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29th July 2008, 12:17 AM #1New Member
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Triton 12' Dual-Bevel Sliding Mitre Saw - Help
I'm a DIY, and recently have been doing major renovations to a home I recently purchased. so far I've been borrowing mitre saws from friends (10' Ryobi Chop Saw, 12' Makita, sliding single bevel) I've done quite a bit of reno's before (working for a general contractor) and have always used Makita.
This saw is now available at big box home improvement stores here and Canada for $350. Generally once you get into the dual bevel sliding miter's the cost jumps from $200-$300 to $500+ here, so I was a little shocked to see this product for this price. Triton is not big here and I'm having trouble finding reviews on this product. I know Triton was recently acquired by GMC and there have been some skeptics in terms of quality due to this.
I want to know what brands Triton would compare to? And quality? The saw appears well built, but I don't want to outlay the $$$ on a inferior product. In Canada, the known brands are Dewalt, Bosch, Makita, Rigid, and Ryobi (Ryobi being the low cost brand)
Any help would be great!
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Dear BM,
That particular saw has already been marketed over here for a year or so as a GMC DB305SMS - same saw, just dark blue instead of orange. GMC would probably be best compared to Black & Decker (rather than DeWalt), Bosch "Green", Maktec (rather than Makita), and lower-end Ryobi.
Why don't you try starting another thread titled something like "GMC 12" double-bevel SCMS...", but you might be better off down in "General & Small Machinery". I haven't noticed any particular thread over the months devoted to the unit, so you might just do okay if you start one...
Good Luck,
Batpig.
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