SAWSTOP CTS Compact Table Saw 230V

[LewisB]

I’m looking for a compact table saw that can be stowed away and taken outside my small workshop (I do all my cutting and sanding outside). I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this table saw? I couldn’t find too many reviews on it. Aside from the good saw stop safety features does anyone know how this saw performs?
Thanks

 

[rocore]

Badger reviewed them -

I saw them at the SawStop demo last week, the quality of the saw is very close to the Bosch/Makita/Dewalt saws. Personally I would prefer a cast iron saw with induction motor, but, thats not so easy to stow away.

 

[Sideways]

I don't think you'll find better than the advice above. The saws are super new, pre launch still I think in Europe. The only people who will have them other than Sawstop EU's demonstrators are social media types.

 

[Blackswanwood]

I’m pretty sure that I saw somewhere that Sawstop are going to be demonstrating their wares as the Harrogate show next month. If Harrogate is not too far away it may be worth visiting to take a look Lewis?

 

[HOJ]

Sorry, thread drift alert:

The only people who will have them other than Sawstop EU's demonstrators are social media types.

This is something I've been seriously considering setting up, my only problem is, I'm not sure that I could cope with the onslaught of "freebies and gifts" and would I be able to give the suppliers the unqualified unbiased honest knowlegeable opinion they expect, with my complete inability to make anything, but junk!

Hmm, may be time for a rethink, tootube, watch out.

 

[TRITON]

Sorry, thread drift alert:

This is something I've been seriously considering setting up, my only problem is, I'm not sure that I could cope with the onslaught of "freebies and gifts" and would I be able to give the suppliers the unqualified unbiased honest knowlegeable opinion they expect, with my complete inability to make anything, but junk!

Hmm, may be time for a rethink, tootube, watch out.

Im not sure these 'freebies' are anything other than a loan. And even in that instance you'd need to probably have a high number of subscribers. Unlikely they'll just hand them out to any John, Mick or Barry.

On the sawstop compact(or jobsite pro) anyone know if these are induction or brush motors ?

 

[rocore]

Brush motor.

 

[LewisB]

I’m pretty sure that I saw somewhere that Sawstop are going to be demonstrating their wares as the Harrogate show next month. If Harrogate is not too far away it may be worth visiting to take a look Lewis?

Not to far about an hour. Do you know what show this is? Cheers

 

[Doug71]

Not to far about an hour. Do you know what show this is? Cheers

https://harrogatewoodworkingshow.co.uk/

 

[Bingy man]

You could also look at the festool tks 80 if your pockets are deep enough.
Festool TKS 80 2200W 254mm SawStop Table Saw
£1,819.00
+£25.00 delivery

 

[TRITON]

You could also look at the festool tks 80 if your pockets are deep enough.
Festool TKS 80 2200W 254mm SawStop Table Saw
£1,819.00
+£25.00 delivery

That was the one i was initially looking at before the sawstop announcement about selling in the UK.
The thing i didnt like about it though(other than the price, but hey, thats Festool) was its lack of mitre slots, so you couldnt use a simple mitre gauge for basic crosscutting, or make up a box..

It kind of pressurizes you into buying the Festool slide mechanism, which is also bloody expensive, and im quite sure that was done as a decision by Festool, to do it that way because their customers would be forced to buy their add-ons
Quite mercenary really

 

[LewisB]

You could also look at the festool tks 80 if your pockets are deep enough.
Festool TKS 80 2200W 254mm SawStop Table Saw
£1,819.00
+£25.00 delivery

Yes I also looked at this but found it a little too expense. Cheers

 

[Bingy man]

That was the one i was initially looking at before the sawstop announcement about selling in the UK.
The thing i didnt like about it though(other than the price, but hey, thats Festool) was its lack of mitre slots, so you couldnt use a simple mitre gauge for basic crosscutting, or make up a box..

It kind of pressurizes you into buying the Festool slide mechanism, which is also bloody expensive, and im quite sure that was done as a decision by Festool, to do it that way because their customers would be forced to buy their add-ons
Quite mercenary really

I couldn’t agree more , edit due to new phone syndrome . it’s one thing to provide a substandard mitre gauge or non standard slot but nothing at all is just wrong . At this price point your at the cast iron pro saw with induction motor , sliding carriage etc . Just wish I had a massive workshop or the space to build one .. what I can’t work out is when I first came across sawstop the job site saw was approximately $600 it had good reviews and was available in the states but not the uk .

 

[LewisB]

https://harrogatewoodworkingshow.co.uk/

Thanks this is not too far. Maybe about 1 hour. I'll definitely think about attending.