Evolution Power Tools Rage 5-S Table Saw, Portable & Multi-Purpose, R255SMS+ PLUS 10-Inch Sliding Miter Saw for Multi-Material Cutting

After the initial setback of trying to understand the instructions for assembly, I was extremely impressed. I purchased this saw 6 months ago (my first table saw) and put it to work right away. I'm a woodworker by trade and use it every day. A friend bragged to me about the same saw he had purchased and it didn't let me down. Nothing to buy separately, no missing parts, no defects and no worries. All it takes is a little common sense and this saw will do anything you need. Great for the beginner, sufficient for the tradesman, easy on the wallet. I don't see why everyone is crying over this, must be lacking the common sense

I got this on a recommendation from a cabinet maker friend of mine, told me that for simpler panel work that I don't need a $2k cabinet saw and to try this one, especially since it needs to go around with me. It's done me well. It's not top tier machinery or blades, but you get a good machine for what you pay for.Pros:+ Clean: The quality of the blade guard is laughable, but it in combination with the undercarriage vacuum port does a great job of keeping sawdust to an absolute minimum - I'm sure only Festool is cleaner.+ Accurate enough for amateur and small pro work: I'm not sure of the accuracy beyond 3 feet, but I got +/- 0.5mm at a meter of 11 ply AB marine plywood.+ Makes for a great hobby table: All of the accessories clear off and one is left with a completely flat table to work on. Pull out the table extensions and throw a bit of scrap ply on it and you've got a fabulous horizontal surface to pile too much stuff on and forget what all is there.+ Portable: It fits in the back of a Fiat 500E somehow. Not a spot of room left except for a toolbox beyond that, but it does fit.+ Somewhat standard aluminum T-channels: A bit of a pain to get any accessories on, but it uses standard channels everywhere there are any, so any T-channel accessories can be used just about anywhere.Cons:- Accessories leave much to be desired: the plastic protractor on the crosscut sled is useless beyond small cuts; as was mentioned, the blade guard is flimsy and wobbles actively on the riving knife; the push stick is such that handling it seems to push things out of square; and the greatest sin of all, despite having several nooks & crannies, none of the accessories seem to actually go anywhere save for the push stick.- Instructions are... odd: The images that come with the instruction manual are fantastic, and are clearly 3D mockups of the unit proper, and the visual assembly instructions are familiar to anyone used to working in any international manufacturing/assembly industry. Which is good, because anything written is useless. The whole thing is a tad convoluted to assemble too, though the few steps they could have done beforehand to make it simpler do save a lot of room in the box.- Motor is decent, but loses torque easily: It's no Bigfoot worm drive, but it's not garbage. It cut through the aformentioned plywood at a decent pace, but got bogged down hard the moment it hit a knot in more than one ply at once. I'd imagine cutting lumber goods would be adventuresome without a top-notch blade. Speaking of...- Included blades are lower mid-grade: Spot of wobble, teeth don't seem to understand knots, bit more tearout than I'd care for, covered in what feels like some 200L drum lubricant instead of blade oil, could use a sharpening right out of the box, but serviceable blades nonetheless. Use the money you save buying this machine and get a good Forrest or Ridge Carbide blade! It will do those blades justice. However...- Wonky changeout of blade: Standard way on low-end table saws - take out the kerf plate, run the blade all the way up, put in the arbor and arbor nut wrenches, put a fiberglass quilt over the blade to keep from gutting your hands if you slip - plus the arbor has more give to it than hands putting a lot of force on a nut near a blade would like.All in all a keen unit, unlike many others I like seeing what these straight-from-China-and-fine-with-it companies do in Western markets, and this is a strong mid-grade entry in a market with a low-grade price point.

Works real good. Good quality. Pain in the back to put together.

I don’t like the saw blade access cover. Witch is made of plastic. It got broken from a kickback and I’m not finding anywhere to get it replaced. I would make a new one out of metal but there’s no way to mount it. Not sure what to do if I can’t find a replacement other than throw the saw in the garbage

What a shame this saw is. Avoid getting this! Do not buy. It's cheap plastic lightweight garbage.It feels nothing like the other Evolution tools I own. This saw feels cheap and flimsy. It is mostly plastic (which feels light, flimsy and cheap), and some thin stamped steel and the lightest of aluminum extrusions. I know many tools have plastic parts but they usually use a heavier duty plastic. This plastic feels as heavy duty as the plastic containers you get food delivered in.The instructions are abismal and you might as well just take a guess at assembling it by looking at the picture on the side of the box and guessing. The pictures on the manual and the steps provided are horrible as they provide no clear details on what fasteners to use.There were several nuts, bolts and washers missing. The included allen wrench provided does not fit any of the fasteners included.There is no way to make this saw cut true and straight as the flimsy way this is put together allows for things to move, shift, and shimmy at the lightest pressure applied on the material being cut. It is too lightweight to prevent flex.Returning this is not easy. They want you to take this apart (after hours of putting it together) and repackage in original box; good luck doing that! The only other option is to set up a pickup with a 3rd party shipping company by filling out forms and taking a day off in order to be there for a signature at time of pickup.Shame on Evolution for making this and shame on Amazon by not clealy state what a pain it would be to return this.Do not buy.

Great value, be advised that there are two items that purchaser will need to know: 1) assembly instructions were quite confusing, Process of ellimination got the product assembled 2) The safety saw blade cover, although required for machine use is a complete dissapointment, gets in the way of visually seeing the blade and hangs up on material being cut.

It's just a great saw. The last one I got was flimsy and inaccurate (well known brand name). This one is quite well built. Using it once a week and enjoying straight cuts!

I have now used this saw pretty extensively. It cuts well and has many useful features. Its portable and easy to move but remains sturdy. I would definitely buy it again. I hope it lasts 30 years like my last one.