Hitachi C10FL Hybrid Table Saw - Awesome saw for the money

I am a shop teacher and my step uncle just bought one of those saws. He loves it. I have used it a couple of times helping him at his house. Got it to bog down a little on ripping a 2×10 treated pine, but still did the job reasonably for a 110v saw. sure wouldn’t have been able to even do it that quick and accurate with a circ saw. I had a delta contractor saw with the 30” fence before jumping up to the big boy 2 years ago. My only complaint with the Hitachi is a 24” fence instead of a 30” for the price. The Ridgid and the Delta offer a 30” for the same ballpark price. Good luck and happy woodworking with your new toy, I mean tool.

Nice review. Thanks

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

tooldad,

I agree, I would have liked a 30”, however the Delta that was next to it at lowes was $449 with no fence, or $599 (and no promotions at all) with your choice of three different fences… I think they might have been 30”, but didn’t have the thumb wheels, “micro adjusters” that the hitachi had stock… Still I am loving the 24” compared to the 10” craftsmen I had :) Later when I win the lotto, I’ll buy a incra fence system :) I almost lucked on, because some guy was selling his jet 30” fence system on craigslist for $30…
Sadly I didn’t get it :( :)

This is a nice review. Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

I was seconds from buying this at one point. I’ve heard nothing but good things to the affect of, “It isn’t a Powermatic, but it’ll serve the hobbyist very well.” As I’m a hobbyist, it was a great value. My biggest “con” was that they were new to tablesaws as far as I was aware. My wife (wonderful woman) talked me into a lower end cabinet saw in the end. It was about twice more after rewiring for 220V in the shop. I’ve since spent some time on the Hitachi in a friends shop and it holds it’s own. Thanks for the post.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

I have the same saw except mine has an expansion thingy on the back side of the machine for long wood. I don’t have any problems with stability because I have it clamped to a 4 wheeled platform. The only problem I’ve had was I could’nt cut anything straight until I put some 1 X on the rip fence. Then it cut true as can be. I like the saw. Nice width, the only thing I wish it had was a router placement on the right side. Although I do have another saw with one. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

I looked at the Hitachi, the first thing I wasn’t impressed by was you could grab the corner of the top and wiggle it and watch the leg set flex around, you can’t do that with the Ridgid TS3650. I am still leaning towards the Woodtek hybrid, I know its more money but its a LOT more saw for the money also.

-- Carpenters make some of the finest firewood there is !

Just got this saw about a week ago. First table saw for me, but it seems great for a hobby woodworker like me.

-- Jimmy, Oklahoma "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing milkbone underwear!"

I’ve owned this saw for a several months and have been very happy with it. I’m new to woodworking and a weekender, but it’s been great for me.
I do have a question for others—it is pretty quiet, but I am getting a wobbling noise, more from the motor than the blade. The saw is level and I do not feel it in the saw, but it is of concern. Any suggestions?

-- Chris

Thanks for the review interesting info

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon