Festool SYMMETRIC SYMC 70 Twin 18V Brushless Cordless Mitre Saw

The Festool SYMMETRIC SYMC 70 Twin 18V Brushless Mitre Saw is a cordless compound mitre saw. It is made for skirting boards, cornices and decorative profiles. Joiners and fitters get clean corners without working out angles on paper.

The symmetrical stop system is the clever part. Set it once. Then cut both strips of a corner along the bisector. A built-in bevel picks up interior and exterior angles and passes them straight to the stops. That saves time and spoiled lengths.

Two 18V batteries feed a brushless EC-TEC motor. There is no cable to trip over in tight rooms. Built-in rollers let you move the saw without lifting it. An LED spotlight shows the cut line. A chip bag catches dust even with no extractor attached.

The box holds a 216mm fine cut wood blade, a precision adjustable square, a roller set, a workpiece clamp and two hex keys. The handle and switch sit in the centre, so it is a left and right hand friendly saw. A good pick for second fix work on site.

A brushless EC-TEC motor has no carbon brushes to wear out. It runs cooler and makes better use of each battery charge. Two 18V batteries work together here to power the blade. The symmetrical stop system is a mechanical trick. The stops mirror each other around the corner bisector. Cut one strip on the left and the other on the right with one setting. You skip the maths and the test cuts. The built-in bevel reads a real corner and copies the angle to the stops.

Clamp the workpiece before every cut. Wait for the blade to reach full speed before lowering it. Keep both hands clear of the blade path. Wear eye and ear protection because the page lists a sound power level of 101 dB(A). Remove the batteries before changing the blade. Use the chip bag and keep the floor clear of offcuts.