Ryobi 10" sliding miter saw (TSS100L)

[merrill77]

Anyone have one? Likes? Dislikes?

I've been wanting a slider for quick cut-offs in the shop, but the $500 price tag commanded by the Hitachi/PC/Dewalt is a little too much for the convenience. I looked at the Ryobi briefly at HD today ($200). The arm deflection seemed about the same as all the others -- so I'm guessing the accuracy on 90deg cuts should be as good as the others.

 

[TracyP]

I would be interested in the response to this thread also. My 10" non slider is limited in what it can do and a little more board width capability would be nice, but not at $400 to $500 dollars.

 

[jimwill48]

Ridgid has a nice one for $349.00 right now, seems to get pretty good reports. I was looking at them and they do seem solid and tight.

James

 

[WoodWrangler]

Ridgid has a nice one for $349.00 right now, seems to get pretty good reports. I was looking at them and they do seem solid and tight.

James

I was about to say the same ... the Ridgid one looks very nice and is built well from what I could tell ... yeah, I looked at it this weekend! :rotflm:

 

[Travis Porter]

I used to have a Ryobi way way back. It was an 8" jobber though. The locking mechanism was a bit weak and the zero clearance insert was not replaceable. Those two items along with the flex you mention would be my biggest concerns before buying this unit.

 

[merrill77]

Those two items along with the flex you mention would be my biggest concerns before buying this unit.

Thanks for the feedback.

The deflection I mentioned is the ability to move the blade ~1/16" to the left and right by wiggling the handle when the blade and slider are fully extended. I've seen the same level of deflection in every other saw I've tested - up to the top-of-the-line Dewalt/Hitachi/Bosch/PC models. It's the main reason I hesitate to buy one. If it isn't highly accurate for 90deg straight cuts, it's useless to me.