

as we said in the beginning of the

section many of the saws will be used

right out of the box that is a reality

believe it or not it is a reality and

while some may not be considered there

are a lot of guys that demand precision

right so you're really gonna take the

time to do it or you're not

but more importantly we're worried about

potential safety of the operator

and if they rely on that as shift

accuracy of the saw from that

manufacturer there could be problems so

we wanted to look at that and see what

the various saws and how they compared

to out of the box that's why we did that

look you have every option to tune your

own son I hope you do we looked at

performance and for this testing we

looked at three different materials to

test performance three quarter-inch AC

plywood five quarter-inch mahogany

decking and five quarter inch pressure

treated southern yellow pine and while

measuring the saw blade rpm and the saw

motor amp draw so to compare these tests

or these saws we looked at how much

blade speed each saw has under load and

also how much amp draw increases under

look think about driving a car maybe

that's a good example when you drive a

car a more powerful car will not drop as

much speed when going up a hill and the

engine won't work as hard right so we

looked at it kind of that way

additionally guys we also measured

decibels during this test because we

thought that was a good time to you know

when that when the saws were under use

but we included decibels and rated that

in our organic section the first

measurements we looked at in the

performance testing was blade speed

cutting on all three testing materials

this test gives us a relative comparison

of how much blade speed reduction the

motors have under different loading

conditions that makes sense so in our

opinion this gives us an idea of how

strong the motor gearbox combination is

for each saw so for each test we also

recorded no load speed so we could use

that to capture a relative drop in rpm

in blade speed while cutting all these

different types of woods these three

different types of wood we used our as

measured no load speeds instead of the

published values from the manufacturers

we wanted to use our own in order to

measure the blade speed we use a digital

laser non-contact tachometer and we use

a piece of reflective tape that we

adhere to each saw blade just behind the

car by tooth so that the tape would be

just above the top of the wood cutting

surface allowing us to capture that

blades be

during the cuts we used a power feeder

to ensure that all the material that was

pushed through each saw was fed at the

same feed rate so let's talk about this

saw speed summary the saw or I should

say the table saw with the lowest

average drop in speed and blade speed

for each of the tests we performed was

the saw stop coming in second place was

skill saw followed by third Makita

Boston rigid were fourth Dewalt fifth

Delta sixth and in seventh place was

Hitachi we looked at motor amp draw

alright so another indication on how

hard a table saw is working is to

monitor the amperage amps and the amp

draw under loading conditions so we

measured the amp draw for each saw using

all three different materials again same

materials used and then we recorded at

the same time that we were also

recording the RPMs so the performance

summary winner for that was skill saw we

took all the data from the RPM and the

amp measurements we added them to come

up with a final performance rank so for

each for each saw we added up the total

percentage decrease in rpms for each

material type and then we added the

total percentage of amps for each

material type so doing this gives us a

relative comparison of each saw over the

six sets of data that we looked at our

web-site article has all of these graphs

I'm showing some of them in the video

showing the RPM the amp draw for each

material so you know you need to go

there if you need more information on

this stuff but the best overall

performance in the testing was skill saw

the skill saw was described by many in

our crew as a absolute beast and the

daughter absolutely reinforces that

regardless of the type of material the

skill saw offered the lowest drop in

rpms and the lowest increase in amp draw

following in second place was hitachi

and then Dewalt a close third

okay we looked at price by the way price

is current pricing at the time of this

video I you know a year later I get

comments oh it's lower than that it's

more that pricing includes the cost of

the stand and they range from low $349

for the hitachi to high which is SawStop

that's twelve hundred ninety nine

dollars but the lowest price doesn't

always reflect the best value in our

opinion in this case the Hitachi is an

incredible deal at $349 and was our

winner for price yet value this saw has

lots of power it's got a rack and pinion

fence and a solid stand another really

nice value for price Richey currently

selling for $399 comes with the stand

and then lastly it's hard to ignore the

price tag on the DeWalt at $499 which is

a great contractor a great saw and I've

been using one for years the DeWalt saw

has great features great fence really

good stand

they've set this they've set the

standard for table saws

ergonomics ergonomics is a science of

designing and producing tools that

improve our efficiency while reducing

discomfort fatigue and risk of injury

ergonomically enhanced tools can include

helpful helpful features such as you

know angled slightly angle a canted

handles riving knife safety switches non

slip slip coatings with ergonomic Stu

key things to consider whether or not

the tool eases your work and prevents

you from straining in ways that could

lead to injury so for this section we

considered the following factors rating

them one two three one through three one

is the best guys and we looked at weight

with the tool instant power switch

location accessory storage fence we

looked at the adjustments of the blade

guard and riving knife and the stand and

lastly we also I should say we also

looked at ascending and descending

stairs as well as the height of the

stand and the adjustability of it oh

yeah and I forgot we also included

decibels member I told you we're gonna

decimals in this category so let's talk

about wait the sauce sauce stain

combinations ranged from 80 pounds with

the rigid up to 114 pounds with the

makita decibels the saws ranged from

93.7 decibels to ninety seven point nine

decibels now keep in mind that OSHA

allows eight hours of exposure for up to

90 decibels and then from 95 and up the

exposure limits start dropping quickly

starting at four hours for 95 decibels

so clearly all of these saws should

require hearing protection we rank the

quietest saw the quietest three saws as

a two and the remaining saws is a three

in this category because we felt that

none of the saws should rank a one

because they all need a hearing

protection we're waiting for that one

rating to come out we're the two bucks

buds all participate in the ergonomics

and we all participate in the rankings

and below I'm showing a table of that

here and it shows our final rankings an

interesting note about Stan height so

the crew felt that all of the heights of

the tables were fine for doing work but

the makita actually has three settings

that you can set for different heights

that we really really like that as far

as the ergonomics winter it was Dewalt

and Makia tied the DeWalt Makena

finished first for our genomic rankings

followed by a tie for second as well

between the hitachi and the skill saw

and then a tie for third for bosch and

rigid these are all very close odds

they're very competitive both the DeWalt

Makita built their saw for professional

contractors in mind and that is clear to

me overall the entire crew really liked

that any of the saws that had the rack

and pinion fence system and that req

opinion is just a nice repeatable fence

it's just an easy to use the skill saw

really large wheels for maneuverability

it was a big favorite so guys who won

the best portable jobsite table saw who

want everything well choosing the best

portable jobsite table saw wasn't an

easy task but we're confident that we've

done a thorough

evaluation for you hitachi in a very

close race for the best portable table

saw

Hitachi beat out Dewalt very close race

Dewalt in second place

so third place was skill saw fourth was

Makita it's very interesting though that

Hitachi and Dewalt looked very very

similar Hitachi just edged out over the

wall in performance and price resulting

in its final score skill saw beat out

Makita for third place only slightly and

that result was mostly a function of

price it's interesting to note that if

we take price out of this evaluation the

rankings would have been a little bit

different so the rankings would have

been Dewalt first place Makita and

second place hitachi skill saw saw

stopped tied for third place and then

bosch and fourth delta v rigid last

place so by the end of the day price is

certainly a factor at least it is to our

guys what we didn't do in our evaluation

is any long-term durability that time

will tell on that and maybe we will do a

look back on these sons that would be a

good thing to do because that could

affect your purchase price too if you

knew the saw was gonna last longer you

pay more for it it lasts longer

we really should point out a big deal

here and that is the saw stopped with

its flesh sensing brake technology look

guys it is hard to put a price on safety

and while the saw stop it costs three

times what the Hitachi cost it does

offer safety that no other saw can do in

these tests

you're gonna ask yourself what is the

price of a finger lost I lost a finger

so for those that can afford the

additional cost that feature alone may

tip the scales for you regardless of the

price though regardless of that price

saw stop came in fifth place for the

other categories that we evaluated so

final thoughts on this whole test these

tests and evaluations are very difficult

to do they take a ton of time months and

ultimately we're limited in the scope

because we're not a professional testing

company you have to trust that we try to

do things with integrity and as

as fare apples apples as we can we can't

do long-term durability right now

because it just takes too long and we

can't possibly test every application

that you might want to see on these

sides however we feel comfortable that

all of these table sides in this

head-to-head are good saws and our

testing helps bring to light the pros

and cons of each saw ultimately everyone

needs a tool you need to choose a tool

based on your specific needs

use and budget with all the data that

that we've done here we feel confident

that you can make a better educated

decision on which saw to buy and what

saw to buy on your next portable jobsite

table soft purchase I'm Rob Robillard

thank you for watching this head-to-head

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