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  • Stainless steel miter detent plate of the 12-inch miter saw blade comes with 10 positive stops
  • The mitre saw has a precise miter system and machined base fence support
  • Precise miter system and machined base fence support Cam-lock miter handle with detent override delivers quick and accurate miter angles for DEWALT miter saw
  • Tall sliding fences support 6-3/4-inch base vertically
  • Bevels 0 degree - 48degree left and right
  • 2-inch x 14-inch dimensional lumber cross cut capacity at 90 degree and 2-inch x 10-inch dimensional lumber at 45 degree
  • Dual horizontal steel rails with innovative clamping mechanism and linear ball bearings for accuracy and durability

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The DEWALT DWS779 sliding compound miter saw is precision at it's toughest, delivering accuracy and capacity for everyday jobsite use.. This miter saw is designed with a powerful 15 Amp, 3800 RPM motor that delivers extended power and durability. Tall sliding fences support 7-1/2-inch of crown nested and up to 2x14 dimensional lumbers at 90 degree and 2x10 at 45 degree. A cam lock miter handle with detent override delivers quick and accurate miter angles.

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4.84.8 out of 5 stars8,543
5.05.0 out of 5 stars3
4.44.4 out of 5 stars9
4.44.4 out of 5 stars65
4.74.7 out of 5 stars2,007
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blade length
12 inches
12 inches
12 inches
12 inches
2 inches
power source
Corded Electric
Corded Electric
Battery Powered
Corded Electric
Battery Powered
speed
3800 rpm
3800 rpm
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3800 rpm
4950 rpm
blade material
Stainless,Stainless Steel,Steel
High Speed Steel
High Speed Steel
Carbon Steel
High Speed Steel
number of teeth
32
60
60
40
24
included components
1) Miter saw, 1) Carbide Blade, 1) Blade Wrench, 1) User guide.
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DMS03A Compound Miter Saw, Pre-Installed 40-tooth 12Inch Saw Blade, Dust Bag & Hold-Down Clamp, User Manual, 24-Hour Fast Response Premium Customer Service
(1) DCS565 20V MAX* 6-1/2 in. Brushless Cordless Circular Saw; (1) DWA161218 Saw Blade; (1) Blade Change Wrench; (1) Optional Dust Chute
cutting angle
45 degrees
45 degrees
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45 degrees
50 degrees
voltage
110 volts
110 volts
60 volts
110 volts
20 volts
weight
56 pounds
56 pounds
50.9 pounds
53 pounds
6.3 pounds

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110 volts

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4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8 out of 5
8,543 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, ease of cutting, value, and setup of the saw. They mention that it's a great product, worth the investment, and that it has accurate and clean cuts on every angle setting. They are also happy with the power, and smoothness. However, some customers feel the saw is heavy to move around.

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612 customers mention562 positive50 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the saw. They mention that it's an excellent product, one of the best compound miter chop saws they have ever had the privilege to work with, and that its abilities are amazing. They also appreciate the powerful performance and say that it always gets the job done well. Overall, customers are happy with the reliability and power of this saw.

"...I also bought the Mitre Saw stand to go with it. The stand does a very good job of holding the wood in place so you don’t need a helper to hold long..." Read more

"...Good saw. Heavy. I mean, HEAVY. I'm amazed at how much heavier it is than my 20-year-old DeWalt miter saw. But a great machine...." Read more

"...But it seems most everything else is solid. Use the stock blade as a framing blade and buy a decent finish blade if that’s what you are using it for." Read more

"...Its not the best but defiantly decent. Most DIYers will find it most adequate. It's able to cut 4 x 4's in a single cut, which a 10" saw cannot...." Read more

260 customers mention240 positive20 negative

Customers find the saw easy to use. They say it makes accurate and clean cuts on every angle setting. They also appreciate the straight and 90-degree cuts. Overall, customers recommend this saw for its ability to cut wide boards cleanly.

"...The markings are very clear and easy set. It cuts wood straighter than what you’d buy from a lumberyard I highly recommend it...." Read more

"...The accuracy was great right out of the box...." Read more

"...Saw cuts very accurate but I wish it had a laser on it to show the blade path like similar miters do. But aside from that its a great saw...." Read more

"...The sliding feature also enables users to make longer crosscuts, which is a huge advantage when working with larger materials...." Read more

234 customers mention228 positive6 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the saw. They say it's a great value for the money, worth the investment, and a hefty piece of equipment that feels solid in all the right places.

"...Great value for the money. I also bought the Mitre Saw stand to go with it...." Read more

"Good saw for the money. I’ve bought three of these 12” sliding dual compound miter saws over the years. They hold up to a lot of use and abuse...." Read more

"...Very happy and well worth the money" Read more

"...saw, you get good cuts, it will last a long time, and the price point is very fair. Buy this item if you are doing a lot of DIY projects." Read more

130 customers mention120 positive10 negative

Customers find the setup of the saw to be easy, simple, and fast. They say it's much easier than a circular saw, convenient, and easy to use. Customers also say the saw does an amazing job right out of the box, and is operator friendly.

"...The markings are very clear and easy set. It cuts wood straighter than what you’d buy from a lumberyard I highly recommend it...." Read more

"...Much simpler and cleaner. The saw also has an a safety switch built into the on switch in the handle. The DW70 did not have this...." Read more

"The saw was easy to assemble and setup. The saw is accurate and did not require any additional adjustments...." Read more

"Very easy to set the angles vertically and horizontally.Very heavy and quit big." Read more

62 customers mention51 positive11 negative

Customers like the power of the saw. They say it has decent power, is staggering, and terrifying at first. Some say it operates smoothly and has a powerful motor. Overall, most are satisfied with the power and accuracy of the product.

"...It has a powerful motor that delivers smooth and accurate cuts, making it suitable for a wide range of projects...." Read more

"...It has power enough to go through everything I threw at it without concerns. I cut many pressure treated 4x4s, 2x12s, and all other lumber...." Read more

"Firstly, this is a really good saw ... it is accurate and powerful. However, DeWalt has changed a number of features on this this...." Read more

"...Pros:~Cuts are pretty accurate and clean~Good power through the cutsCons..." Read more

57 customers mention51 positive6 negative

Customers like the smoothness of the saw. For example, they mention it's very smooth and easy to adjust, with a finish that's insanely smooth. They appreciate the smooth action on all the working parts, the slide works smooth, and the stroke is rigid. Some like the softer start of the blade.

"...It has a powerful motor that delivers smooth and accurate cuts, making it suitable for a wide range of projects...." Read more

"...Now for the saw itself. It is very smooth and very easy to adjust...." Read more

"Both saws will make very smooth cuts. However, the integrated XPS cut line is useless in outdoor light...." Read more

"...I cut a 1x12 with ease on the this puppy. Nice smooth cut with very little play.The rubber dust collection is the only complaint I have...." Read more

56 customers mention21 positive35 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the size of the saw. Some say it's big, well built, and powerful, while others say it seems to be a weird size and needs a lot of space.

"...Very heavy and quit big." Read more

"...Straight cuts. Able to accommodate larger boards. I'd never buy a miter saw that didn't have a slide mechanism." Read more

"...Another downside is the dust port is a small, awkward size for attaching to either a shop vac or dust collection system, but I guess this is just..." Read more

"...the same 7084 crown stops work but the problem is they are not tight when attached like they were on previous models...." Read more

112 customers mention33 positive79 negative

Customers find the saw heavy and cumbersome to move around. They also say it's awkward to carry and not portable.

"...Finished one basement framing in a day with this saw! It is heavy so requires a helper to move around...." Read more

"Very easy to set the angles vertically and horizontally.Very heavy and quit big." Read more

"...Good saw. Heavy. I mean, HEAVY. I'm amazed at how much heavier it is than my 20-year-old DeWalt miter saw. But a great machine...." Read more

"...The tool is not light. It needs a permanent home. I also bought the cart from Dewalt for $99. That is a VERY good investment to make. It's solid...." Read more

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The saw was easy to assemble and setup. The saw is accurate and did not require any additional adjustments.Interior foam was crushed on opposite corners, but the saw was good.
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Kevin
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
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If you’re familiar at all with using Mitre Saw, this one is very easy to use. The markings are very clear and easy set. It cuts wood straighter than what you’d buy from a lumberyard I highly recommend it. Great value for the money. I also bought the Mitre Saw stand to go with it. The stand does a very good job of holding the wood in place so you don’t need a helper to hold long pieces of wood on the side of the machine
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smokiejoe
5.0 out of 5 stars Best saw ever
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2024
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If you’re thinking of purchasing a miter saw consider this one. Quiet, accurate, easy to use. Get the 12” blade as it performs many more tasks than a 10”.
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Nebti19
5.0 out of 5 stars Beware of model differences among DeWalt sliding compound miter saws...
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2017
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Update 3-15-2019--Great price on this saw on Amazon right now at $334. Perhaps best ever. Buy it!
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DeWalt does not list this model (DWS779) on their web site, probably because this saw is the top-of-the-line DWS780 corded sliding compound miter saw without the DWS780's superb XPS guide light. Right now on Amazon (as of January, 2017) and elsewhere (Home Depot online) the DWS779 is selling for $200 less than the DWS780--a substantial savings if you can do without the light. DeWalt used to sell an accessory XPS light for older saw models, but no longer. Though the accessory lights can still be found on Ebay, the electrical coupler for the accessory is no longer built into newer saws. Youtube has guides to ordering the relevant parts off the DWS780 parts list and hacking them onto the DWS779. It will set you back a bit less than $70 and a little work.

My wife bought me a DWS709 12-inch sliding compound miter saw at Home Depot on Black Friday. It was advertised as a $549 value being sold as a "Special Deal" at $399 (with an additional $25 taken off at the register from manufacturer). When she gave it to me at Christmas I looked it up and found that it was a substantially different saw than the DWS780, and that it was then selling (post-Christmas) for $349 at Home Depot. Home Depot's Black Friday advertising led my wife to believe the saw she was buying was the DWS780, DeWalt's top-of-the-line saw. The Black Friday ad didn't mention model number, nor was it on display in the store, suggesting an intention to mislead potential buyers.

The saw she actually received (the DWS709) is a twelve-inch sliding compound saw. But though it superficially resembles the DWS779 and DWS780, it has diminished cutting capacities along with several other more minor deficiencies (handle placement, miter-angle adjustment release, etc.). Despite Home Depot selling the DWS709 as a Black Friday "special" for $399, the store routinely sells the saw for less than $399 on its web site.

This saw, the DWS779, is routinely sold for $399 on the web. That's what I bought it for from Amazon, and that's its price at Home Depot online. It is the DWS780 without the XPS light, possessing the same motor, fence, blade, stops and capacities as the DWS780. Home Depot occasionally offers a special combination of a DeWalt 12-inch sliding miter saw with a stand for $599. However, the saw sold with the stand in my experience is not the DWS780, but the DWS779 and sometimes the DWS709. Purchasers who aren't aware of the different models (and I think DeWalt intentionally obscures model differences to enable such marketing ploys) don't realize that they could buy the same saw for $399. They think they're getting the top-of-the-line DeWalt DWS780 sliding miter saw with a free stand (about a $200 value). Instead, they're getting as a package a DWS779 or DWS709 saw and a stand that they might be able to purchase separately for cheaper....

Finally, as to the tool itself (the DWS779), if you can live without the XPS light, it's everything people write about the DWS780. Good saw. Heavy. I mean, HEAVY. I'm amazed at how much heavier it is than my 20-year-old DeWalt miter saw. But a great machine. You will want a rolling stand for it if you intend to use it on sites. Trust me on this.
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A.H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good saw
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024
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Good saw for the money. I’ve bought three of these 12” sliding dual compound miter saws over the years. They hold up to a lot of use and abuse. They get a little lower in build quality over the decades, but that’s to be expected. The positive stop to go past 90 is not an easy task any more and the lock handle is plastic now. But it seems most everything else is solid. Use the stock blade as a framing blade and buy a decent finish blade if that’s what you are using it for.
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Bulldog
5.0 out of 5 stars Great saw Its worth 6 stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2019
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I'm comparing this to a DW70 sliding miter saw by Dewalt that's about 16 or 17 years old. A few years ago the retractable blade guard quit working correctly on it so I shoved a screw in the guard and locked it in the up position so I could still use it. This worked ok and yes you're right it is a little dangerous to use it this way. But I have it mounted permanently to a bench so no one uses it but me. Enters my youngest grandson who is now 20. Gramps, help me build some tables, which is teenage for "let me borrow your tools". So not wanting to have him go through life thinking Grandpop was responsible for him loosing a finger I opted to replace it and very happy I did. This is a great saw with a few better features than the old one. First it does come with a decent 12" blade, designed for crosscutting. Its not the best but defiantly decent. Most DIYers will find it most adequate. It's able to cut 4 x 4's in a single cut, which a 10" saw cannot. By the way it does have a 5/8" arbor so if you upgrade to a 12", 60 tooth blade, you'll need to buy an adapter ring. About $7 on Amazon. Any brand name will work as long as its a 5/8 x 1" adapter. It just a washer that fits inside the blade hole and over the arbor on the saw. This keeps the blade centered. Many 12" blades have 1" holes so they will fit sloppy without the adapter on this saw. By the way the guard retracting mechanism is all together different on this saw and will not have the same problems my old saw has, ever. Much simpler and cleaner. The saw also has an a safety switch built into the on switch in the handle. The DW70 did not have this. Unlike other tools with safety switches this one isn't a pain in the butt to use. You just have to get use to it. I's 3.5" wider than my old one which isn't important to me, since I have it built into a bench with an 8' long fence. But if you're using it portable an extra long fence is nice to have. Also the instruction book (yes I read it, well most of it) mentioned the fences are individually adjustable to keep you work perfectly in line. I have a different brand small miter saw that if you hold the board to the left of the blade it cuts perfectly but you hold the board to the right side of the blade it cuts about a degree off. since its not adjustable it can make for some sloppy, out of square miters. Talking about miters the adjustment mechanism is much better than the old style and this saw's stops came dead on, I didn't have to fine tune it all but it has the ability to fine tune it if it gets out of wack. It has a tube protruding out the back to exhaust sawdust and look like you can attach a vac to it or they include a dust catcher bag you can hang on it. That's a nice perk. My old saw blew sawdust everywhere. Of course there's no laser but I haven't convinced myself I need one. I had an add on, on the old saw, the little disc kind that fits on the arbor bolt next to the blade. You need the blade spinning to have it working and by then you really should have you board cut mark lined up anyway. So like most other woodworkers I set the stopped blade down on my cut line then raise the saw a bit above the board and turn it on then make the cut. I suppose its reassuring to see the red laser mark especially if it's a wide board and you haven't checked your miter alignment recently but really its just fluff. For $150 bucks more as a built it accessory its not worth it to me. As for the arbor disc gidgee, maybe I'll put it on when I change the blade to the 60 tooth, maybe? Right now it's in a drawer under the saw. My grandson, he went home with 2, 8 ft beer drinking frat tables and all 10 fingers and me I spent 2 great days with my youngest grandkid and hope he learned a couple tricks from his grumpy old grandpop. What a great saw
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MXT
5.0 out of 5 stars It's a BEAST! (In a good way.)
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2024
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Upgraded my 10" double compound miter saw to this beast to provide great capabilities with my home projects. The foot print of this miter saw is close to 2x bigger than what had and weighs a lot more, too. I'm extremely happy with this miter saw. I read the instructions and a lot of reviews...the depth stop is a must to remember! The accuracy was great right out of the box. I purchased a separate cart (not a Dewalt) with wheels, so that I can move it and store it as needed without soliciting help. I highly recommend doing this if you do not have a permanent spot in your workshop (or garage) like me. I also upgraded the 32T saw blade with a finer tooth blade to make nicer initial cuts.
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stew
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Saw
Reviewed in Canada on March 27, 2020
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Been looking for one of these for a while now, Amazon beat all the sale prices I could find, as much as I like buying local, I couldn't say no. Good solid saw, accurate, easy to use, easy to clean. Great quality, but with great quality comes weight haha. It is a big/heavy saw to move around. A folding saw table with wheels is key if your going to be moving it around.
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David
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Miter Saw
Reviewed in Canada on January 7, 2021
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Arrived quickly. Easy to setup and easy to use. The best part is the performance; accurate. The build quality is excellent with strong sturdy parts. Only thing is that it comes with a basic 30 teeth blade which is not sufficient for fine cuts. Overall, you can't go wrong with this saw.
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Sylvie St-Amant
5.0 out of 5 stars Très bien
Reviewed in Canada on May 7, 2024
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Bonne scie pour tous les petits travaux de construction et de rénovation.
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Doh
4.0 out of 5 stars Returns are not available, really.
Reviewed in Canada on May 4, 2024
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Great saw at a great price. Amazon returns are the easiest I have ever seen. But it turns out the only way to return this was to drive it 150 miles, plus the return trip. I am a few miles from the Ajax, and the Scarborough depots. But it has to go to Bellville. Turned out the saw was far too large for my use. Even though I looked it over in other stores first. It still didn't fit. My fault. Not complaining about even the return policy, but forewarned is forearmed.
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M Jacobs
5.0 out of 5 stars 100% awesome.
Reviewed in Canada on July 20, 2019
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A classic and job site staple. The power, the depth of cut and the variation between mitres, bevels and compound mitres is awesome. Lots of adjustability, super easy to use. My one caveat would be to check out the 7 1/4 Dewalt 20V max mitre saw, as it's less than this version, and if you're a homeowner / DIY'er that might work better for you that this beast of a saw!
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