I'd go for one of the worm drive saws from Dewalt, Skil, Bosch ect....yah, they weigh more and cost more than a sidewinder, but they're stronger and torquier imo. I've got a dewalt hypoid-gear similar to the worm drives, it glides through 2x lumber like nothing. Only complaint is, it's got a higher centre of gravity than the worm drives due to the configuration of the motor/hyp gears. A lot depends on what you're primarily using it for...lumber I'd go with the worm gear, plywood or boards you might prefer a sidewinder as they're lighter(not inferring lighter is necessarily better though, I in fact, find the heavier worm/hypoid gear saws to be more controllable...personal pref).

Hmmm...after checking, I think the max bevel angle on these saws belongs to the Dewalt worm drive at 53*.

Last edited by Adrian; 03/28/11 07:41 PM.

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