Looking for space saving miter saw. Kapex worth a try?

[pettyconstruction]

Kapex, where have you been all of my life? This thing is a joy to use...

• Cuts are smooth and very accurate
• Very little blade deflection
• Adjustments are very easy with accessible controls
• Bevel gauge is HUGE
• I actually really like the handle that I thought I would hate. Much easier keep the blade from deflecting.
• Slide out wings are a nice bonus feature
• Dust collection is good. Much better than the DeWalt. I wish it were even better so I may try a 36mm hose. I did rig up a 50mm hose but it was difficult to tell if it made any difference and it would get caught on things so I went back to the 27mm.
• Lasers are usable - much better than a single laser. I find myself turning them off and just lining up on a tooth for critical cuts.
• When installing base I sometimes need to do compound miter/bevel cuts to meet the casing tight. With the DeWalt I would sometimes just not even bother with a 1/2 degree bevel because it was such a pain to set up. With the Kapex it no longer feels like a chore.
• I really like the soft start and brake. They are dialed in perfectly to keep the saw from jumping around.
• The hold down clamp is one I actually will use

It's not all perfect though.

• The miter adjustment is a bit of a pain at times because you can't lock out the detent bypass. My workaround is to use a spring clamp to hold the detent bypass which is just silly.
• The included miter gauge is a neat concept but in reality is fairly useless. Most base will be too tall to be cut standing up and the gauge doesn't work to set a bevel. It's far easier just to buy a $15 miter protractor.
• It should have an option for a shadow line
• It is too easy to miss the bevel stop at 0 degrees
• The steep price makes you think twice before buying. At what point would the price be too much to pay for a miter saw?

I was really hoping to hate this saw so that I could get my $$$ back but unfortunately the Kapex is here to stay.

I have a love / hate relationship with the hold down.
When I bevel the saw, it’s in the way,when I put it on the workbench  I want it.

I find I use it more as a stop block.
I’ll keep trying it.

I use a 35mm Bosch hose and the dust collection is good,have thought about a 50mm hose and may try that.
If you ever wonder if the D/C is working or not,unplug the vac and cut, it’s a big difference .
Charlie

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[tomktest]

"It is too easy to miss the bevel stop at 0 degrees"

Needed to a few cuts today, and took the chance to look at this issue.

I don't seem to have such a problem with my saw. Do you find your miter scale too tight or too loose? Maybe you can adjust the tightness to see if it helps (someone has posted about adjusting the scale on this forum).

What I meant was when you flip the saw back up while in 0-45 mode it can sometimes go past 0 degrees. Maybe it does need to be tightened I’m not sure. It would be nice if the bevel stops were not sloped but I understand why they are. I will continue to trust but verify when moving back to 0.