Thanks for taking your time to read our review of the Makita LS1016L compound mitre saw. As you can see from the image below, this is a mitre saw that is right at the top of the range, and gets amazing online buyer reviews.
Our Online Buyer Rating Summary
This compound mitre saw is ideal for first and second fix on-site carpentry operations. It is also an expensive but great option for the dedicated DIY home owner who needs to use a high quality mitre saw.
Accuracy
Most online buyers said this makes consistently good accurate cuts, and does it quickly with little effort
Ability
This saw can do mitres cuts, bevel cuts and the combination of both known as a compound cut
Value for money
This is what you pay for Makita tools, and the high quality makes it worth the price.
There are hundreds of mitre saws on the market. When you buy any tool made by the Makita brand, you own a high quality tool that lasts for years.
The price of this saw will put many buyers off, but if you have the money, and want to own a top notch mitre saw, then you will be more than pleased with its performance.
- geoff magee
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This mitre saw gets strong and consistent online reviews. As Geoff mentioned earlier, this is a Makita saw, so good quality is assured. This is a good choice for baseboard and crown moulding installation, carpenters, cabinet and furniture makers, wooden floor installers, decking, general construction and more.
Makita LS1016L Key Features
Here we summarise what we believe the key features to be.
This is a 10" compound saw that has soft start, a built in laser guide and also an LED job light.
- Mitres 0 to 52 degrees left and 0 to 60 degrees right
- positive stops at 0, 15, 22.5, 31.6 and 45 degrees
- Maximum mitre range for this saw is 52 to 60 degrees, maximum bevel range is 45 to 45 degrees
Available in 240 Volts
Feature Strong Motor
Any mitre saw is only as good as the motor that drives it
This compound mitre saw has a 1,510 watt motor which will run the 260mm blade up to 3,200rpm without load.
Feature Bevel, Mitre & Compound
Cross and rip cutting are the basics, but being able to make bevel and mitre cuts makes the saw really versatile
The maximum depth of cut at 90° is 65mm with a stock width of 305mm. The mitre range is 45° to 60°. At 45° bevel angle and at 45° mitre angle, the depth of cut is a useful 50mm with a stock width of 215mm
Feature Sliding Feature
The sliding table really helps extend the use of the saw
This highly accurate slide compound mitre saw is a compact machine with large cutting capacity, it is robust and ideally equipped for all on-site operations.
Video Review of the Makita LS1016L 240 V DXT 260 mm Slide Compound Mitre Saw with Laser
We found this excellent video of this saw, which lasts around 5 minutes, but we think is worth a watch as it goes into excellent detail.
If this is not the mitre saw for you, then check out our other information on the best mitre saws by clicking here. We have completed a top 10 list of mitre saws, and this model came in at number 8 on that list.