The Miter 2000 uses a different approach to the protractor head than the other two Incra products: a 90° head with fence-attachment brackets on two sides, for using the miter gauge on the left or right of the sawblade. The head is held to the bar by the handle bolt in the rear and a pivot point in front.

The Incra miter gauges are a protractor-head design, but they use a toothed rack for adjustment, creating a greater number of positive stops. All of the Incra products slid very smoothly and had useful features, but for the price, I would expect a higher level of precision on the Miter 2000, along with improved stops.

Overall, I found the Miter 2000 more cumbersome to set up and less accurate in the long run. The inaccuracy came from the fact that the handle’s bolt hole is oversize, and in use the handle loosened, and the miter head and fence shifted slightly.

Another problem on the Miter 2000 was the fence itself: Not only was it significantly out of square, but it was also warped. As with the Miter 1000, the manual suggests inserting shims, but it’s difficult to correct both out of squareness and warp. The “Shop Stop” on the Miter 2000 offers a micro-adjustment feature that was not as precise as on the other designs, and it does not flip out of the way.

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