Video – Bosch GCM8S Sliding Compound Mitre Saw
This is a great video if you want a world-class sliding compound mitre saw with an 8 inch blade. A sliding mitre saw of this capacity is just what you need for loft conversions, flooring, decking and all those projects around the house. If you’re trying to choose between table saws, circular saws and sliding compound mitre saws, you need to see this before you buy:
(click the red button to check the latest pricing and availability on the Bosch GCM 8 S Sliding Compound Mitre Saw)
The S in the model code stands for sliding and what a sliding mitre saw this is! As you will see in the video, everything about the Bosch GCM8S oozes quality, from the casing to the controls to the smoothness of the slider. And just listen to how it purrs in the video – sheer refined power from that quality 1400W motor.
Fast Facts Bosch Sliding Mitre Saw GCM 8 S* 1400W |
Something else shown in the video was interesting to me:
One of the really interesting things about this model is the operation of the laser guide. The red laser line shows where the left-hand-side of the blade will be when it cuts through the work piece, so you would have your waste wood on the right and your remaining work piece on the left. But, if you want to swap that over, so that your waste wood is on the left, you just adjust the laser so that the laser line shines down the right-hand-side of the blade instead. This is SO useful and something that other sliding compound mitre saw manufacturers could learn from! So many cheaper saws don’t allow the laser to be adjusted at all. Don’t underestimate the importance of this – it’s going to make a lot of difference to your experience with this sliding compound mitre saw.
There is also another adjuster for the laser, under a little dust cap on the blade guard – it’s a little screw that allows you to get the laser line precisely parallel to the saw blade.
These are the little things that make the difference between a down-market mitre saw and a world-class one, and over time you will be so glad you invested in a good model.
Another important point is that the laser is powered by the main just like the saw itself, unlike some cheaper models where the laser is battery-powered and so often is flat when you come to use the saw in the workshop and then have to go hunting for batteries.
A work light is another welcome feature on the Bosch GCM8S, great for making a really accurate cut.
I watched the video and to be honest I was thinking – yes, it’s a great saw, and yes, it costs more than other compound mitre saws out there, so is the extra expense justified? As a specialist in this, I would say it just depends how you intend to use the saw. If you just want a cheap saw to do the occasional project around the house, say once a year, then you can certainly get away with a cheaper saw. If you are likely to use it more than once or twice a year, do yourself a favour and make life a little easier. Benefit from all the little extras that the Bosch GCM 8 S has built-in as standard, like the amazingly adjustable laser.
One thing’s for sure, you’re getting brilliant value here and this is a popular model – you’ve only to read some of the sliding mitre saw reviews to see that. And remember, to check on the latest Bosch GCM 8 S sliding compound mitre saw prices and availability, you can click the big red button under the video .
