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I’ve been wanting to buy a miter saw for a while now. So on Sunday, I went to my local Rona store to buy the model I’ve been looking at which was the store brand. So I go there, and of course, the item is out of stock. The clerk told me that the stores from the area are also out. On my way I think about tha stores on the Ontario side so I call them and I’m told they have some in stock. Great I tell myself. So I drive the 30 minutes drive over to the store and of course, they had made a mistake, no one has that model in stock and they’ll arrive in mid-June, like I’m gonna wait.

So, after listening to the clerk’s salespitch, I decided to bring home a Bosch 3915 miter-saw. 10 inch blade, sliding, 13 amps motor, 4700 rpms. I was told by a friend over at Motorcycle-Journal.com that one of the quality signs is a smooth start of the blade. A harsh noise is not a good thing and will cause premature engine failure. I believe him, his family owns a home building business in the States, Art Buhs Construction. Thanks for the advice Clint.

I decided to bring it home as I have 90 days to use it and return it for a refund if I don’t like it. So far, I doubt I’ll return it. It’s more expensive than the model I was about to pick up at first but it’ll last me a life time.

So far, I’m very pleased. The factory adjustment were dead on, it’s a breeze to use, not too noisy, and that sliding motion it’s pure heaven. I made a little portable bench for it to I can carry it outside. I’ll finish a few projects and might post them here.

Edit: Official Specifications

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