A solid all-around saw. This saw gave the Bosch a real run for its money. It has the best fence adjustment, very good blade adjustment, an excellent miter gauge, and a good stand. The onboard storage also is top-notch. The blade guard is easy to remove and install by turning a knob at the back of the saw. But the guard doesn’t ride up and down with the blade, so it may be less effective at reducing kickback. Also, the table extends over the on/off switch, putting it out of view and hard to reach in a hurry. Because the sliding side-support lever lifts up, it’s convenient but unless you remember to slide the fence onto the extension table first, you’ll smack the lever with the fence. The measuring scale is an unrolling tape measure that seems likely to break. (We originally tested model TS-2400-1 the model number has changed.)

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