Best 10-inch Cordless Sliding Miter Saw - Head-2-Head Test

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[12" miter saw and compact saw to follow]

Best Cordless 10 Inch Miter Saw - Head To Head Tool Test

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Milwaukee Purchase Link:
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Makita Purchase Link:
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For this installment of our Best Cordless Miter Saw, we took a look at the top three 10-inch cordless sliding miter saws. 10-inch miter saws are popular with carpenters because of their reduced size and weight with the comparable cutting capacity to larger 12-inch saws.

This size saw will probably fit your needs whether you are a professional contractor investing in a new miter saw for speed and accuracy, a homeowner seeking the safety and accuracy of a miter saw, or a woodworker looking to upgrade a shop saw.  This tool will see a lot of cuts, so you want to make sure you find the right 10-inch cordless miter saw that meets your needs at a price you can afford.

If this is your first time reading one of our Head to Heads, trust that our crew poured over each saw to give you a comprehensive look at these tools. We provide our readers with insights you can only expect from seasoned pros, arming you with all the information you need before investing in a miter saw.

Best 10-inch Cordless Miter Saw Evaluation Format

Once again our team has put some serious time and effort into our Best 10 Inch Cordless Miter Saw evaluation to bring you the most comprehensive information available. For this evaluation, we broke things into several categories including Precision & Accuracy, Performance (speed/power), Features, Ergonomics, Dust Collection, Decibels, and Price. For each of these categories, we will rank the saws, and in the end, we will name the Best 10-inch Cordless Miter Saw based on the combined results.

Precision, and Accuracy - In this category, we evaluated the accuracy of the miter saws, out of the box, and how easy it is to make adjustments. 
Performance [Power / Speed Test] -We looked at cutting speed as an indicator of saw motor performance.
Run-time - Lots of Pros think run-time is important. The performance evaluation took a very deep dive into the power of the saw motors and how well the saws managed repetitive cutting of framing lumber.
Features - An overall comparison of features and specifications.
Ergonomics - Ergonomics are really important to users and an important category to consider when purchasing any power tool. In addition to traditional ergonomics, we also included functionality in this category.
Dust Collection - Construction is a messy business and dust is one of the biggest evils in our industry.
Decibels - We evaluated the sound level in decibels  
Price - Price is always an important factor in determining which saw is best for a user. We’ve included the current pricing found online for each of the saws “as-tested,” at the time of publication.

10" Inch Cordless Track Saw Specifications

Before we present the Best 10 Inch Cordless Miter Saw test results, it’s helpful to set the stage by listing all the features and specifications for comparison. Specific differences in the saws are listed below.

Makita 10-inch Miter Saw XSL06PT
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Blade Diameter: 10"
RPM      4400
Weight  60.6 lbs
Max angle  60
Max Bevel  48
Laser
Two 18 Volt batteries [36V Operating Voltage]
5 Ah Battery Packs used in this testing.
Watt-Hours: 36V x 5 Ah = 180 Wh

Metabo HPT 10-inch Miter Saw C3610DRAQA
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Blade Diameter: 10"
RPM      4000
Weight  45.5
Max Angle 55L 60R 
Max Bevel 48 
Laser and LED light
36 volt
4 Ah Battery Pack used in this testing.
Watt-Hours: 36V x 4 Ah = 144 Wh

Milwaukee 10-inch Miter Saw 2734-21HD
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Blade Diameter: 10"
RPM      4000
Weight  45
Max Angle  50/60
Max Bevel 48
Light
18 volt
9 Ah Battery Pack used in this testing.
Watt-Hours: 18V x 9 Ah = 162 Wh