Champion Compound Mitre Saw

Quite simply the best mitre cut for accuracy. This might seem an expensive tool but it is made from quality materials and is very well thought out with some clever design features such as parking the blade at height. Whilst the supplied clamps are best suited to light work there is ample space to use one's own. Allow at least an hour to assemble carefully, follow the build diagrams closely. Huge cutting capacity must make this the best saw on the market.

Almost perfect. Some of the metal finish work on the saw handle/brackets was sub-standard and required filing to create a flat service for the blade to sit. Cuts a very clean and accurate mitre once some fettling is done.

This item is awesome. Ok it costs a lot but it takes so much stress out of cutting your skirting boards. Also means less waste.

Initial review after a two week.If it wasn’t for the fact that this was the final piece of my picture framing kit to be delivered I would have sent it straight back. The packaging showed signs of ware and evidence of being opened. To make matters worse the initial assembly is completed with the base upside down so I did not notice the scraped red paint until I was well into putting it together. It appears to me that it has been sold, opened, inspected (maybe assembled) and then returned. I don’t think it should have been sold as new.Having said that ........ it’s a good piece of kit. Fairly straightforward to assemble although initially a bit daunting. Feels solid, fairly easy to use and cuts very accurate 90 & 45 degree angles (have not tried other settings yet) accurate enough for picture frames which assembled with no issues. Is it worth the money? Maybe, reviews of cheaper mitre saws mentioned issues of accuracy when used for picture framing. Would I recommend it to a friend? yes, but use a more reputable supplier.

This is easy to assemble (if you watch the helpful YouTube video) and even easier to use. I have bought the very fine toothed blade as I intend to have a go a picture framing after a little practice. I am no DIY-er so this is quite a departure for me and I expected to be a little baffled but it is actually rather obvious. I have mounted it on some MDF so I can clamp it steady and, of course, have had to invest in some clamps. So far I have only used it in earnest to replace a section of skirting board in a recess - success!

There is a lot of hype about this saw so I bought it to replace a cheap generic mitre saw I owned to make principally picture frames . For the price this is certainly not a good product and is only marginally better than saws less than half the price. The assembly instructions are shocking and remind me of the old MFI famed pictorial instructions that frustrated many a DIYer. Nonetheless, the saw is relatively easy to assembly but a You Tube link would be useful. Also, I bought some alternative blades and they are not even marked to indicate Tpi, which again is not a major problem but does indicate a lack of attention to detail. When I did my carpentry apprenticeship I was told get the simple things right because it shows quality. Overall it seems you pay for Swedish prices for a Chinese import quality.

I set up the saw and started cutting with the rebate flat on the saw's base. When I went to join, the angles were off. Why? I took a closer look at the saw's base and used an engineer's 90 degree tool to see if the base was 90 degrees. It isn't. I looked at the instructions and it said to ensure that the rebate is flat against the wall of the saw's base, not flat against the base. When I clamped the rebate flat to the wall a visible gap is evident between the bottom of the rebate and the base...enough to put a steel ruler under. I clamped the rebate to the wall and the the cuts turned out perfect

So far it has produced accurate and clean cuts. My only criticism is that the clamps are a bit clumsy to use