Bosch has launched a new portable jobsite table saw with rolling stand, model GTS15-10.
The new Bosch GTS15-10 table saw features a 10″ blade, 15 amp motor, and rack and pinion rip fence with 32-1/8″ rip capacity to the right of the blade.
As for the “double duty” part referenced in the title, Bosch designed the table saw with “ClampZone” areas at the left side of the table top. This increases the versatility of the table saw, allowing it to be used as a “light-duty secondary work surface.”
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The ClampZone feature seems clever, and I don’t believe I’ve seen such a feature on other portable table saws before.
Bosch explains it further in the user manual:
Table top CLAMPZONE locations are intended for securing workpieces to the table top with light duty work clamps while performing light-duty finishing applications such as sanding, coping, or routing.
Unplug saw from power source before using tabletop as a secondary work surface.
Use only with one-handed bar clamps with non-marring pads providing 300 lbs. (1,334 N) or less of clamping force. Use of non-recommended clamps can result in damage to the tool.
The blade guard and other safety accessories should be removed when using the table top as a light duty work surface.
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There are four clamping zones, two on each side of the table (left and right).
The GTS15-10 also features a convenience brake that stops the motor in approximately 3 seconds, an open frame design, soft start motor, gravity-rise wheeled stand, and on-tool storage for all of the safety accessories.
Bosch adds that the rack and pinion rip fence allows for both macro and micro adjustments via the hand control knob.
The included gravity-rise-type roller stand should allow for easier mobility and quick setup.
Bosch GTS15-10 Features & Specs
- 15A motor
- 3800 RPM (no-load)
- 10″ blade size
- -2° to 47° bevel angle range
- Dust blower
- 3-9/16″ max cutting capacity at 90°
- 2-1/2″ max cutting capacity at 45°
- 32-1/8″ rip capacity (left)
- 14-1/8″ rip capacity (right)
- Weighs 91 lbs
- Dado-compatible with table insert (sold separately)
Bosch GTS15-10 Accessories
- Outfeed Support Assembly (TS1015)
- Dado Insert (TS1014)
- Zero-Clearance Insert (TS1017)
These optional accessories are available separately.
MSRP: $649
Discussion
The ClampZone feature sounds like it could come in handy.
Additionally, this looks to be Bosch’s first corded 10″ jobsite table saw with a rack and pinion fence. Bosch’s 18V cordless table saw, with an 8-1/4″ blade, also features a rack and pinion fence.
The new GTS15-10 table saw very strongly resembles their 18V model, GTS18V-08, but with a larger frame, worktop, and fence to accommodate its 10″ blade size.
The new table saw looks to have been completely redesigned from the ground up, rather than just being another update to the 4100XC-10 table saw that debuted 3-1/2 years ago.
While the open frame design should allow for some weight savings, the difference isn’t big; the GTS15-10 weighs 91 lbs, compared to 94 lbs for the 4100XC-10.
I have been having good experiences testing out Bosch’s cordless table saw. I’m very optimistic to see that they translated its general design over to the new 10″ table saw with rolling stand.
Being able to use the table saw as a light duty worktable seems like a good idea. This is one of those things that I’d bet Bosch already sees users doing, with the ClampZones potentially bumping up the durability and convenience factor.
fred
I have the older version (4100) bought 14 + years ago.
Mine is mounted on the old gravity-rise stand – the same stand I use with my Bosch GCM12SD miter saw.
My first observations about the new saw include:
Rack and pinion fence adjustment is a welcome change. The old saw’s sliding fence adjustment (mine has digital readout) is fussy.
The old rip fence had t-slots on the face and top – making it convenient to add auxiliary fences and jigs. This feature looks like its missing on the new saw.
The rolling stand looks different. That may be OK – but I can find no fault with the old one – so hope the new is just as good. It looks like it might be powder-coated steel versus aluminum for the old style.
fred
I should have added that I’ve seen complaints about motors burning out on the old model. While I’ve never experienced a problem, I use mine infrequently – mostly when away from my primary residence (where I have a Unisaw). Perhaps the open frame on the new model is meant to help dissipate heat and control dust to improve motor life.
Rafe
I had a motor go out in a 4100 back in 2013 on a job site doing day in/out trim and millwork installs. The dust collection shrouds around the blades on the newer Bosch saws are much better also, even a decade ago when I replaced the 4100. 4100 is a nice saw but kind of antiquated at this point.
Alex
Years ago, my workplace’s Bosch table saw burned up its motor bearings. The consequence of which it also burned up part of the motor housing. However, I was able to repair it myself for less than $100
Serge
Free people are sometimes burning the motor because they are using an extension cord without taking in consideration the proper gauge recommended in the manual.
Blocky
I love that this is ‘dad’ compatible!
Stuart
Whoops!
I checked THREE times to ensure I mentioned it was dado compatible. I checked the revision history, hoping I accidentally deleted the o with the last proofread. Nope. Dad-compatible.
Thanks – *fixed*
Robert
“Dad-compatible” works too.
Fred
As a dad, I agree
fred
“Being able to use the table saw as a light duty worktable seems like a good idea. This is one of those things that I’d bet Bosch already sees users doing.”
I’ve also seen folks using the 4100 as a router table – with a drop-in insert for the right side of the fence. There are quite a few videos on YouTube showing design and construction details.
Mr B
Notably absent is the Reaxx blade safety technology. I understand SawStop’s position but they went too hard on Bosch imo.
MrPhister
Yeah, here in the US, the REAXX would be amazing.
Personally, I find SawStop inferior as a saw. It’s vool that they have a safety mechanism, but their saw quality doesn’t justify the price.
I only have 1 arm, so it NEVER gets anywhere near the blade. J mean, there’s do many jigs, and products designed for table saw safety, that it makes SawStop a marketing tool used to keep people -who do not respect the table saw- out of the hospital.
Every single time I’ve seen a saw injury from blade contact, it’s always been someone doing something wrong, or losing focus. I’m yet to ever see or hear of anyone getting blade contact by doing all the right things.
With that said… for Portable table saws, the REAXX would, at the very least, be a good saw with the blade contact safety aspect… and not just a $1300 Skil or Ridgid Contractor saw.
MM
I’m curious what exactly they mean regarding the “Clampzone”. The basic idea makes sense, in fact I sometimes clamp things to my cabinet saw’s table just as shown in the drawings here. But it doesn’t seem like they did much to make this saw particularly clamp friendly. It looks like that instead of having a single lip around the saw’s top they have a double lip and the idea is that the clamp should straddle both lips? That doesn’t seem all that useful to me. First off it only works with clamps whose pads are wide enough to cover both lips. And second, I’d rather locate the clamp farther inward on the table, inside the lip rather than right over it, and this double lip actually makes that more difficult.
David Z
If f8gure 90 shows accurately realistic (proportional) clamp pads, the two lips are pretty close together. I imagine that not many of us use smaller clamps unless you’re using pretty small c-clamps. I wonder if there is anywhere further in for deeper clamps.
David Z
I came across another model, the GTS 10 XC, which has a sliding table. I thought that was interesting. It doesn’t seem to be in N America when I looked a couple of months ago.
https://www.bosch-professional.com/eg/en/products/gts-10-xc-0601B30400
David Z
Ot has both the sliding sled and an extending outfeed table.
https://youtu.be/ptimBvU0fQQ?si=nocFhUNR365lu18V
Tim
Is it possible to retrofit the 4100 with the new fence?
Stuart
Not that I can see.
MFC
My first tablesaw was the 4100 and I loved the gravity rise saw stand. So much that when I moved to completely cordless, I sold the saw and kept the stand and mounted a piece of plywood to it so I could mount the flexvolt tablesaw on top (and it leaves extra room for plans and tools on the plywood). It’s worked perfectly. I didn’t like the fence on the 4100 so I’m glad to see they are doing a rack and pinion design now too.
Blocky
I pulled the trigger on that recent dewalt 7491 deal. The rack and pinion with wide fence were mandatory features for me. This Bosch would have been a contender even at $650. I used the 4100 extensively, and prefer this style of stand.
I wondered and still wonder what external factors were considered when dewalt unloaded all that 7491 inventory at a slimmer margin. Did they anticipate stiff competition from new releases and head it off by grabbing market share? Either way Bosch can’t be happy about the timing.
Stuart
In my opinion, there seems to have been a lot of unsold inventory across tool brands and product categories.
Table saws take up a lot of warehouse space.
Charles Harris
When will this ve available to purchase?
Stuart
Bosch hasn’t said, but I don’t expect a long wait.
M
I will be interested in purchasing this saw once it becomes available. One of the most important features for me in any saw is dust collection. This one lists “dust blower” under the features. What do you suppose this is exactly? Something like the Dewalt 13″ planer has? I have never seen this mentioned on a jobsite table saw before. It is interesting! Thanks for the article!
Drew
This is what I’ve been waiting for. Need the inside goss on if & when it comes to Australia
John McCracken
I hope the stand on this model is an improvement over the former in durability. The old stand was more like it was made from aluminum used for camping tents than a durable functioning base for construction usage.
Richard Miller
1. Dadgummit, can this come to market alreaady??? LOL
2. Stuart, any hunch on whether this will have any Black Friday discounts (assuming it is on the market by then)?
Stuart
1) Sorry, I wasn’t given an ETA and haven’t seen one.
2) It’s possible, but I wouldn’t bet on it. I’d say it’s more likely to discounted with a percent off or spend $XYZ get $AB off offer than be a doorbuster or sales flyer item.
Charles Harris
If this does not come out soon will have to settle for dewalt.
Richard Miller
I’m in a position to wait this time…
Richard Miller
I just preordered on Acme for $499 with free shipping. Price is $649 minus $150 using code BOSCHSAVINGS.
Estimated delivery is 11/15.
Justin
This looks like a great saw. Similar to the old one but finally with a rack and pinion fence! And easier to use stand than the DeWalt. I’m tempted to buy if from Acme for $499 but really want to wait until I can put my hands on it at Loews. Anyone know if Lowes (US) will carry it and when they’ll have it? Or should I just take the plunge for the $499 deal? 😊
Also – anyone see any reason to get the DeWalt over this one?
Stuart
I have not seen this at Lowe’s yet, and there’s no one to ask at Lowe’s about whether this is coming to stores, and whether there will be demo models on the sales floor.
I haven’t tested this new Bosch, but I felt they did a great job with the smaller Profactor cordless saw. The Dewalt is tried and true, but Bosch is not new to this product category.
At $499, I would seriously consider the Bosch over the Dewalt. You can try to wait and see if there’s an overlapping deal on the Dewalt, but that might make the decision harder.
Benny
Ugh! The discount code was good yesterday but is no longer valid today when i had time to make the purchase 🙁 i was trying to find any sort of video with somebody who got it early from the company and demoed it.
I have been waiting for the dewalt to drop back in price like it was a couple weeks ago. Guess i will just have to wait longer. Doesn’t appear there are going to be any Black Friday deals on any of the table saws with rack and pinion fence. Bummer
Stuart
Sorry – Bosch has been doing that for a lot of their promos lately – shutting down their holiday coupon eligibility as soon as a particular tool starts to draw attention.
Justin
Boo! I would have bought it yesterday for $500 if I would have known 🤦. Well, I guess I’ll wait and see what black friday brings.
TC
Has anyone seen any reviews or had hands-on experience with this yet? It looks like may have been released in the last day or so (Amazon and Acme had it in stock). I’m in need of a table saw and this one looks intriguing, but I hate to buy something that (a) may very well go on sale in the next few weeks, and (b) doesn’t have any in-depth reviews that put all of the features to real-world tests (YouTube is firing blanks).
Justin
Anyone know of any Black Friday deals on this saw yet?
I’ve been really debating between this and the Dewalt. A few things I think I’ll like better with this saw vs Dewalt…
1. Gravity Stand
2. Bigger work table and optional sidefeed and outfeed supports
3. Soft start/blade brake after turning off
Anything I’m missing, or wrong about, or should I just go with the Dewalt because it’s tried & true? BTW – anyone know of a BF deal on Dewalt?
TC
I doubt it will go on sale anytime soon. I still have yet to see any reviews on this yet. The only places I’ve seen it in stock are at Acme or Amazon. I believe Lowe’s has the previous Bosch model on sale a bit. I haven’t seen the Dewalt on sale for BF either.
Amazon has the Metabo HPT table saw on BF sale for ~ $382, which is a hell of a deal, but I’m hesitant to get the Metabo due to quality control issues. The Metabo also does not have an adjustable riving knife, so if it’s it not dead on from the factory, you’re kind of screwed.
Justin
Well, just purchased from Acme with $75 off for Cyber Monday. Should be here this week. Looking forward to getting it setup. Also, just realized the sidefeed support (TS1008) doesn’t look like it’s compatible with this model (just realized that now). I will order the outfeed support from Amazon though. Thanks for the help on this site!