DEWALT DW723 Miter Saw Stand

Customer Reviews & Comments
This is a good product with some flaws. The Good: Very portable and fast and easy to set up. It is stable (much more stable than it looks). Long adjustable supports. Flip stops are handy for repetitive cuts. The price - quite reasonable when you look at the competition (or even the previous version of this stand). The Bad: The biggest problem is that the supports are just too small. Yes you can position the support 12' from the blade but there is no support in between. This is a problem when squaring the ends of 16' mdf moldings - they really sag. Cutting mdf moldings upright is even worse - a slight bend in this scenario results in the molding falling of the front or back of the support. The supports adjust easily to match the height of your saw. The problem? Plan on adjusting them constantly because they will not stay put. Also the beams that the supports sit on have some wiggle room to allow them to slide in and out. At full extension the beam can be move as much as 3/4" up or down My review is somewhat negative because I wanted potential buyers see both sides - all the glowing reviews hide some flaws. However, I still really love this stand. You can not beat the portability of this stand. The problems I have found have been solved in some other stands but those things are just huge beasts. The portability is far more important to me. Also the stiffer your material the better. The stand really shines for rough carpentry - where small variances with the stops don't matter, the height of the supports can be off a bit, and the material is straight enough to not fall off the support or sag in between. I have often cut 4 x 12's for headers (as long as 14') and the stand held the up perfectly. Most of my grievances only arrise when using MDF moldings. The fact that I do so regularly is probably the biggest factor in my 3 star rating. In case you were wondering - I'm a contractor and I have used this stand almost every day for about 18 months.