Bosch Professional Mitre Saw GCM 12 GDL (240V, incl. Insert plate, Collet, Internal hexagon, 1 x circular saw blade, Expert for Wood, 305 x 30 x 2.4 mm, 72)

This is a monster with a 305mm blade. It is heavy to carry (32kg) but is VERY well built with a large capacity. Should last a long time!Arrived very well packed. Took about 30 minutes to unpack, assemble and figure out the mitre controls. Note - it took two of us to lift it clear of the packing box - it is heavy!Works very well. Love the "glide" mechanism so no need for 30cm wasted space behind the saw. In fact, this saw can sit right against the wall. Ideal for small workshops - or if you are out on site, can easily sit in a corridor without blocking the passage way and upsetting your work mates.I won't repeat all the Bosch specifications - it is very well specified with lots of extra features - particularly like the double laser line - it highlights each side of the cut. This is a great idea! Also, all the tilting and rotating controls are at the front - don't need to go behind the saw to slacken any locks to tilt the saw angle. Makes using the saw much easier.And!!!! if you register the saw using the Bosch app, the warranty is extended to 3 years.I'm very pleased with this Bosch GCM12 GDL double mitre saw.

I have been reseaeching 12" mitre saws for a long time and wanted to get something with big capacity, great accuracy and ease of use. I had been eying up this one ever since I saw it and all the reviews it has on YouTube but it gets high lowed a lot by everyone that retails it. I was tracking it a long time and had checked on camelcamelcamel that the price at its lowest ever was £639 or so and a month ago it went down to £646 from £760 so even though I was still looking at other models like the other Bosch which has rails and a larger cross cut I snapped it up. I'm glad I did and I'm really happy with my purchase.I work out of a workshop mainly and the space saved from the arms instead of rails is insane! It makes such an improvement and when it's all folded away for transport it is incredibly compact and nothing sticks out like the saws with rails do.This is really a workshop saw, I would not like to take this to site every day. I took it to work on a third floor flat recently and it really takes it out of you to carry around and transport.Accuracy is perfect out of the box. I did some test cuts when I got it set up and I didn't need to adjust anything. The lasers are also great, since there are two of them it's easy to see where your cut line should be from either side depending on where your waste should be. I prefer the lasers over other saws which are adopting the shadow line as you don't have to move the saw head to see where the line is. With lasers they are always shining down so you can line up your wood and clamp down if necessary. With the shadow line you need to bring the blade down to make the line appear which isn't great if you are trying to line up a big lump of timber.Overall a rock solid saw with great accuracy and loads of easy to use features. There are so many videos on YouTube so you can easily see all the details.

Overall the saw is great, compared to our old saw it is stiffer, cuts cleaner and generally easier to operate.Only negatives are dust collection which is very poor, frustrating given this is a premium saw at a premium price. Could easily be improved with a few tweaks by the designer, but tougher for customers to modify. Also the handle is huge and unsuitable for anyone with smaller hands (even my large hands don't find it very ergonomic).

I have been building bespoke garden buildings for years, and have always had the traditional chop saw and a separate stand that you have to lug around almost killing yourself.So I decided to purchase this saw with the pop up trolley stand, and I have to say I love it. The new setup as made my life, and job so much easier in every.The saw is amazing and so is the trolley, Bosch have done a really good job with this. So much so I have purchased a couple more tool in their professional range. Being a Millwaukee geek for almost 20 years I was cautious, but there was no need.My only gripe, and this is with every chop saw i have owned is the laser!! this thing has 2 red ones, but are barely visible in the day light, unless it is dark i just cannot see them. With all the technology out there today you would have thought there would be something better that you can actually see "in all settings"Other than that AWESOME!! love it