Had to be the nicest 20v miter saw. Batteries last a long time and has plenty of power. Cuts through 2x4’s like butter. Makes building stuff much faster and precise. The light alignment system is a god send. Highly recommend this saw.

Awesome product. Exactly what I needed. This version comes without a battery and charger (if you already have other DeWalt tools that use 20V Max LiIon batteries, no need to spend the extra money). I do have a few 2 Ah batteries and they work just fine on the saw (I tested). However, I decided to buy the big 5 AH battery (Dewalt DCB205 20V MAX XR 5.0Ah Lithium Ion Battery - sold separately) and it's more than what you need for installing hardwood in one big room (battery doesn't go flat after you do all the cuts needed for hardwood and base boards... It doesn't make much of a mess, as it sucks the saw dust in a bag and it's even better if you can connect a shop vacuum to it. The tool is not for high volume cutting, but - if used properly and not abused - I think would last for a long, long time (obviously, the circular blade and the battery would need replacement, but the tool itself is quite robust). Five stars from me.

I don't know why I'm always impressed every time I get a new DeWalt tool maybe it's because when I first started out I used everything but DeWalt, Makita is a close second but this saw cuts perfectly Square right out of the box no calibrating needed I can cut 2-3/4 deep and 8-1/8 at 90°, it really isn't as powerful as a corded model but with a really sharp blade you can cut a full day on a 6 hour battery (trim) if you're using it for framing don't use 40 tooth blade use 18 or 24 tooth blade. Too many times on this site people complain they're not giving the performance they expect USE SHARP BLADES you don't need 12 amps if the blade is sharp it's basic physics if you want to just chop wood use low tooth aggressive blade if you want to fine finish use a 60 or 80 tooth (rant finished)

Bought to replace one that was stolen after 2 weeks. Works great and glad I bought it. Doing cabinets a battery will last 1.5 days to 2 days. Lots of molding and pine cleating. Motor seems as if it runs a little slow but has the power to cut anything I have tried so far. The only drawback I have found is when a small cutoff falls into the slot there is really no way to get it out without turning upside down and shaking or taking the cover off which takes time. Just have to be careful with small cutoffs.

Real game changer for the handyman work. Cuts trim beautiful and cuts 2x4s with ease. Great run time and easy to transport

Ok I had an old 10” craftsman miter saw. The guard broke and needed 2 hands to operate. I tried to find replacement parts but it’s no longer supported. Anyhow, I’m a do-it-yourself kinda guy. I’ve built multiple decks, 16X20 shed, fences, outdoor furniture, etc. I’ve slowed down as I’m in my 60’s but wanted a new miter saw to replace the now unsafe old Sears model. I was pleasantly suppressed how well this works for a 20V saw. It’s not the horse power of a plug-in but for what I do it’s perfect. I just cut 2X4’s to 2X8’s but mostly 1X and 2X dimensional stock. If I made a living with my miter saw I would go with the larger 12” compound or the FlexVolt models. But the smaller size and the fact it’s light is what’s important to what I need. If it’s a pain to get out and lug to where I’m working, find an outlet and drag an extension cord out, many times I wouldn’t use it but just grab my circular saw. For me, I can easily grab it to make a quick cut or two when needed. But could also use to build my shed, fences or decks. Love love love the light! It casts a shadow from the blade that shows exactly where the cut will happen. And since it’s not a laser line like some are, there’s no worry of alignment issues or having to recalibrate after changing blade types. Also being the same blade size as a circular saw means blades are cheap as well as only needing one blade type that will fit both types saws. I am already into the dewalt cordless ecosystem so adding this just seemed a no-brainer over other brands. I didn’t need batteries or a charger because I have those for my other dewalt cordless tools. My son swears by Milwaukee, they also make great tools but like I said, if you already own dewalt 20V tools, why buy into another battery system?

Ok, let me preface this review... Love the saw except for one thing which all of you should know about. I've done a few pretty major jobs with saw now, and overall it has made my work life better. -so 5 stars so far. I'd buy it again unless DeWalt comes up with something even better. With only a 7.25" blade I was not expecting miracles capacity-wise and I bought it mostly to cut small trim that does not warrant hauling around a big saw. It was perfectly set up right out of the box - I didn't have to adjust anything except the scale pointers (The saw cut perfect 90 and 45 in both directions turn and bevel... I just tweaked the pointers to make it read more accurately for ME. Even those might have been perfect for someone else. I also put the thinnest highest-toothed carbide finishing blade on it that I could find - The blade that comes with it is just fine - a high quality DeWalt carbide blade... but I am doing very fussy cabinet/trim work at the moment and wanted the finest cut/highest tooth number I could find. The shadow light blade indicator works perfectly- way more accurate than the typical blade laser. One minor beef - the switch to turn the light on is stiff and harder to operate than it needs to be (it's under a little rubber dust/moisture proof cap - very small for my fat fingers. So what's the problem? DeWalt says the saw can cut 3-1/2" baseboard standing up. Fake News folks... it can but only on one side of the blade, and in pretty much one place on the saw. That's usable once in a while, but basically to cut baseboard on this saw you're going to be doing a lot of flipping, laying down (and using the bevel) , or flipping it upside down on the left, or doing some other gymnastics that are not required on a larger saw. One big issue with that approach, a lot of 3 1/2" base you buy is NOT parallel faced, in other words you can't put the face against the fence for one cut and the back against the face for another and get the same result. So what I do is take a 12" (or so) scrap and invert that with whatever orientation I actually need. The two thicknesses - one up, one down, do result in parallel faces so you can reliably reverse the cut. Typical DIY user would have no clue about doing that and so would get very inconsistent results. No huge deal, and the motor would have to be seriously offset some way to give you the same clearance under the right of the blade, and I wouldn't expect that in a sub-$300 tool. SO the description of capacity is misleading. An experienced trim carpenter can deal with it but the fact is - you do give up a lot going from a 10 or 12" blade to a 7.25" blade. This saw is NOT a substitute for a larger saw, but it's a great companion to one, if that makes sense. I also wish it had the ability to cut dadoes and kerfing (lock the head partially down) - but alas it does not. Still, very handy little saw. Just don't expect it to be the only miter saw you'll need to own.