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Makita mitre saw buying guide

Updated: 21 October 2026

You have a length of skirting in the hall, a 230 V socket on the wall, and four Makita names that look interchangeable until you read the voltage. This Makita mitre saw buying guide is the check before the basket: which supply you actually have, how wide the board is, and whether the amazon.co.uk price includes everything needed for the first cut. The [Makita mitre saw comparison](/hub/power-saws/makita-mitre-saw) holds the four listings from a 19 October 2026 capture. Peter F. used those UK listings and Makita UK pages. There was no lab test. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You have a length of skirting in the hall, a 230 V socket on the wall, and four Makita names that look interchangeable until you read the voltage.

Our top picks

Makita Makita LS0815FLN/1

Best overall

Makita Makita LS0815FLN/1
8.6/10about £328.45
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Makita Makita DLS600Z

Rank 2

Makita Makita DLS600Z
8.2/10about £356.46
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Makita Makita LH1040/2

Best value

Makita Makita LH1040/2
8.0/10about £409.00
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On this page
  1. 1.What you are choosing among four Makita saws
  2. 2.Supply before the shelf price
  3. 3.Capacity, slide and the cells that mislead
  4. 4.Which fork to take, and what to leave

What you are choosing among four Makita saws

Amazon search results for a Makita mitre saw still mix in other brands. This guide stays with the four tools in the comparison. The LS0815FLN/1 and the LS0714N/1 are 110 V slide compounds, on a 216 mm blade and a 190 mm double slide. The DLS600Z is an 18 V LXT brushless chop saw at about 6 kg, sold without batteries or a charger. The LH1040/2 is a 240 V flip-over with a 260 mm blade that mitres and also rips on a small table. They share a colour. A transformer already on the van is not the same purchase as a plug for a ring main, and a star line will not tell you whether the board fits the fence.

Supply before the shelf price

Read supply before you read the price. Both sliders are titled 110 V. At home, a 13 A socket at 230 V will not run them, and forcing a 110 V tool onto the wall is how motors get damaged. The LH1040/2 title says 240 V. One specification row on the same page prints 24, which does not match the title. Treat 240 V as the supply and confirm the plug is BS 1363 when the saw arrives. The DLS600Z is 18 V. The title says batteries and the charger are not included, so £356.46 is not the cost of a working kit.
Makita Makita LS0815FLN/1

Testsieger

Makita Makita LS0815FLN/1
8.6/10about £328.45
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Capacity, slide and the cells that mislead

Match the board to the 90° cross-cut, written as height by width. LS0815 bullets say 65 × 305 mm. LS0714 bullets say 52 × 300 mm, and 52 × 212 mm at 45°. Makita UK rates the DLS600Z at 46 × 92 mm at 90° and 46 × 65 mm at 45°. LH1040 mitre mode is about 69 × 130 mm at 90°, with table rip depth up to 40 mm at 90°. A face near 100 mm is already past the DLS600Z and still inside the LH1040. The DLS600Z does not slide, and flipping the LH1040 does not make it one. The LS0815 weight cell prints 19.6 kg and a UK dealer lists nearer 14.2 kg.

Which fork to take, and what to leave

The LS0815FLN/1 is the top pick when you want the widest bullet cross-cut at the lowest shelf price and you can feed 110 V. You budget a transformer if the house does not already have one. The LS0714N/1 costs £28.50 more here for a similar width and a smaller blade. Choose it for the double-slide layout. The DLS600Z fits small skirting when LXT packs are already charged, and it is the wrong only-saw past 92 mm. The LH1040/2 is the best value listing for short rips and moderate mitres on 240 V. At £409.00 you are buying two modes, not a transformer or a battery platform. A bag is not local exhaust. At work, HSE wood-dust limits are 5 mg/m³ for softwood and 3 mg/m³ for hardwood. If the goods are not as described, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 is the consumer route. Width is on the skirting page. Packs against a transformer are on the cordless or corded page.

Common questions

Do I need a transformer for the 110 V models?
Yes, if you are on ordinary UK mains. The LS0815FLN/1 and the LS0714N/1 are both titled 110 V in this amazon.co.uk capture. A site transformer steps 230 V down for those tools. The LH1040/2 title says 240 V, so that saw is the one you plan to plug in directly, after you confirm a BS 1363 plug. The DLS600Z does not use either route. It needs 18 V LXT batteries, which are not in the box.
Does the DLS600Z include batteries?
No. The title says batteries and the charger are not included, and the included-components line names the saw, a TCT blade, a vertical vice, wrenches, a triangular rule and a bag. The £356.46 price is the bare body. Add at least one pack and a charger before you compare that £356.46 with the LS0815FLN/1 at £328.45.
Which saw handles a 300 mm width?
The slider bullets do. The LS0815FLN/1 states up to 305 mm width at 90°, as 65 × 305 mm. The LS0714N/1 states 52 × 300 mm at 90°. The DLS600Z is 46 × 92 mm on Makita UK, and the LH1040 mitre mode is about 69 × 130 mm. A face near 300 mm is a slider job. Measure your board, because a 45° mitre shortens the LS0714 figure to 212 mm of width.
Is the LH1040 a sliding mitre saw?
No. It is a flip-over table and mitre saw. Mitre capacity is about 130 mm wide at 90°, and table mode rips to about 40 mm deep at 90°. That is enough for small stock and moderate trim. It does not replace either slider when the board needs a 300 mm cross-cut in one pass.
Why does one listing say 24 V?
The LH1040/2 voltage row prints 24. The title on the same listing says 240 V. Use the title, then check the plug is a UK BS 1363 pattern. If the machine you receive is not 240 V as titled, that is a description problem under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

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Sources

Prices, stars and review counts are amazon.co.uk listing figures captured on 19 October 2026. Capacity conflicts are checked against Makita UK. Workplace dust and noise limits are from HSE.

  1. HSE — wood dust (retrieved 21.10.2026)
  2. HSE — noise at work (retrieved 21.10.2026)
  3. Consumer Rights Act 2015 (retrieved 21.10.2026)
  4. Makita UK (retrieved 21.10.2026)
  5. amazon.co.uk — Makita mitre saw listings (retrieved 21.10.2026)