Thanks for taking your time to read our review of the Makita LS1216L/2 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 instalation, carpenters, cabinet and furniture makers, wooden floor installers, decking, general construction and more.
Makita LS1216L/2 Key Features
Here we summarise what we believe the key features to be.
This is a 203 mm compound saw that has soft start, a soft grip handle, a built in laser guide and also an LED job light. There is a sliding sub fence on the left hand side only, and comes with a carrying handle for easy transport.
- Maximum crosscut at 90° of up to 363mm
- Able to mitre cut left (52° ) or right (60°)
- Maximum depth of cut of 165mm
- Red Laser 650 nm
- Capable of diagonal cutting up to 203mm in crown moulding
- Double sliding guide fence
- Miters 0°-52° left and 0°-60° right, with positive stops at 0°, 15°, 22.5°, 31.6° and 45°
- Bevels 0°-45° (left and right) with positive stops at 0°, 22.5°, 33.9° and 45°
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 1,650 watt motor which will run the 203mm blade up to 3,200 rpm 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
Miters 0°-52° left and 0°-60° right, with positive stops at 0°, 15°, 22.5°, 31.6° and 45° (left and right).Bevels 0°-45° (left and right) with positive stops at 0°, 22.5°, 33.9° and 45° (left and right)
Feature Sliding Feature
The sliding table really helps extend the use of the saw
The compact design features a patented 4 steel rail sliding system for increased rigidity to product superior cuts. The 6 linear ball bearings deliver smooth, solid and adjustment free accurate cuts, and the 140mm tall dual sliding fence system features versatile upper and lower fence adjustments for more precise mitre and bevel cuts.
Video Review of the Makita LS1216L/2 Sliding Compound Mitre Saw
We found this excellent video of this saw, which lasts around 25 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 5 list of mitre saws, and this model came in at number 2 on that list.