Hitachi C15FB Miter Saw Review

Hitachi C15FB Miter Saw Review

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Review Summary

While most miter saws come with 12-inch and 13-inch carbide tipped blades, the Hitachi C15FB 15 Amp 15-Inch Miter Saw comes with an incredible 15-inch blade for the toughest and largest of sawing jobs you can imagine.

When looking for a good miter saw to produce straight and accurate cuts every time, then this model is definitely a contender.

Key Features

  • Powered by a 15amp, 3400rpm motor
  • 15 inch blade
  • Safety lock-off button
  • Can make crosscuts to 90◦ and miter to 45 degrees◦
  • Comes with a wrench, dust bag, vice assembly and extension guide assembly
  • Comes with a five year warranty

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Overview and Design

When you need a device for heavy duty sawing, then the Hitachi C15FB Miter Saw is the device to turn to. Powered by a 15amp, 3400rpm motor, this unit easily slices through a wide variety of material such as plywood, aluminum, hardwood, soft plastics, decorative veneer and various other wood products. This miter saw can cut through materials that are 7 ½ inches wide and 4 ¾ inches thick.

In order to cut longer pieces, this miter saw comes with an extension guide that gives you additional support and stability. A center beam support is present as well to increase the accuracy and precision of all of your cuts and angles.

Hitachi C15FB 15 Amp 15-Inch Miter SawThe Hitachi C15FB comes with positive miter detents in the most highly used of angles in both the left and the right direction, namely, 0, 15, 22.5, 30, 45, and 57 degrees. A stop feature allows users to make consistent and continuous cuts throughout his/her material.

This miter saw is user friendly as well, and comes with an easy to read miter index that quickly allows users to select the correct angle for the job. A handy side handle is available as well, for quick adjustments of the table angles.

This unit comes with a dust bag, extension guide assembly, wrench, and vice assembly. The overall Hitachi C15FB 15 Amp 15-Inch Miter Saw comes with a five year warranty.

Customer Reviews

To date, the Hitachi C15FB 15 Amp 15-Inch Miter Saw has only received one negative review from a customer. Basically, majority of people are more than happy with the performance brought to them by this unit.

It does as advertised in bringing them a quick and easy way of making quality and straight cuts. This unit is heavier than most other miter saws however, which some users may not be able to handle easily.

“I’ve used these saws before so I now what they can do. Hitachi is the only company that makes this size saw to cut the log stock that I use to build log homes. It does all that I ask of it and them some. I am very satisfied with its performance. I am also satisfied with amazon’s service. The saw was delivered just like they said it would be and the box was directly from the manufacturer with no damage.”

Bruce C. Willette, Amazon Customer Review


“I purchased this machine about 10 years ago and it has been a truly exceptional machine. While its not that easy to lug around, I often stick it in my truck to take to a job site when I need to cut larger stock than normal. It has been flawless.”

M Cohen, Amazon Customer Review


“This saw is designed for trim. You’ll need to add wood backplates along the fence to be able to cut tall baseboard and crown. A very smooth cutter! I have used this model for 15 or so years. Worth every penny and a very good price at amazon! Expect to pay $150.00 for high performance blade.”

Tim, Amazon Customer Review

Verdict

Overall, if you are in the need of a heavy-duty and powerful miter saw that will cut timber then the Hitachi C15FB Miter Saw will do the job all day long. Take note however, the weight of this device, which is 55 pounds.

  • One of the best features about this unit is its 15-inch blade, which allows the saw to cut through longer and wider materials than other miter saws.
  • The device can cut through a variety of materials smoothly and quickly.
  • The 11 miter stops provide a means to produce more accurate angles and slices as well.
  • The swing arm has and up and down adjustment so you can have the blade start practically at the vertical position.
  • The saw has extremely accurate miters.
  • One thing that users may not like about the Hitachi C15FB Saw is that the saw is not particularly lightweight. The saw weighs a total of 55 pounds.

Hitachi C15FB 15 Amp 15-Inch Miter Saw

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