Buy Metabo KGS305 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter SawMetabo KGS305 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw Product Description:
- 12-inch dual bevel sliding compound miter saw ideal for crosscutting material up to 12-1/2 inches wide, 4-3/4 inches high
- Indicates roof pitch angles on the miter scale for quick, precise cuts
- Powerful 15-amp 2000-watt motor achieves no-load speed of 3,800 rpm
- Bevel angle adjusts quickly and easily, flip stop depth function guarantees consistent cutting depth
- 3-year limited warranty
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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful.
Metabo KGS305
By David
Metabo has quite a good name in the industry for small hand tools (especially thier grinders) and have only recently designed and sell miter saws. I bought this saw from a local dealer as a replacement for my well used and abused Makita LS1013 (which was and is a very good saw). This saw is big (the footprint mounts are 21" x 22") and the overall width is 26" and depth at 45". It was purchased to be mounted into a miter saw table and not carried to job sites. Although it is very heavy duty and would probably travel fine, there is no top handles so it must be carried from the sides. This saw also does not include a laser - which was actually a selling point for me.The packaging was in prefect shape and better than most tools I've purchased. The rear fence straightness was right on and the table flatness was comparable to the Makita. I purchased the optional vacuum hose kit which is actually a tee'd hose that plugs into the normal dust bag port and also into the back for the unique "below" table suction. This kit includes adapters for various shop vac hoses as well as a 4" dust collection hose. I'm currently using a 2 1/2" shop vac and the dust collection is better than the Makita but it still makes a mess.Setup was easy and I tweeked both the miter and bevel zeros. Other angles were then right on. The included blade is an 80T carbide tiped blade which isn't bad - I like the Forrest chopmaster blade better though and will be ordering one. This saw allows you to preset a user-defined miter angle. The clear miter hairline marker is actually "3" hairlines to help you better tweek an angle. The power cord runs through one of the slide tubes and out the back - a nice touch. This is a belt driven saw with a soft start motor with brake - it's proved to be surprisingly smooth and quieter than I expected. The bevel angle locks are in front of the rear support and are a little easier to get at than the Makita (which are in the back). The board clamp not only adjusts vertical of course but also horizontally for narrow or wide stock. Metabo put all the user controls in Red (power, bevel, miter, head locks etc.) a simple but nice detail. Resetting a miter or bevel angle has a tight, precison feel. Even the fence slides have a precision feel to them.To sum up - it is obvious the Metabo put a lot of thought into the details of this saw. This is a heavy tool with a precision feel. So far the accuracy is very good. It is not cheap but I found the price can vary significantly between dealers. Metabo is currently extending the normal 1-year warranty to 3-years when registering online.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful.
Solidly made-Poorly designed.
By Reggie
Smooth running machine w/ tight fit and feel. Quality components. Dust collection needs improving. No option given for dust bag. Cast miter scale gets covered w/ sawdust as does magnified pointer (Keep an air nozzle handy!) I ended up using a "Sharpie" to make some of the angles more visible. Dust gets into bevel lock down causing saw head to slide down to 45' bevel, even during a cut. Customizable miter stop feature allows for one stop only...not very helpful when doing crown, base or other cuts where you need a corresponding angle. Fence extensions do not slide far enough out of the way and must be disassembled to reach certain compound angles. Miter lock handle quickly became loose and fell off. Trigger safety button would be nice. Quality laser would be nice. I've owned this saw for about a year and still can't get used to it. I find myself going back to my nine-year-old Makita LS 1211. I would not buy this saw again.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.Another awesome Metabo product
By Mark Mallory
I have to say that when I saw the Metabo dual bevel compound sliding miter saw for such a low price I was skeptical that it was a genuine Metabo product. Added to that is the fact that no information on this saw can be found on the Metabo U.S. website, and very little information was gathered with a google search. After verifying with Metabo that the KGS 305 was at one time made for the U.S. market (didn't sell well here and was discontinued about five years ago), it was good to know that the same saw is still made for European markets in 220v. FYI, the saw that Amazon is selling is 120v. At any rate, it is good to know that Metabo still produces this saw, even if they don't sell it in the U.S. anymore (for parts availability and such).For those who don't know, Metabo is a high end tool company, making a variety of high quality tools, including but not limited to angle grinders. I highly recommend the angle grinders, they are extraordinarily well built in Germany and have several innovative features. Unfortunately, the KGS 305 is manufactured at their facility in Taiwan. A little better than being made in China, but as you know every power tool manufacturer builds all their tools in Mexico, China, or Taiwan. Few exceptions are made, with Metabo building most of their tools in Germany. I don't think you can find a 12 inch compound sliding miter saw that isn't made in Asia somewhere. A real disappointment for somebody that would prefer to buy American when possible (and affordable), and would then prefer a German product after a domestic one.After talking to the Metabo rep, I ordered the KGS 305 with overnight shipping (3.99 for Amazon Prime members) and it arrived the next day. I was very excited to get this saw out of the box and check it out. The quality is instantly apparent with this tool, and as soon as I opened the box I knew it was another quality Metabo product. Virtually every part of this saw is metal, with the exception of the clear blade guard and the motor housing. But everything else is metal and is well machined and fitted. One of the other reviewers commented on the "precision feel" and I agree. It is a beautiful piece of equipment that feels solid. Even though I did not hook it up to a sawdust collection system, I can tell you that the collection is probably as good as any other saw on the market. Sawdust everywhere is just something I am resigned to dealing with. Also, all the angles were spot on out of the box, with no adjustment necessary.There are a couple of negative points that I should mention. There is no handle on the top, so you have to carry it from the base. There is no laser. Bummer for people like me that love lasers but have no real use for them. I had a craftsman saw before this that had a laser, and I would turn it on, but I never trusted it and always put the blade down to verify my cut. Even though I didn't really use the laser, it was nice to have that cool red line and made me feel like my saw was very 21st century.I think that any saw you order will have limitations and some negative aspects. Even if it is a Festool $1300 saw, just the price is a negative aspect of that saw. In my humble opinion, for $364 this is a great deal and you will not be disappointed. There will be a lot of people that give the Ford vs. Chevy argument, which is better, a Metabo or Bosch, Milwaukee or Dewalt, etc. In the end, you can order the Metabo and have a high end tool, every bit as good or better than some of the other big names, for half the price. Think of it this way, you could buy two of these for the price of one Bosch. So if it breaks in 10 years, you can use the money you saved to buy a new saw that will probably have computer controlled cutting and all sorts of lasers and lights. I don't expect this thing to break for a very, very long time.
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