Evolution R255SMS-DB+ 255mm Double Bevel Sliding Multi-Material Mitre Saw vs DeWalt DWS774-GB 216mm Sliding Compound Mitre Saw with XPS

Pros

• + Publishes the deepest crosscut here at 300 x 90mm, enough for a 90 x 90mm post in one pass
• + Bevels 45 degrees left and right, so long skirting and coving runs never need flipping
• + RAGE multi-material blade cuts mild steel, aluminium and nail-embedded timber as well as wood
• + Plus Pack listing includes clamps, dust bag and blades; three-year Evolution warranty once registered

Cons

• − 18.3kg, the heaviest saw on this list and not a one-hand carry
• − 2,600rpm no-load speed is the price of multi-material cutting - the wood-only saws here spin far faster
• − Evolution publishes no mitre detent list and no shadow-line or laser cut guide for this model

Pros

• + XPS shadow line casts the blade's own shadow on the work and needs no calibration, unlike a laser
• + 12kg against the 18.3kg of the Evolution above it - a real one-hand carry
• + Positive mitre stops at 15, 22.5, 30 and 45 degrees with a quick release to 50, plus a head lock for transport
• + -GB is 240V UK stock with DeWalt's UK cover; register inside four weeks for the extra two years

Cons

• − Single bevel - tilts left only, so opposite-hand compound cuts mean flipping the workpiece
• − 250mm published crosscut at 0 degrees is well short of the Evolution above it
• − Built for timber and board, not a multi-material saw like the Evolution picks here