Dewalt 8-1/2" FlexVolt Tablesaw - 4 Year Look-back
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- Опубликовано: 5 мар 2021
- DEWALT FlexVolt Cordless 8-1/4" Table Saw - Model DCS7485T1
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4-1/2 years ago I tested the Flexvolt 8-1/4” tablesaw. Back then I told you that I was impressed with its portability, versatility, performance and power.
At that time the new table saw had all the same features as their corded sibling. So if you were already used to using a DEWALT table saw, there was NO learning curve.
At that time I told you I was a fan of all DEWALT table saws, but the best feature of this saw is obviously that it's cordless. I had also inquired whether an accessory power cord was in the making, so users could plug into a power outlet for AC current.
DEWALT, told me back then that the cost for an AC adapter /cord similar to the miter saw accessory, would be substantial as the electrical current needs to be converted from 60v to 120V. They also said they were currently working on an adapter but it was still about 9 months or more away. Well that hasn’t happened.
Runtime
We did a runtime test using a 60V, 4 Ah battery pack at the time.
We cut For the 256 lineal feet of IPE decking material.
264 lf of framing lumber ….And 608 lf of ¾ plywood. Impressive right?
Back then we told you that if you were serious about using a cordless table saw, we recommended a second battery. While that’s stll good advice - DEWALT now offers higher Ah batteries extending the saws runtime even more.
Probably one of the best features in this saw is the amazing rack and pinion fence design. This fence allows for two positions in order to rip up to 24” material. It’s so nice that everyone else has copied it. I told you back then that the fence was super smooth, and made easy micro-adjustments. That still holds true today.
The fence extends wide enough to allow a 24-inch rip capacity on the right side of the blade and will allow a 12-inch rip to the left of the blade.
The riving knife is also a nice feature and it mirrors the saw blade doing a nice job at keeping the saw kerf from closing behind the blade while ripping, it also helps prevent a bind between the blade and fence from getting caught by the saw teeth on the back of the blade.
Durability
We felt that the DEWALT Cordless 8-1/4” Table Saw was durable for jobsite use with its metal roll cage protecting the saw and convenient handle for carrying.
We liked the heavy-duty black canvas shroud that is mounted to the underside of the table to the motor. The canvas is sized to follow the motor as it is raised/lowered or beveled. The shroud captures and directs dust toward the dust chute. This dust feature works good, well done DEWALT!!
So did we get this right - YEP we did!
This saw is still going strong and is used daily.
Our biggest pet peeve with this saw is with the safety “stop lever” over the power switch. I believe has been addressed by DEWALT already on upgrades.
The power switch “stop lever” on our saw slaps the stop button if you left it come down too fast. This turns off the saw, seconds after starting it.
After conferring with the product manager at DEWALT, it was determined that the red stop lever spring force was too high. DEWALT told us back then that they would refine and make adjustments before the tool goes into full production. I hope they did.
Conclusion
We are very impressed with the DEWALT Cordless 8-1/4” Table Saw and the attention to detail put into it. This saw is a prime example of the hard work DEWALT put into making their tools, and their commitment to making a cordless job site.
This cordless table saw is a fantastic tool with some nice unique features, it is powerful and you can’t beat the fence system!
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I've had this saw for 3 years. It's seen daily use since the day i bought it.
-THE GOOD
Fence, cordless, portable (not that heavy everything has its place for easy transport) quick and easy to set.
-MY GRIEVANCES.
single rail - doesnt work well with sleds. (But you can make it work with fence but limits the sled)
Working with hardwoods batteries can go fast and there is NO plugin adapter.
Batteries- (maybe just me) but ive burnt several 9amp batteries in this thing. If you are not careful and listen for rpm drop when it drops i have to change battery asap or it fries the battery. Had it in 3x because of it all 3 times came back saying nothing was wrong. At 300 now, 400 a year ago, for a 9amp battery, thats an expencive mistake.
Overall... compared to other brands its definitely above the rest. They just NEED to make that adapter cord for heavier workloads.
The adapter cords have been burning out drop saws they need to refine it
Thanks for the look back Rob!!!
You guys are doing great! These look back videos are good. I like to know heavy use tools are running the distance
I just used mine yesterday year three. I needed a saw quickly for a single cut on a treated (ground contact) 2 X 6 X 10 on a deck repair. And so, I grabbed it off the top of the storage table, pulled out a table saw horse, grabbed a battery and had it cut in like 10 minutes total time and put back away... The logistics of this thing are fantastic, portability without a rolling stand is great, it will work anywhere...NOW... It might as well be a screw driver. I gave my other saw electric away. It would take a half hour just to get it ready to cut...
You guys absolutely nailed this review. I have been using this tablesaw exclusively every day for the past two years. I even took my corded dewalt tablesaw out of my trailer and into storage because I hadn’t used it in over a year. This and my flexvolt sliding mitersaw come out every day and I absolutely love these tools. Love these look back videos!
I watched your first review a couple times over the last couple years, the only hold up I've had is that AC adapter! But the battery tech is so awesome now I think I'll just go for it. Thanks for your fantastic reviews over the years sir!
Worth every penny for my type of commercial millwork installation use. Great look back on this saw.
Really enjoying your look back videos. Biggest test for the tool is the years it performs
Great point!
I bought this saw on your recommendation, been a great buy 👍
I did take some cutters and ‘trim’ the plastic tabs on the lift switch and it fixed the issue with it turning off the saw
I sorted that lever out 2 days after buying one. Took a spade bit and drilled a hole to reach the on button. Been running mine from the day it was released and still perfect.
Had mine also 4 years and it’s still perfect for me.
I just bought one finally. i got tired of the corded one blowing out my fuse box everytime i started it. but i love the battery op one. i no longer own any corded tools
Amazing video as always thanks for take the time to help others to make the right purchase
I bought mine last year, and the red safety switch can still turn off the saw if you let it drop. Not a big deal, just take an extra .25 second to slow it down and it's not an issue.
The thin kerf blade rips through lumber and I am still impressed by the volume of cuts you can make on a single charge.
My only real gripe is there are sharp edges on the front of the fence that lumber was catching on, shaving it like you would expect a plane to do and catching the wood. I took out a file, rounded over the edges, and haven't had an issue since.
My home shop is 8'x11', so I needed something small where the fence doesn't stick out. This fit the bill, and the fact that I can use the flexvolt batteries with the rest of the cordless line is great.
Honestly I believe that switch should be sensitive like that.I rather it be really sensitive over being hard to press.Its a great child lock system.imagine a kid turning it on and dropping the little switch or whatever you call it.The kid will give up before he or she figures out why it won’t work 😂…I know kids shouldn’t be around it but kids get into everything
The dewalt cordless table is and will be my go to!
I going to have to get one rob to go with my ever growing flexvolt kit great vid as usual👏👏👏👏
I've slowly been converting to full cordless. Many of the older home's electrical systems around here can't reliably start a table or miter saw and most don't have exterior outlets at all. Some have been so problematic that I run a generator on a site that has had power for the last 100 years. The DW table saw will be my next big'ish purchase.
Thanks for sharing Rob! My MIL is about to talk me out of my old Delta table saw and I’m pretty certain this Dewalt unit is going to replace it.
I have the corded one - just love it. And it has better on/off switch. The fence is legendary - compared with MetaboHPT (brand I also like and have it's mitre saw) and Ryobi - not even close. Thank you for your review.
Really enjoying your honest opinions in the look back videos. Thanks guys, Appreciated!
If they made a possible corded option like the miter saw I would buy this tomorrow
My go to tool review channel🤘
I'm saving up to get that saw.. I want it so badly!
4 years later and that's still my only peeve so no they haven't fixed it yet, but I absolutely love the saw
Hitachi's table saw is dual-power so you can use battery or 120v, so it can be done. Why DeWalt/Milwaukee hasn't done that is beyond me.
I am so disappointed they haven't made one yet. I don't care if it's expensive, I would pay 4x the price of a battery for one. It would make the saw so much more usable for bulk cutting
Same with their tower lights. I went with Milwaukee Rocket lights because of the dual power source.
DeWalts fan has dual power, Milwaukee doesn’t. I don’t understand the reasoning sometimes.
Agreed
Because then you won’t go buy 8 hours worth of batteries to run them all day lol
i have two 12 amp batteries and never without power.love this saw
I love mine my saw had the switch issue as well but did get shortly after being released I drilled a 7/8" hole that I stick my finger through to turn it on would like a 10" 120v flexvolt table saw with the same adapter
Dewalt in my opinion still are the best saws in all categories on the market you can’t go wrong buying a dewalt saws.
Circ saws are junk. They either cut crooked from factory or after a few weeks. 8/8 in the last 3 years on our jobsite all failed. The shoe is not square with the blade. Cordless, corded, doesnt matter. We currently run 5 makita cordless xsho6 with zero issues.
Their miter saws and table saws are great though!
@@9mmkahr
I was going to say this exact same thing! I totally agree with you. My Skilsaw 77 is 30 years old and NOTHING comes close!
@@SkilsawDoctor I wish dewalt would get it together... The saw would be great if it had some toughness to it. The dewalt are lightweight, have a good brake and good depth of cut (2 5/8 I think). But they just can't hang with the big boys framing houses.
@@9mmkahr
Yes, you are 100% correct. I am a framer and those bright light saws are everywhere, but just can't hold up. Unfortunately even the Chevron Skilsaw is nothing like the old American models. I once worked with a guy who had a Skilsaw with a brake. So for a short period of time the 77 had a brake. I am so used of coming off the trigger early and letting the rest of the cut be my brake that I don't even look for that feature.
@@SkilsawDoctor exactly! We can time that last tooth to stop at the last sliver of the cut!
Concur awesome saw...lever wasn’t fixed on the one I have ( bought 4-6 months ago), still can’t get a power adapter...Despite this overall an awesome saw, you just have to be cognizant not to drop the emergency shutoff lever! I did get the rolling table saw stand which makes for a nice combo...still need an adapter for my dust extractor(s). I’ve used it on a couple of my videos, but overall probably one of the best portable saws you can add to your arsenal of tools...SBYD!
I've had this saw for 3 years. I mostly cut 2x treated lumber with it so I don't get the max run time and I use the 9ah battery with it because the smaller 6ah doesn't last. The funny thing with the switch is annoying, especially when you're in a hurry, lol. Makes you swear especially when it does it twice in a row.
Very good review and I sure maybe they will be coming out with a 10" version with two batteries just maybe
Hey Rob! Love the reviews, bought this table saw for my renter-friendly wood shop based on your recommendation about 9 months ago. Can confirm the red paddle still stops the saw out of the box, but by unclipping the spring from the paddle the problem is fixed.
Question for you- will I get more cutting power switching to a corded 10” jobsite saw? I abuse this thing pretty well with hardwoods and get frustrated at the loss in power caused by a regular kerf blade, and the deflection/saw marks I get from a 24t thin kerf blade.
Thanks for the awesome reviews!
Yes corded 10” is a bigger motor
i know they say don't fix if it aint broken..., but i'm sure by now they can version2.0 with more powerful motor design. Maybe even 120V and use the adapter they already have. Even up it to a 10" capability while still being able to use 8.25".
I hope the next gen is being released soon
Love my Table saw, I just removed the spring. Gravity still drops the saftey switch for easy powering off.
I think we'll remove the spring too
Do you think you can do a quick video discussing the benefits of a 10" vs. 8-1/4" table saws? I am surprisingly finding very little information about it.
I'm union but I do use my own tools still. I own a nice makita drywall gun along with other makita tools. The D drive feature on my gun Is the best. Milwaukee has it too but their cone is made of plastic and it wears out. The company provided tools are hilti. Too bulky; the hanger clip is in a goofy position so it drops often; and it takes an extra 2 seconds to start up. Ryobi has been catching up and even exceeding the competition these past couple of years. Their drywall gun has the same feature as my Makita but their gun has 4700 rpm! That's more than everyone except the newest hilti.
Ich kann nur zustimmen, wir benutzen die DeWalt täglich und Sie macht einen sehr guten Job.
I want a look back on the metabo table saw please
Brilliant saw I love mine
Love your reviews! Just fyi, it’s “linear ft” not lineal 👍
My saw, same model built in December 2020, still has that slap saw stop malfunction.
So I work with mostly 1” x 6” to 1” x 8” boards an 4’ x 8’ plywood
But depending on the project I would have the lumberyard cut the 4’ x 8’ foot in half then go from there.
I have the hikoki one. Mine safety problem is the placement of the switch, when i cut a full sheet I can’t reach the off button and yell for a helping person.
My biggest complaint with the tablesaw is that there is only one miter slot.
Exactly, or i would already have it. Almost ordereded it but saw that it only had 1 slot and removed from cart. I ordered the 120v flex volt 12" miter saw 3 1/2 months ago and still haven't received it yet!
I love this saw! I wish they made a 10” version with two mitre slots and maybe a magnetic table. It could run on two batteries like the mitre saw and maybe even use the same AC adapter. #WishList
Do one on the Milwaukee!!!!
I literally bought this saw last week and they have not fixed the springs on the power flap. My only minor complaint so far
It has nothing to do with the video but have you used the Skil 8 1/² worm drive table saw?
Its so odd that for the flex volt miter saw they did the dual battery and the option for an adapter.
But the flex volt table saw something that needs more electricity to make the cuts, and to do it safely so that your not having as much of a chance to have it die on You when cutting maybe causing a kick back or jam.
I,just don't get there thinkng giving the flex volt miter the options the flex volt table saw should of seen
Does the stop button even need a spring? We have this gravity here.
There is to much of that gravity, when you let go of the paddle it stop the sae
i love mine
I’m also expecting dewalt to make a single battery tool power cord. Since there already are cords for double battery machines in both 110v and here in europe for 220v systems it shouldn’t be so hard. Then it would truly be a FLEXvolt.
That would make this tool perfect....even better if they could increase blade size to 250mm.👍
How would this saw with hardwood like Walnut, Maple or Oak?
Thanks for the update!
Does ok slow the feed rate
nice saw, I took out the spring for the button, so it don't turn it off when release.
Good tip
Well, my Dewalt radio is operated by 18v battery and a/c. It will even charge the battery. What makes the table saw so hard to accomplish the same thing? It doesn't matter, really. I'm switching over to Milwaukee for all my cordless tools.
I think DeWalt must make a 120 volt 10 inch table saw which will use the same AC adapter as the miter saw
So something unfortunate happened today with my table saw, while making some rip cuts, it died, the battery was charged, it died mid cut, I wasn’t even cutting that big of a piece. I changed the battery and tried to turn it on again, nothing. After 3 years of medium use it died on me. I didn’t use it everyday, 2-3 times a month for the past 3 years
service center trip
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@@ConcordCarpenter unfortunately the closest one to me is over 300 miles away, fortunately today I decided to take it apart put it back together , put a fully charged battery on it and it worked somehow. I don’t know why it died on me yesterday but all is well.
Crazy to me that metabo can make an affordable 120v adapter and DeWalt "can't".
Why use cordless is customer said you don't use his elektric? In my country customer gives elektric for use if don't he pays more money
So how it against the Milwaukee table saw? I can’t make a decision.
We did an in-depth head to head on both of them check it out either here on RUclipsor a toolboxbuzz.com
@@ConcordCarpenter thank you, I saw your review and it was helpful. I wanted to know which one you personally liked more.
We have both on my crew, I personally use Milwaukee
It turns a few heads too.
😆🍻🍺😊
I’m really torn between this and the Milwaukee. Ugh
Check out our comparison link
@@ConcordCarpenter oh I have lol. Still can’t decide. I’m a makita guy so I’m not on either platform. Wondering if dewalt will come out with a newer version soon.
Well 1yr later but I dont get what the holdup is with the adapter. I mean come on it cant be that costly since other companies are making exactly this and its reasonably priced and proven. Let's go dewalt milwaukee going to walk all over you. I bet they come out with one first just to prove they are better innovators.
You saying a battery lasts you a week is a signal to me that most likely you don't have enough experience with this saw or used it enough to have a sound opinion. We use battery saws for floor installation and on most days go through two 9-12 ah batteries a day doing thousands of lvp/hardwood cuts. You claim rack and pinion fence is the best feature of the saw, I say, it's the worst. For flooring, I would much rather prefer the t-clamp style fence. These rack and pinion fences are annoying, they slow us down when we have to take them off for cross cuts (when cutting out vents for example), and they wear out and break down very fast. Milwaukee's rack and pinion fence feels especially rough compared to dewalt's. Try working that fence 100s of times a day and then comeback and tell me a few years later it's the best feature of the saw. A few years later, it's so messed up, you have to use all your strength just to movie it, or use that wheel to move it bit by bit through all that grinding. Really wish someone would make a t-clamp fence for flooring work since we wear out and break those so quickly. Maybe bosch will once they put out battery table saw... fingers crossed.
Thanks for your input. We've been using this saw - as carpenters we use the saw a lot but it sounds like you put more use on yours, cutting Oak flooring all day, every day.. Milwaukee took the Dewalt design and improved it.
I like this.....you are wearing Milwaukee safety glasses and gloves, but you are using 🤮 DeWalt
Yep they’re not milwaukee glasses but the hat is
Are ppl really that anal? Good grief... Whatever it takes to get the job done and done right!... Ohh well to each their own.
@@reddawgrup1779 who are you referring to as anal?
@@anthonysmith9410 ok... I don't have a clue what I did, or how my response was put here as a reply to you.
It was meant to be a response to your post. Smh
Sorry about that, I'm pretty sure it was me, but if it was again I apologize. I do need to get in the habit of double checking I clicked in the right spot tho, just for my own piece of mind..
Dewalt in my experience is shite. Everything I have from Dewalt is subpar and when contacted they never seek to make it right. Dewalt are the industrial wing of Black and Decker which should give you an idea of their quality control. No idea why my fellow workmen go crazy for Dewalt.
I guess it’s the branding
Even though I use a dewalt
Bosch at Lowe’s have a better deal
For 99 on a sale you can get a hammer drill or the freak impact driver
During Black Friday you can get both for 150
The 8 amp battery pack is 120 compare to dewalt a 180
Milwaukee and Makita has good tools too
Metabooo has the ac dc adaptor which is useful
At the end we have are own preferences
@@u-shanks4915 thanks for the info. I am not brand loyal to any particular one or two. Apart from Festool I think every other company is represented in my shop. I just want things to work when I need them and to date my experience with Dewalt has been poor.