Evolution Rage 3 SCMS

[BradNaylor]

I've been out on site this week fitting a big display unit and lugged my big DeWalt SCMS out from the shop with me. This always cheeses me off as it's heavy and cumbersome and whenever I move it I've always got to reset it when I get it back to my purpose-built mitre saw station. Ideally I'd have a second SCMS for site work.

On my inevitable trip to the nearest B&Q to the job my attention was drawn by the Evolution Rage sliding mitre saw. At not much more than £100 it seems an impressive piece of kit - and the sturdy stand comes in at around £60.

http://www.evolutionpowertools.co.uk/uk/evolution_rage3.html

I normally only go for brand name power tools after buying my fair share of cheap rubbish, but I'm seriously tempted by this set-up as a site tool. I've no interest in the metal cutting ability, just a good basic mitre saw for cornice and plinths etc.

Anybody got one?

 

[Maia28]

I have one of these and have found it pretty good although I can only compare it against a very cheap non-sliding thing I had before. It can cut a variety of materials (even tiles if you are careful). The blade speed is lower than conventional mitre saws and the blade design is different. Nonetheless, it produces clean and accurate (for me) cuts. For £100 it would be very useful, especially if you are cutting timber with nails in it.

Andy

 

[Harbo]

My local one (Eastleigh) are selling them for £119 down from £179.

No sign of any Tritons stuff now!

Rod

 

[Pecker]

Can only comment on the Evolution Rage circular saw, which is a really lovely bit of kit. The builders opposite my unit have a couple of them and they cut just about anything that gets in their way, very sturdy motors, gearing and blades. I assume that would be the same for the scms

woody

 

[RogerS]

I have the larger brother with the 14" (IIRC) blade and bought for cutting up old timber pulled out of the renoivation project and so full of nails. Brilliant for doing that - slam in the wood and cut - no worries about nails.

Would I use it for normal site work? No. The blade is very thin and flexes and so accuracy won't be that great. It struggles with hardwood of any description frequently burning the wood as it goes. No big deal as the wood is destined for the fire anyway but for inside joinery...don't think so. It is also a heavy bugger.

Having said that someone is bound to come along and say that the one you're thinking of is (a) totally different , (b) perfect for what you want , (c) the bees knees and (d) the donkeys b's :wink:

 

[tim]

I've been out on site this week fitting a big display unit and lugged my big DeWalt SCMS out from the shop with me. This always cheeses me off as it's heavy and cumbersome and whenever I move it I've always got to reset it when I get it back to my purpose-built mitre saw station. Ideally I'd have a second SCMS for site work.

Same - but every time I leave it behind I realise that its the only bit of kit that has the reach and accuracy!

Cheers

TimI

 

[Anonymous]

I tried one of these machine in B&Q today. It has the same problem as my current cheapie non-slider. There is flex when you pull down the saw (quite a bit in my view). For repeatable cuts this is a pain in the backside.

Dave

 

[BradNaylor]

Would I use it for normal site work? No. The blade is very thin and flexes and so accuracy won't be that great. It struggles with hardwood of any description frequently burning the wood as it goes.

Presumably this is down to the special blade that is fitted in order to give the saw its ability to cut metal.

I would just pop an normal cross-cutting blade on it - about £30.