Festool Kapex KSC 60 EB Cordless Sliding Compound Miter SawProfessional

The KSC 60 is Festool's cordless Kapex-family saw, giving Kapex-grade cut quality and dust collection off a 36-volt battery in a light 38-pound package. Trim carpenters like the portability and the chip bag that works without an extractor. The limits are a small 8.5-inch blade, no bevel detents, and a high price for the capacity.

• Owners get Kapex-grade cut quality cordless, with a twin-column guide that gives wobble-free, precise cuts
• Dust collection is called unbeatable even off a battery, thanks to the chip bag, and the electric blade brake is praised
• At around 38 pounds it's light and genuinely portable for a premium trim saw
• It runs all day on dual 18-volt packs with a brushless motor, and it keeps the fine Kapex scales and lasers

• There are no detents on the bevel adjustment, so owners setting scarf joints want at least a 22.5 stop and don't get one
• It won't take stock thicker than about 3/4 inch at a 45-degree right bevel, and the 8.5-inch blade limits capacity next to 12-inch saws, which some owners call a real drawback for crown
• It's loud in use, and it's very expensive for an 8.5-inch saw
• Flatness and squareness vary unit to unit, as owners note across the Kapex line

It takes 216-millimeter fine-tooth blades. The KS 60 stand with wings and crown stops is the common setup, it works with Festool CT extractors or the onboard chip bag, and the 18-volt AIRSTREAM batteries interchange across Festool's cordless line.