First, the table is way too small, and I’ve been unable to find an extension. I suppose I can make one, but it would be excellent to have an extension available.

Second, The miter is not particularly accurate and very hard to adjust. I had distress adjusting the miter to make the measurements accurate from 0 degree and 45 degree cuts. There are adjustment screws, but it did not provide a full range to cover 0 to 45, no matter what I tried. To make an adjustment, there is a nut that must be loosened, using a plastic wing. The plastic wing is ackward to use and gets caught under the blade-height adjustment wheel.

Third, the table has measurements for the guide on both the right and the left side of the table, with the right side having a longer measurement. The distress is that the right measurements are incorrect. They do not account for the blade width. Only the left measurements are accurate. But, if you realize this, you can make the adjustment in your settings.

Fourth, as others have mentioned, the guide is not precisely aligned. It’s probably excellent for most users, but anyone looking for a more precise measure will be disappointed.

Finally, the table has a strong tendency to tip (which, as one reviewer wrote, makes this very perilous). Part of the reason is that the table is top heavy. The other reason is that is take quite a bit of force to get the workpiece under the anti-kickback arms. Once, they are under, the table is a bit more stable, but caution is still in order to avoid tipping.

Overall, it’s excellent for a casual user, and rather inexpensive to get started, but more serious users will quickly want to upgrade.

I had the opportunity to try Ryobi’s next higher model. It costs a bit more and has no stand. But, it seems to eliminate the small table and poor miter problems. This may be a better option for some to examine.
Rating: 3 / 5

- Miter slot is slightly undersized from the industry standard. So forget about using aftermarket featherboards, miter guides, etc. to increase safety or accuracy.

- It’s very hard to align the fence completely parallel to the blade. The fence can be out of alignment by as much as 1/4″ over it’s length. Not only does this make it impossible to get a square cut, it greatly increases the likelihood of the blade binding and throwing the wood back into your face.

- The riving knife is a cheap, thin piece of metal that doesn’t precisely align with the blade. This prevents the stock from being pushed all the way through the saw. The fix, of course, is to remove the blade guard.

- Tiny table. It’s designed to be small and portable, so it has a small table. But, unless the only thing you’re cutting are three foot 2×4′s, the lack of table surface to stabilize the wood on makes cutting dangerously unwieldy. If you need portability, get a folding contractor’s saw instead.

- It’s very loud. Most cheap motors are. But this one screeches as if to warn the user just how unsafe the saw is to use.

I was given this saw used as a gift when I started to get into woodworking. There’s no way I would buy one–it’s the only power tool that I own that really scares me to use. I guess the one benefit to this saw is that I will really appreciate upgrading to a real cabinet saw once the budget permits.
Rating: 1 / 5

A reminiscent of this is that I want to try the Rioyt drill since it is new brand for me. The same priced drill arrived home, compared with my current Black and Decker drill, motor rate is lower and noisy, build material is reduced. I returned immediately, because of the two experience above, now I do not want to try this brand any more.

Rating: 1 / 5