W666
Established Member
I just got rid of my Dewalt dws778 because it had no trench cut facility and the maximum cross cut was 305mm, regularly an irritating issue for me, just need an extra 10mm or so. This saw always burnt one side of the wood I was cutting, reason being a total mystery. It was set up as square as could be, multiple blades, but produced very accurate cuts.
So for a replacement I have had my eyes on the BOSCH GCM 350-254, which I can get for about £360. I do see many bad reviews for Bosch saws on US sites, mainly for the articulating arm ones though (which this one is not and uses rails), regarding accuracy and squareness of the cuts. So this has me having last minute doubts about Bosch in general.
If I had the cash I would buy a Dewalt DW717XPS, but I also need to purchase several other tools at the moment so can't spend that much.
Does anyone have any input on the Bosch saw or can suggest an alternative 250mm sliding mitre saw under £400?
So for a replacement I have had my eyes on the BOSCH GCM 350-254, which I can get for about £360. I do see many bad reviews for Bosch saws on US sites, mainly for the articulating arm ones though (which this one is not and uses rails), regarding accuracy and squareness of the cuts. So this has me having last minute doubts about Bosch in general.
If I had the cash I would buy a Dewalt DW717XPS, but I also need to purchase several other tools at the moment so can't spend that much.
Does anyone have any input on the Bosch saw or can suggest an alternative 250mm sliding mitre saw under £400?