Makita LS1019L 10-Inch Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter SawSemi-Pro

The LS1019L is Makita's premium 10-inch dual-bevel slider, with a two-rail design that sits flush to a wall and a big rotating table owners love. It cuts very smoothly and, once dialed in, holds accuracy across a wide crosscut. The catch is a documented slide-tracking issue on some units where the blade doesn't stay coplanar as it slides, so it's best bought where returns are easy.

• Owners single out the large aluminum rotating table as a standout versus competitors
• The two-rail slide is smooth and rigid side to side, with owners calling it much smoother than their DeWalt
• Dust collection through the dual ports is good for a miter saw, if not Kapex-level
• The flush-to-wall two-rail design fixes the depth problem of older Makita sliders, and it has strong power on hardwood

• A documented slide-tracking flaw means the blade can stay square on a chop but skew across the slide stroke, a carriage issue owners can't adjust out
• It varies unit to unit out of the box, with some needing the bevel or the 90-degree detent ring reset
• The sliding fence has limited adjustment and can't be fully trued at the outer casting, so results are better right of the blade
• Dust collection is polarizing, and the single-sided laser often needs adjustment out of the box

It takes 10-inch, 5/8-inch arbor blades, an upgrade over the stock 60-tooth. The WST06 and WST07 stands fit, and because the dual ports are a non-standard size, owners add aftermarket or 3D-printed 2.5-inch adapters. The laser has left-right micro-adjust.