“Great saw except for the mitre gauge. It's a bit floppy on pieces that overhang the table”

Posted 3 months ago

Dear Steven,Thank you for taking the time to give our Evolution R255TBL+ Next Generation Jobsite Table Saw a 4-star rating. We sincerely appreciate your feedback and support! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with our saw. We strive to provide reliable and efficient tools for our customers' woodworking needs. Regarding your comment about the mitre gauge, we apologize for any inconvenience caused. We understand that it may be challenging when working with pieces that overhang the table. Rest assured, we have taken note of your feedback, and our team is continuously working to improve and enhance our products. Once again, thank you for your positive rating and for choosing Evolution. If you have any further questions or need assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to help! Best regards, Marcus Elliott

Posted 3 months ago

Quality Yes

Value Yes

Design Yes

How easy is it to use the product?

Easy

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“Easy to use alot of good features”

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Posted 3 months ago

Dear John, Thank you so much for your fantastic 5-star rating of our Evolution R255TBL+ Next Generation Jobsite Table Saw. We truly appreciate your support and are thrilled that you find our product easy to use with a lot of good features. . Once again, thank you for your glowing review and for choosing Evolution. We are here to serve you and assist you with anything you need. Best regards, Marcus Elliott

Posted 3 months ago

“As a previous owner of the Evolution Rage 5S Table saw, I was well acquainted with all the features of a top performing machine. Yes, there were some problems, but only one that really impacted on my enjoyable usage of the saw -- you guessed it Dust Collection! The new 255 TBL+, has addressed all of the previous niggles, and then some, and kept all the features that have made it such a joy to own and work with, the Dust collection had undoubtedly been improved, but the long trailing hose is a real unsightly pain, and when I rang Customer Service to ask where was my L Bend dust diverter, I was told that it wasn`t supplied with my 1800W Motor, top of the range machine. DUH, buy the best and you miss out on what I would think should be an integral part of a new uprated Dust Collection system. The long trailing hose is there to connect to the dust port on the plastic Blade Guard which is my particular bone of contention. Give all your thoughts to producing a tool that has features that most comparable tools on the market can`t compete with, and then equip it with a crucial piece of safety equipment that just is not fit for purpose. With the guard in place, it is impossible to make cuts using a fence setting less than 130m from the blade, because the fastener that fixes the guard to the riving knife, interferes with the setting of the fence - and don`t get me started on the fiddly, useless fixing that is this offending fastener. The net result is that fixing the Blade Guard to do it`s job, and prevent amputation of precious digit,s is such a pain in the proverbial that it isn`t worth the hassle. Therefore, the table dust collection doesn`t get used either. Major demerit marks Evolution. Would I buy it again ?? Most certainly, it`s a first class addition to the workshop, but PLEASE finish the job properly, and while you are at it, a Zero Clearance Throat Plate should have come as standard.”

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Posted 5 months ago

Dear Eric,Thank you for your 4-star rating of our Evolution R255TBL+ Next Generation Jobsite Table Saw. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to know that you found the saw to be a top-performing machine. We understand your concern regarding the dust collection and apologize for any inconvenience caused. As a previous owner of the Evolution Rage 5S Table Saw, you were already familiar with the features of a high-quality tool. We can assure you that the Evolution R255TBL+ has addressed the previous issues and improved the dust collection system. We apologize for any confusion regarding the L Bend dust diverter, but please note that it may not be included with the 1800W Motor version of the saw. We appreciate your suggestion regarding the long trailing hose and the plastic Blade Guard. Your feedback helps us understand where improvements can be made, and we will take your thoughts into consideration for future product development. We are glad to hear that you would purchase the Evolution R255TBL+ again despite the issues you mentioned. We strive to deliver a first-class addition to your workshop, and we will continue to work on enhancing our products. Thank you for your support, and we will take note of your feedback regarding the Zero Clearance Throat Plate as well. If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to our Customer Service team. We value your opinion and appreciate your review. Best regards, [Your Name]

Posted 4 months ago

Christine Mutton

Verified Reviewer

“Excellent Table Saw Does Everything it says it can do”

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Posted 6 months ago

Quality Yes

Value Yes

Design No

How easy is it to use the product?

Easy

Difficult

“On setup, the saw accuracy for alignment was spot on. The instructions for building the stand could be better! The riving knife, although good, does not retract (as in the manual) and is a bit misleading...this is useful for rebates, etc. I did contact the Company about this and was told that the manual had not been updated, however, there will be a rifing knife available next 'quarter' that will allow this...My annoyance..why would you remove a riving knife to replace with another to cut grooves when you should have the ability to lower the existing one? ...you are probably just going to keep it out? :-| Final observation...the dust extraction...why reduce the port to 'vacuum size (1"), when this could be easily kept to the 2"??? FYI I connect a 2" hose to the bottom and a hoover to the guard.”

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Posted 7 months ago

Mark, There were several items that we wanted for the new saws but they would have delayed the launch, so there's a bunch of accessories coming. Making the riving knife height adjustable independent of the blade height wasn't something we could achieve within the space and accuracy constraints of the design, accuracy and dust extraction quality below the table took precedence. The shorter riving knife is a compromise, but it will be below blade height allowing for partial thru cuts which we hope will cover most use cases. The 90 degree dust port elbow will be available as a spare part with the other parts, zero clearance insert kit, riving knife etc. We have just revised the stand instructions with additional details, they should be on the website for the weekend.

Posted 6 months ago

Quality yes

Value yes

How easy is it to use the product?

Easy

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“So far so good. Very impressed with build quality and accuracy of cut. I actually ordered the Rage 5S which was in transit to me when the R255 was announced. The improvements on this model are substantial and so far very impressed. Customer service were very good, cancelling the Rage order and reordering the R255. I think the likes of Dewalt etc should be worried!”

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Posted 7 months ago

Paul, Thanks for your review of the new R255TBL+ Table Saw. We're pleased to be able offer something new to the market that punches well beyond its price point. We'll be announcing a range of additional accessories in the coming months.

Posted 7 months ago

Design no

How easy is it to use the product?

Easy

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Quality no

Value no

“table saw attatched to the stand was way too big to fit through my doorway.I have to remove all the top components to allow me to drag the whole unit sideways out of the door.there is no chance i can just roll the unit out through a standard door.such a faff and very disapointing.I wouldnt have bought it if i had realised it was so big....”

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Posted 7 months ago

Sorry to hear that Andrew, how Wide is the doorway opening?

Posted 7 months ago

Quality yes

Value yes

Design yes

How easy is it to use the product?

Easy

Difficult

“It’s a fantastic saw, if you buy one, you will not be disappointed….”

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Posted 7 months ago

Thanks for your review :)

Posted 7 months ago

Evolution R255TBL+ Next Generation Jobsite Table Saw Reviews