Ridgid R4510 Heavy-Duty Portable Table Saw with Stand

Better than expected. First I must say after reading 50 to 100 reviews I've determined that most people are brand diehards; you know a Chevy guy will almost always be a Chevy guy and a Ford guy will almost always stay a Ford guy. I started out thinking I would buy the Craftsman portable table saw with the built in router table, I checked out Makita, Bosch, Dewalt, Ryobi and a few others. However, after reading the reviews, checking out the jobsite saws in person and after watching the Ridgid 14648 demonstated on [...], I thought that was the saw I needed. Most of the reviews rated the Ridgid a notch better than the rest. I went to my local Home Depot and found that the Ridgid 14648 on display was not the model in the box so I went to all four HDs in my local area and none had a Ridgid 14648 in the box. So now what do I do? All the display models were missing pieces. Seems while I was searching others were buying. The R4510 had a different stand, tool storage and the blade guard. I...Read more

I have been searching for about two months now, looking for the perfect saw. I narrowed my choices, ever so slowly, to two. The Bosch and the Ridgid.R4510. I went to Home Depot and Lowes to look at each one, and went back to each two times. Luckily the stores were within two minutes of each other. I closed them, opened them, played with the adjustments, extended the table, tilted the blade, disassembled and reassembled the guards (I think they are identical) and moved the fence. for the record, i did own the Bosch and loved it but someone loved it more and took it to their house, from mine. So, i had to get a replacement. I hope they catch the little bastard!!!!!!! i regress. The first thing i noticed was the fence on the Ridgid was much smoother. The fence on my Bosch always chattered as it was moved. The new one did the exact thing, which i found frustrating. The Ridgid was smooth and didn't bind at all. The ridgid also seemed to have a more secure lock. Oh, yeah,...Read more

I'm a carpenter by trade and do everything from frame to finish. I've had experience with the Dewalt, Bosch, and Rigid portable table saws.

The dewalt I've used (dont remember the model number) had a small table and an archaic fence adjustment that required you to turn a knob that moved the fence by way of a gear on a track (hard to even explain). It was prone to the opposide side of the fence skipping a toothe and becoming misaligned. Plus it was slow to do.

The Bosch was a good saw, had a great stand, and overall was well thought out. It's only downfall is that it is bit light. I know, I know, light weight should be a plus right!? Well we all like our shop table saws because mass makes accuracy eaiser. I'm still (kinda) young so I don't mind a bit of extra weight if it means a better cut.

The Rigid saw is every bit as good as the Bosch, with a slightly larger table and consequently a bit more mass to boot. Also, at least from HD, it's cheaper...Read more