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Masters 909 2000W 10" Sliding Compound Mitre Saw with Laser $99 save $49

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Masters 909 2000W 10" Sliding Compound Mitre Saw with Laser $99 save $49
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leyton01 on 22/05/2013 - 22:29 masters.com.au (1988 clicks)

Masters have this at $50 off which makes it pretty good value.

It is 10" sliding compound mitre saw for under $100. It is 909 brand which is Master's "Ozito" equivalent.

This is for basic DIY only - you get what you pay for - try a trade brand if you need something that will give you a consistent cut every time and might not have the blade coming apart, possibly removing a limb.

Even the equivalent Ozito is currently selling at $148 and it is only 1600W and does not have a laser.

Warranty is 909 days on most 909 brand tools. Not sure of expiry - set at 1 week.

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  • OzBragain on 22/05/2013 - 22:53
    +1

    Good value really is a subjective term. I only do DIY stuff but cheap and nasty for a tool like this frustrating to use gets replaced not long down the track with what you should have spent your money on in the first place.

    I don't know how much cutting DIYers will be doing indoors but I would bet the limb you haven't yet lost that the laser will be next to invisible in sunlight.

    I have an Ozito breaker, it rips tiles off the same as any other. For a sliding compound saw I spent a bit extra on a blue Bosch…there's no comparison

  • cheepwun on 22/05/2013 - 23:05

    That's laughably cheap; so much so that I have to question the quality.

    • leyton01 on 22/05/2013 - 23:48
      +5

      What could go possible go wrong with a metal cutting disc spinning at 1000's of rpms?

  • Duff5000 on 22/05/2013 - 23:11

    Cant go too wrong for the price.

    • jv on 22/05/2013 - 23:20
      +2

      yeah, if you're not fussed about the accuracy of your cuts…

      • Duff5000 on 23/05/2013 - 12:38

        While the angle guide markings could potentially be off it isnt hard to check. Do a cut at 90 and check with a set square. Do 2 cuts at 45 and check again.

        Probably the only thing you would have trouble with is doing a trench cut as any flex will alter the depth of the trench. No big deal, use a circular saw for that.

        Most saws dont come with a great blade so there isnt a big differnce there. Can always put a more expensive blade on this and it will still be cheaper than just about anything else.

  • c64 on 22/05/2013 - 23:11
    +1

    i was just looking at sliding mitre saws at bunnings this afternoon. the 10" ozito saw was marked at $98 (down from $148). doesn't have a laser. i wonder if this is related?

    i couldn't decide between a ryobi 10" @ $299, ryobi 12" @ $399, bosch 10" @ $373 dual bevel, makita 10" @ $399 or the ozito cheapie @ $98, so i left it and went home. all the brand name ones are "cost-competitive" models. aldi only seem to sell their 12" sliding saw @ $149 once a year in october.

    i don't think even the makita will cut perfectly out of the box. you really need to spend a couple of hours adjusting the fence and bevel to get everything right.

    • leyton01 on 22/05/2013 - 23:53
      +1

      I bought the Makita myself a few years ago. There is a similar model to the one that they sell at Bunnings which you can also find for about $399 but it has the advantage of mitring both ways. The Bunnings model is 1407 and the other 1408 or something like that. I think they do it to avoid price matching.

      Mine was close to being perfect but I did have to calibrate it slightly to get it square. Took about 30 mins. Used the multi cut method.

      Really if you use it a couple of times a year $99 is pretty good. If you use it more or need precision cuts than you should spend more. Pretty much the rule for most hardware and things in general really.

    • inks on 23/05/2013 - 00:31

      Bought the previous model Ryobi 12" sliding mitre saw.

      Had to take it apart when the laser failed (it was mains powered). Saw a sub-par circuit feeding high ripple, unregulated power to the laser diode assembly (AC stepdown transformer + bridge rectifier + resistor, NO capacitor/vregs/current regs). Luckily, it was the transformer that failed.

      On the other hand, the cuts have been very accurate and precise after calibrating the saw.

  • FabMan on 22/05/2013 - 23:54

    I used a cheap Ozito cutting saw for my first DIY job, it did it well I thought. End result was great, though I did have to sand more than I liked to get a smooth edge and because it was hard to cut straight my 45 degree cut was more like 44 degrees, which is a big deal when trying to get things neat. But I'm still happy with it.

  • bargaino on 22/05/2013 - 23:58

    These are probably fine if you stick to pine, MFD etc.
    I wrecked an Ozito saw trying to cut decades-old jarrah. And no warranty without receipt I was told. Where else did I buy Ozito?

  • Bacchus on 23/05/2013 - 00:06
    +1

    Isn't 909 the new GMC?

    If so, I've got an old GMC drop saw that came with a blade that flexed under even a little pressure. Impossible to make accurate cuts in anything except styrofoam.

  • Logical on 23/05/2013 - 00:34

    I am using an Ozito drop saw (non sliding) that I paid about $50 for and use it almost everyday in cutting pine studs, door frames etc and it is going very strong. This sliding one should be comparable in quality and I would definitely get one over the brand names costing 3 times as much.

    • OzBragain on 23/05/2013 - 07:35

      There's a lot more that can go wrong on a CSMS. Use one of these every day for 2 months and let us know how it holds up

      • FabMan on 23/05/2013 - 08:26
        +1

        But that wouldn't be the target audience, Ozito clearly state for DIY projects and the type of wood to be used. If you use it daily, you'd be crazy to get an Ozito.

        I have an Ozito Power Saw and it worked well for me, I might do another project in a couple of months so it suits me fine.

        • OzBragain on 23/05/2013 - 08:47

          I was replying to someone who's just implied that a $100 CSMS will be going strong after cutting nearly every day for a year. It won't happen!

          I have Ozito and GMC tools too…just not for something like this. 3 times the price will get you far more than 3 times the quality for one of these

  • nickxau on 23/05/2013 - 10:39

    Master's "Ozito" equivalent.

    OP I think you meant to say ˹Bunning's "Ozito" equivalent˼ in your description?

    • bargaino on 23/05/2013 - 11:49

      No, it was shorthand for "909 is Masters' equivalent of the Ozito at Bunnings.".
      (Get the apostrophe right!)

      • nickxau on 23/05/2013 - 13:47

        My bad, your right… ;) LoL

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