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Do you want to buy just one good Miter saw that will last you a lifetime? Then you should check out Festool's Kapex KS 120, a miter saw pretty enough (and expensive enough) to be called "fine art".
The Festool Kapex KS 120 is the first miter saw with a variable speed setting (from 1400-3400 rpm). The Kapex features Festool's unique MMC, Multi-Materials Control electronics. What this does is to provide variable speed control, to match the blade speed with the material being cut. The MMC also protects the motor from overload and damage.
How do you know what speed to use for your material? Well, right on the side of the Kapex head there is a handy little chart that details the appropriate blade speed for the application you are performing. A dial just above the trigger will control the speed setting. The motor also has a magnetic brake to reduce the time needed for the blade to slow down.
The Kapex KS 120 also has a special trenching capacity that allows you to easily cut trenches to fit around pipes or create lap joints with the simple flip of a knob. Turning that knob will adjust the trench depth so that you can also use it to quickly cut dados. Cut dados with your miter saw? Sure thing with the Festool Kapex.
Even with all these extra features, the Kapex is still lightweight and portable at 47 pounds. The KS 120 dimensions are 28" x 19-3/4" x 18-1/2", with a small enough, rail forward design footprint that increases precision and saves space.
The Kapex is the first 10" miter saw with the capacity of a 12" saw. This is achieved with a special cutting position that uses the back portion of the blade more effectively, cutting accurately to a depth of 12" x 3-1/2". You can use the fine-adjustment knob to adjust the bevel of the cut to fractions of a degree with extreme precision. The Kapex has a stainless steel, etched miter scale that is large and easy to read, measuring up to 50º to the left and 60º to the right.
Included with the Kapex KS 120 is what's called the Festool MiterFast (494 370), an angle adjustment device. This device is used for transferring complex angles from inside or outside corners of your work to the Kapex. The MiterFast has an aggressive locking mechanism and has a reflective surface so that you can see the laser easier when cutting.
Another handy device included with Festool's new miter saw is the Kapex Hold Down Clamp (494 391). Not just another clamp, the Kapex Hold Down Clamp has a cam-activated lever lock and and an anti-slip mechanism that prevents the clamp from freely falling when it's not locked down. This helps keep the clamp out of the way when you are positioning material.
The Kapex also comes with a high quality universal 60 tooth carbide saw blade (494 604) and onboard storage for the power cord and blade change wrench, to keep everything simple, compact and highly accurate.
All the advanced features of the Kapex don't come cheap: you'll have to shell out $1300.00 for your own Festool Kapex. That definitely makes the Kapex the most expensive miter saw I've ever seen and puts it in a class totally above everything else.
Need to see more? If you're near Denver, Colorado, you can have your very own Kapex Festool demonstration right in the ToolKing Superstore. If not a local, check out the Kapex KS120 online at FestoolUSA.com.
The Kapex KS 120 miter saw is now available at Toolking.com.
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