Denali Miter Saw Stand :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

A Leg to Stand On

2008-05-15
Recently ordered the Denali stand with the DeWalt DW718 compound miter saw - they're a great match. The Denali stand required some minimal assembly to put the extension and support arms together, but otherwise came fully assembled out of the box. The mounting slides for your power tool of choice are not quite as ergonomic as the DeWalt stand, but I like the release handles better than the DeWalt. And you can still lift the tool off the stand and set it down flat with the slides still attached.

Overall quality is pretty good, but the threads on some of the set screws/knobs and on the carriage bolts supplied to mount your saw to the stand were poorly cut. One carriage bolt/nut combo refused to tighten down so I had to replace it out of my parts bin. A few other reviewers complained about not being able to get parts, but all of the potential problem bits could be replaced for under $10 at your local hardware store. The quality of the tubing and welds was very good, the stand is very sturdy and stable, and collapses easily into a nice size for transport or storage.

Given the total price is half that of the DeWalt stand, I think the Denali is a great value. If not for the one defective carriage bolt, I'd have given it 5 stars.

Great value

2008-05-11
Having originally considered the De Walt Table, I can honestly say that other than being somewhat smaller than the De Walt everything else is of the same quality at about half the price.

Great stand

2008-05-05
This stand was purchased for the Bosch 4410L miter saw. It's a fantastic stand - solid and well built. I had seen the Bosch stand prior to getting this one and it was shaky when using the saw. It had one leg that was height adjustable for uneven ground, but despite that, it just wasn't all that sturdy. The Denali stand is rock solid and works very well. The only reason it's 4 stars instead of 5 is the lack of wheels for easy moving and storage, but other than that, I highly recommend it.

Happy guy

2008-04-05
Wish I would have had this years ago!!! Makes work a lot easier. Well designed product, very sturdy, don't hesitate to buy it.

Early Results

2008-03-19
I just received the stand today and within ten minutes I had it together with the saw on it and I cut my first board. I believe that this stand is as rigid as my Dewalt was when it was new. Tomorrow I'll be cutting 2 by's for a built-in entertainment center so I'll know more after that. First response is this could be very good for the cost. I didn't give it a 5 because I don't give out 5's unless this turns out to be perfect and without pneumatic wheels if can't be a 5.

Its been a couple of weeks and one built-in entertainment center later I can say that this stand does well. As I said before it would be nice to have wheels but I'll fabricate something later. It only real short coming is that it would be nice to have longer stock supports but even so it's not bad with it's current capacity. I'm a little worried about the plastic knobs but all in all, I think I'll purchase another to throw in my pick up for the job site. Nothing wrong with this stand.

well made and a bargain but.....

2008-03-15
The fit and finish are very good making it a steal for the $$ but there is a problem with either the design or specifically the one I received. The threaded shafts of the two knobs intended to allow adjustment of the extension rails are too short. They do not make contact with the square tubular rails even when fully tightened into their respective holes. I called Amazon customer service since Denali is sold exclusively through them and talked with a gentlemen in India who gave me the Denali hot line....which turned out to be a toll free number for GMC. Apparently there is no Denali customer service per se so support or parts will not be an option for anything made by them. Proceed at your own risk.

Great Value

2008-03-07
Denali Miter Saw Stand
Great product at about 2/3 the cost of most other stands. Very sturdy. Probably not the Item for a contracter, but ideal for the weekend warrior. Only complaint is that it does not have casters for easy movement.

Can't be beat

2008-02-27
I was going to buy one of the big name brands when I read the reviews for this item. I'm glad I did. I can't imagine that the name brand is any better and some that I have seen for more money are not as good. This is a great deal. Perfect for my 8 1/2" Dewalt sliding miter saw.

Good deal

2008-02-17
I'm happy with this stand, it's held up well and I'd say it's a good value.

BBBBang for the buck

2008-02-16
After using a Harbor Freight stand for the past few years - which was nearly as expensive after shipping (and the $25 amazon coupon that I used) - I am happy to have bought this. I thought the lack of wheels was going to sink it, but as I can remove the saw from the stand: Not a problem. The old one had to have wheels, as the saw was attached at all times.

The finish, quality and sizing of everything, is excellent. It looks like Danali may have read reviews, as the square end pieces are a tight fit now.