The best Mitre saws, compared.
Top pick: Evolution R255SMS+ Best value: Evolution R210CMS – Highest-scoring fixed saw under £80, at about £75, with 4.6 from 3,275 reviews and no slide. Updated October 2026.
A mitre saw cross-cuts timber by bringing a circular blade down onto a turntable. You set a mitre angle and, on a compound saw, a bevel. The usual UK jobs are skirting, architrave, shelving and decking. A house socket is 230 V with a BS 1363 plug. A 110 V saw needs a centre-tapped site transformer. Width comes first: a board wider than a straight chop needs a slide, and many UK skirtings are too tall for a non-slider in one pass. Amazon stars do not prove the saw was square out of the box, or that a fabric dust bag clears the cut. The title states a 230 mm slide, and the voltage row says 110 V, so that conflict stays on the card. How slide, blade class, bevel and voltage trade off is set out in the [mitre saw buying guide](/hub/power-saws/mitre-saw/sub/mitre-saw-buying-guide). A published rule of thumb for a 210 mm class blade is about 120 mm of width on a fixed saw and about 230–300 mm on a slider. Whether you need that slide, or a fixed chop is enough, is the fork in [sliding or fixed compound](/hub/power-saws/mitre-saw/sub/mitre-saw-sliding-vs-compound).
A mitre saw cross-cuts timber by bringing a circular blade down onto a turntable. You set a mitre angle and, on a compound saw, a bevel. The usual UK jobs are skirting, architrave, shelving and decking.
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How wide is the board?
The Evolution R255SMS+ is listed at £189.99 with a 300 mm slide, 2000 W and 220–240 V in the title, which is the widest stated slide in this nine-saw set. Amazon.co.uk shows 4.7 from 1,520 reviews. The title states a 45° bevel, and reviewers say the head tilts one side only, so a repeated compound cut still means flipping the board. The bullets include a laser, and multiple reviewers say it is dim, clogged, misaligned or dead. The title says 255 mm while the blade-length row says 300 mm and the shape row says Rectangular, so those rows cannot be folded into one blade size. Printed dimensions of 28.7 × 27.8 × 14.2 cm look packed beside a listed weight of 15.3 kg. The 3-year warranty in the bullets is limited to a UK purchase. The manual for this model alone states 6 mm mild steel plate, 3 mm wall on 50 mm box, a Class 2 laser and a 35 mm dust port. It is the listing to consider when the board is near that 300 mm title slide, and a weak match if you wanted both bevel directions or a price under £130.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Boards that need the 300 mm slide stated in the title, on a 220–240 V supply, with a single bevel.
Less suitable: Repeated cuts that need the head to tilt both ways, or architrave that a fixed saw already reaches.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the bevel dual?
The title states a 45° bevel. Reviewers say the head tilts one side only, so a repeated compound cut still means flipping the board.
Which blade size is printed?
The title says 255 mm. The blade-length row says 300 mm, and the shape row says Rectangular. Those rows are not one blade size.
What do reviews say about the laser?
The bullets include a laser. Multiple reviewers say it is dim, clogged, misaligned or dead. The manual for this model states a Class 2 laser.
The Evolution R185SMS+ is listed at £129.98 as a 230 V sliding saw, 1200 W, with a 210 mm slide in the title. Amazon.co.uk shows 4.7 from 857 reviews. The blade-length row says 185 mm and the blade name is R185TCT-20MS, so the title and the blade row do not agree. Reviewers say the clamp fouls a 45° cut and that the width falls short of a full laminate plank. A laser is in the bullets, and reviewers mention a dust bag that the header bullets do not itemise. The 3-year warranty is limited to a UK purchase, and the printed size of 17.5 × 17.1 × 12.4 cm reads as packed against a listed 10 kg. It suits a 230 V bench when the stock fits the slide you measure, and it is a poor fit if the clamp has to stay on through a 45° bevel.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 230 V slider for stock that fits the slide you measure, with the blade size checked on the saw.
Less suitable: A 45° bevel that still needs the supplied clamp in place, or a full laminate plank in one pass.
Specifications
Common questions
Which blade size is printed?
The title says 210 mm. The blade-length row says 185 mm, and the blade name is R185TCT-20MS. Check the blade that is on the saw.
Does the clamp clear a bevel cut?
Reviewers say the clamp fouls a 45° cut, and that the width is short of a full laminate plank.
Who does the 3-year warranty cover?
The bullets limit the 3-year warranty to a purchase in the UK.
The JCB 21-MS-210-SB is listed at £113.00 as a 240 V sliding mitre saw, 1500 W, with 210 mm in the title, a laser, a dust bag and a 2 m cable. Amazon.co.uk shows 4.7 from 75 reviews, a high score on a much smaller sample than the Evolution and Einhell sliders. The bullets say four mitre settings and do not list the angles, and reviewers say only one clamp was in the box. The current row prints 15 A beside 1500 W and 240 V, which the listing does not reconcile, and the materials line is not a thickness limit. A 3-year warranty is stated, at a listed 12.8 kg. It is a candidate if you will measure the mitre stops and can work with one clamp. It is a weak buy if you need the angles written down, a second clamp, or a large review sample.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 240 V slider around £113 if you will measure the mitre stops and can work with one clamp.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs the mitre angles written on the listing, a second clamp, or a large review sample.
Specifications
Common questions
Which mitre angles are listed?
The bullets say four mitre settings. The angles themselves are not listed. Measure the stops before you rely on them.
How many clamps arrived?
Reviewers say only one clamp was in the box.
Does the current row match the wattage?
The attribute says 15 A beside 1500 W and 240 V. Those figures are not reconciled on the listing.
The Evolution R210CMS is a fixed compound mitre saw listed at £75.00, 230 V and 1200 W, with no slide in the title. Across 3,275 amazon.co.uk reviews the score is 4.6, which is why the comparison marks it as the best value among fixed saws under £80. Positive stops are listed at 0°, 15°, 22.5°, 30° and 45°, with a 20-tooth 210 mm TCT blade and a dust bag, and no laser in the bullets. Reviewers say the clamps foul 0° or 45° cuts, and one reviewer cites about a 125 mm straight cut. At a listed 5.8 kg it is the light saw here. Buy it for battens and architrave on a 230 V socket. Skip it when the board is wider than a straight chop.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Battens, architrave and other narrow trim on a 230 V socket, at a fixed-saw price under £80.
Less suitable: Tall skirting laid flat, flooring, or any board wider than a straight chop.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this saw slide?
No. The title is a compound mitre saw with no slide. Width stops at a straight chop.
Is a laser listed?
No laser is in the bullets. Check 0° and 45° with a combination square.
What width do reviewers report?
One reviewer cites about a 125 mm straight cut. It suits battens and architrave, not tall skirting in one pass.
The Evolution R210SMS+ is listed at £125.95 as a sliding compound mitre saw, and the title puts a 230 mm slide beside a 210 mm blade. Across 2,073 amazon.co.uk reviews the score is 4.6, which is why this comparison marks it as the top pick for stars, sample size, a slide, and the £100–£130 band. The same listing disagrees with itself: the title says 230 V and the voltage row says 110 V, so the rating plate has to be read before the saw meets a 13 A socket. UK reviews call the laser pointless or quickly covered in dust, so the laser is not a square check. Reviewers also report a missing foot or front clamp on arrival, and a quick-release clamp that broke at the support screw after light use. The blade-length row prints 230 mm against the 210 mm in the title. At a listed 11.2 kg it is a bench slider for boards the stated slide can reach, and a poor match if you need a dual bevel or a confirmed 230 V plate.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A mid-price slider for boards wider than a straight chop, once the rating plate matches your socket.
Less suitable: A 13 A socket if the plate is 110 V, or any job that needs a dual bevel.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing agree on the voltage?
The title says 230 V. The voltage row says 110 V. The conflict is on the card. Read the rating plate before the saw meets a 13 A socket.
Is a laser listed?
Yes, in the bullets. UK reviews call it pointless or quickly covered in dust, so it is not a square check.
What did reviewers find missing?
A missing foot or front clamp on arrival, and a quick-release clamp that broke at the support screw after light use.
The Draper 21307 is listed at £65.19 as an 1100 W corded saw at 5500 rpm, with 4.5 from 135 amazon.co.uk reviews. The voltage row is empty, while the bullets claim a cable and an approved plug, and neither a blade diameter nor a slide is stated. Reviewers describe a compact chop whose capacity stops at small sections. A laser is absent from the bullets: two UK reviewers say there is no guide light, and one says they like the laser. The box lists a dust bag, a stop bar and the cable, at 5.81 kg, and the surface row names wood. The score treats it as a fixed saw because the slide is not stated. It can suit small timber if the plug matches the socket, and it is a weak specification if you need a stated voltage, a stated blade diameter, or a wider board.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Small timber on the plug you actually receive, if you can accept a blank voltage and a blank blade diameter.
Less suitable: A stated 230 V or 110 V plate, a known blade diameter, or any board wider than a short chop.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the voltage stated?
The voltage row is blank. The bullets say the saw is fitted with a cable and an approved plug. Check the plate on the saw you receive.
Is a laser in the bullets?
No. Two UK reviewers expected a guide light and say there is none. One other reviewer says they like the laser.
Is a slide stated?
No. Reviewers describe a compact chop saw whose capacity stops at small sections.
The Einhell fixed compound is the lowest shelf price here at £63.00, with 4.4 from 6,451 amazon.co.uk reviews. The title says 1600 W and the attribute row says 1400 W, both beside 230 V, and no slide is stated. It is the only fixed saw in this batch with a printed bevel size: 120 × 55 mm to the left and 80 × 32 mm to the right, on a 210 mm blade. Reviewers say floorboards are too wide and that the clamp hits the head. There is no laser in the bullets, and the model name and warranty are not stated. A 48-tooth blade, a sawdust bag, supports, a clamp and a transport brace are listed, at 7.1 kg. It is the low-price chop for narrow timber inside those bevel figures, and the wrong saw when the board is wide or the wattage row has to match the title.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Narrow timber that fits the printed bevel sizes, on 230 V, at the lowest price in this set.
Less suitable: Wide boards such as floorboards, or a buyer who needs the wattage row to match the title.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing agree on wattage?
The title says 1600 W. The attribute row says 1400 W. Both sit beside 230 V. Do not collapse them into one figure.
Will it cross-cut a wide board?
No slide is stated. Reviewers say floorboards are too wide. The printed bevel is 120 × 55 mm to the left and 80 × 32 mm to the right.
Is a laser included?
Not in the bullets. UK reviews say there is no laser. Square the saw with a combination square.
The Einhell TC-SM 2131/1 is the only dual-bevel slider in this batch, listed at £110.00 with a stated ±47° bevel and a sliding drag function. Amazon.co.uk shows 4.4 from 6,109 reviews, the largest sample here, which speaks to volume rather than a lab test. The title says 1800 W and the wattage row says 2.3 kW, and the blade-length row prints 310 mm while the title states no diameter. Dust is not itemised in the bullets, and the attribute asks for one AAAA battery while the laser is described as mains-powered. Supports on both sides and a clamp are listed, at 11 kg, for wood, laminated panels and plastic. Take it when you repeat compound cuts and would rather not flip every board. Leave it if you need a blade diameter in the title or a dust bag named in the bullets.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Repeated compound cuts where the head needs to tilt both ways and a mid-price slider is enough.
Less suitable: A buyer who needs a stated blade diameter in the title, or a dust bag named in the bullets.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the head tilt both ways?
Yes. The title and bullets state a dual bevel of ±47°. It is the only dual-bevel slider in this batch.
Which wattage is on the listing?
The title says 1800 W. The attribute row says 2.3 kW. Those two figures stay separate.
Is a dust bag in the bullets?
Dust is not stated in the bullets. The attribute also asks for one AAAA battery, while the laser is described as mains-powered.
The JCB 210 mm mitre saw is a fixed chop listed at £66.40, 240 V and 1100 W, with a 210 mm 24-tooth blade and mitre stops at −45°, 0° and +45°. Amazon.co.uk shows 4.3 from 71 reviews, the lowest star line in this set. The weight row prints 9 g, which is not a credible mass, and reviewers say the guard has to be pushed by hand for a full-depth cut. A 650 nm laser is named, while a bag, a support and a clamp are not itemised. The speed row says 5500 rpm and a bullet says a maximum of 7000/min, and the model name is not stated. It is only a candidate for narrow 240 V cuts if you check the guard before you rely on it. Leave it if you need a stated slide, a usable weight, or a larger review sample.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Narrow 240 V cuts if you check the guard on the saw you receive before you depend on it.
Less suitable: A stated slide, a usable listed weight, or a decision based on a large review sample.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this saw slide?
No. The title does not state a slide. It is a fixed chop with mitre stops at −45°, 0° and +45°.
Is the printed weight usable?
The weight row says 9 g. That is not a credible mass for this saw. Do not use the row as the weight of the tool.
What do reviews say about the guard?
Reviewers say the guard has to be pushed by hand for a full-depth cut. Check that on the saw you receive before you depend on it.
Shelf prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk listings captured for these nine saws on 20 October 2026. There is no laboratory cut. Each score has four parts that add to 100: stars out of 40, review sample out of 25, fit out of 25, and value out of 10. A sliding saw scores higher on fit than a fixed chop. The top pick is the Evolution R210SMS+. Best value is the Evolution R210CMS, the highest-scoring fixed saw under £80. A conflict on a listing, including voltage, stays on the card.
Stars
40%Amazon.co.uk stars, scaled as (rating / 5) × 40 and rounded. The figure is the listing average, not a cut we made.
Review sample
25%1,000 or more reviews score 25, 200 or more score 20, 100 or more score 14, and 50 or more score 10. A smaller sample would score 6. A high star line on 71 reviews is not the same evidence as 4.6 from 3,275.
Fit
25%A sliding mitre saw scores 22. A fixed compound mitre saw scores 16. Width is the reason: tall skirting and decking need a slide, and a straight chop runs out of width.
Value
10%A fixed saw under £80 scores 8. A slider from £100 to £130 scores 7. A saw at £180 or above scores 5. The bands are this snapshot, not a census of every mitre saw on sale.
Choose width before the brand. A fixed compound is cheaper and runs out of width on tall skirting. A slider costs more and covers flooring and decking. Then check bevel, the voltage on the plate, and whether the listing agrees with itself. Amazon stars do not prove the saw was square, or that the dust bag works. This is not a laboratory test.
A mitre saw cross-cuts timber by bringing a circular blade down onto a turntable. You set a mitre angle. On a compound saw you also set a bevel. UK buyers use one for skirting, architrave, shelving and decking. Site work adds a voltage choice: 230 V for a house socket with a BS 1363 plug, or 110 V for a centre-tapped transformer at about 55 V to earth. This page lists nine amazon.co.uk saws.
Many UK skirtings are about 119–170 mm tall. A fixed 210 mm class chop is in the region of a 120 mm straight cut as a rule of thumb, and one R210CMS reviewer cites about 125 mm. Flooring and decking need a slide. The four fixed saws in this set stop at a straight chop.
UK reviews on the R210SMS+ call the laser pointless or quickly covered in dust. On the R255SMS+, reviewers call it dim, clogged, misaligned or dead. Square the fence and the bevel with a combination square at 0° and 45°. Cut to the waste side of the line, not on the pencil.
A 110 V saw needs a centre-tapped site transformer, about 55 V to earth. A 230 V saw uses a BS 1363 plug. The R210SMS+ title says 230 V and the voltage row says 110 V. Read the plate. Do not treat a dust bag as H- or M-class extraction.
A board wider than a straight chop needs a slide. BuildWiz’s rule of thumb for a 210 mm class blade is about 120 mm fixed and about 230–300 mm sliding. Many UK skirtings are about 119–170 mm tall, so a non-slider fails them in one pass. Guides treat about 216 mm as trim, about 254 mm as general site work, and 305 mm as the wide option. This batch is mostly 210 mm class. The R255SMS+ title says 255 mm, and its blade-length row says 300 mm, with a 300 mm slide in the title at about £189.99.
Single bevel is enough for ordinary skirting if you flip the board. Double bevel is for repeated compound cuts. Only the Einhell TC-SM 2131/1 title is dual bevel, at ±47°, and that listing says 1800 W in the title and 2.3 kW on the wattage row. Household mains are 230 V with a BS 1363 plug. A 110 V saw needs a site transformer at about 55 V to earth. The R210SMS+ title says 230 V and the voltage row says 110 V. The R210CMS and the R185SMS+ state 230 V. Both JCB saws state 240 V.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You need a slide because a straight chop runs out of width on tall skirting, flooring and decking. The Evolution R210SMS+ at about £125.95 is the top pick, with a 230 mm slide in the title and 4.6 from 2,073 reviews. Read the rating plate first: the title says 230 V and the voltage row says 110 V.
Narrow trim does not need a slide. The Evolution R210CMS at about £75 is best value: a fixed 230 V chop, 1200 W, with 4.6 from 3,275 reviews and no slide in the title. One reviewer cites about a 125 mm straight cut. Skip it when the board is wider than that chop.
The Evolution R255SMS+ at about £189.99 states a 300 mm slide, 2000 W and 220–240 V in the title, with 4.7 from 1,520 reviews. Reviewers say the bevel tilts one side only. The title blade is 255 mm and the blade-length row says 300 mm, so those figures stay separate.
The top pick is the Evolution R210SMS+ at about £125.95. It is a sliding compound saw with a 230 mm slide in the title, 4.6 from 2,073 amazon.co.uk reviews, and a score that reflects stars, sample size, a slide and the £100–£130 band. The title says 230 V and the voltage row says 110 V, so the badge does not hide that conflict. Best value is the Evolution R210CMS at about £75. It is the highest-scoring fixed saw under £80, with 4.6 from 3,275 reviews, and it does not slide. Use it for battens and architrave. Use a slider when the board is wider than a straight chop.
Evolution R210CMS
Highest-scoring fixed saw under £80, at about £75, with 4.6 from 3,275 reviews and no slide.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
Guides on what to look for, how to use a product, and common mistakes.
Public UK sources first, then the manufacturer manual for the R255SMS+ only, and the BuildWiz width guide. Prices and stars are the amazon.co.uk listings captured on 20 October 2026.
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