This Miter Saw is on Sale at Amazon, and has a Surprising Feature

Amazon has this Metabo HPT 10″ single bevel compound miter saw on sale as part of their early Black Friday deals.

I’m not sure how to describe it. Entry-level DIY miter saw? Beginner’s saw? Popular? Reputable? It’s a basic miter saw, but all of these descriptors apply.

My first miter saw was a lot like this, except I paid a bit more and it was for a DIY brand – Craftsman – rather than Metabo HPT, which is more of a professional power tool brand. This one is priced at $119 with free shipping.

Until this post, I had been completely unaware that Metabo HPT built an “Xact Cut” shadow line feature into this saw. That’s where the “surprising feature” part of the title came from.

With a “shadow line,” a bright LED light casts a shadow of the blade directly onto your workpiece. As you bring the blade down close to your workpiece, it shows you the exact width of where the kerf will be – the material the saw blade will cut away from your work. This makes it so much easier to line up your pencil marks.

The saw has a maximum cutting capacity of 2-5/16″ deep x 5-21/32″ wide at 90°, a miter range of 0-52°, and bevel range of 0-45° to the left.

Alternatively, the spec sheet also says it can cut a maximum workpiece of 3-1/2″ x 3-31/32″, which suggests it should be able to cut a 4×4 in a single pass.

The max cutting depth at 45° miter or 45° bevel settings is 1-5/8″, which is still enough for working with 2x lumber.

It seems like a great basic or first-time DIY, homeowner, or woodworking saw at a good price. It took me a while to outgrow my single bevel 10″ saw. Some users will need a larger saw, but there are many others who are well-served by what this can do.

If you’re in the market for a smaller miter saw from a reputable brand, this looks to be a good deal.

Deal Price: $119

I never saw an LED shadow cut line feature on a miter saw at this price – well done Metabo HPT!

Metabo HPT has had a 10″ miter saw Black Friday and holiday deal for as long as I can remember, and I’ve always included them in my roundups and deal coverage. I don’t think I’ve heard a single bad thing about them from readers.

This one’s a relatively new model. I assumed that the update was motivated by cost-cutting or similar. Only when taking a closer look for this post that I saw it had a feature that’s typically reserved for more premium saws.

For example, most Dewalt saws don’t have this, even their DWS779 at $449. The Dewalt DWS780, which is discounted to $499 for Black Friday sales, does have a shadow cut line feature.