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Best cordless mitre saw

Updated: 21 October 2026

You want one cordless saw for one job, and a plain reason to leave the others on the shelf. The best cordless mitre saw in this set depends on whether the board is narrow, whether you already own DeWalt or Einhell packs, and whether you need the widest stated cut. Our [cordless mitre saw comparison](/hub/power-saws/cordless-mitre-saw) holds the five amazon.co.uk listings side by side. Prices on 19 October 2026 run from £109.49 to £333.99, all body only. This page names who each saw is for. It does not teach the cut, and it does not pretend a lab tested them. Peter F. compared those listings. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You want one cordless saw for one job, and a plain reason to leave the others on the shelf.

Our top picks

DeWalt DeWalt DCS365N-XJ

Best overall

DeWalt DeWalt DCS365N-XJ
9.4/10about £333.99
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Best is a job, not a badge

“Best” here means the clearest match between a stated 90 degree cut, a battery family you can already charge, and a review sample a UK reader can weigh. On that rule the DeWalt DCS365N-XJ is the top pick: 4.7 from 557 amazon.co.uk reviews, every one of the 50 stored texts marked United Kingdom, and bullets that state 50 mm by 250 mm. The best value is the Einhell TE-MS 18/210 Li-Solo when the timber is narrow and you already use Power X-Change, because the body is £109.49 with 4.5 from 677 reviews. That is a judgment about these five kept saws, not a claim that either model is the best cordless mitre saw in Britain. If you have not chosen a platform yet, start with the cordless mitre saw buying guide.

If the board is narrow and you own Einhell packs

The Einhell TE-MS 18/210, listed at £109.49, is the lightest body here at 7.8 kg. It is a compound saw with a left tilt, a laser and an LED, and the bullets do not describe a slide. Reviewers on amazon.co.uk talk about taking it to the job, clean cuts from the supplied 40-tooth blade, and 4x2 when spare PXC batteries are available. The listing recommends a pack of 2.5 Ah or higher. One UK reviewer called the laser accurate. Another found the blade square without adjustment. Skip it when the board is wider than one drop of the blade. There is no stated cross-cut width to plan against, and the table says 219 mm while the model name says 210 mm. A UK review said the dust bag collected nothing in a week, and another describes a guard fault. If the guard does not cover the blade, that saw is finished for the day.
DeWalt DeWalt DCS365N-XJ

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DeWalt DeWalt DCS365N-XJ
9.4/10about £333.99

If you already own DeWalt XR packs

The DeWalt DCS365N-XJ, listed at £333.99, is the top pick for a mobile second-fix saw beside a larger corded model. UK reviewers use it for studwork, skirting, door facings and 12 mm laminate, and they call it light next to a big mains saw. The listing weight is 12.5 kg. It takes one 18 V XR pack. Reviewers found 4 Ah and 5 Ah packs acceptable for the work they did. One found a 5 Ah pack short on thicker cuts. The bullets claim up to 535 cuts in 82 mm skirting on a 4 Ah pack. That figure is the listing’s claim, not a test we ran. Depth is 50 mm at 90 degrees, so a 4x2 on edge will not fall in one pass. UK reviews note there is no blade brake and no trenching stop. Skip this saw if you need the pack included, if you need a trench, or if you have no XR batteries. Skirting limits are on the mitre saw for skirting page.

If you need the stated width

Two Einhell sliders claim more width than the DeWalt, and both need two 18 V PXC packs. The TE-SM 36/210, listed at £199.98, highlights 65 mm by 310 mm and a 210 mm blade. It has 4.5 from 606 reviews, with 20 of the first 50 texts marked United Kingdom. A reviewer on two 3.0 Ah packs cut decking and joists and would not go below that capacity except for a few cuts. One UK review found the bevel indicator several degrees out, nearer 35 degrees when 30 degrees was the aim, and another found the extended back plate was not flat. Skip it if you only own one pack, or if you will not check the scale with a square. The 254 mm Einhell, part 4300885, listed at £281.99, claims 340 mm wide and 85 mm thick, with a listed weight of 13.8 kg. That is the widest stated cut in this set. The star line is 4.5 from 56 reviews, and only three stored texts are marked United Kingdom. Those three do not describe a fault, and one buyer had not used the saw yet. The Evolution R185SMS-Li, listed at £149.99, claims 210 mm by 58 mm and an 80-tooth multi-material blade. It takes Erbauer EXT. The listing has 4.2 from 26 reviews and four UK texts in the stored sample, and the table says 240 V on a cordless saw. Choose it when you already own EXT packs.

Common questions

Which is the best cordless mitre saw for occasional DIY?
If the timber is narrow and you already own Einhell PXC packs, the TE-MS 18/210 at £109.49 is the best value in this set. It is 7.8 kg, it is not sold as a slider, and reviewers used it for ordinary DIY rather than as a site saw on one battery. If your occasional work includes wide boards, look at the TE-SM 36/210 instead, and budget two packs.
Which one cuts the widest board in this set?
The Einhell part 4300885, whose bullets claim 340 mm wide and 85 mm thick. The TE-SM 36/210 highlight claims 65 mm by 310 mm. Both are 36 V saws in the sense that they take two 18 V PXC packs. The 254 mm model has only three UK review texts in the stored sample, so the width is a listing claim with a thin British commentary.
Is the cheapest saw good enough?
It is good enough for cross-cuts in narrow timber when you can live without a slide and you already have PXC batteries. It is not good enough when the work is wide, when the dust bag has to catch the dust, or when a reviewer-reported guard fault would leave you without a spare saw. At £109.49 it is the best value, not a universal saw.
Why not call the Evolution the best multi-material saw?
Because the multi-material blade is a listing claim sitting on 26 reviews, four of them UK in the stored sample. Those reviews do mention accurate angles, a trench and a shadow line, which is useful if you own Erbauer EXT packs. A thin sample is not a test, and the 240 V table field is a reason to read the title rather than the voltage row.
Does the highest star rating mean the biggest cut?
No. The DeWalt’s 4.7 from 557 is the strongest review set here, and its depth bullet is 50 mm. The 254 mm Einhell claims 85 mm thickness and sits at 4.5 from 56 reviews with three UK texts. Use the stars to judge how many people described the saw, and use the capacity bullet to judge the board.

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Sources

Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Prices captured 19 October 2026.

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