Hilti shared some details about their new Nuron battery-powered miter saw, model SM 60-22.
The new Hilti cordless miter saw is a dual bevel 12″ slider that works with the brand’s Nuron 22V batteries.
The Hilti Nuron miter saw is a front-slider, which means it’s designed with a forward-sliding rail, allowing it to be placed flush to the wall – or at least very close to it. Hilti adds that bevel adjustments can be made from the front of the saw, rather than requiring users to reach all the way to the back.
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Hilti also says that their new Nuron cordless miter saw can make “up to 50% more cuts than comparable saws on the market.” It can make almost 500 cuts in 3.5″ x 1.5″ soft wood – 2×4 construction lumber – with a single 12Ah battery charge.
Users can expect to see up to 90% dust collection efficiency when attaching a Hilti vacuum or extractor.
Additional features include an LED shadow light, speed control dial, and easy-reach arm and fence adjustments.
Key Specs
- 12″ blade diameter
- Up to 4″ cutting depth
- Up to 14″ cutting width
- 4.94″ back fence height
- Weighs ~59.5 lbs
Hilti will be offering 2 blades, a universal wood and aluminum-cutting blade, and a fine wood-cutting blade.
The Hilti SM 60-22 miter saw will be launched alongside a saw stand that can extend up to 8 feet for workpiece support.
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ETA: 2024
Price: TBA
Discussion
Hilti is well-known for their masonry tools, and so it’s definitely interesting to see them working on new wood and metal-cutting solutions.
The “universal blade” is interesting as well. I typically use different blades for cutting specific materials, such as an ATB style blade profile for cutting wood, and a TCG style blade for cutting aluminum and other non-ferrous materials.
What’s different about Hilti’s “universal” blade that makes it suited for cutting both wood and aluminum?
I’m thinking that the new Hilti cordless miter saw was designed primarily for cutting wood, but can also cut light aluminum in a pinch. Users might still want to change blades for cutting aluminum, or switch to a metal-cutting chop saw with the appropriate blade.
There are other cordless sliding miter saws already on the market today, such as Metabo HPT’s MultiVolt, that have a front-rail design that doesn’t require a lot of rear clearance. Still, it’s good to see more options with this feature.
What do you think of the new Hilti Nuron cordless miter saw? Would this lure you to the Nuron 22V cordless power tool system?
Phranq
All I want to know is if the Fence is square to the table, the table is flat all the way across it’s plane, and if 90 and 45 are accurate throught their range of motion. It seems that most Miter saw makers fail in these basic requirements
Josh Walters
My dewalt aced that one near perfect calibration from the box
josh Morris
The new 60v cordless must from dealt is fantastic, if hilti matches that things performance it would be a beast.
Dust complexion on new Dewalt about as good as festool
Kent hanson
Always have been. Miter saws are one of the brand specific tools that I but and that brand will always be dewalt because of how good of a job they do at making them and not just the high end bells and whistle ones, a single bevel 10″ is the perfect workhorse miter saw for a very good price.
MM
I have two Dewalt miter saws, a cordless 7-1/4″ and a corded 12″. They were both dead on out of the box, and I was checking with a machinist’s square.
The dual-purpose blade seems a bit odd to me, nearly all the wood cutting blades I own or have owned have been ATB while nonferrous blades are nearly always TCG. I’m curious what the dual-purpose blade will be, I’m guessing TCG but it will be interesting to see what the cut quality is like in wood.
Ted
Same. Just got the 7-1/4” last month. Dead on perfect.
Bill Sung
Agreed the Dewalt Cordless Double Bevel Compound Sliding Miter Saw is hands down, my go to tool for every project and years later, spot on and rock solid.
Lawson
I bought the DeWalt 716 (12″ non-slide, dual bevel) and then purchased the add-on LED light. I have no complaints whatsoever with this unit. Great saw and for some reason it was being cleared out at my local Lowe’s for about $180.00. Solid buy!
I was initially believing that I needed a slider, but that has not been the case. I do mostly finish work.
Robert
Perhaps Hilti’s rental options can help in that regard. You may (I don’t know if they actually do Rent to Buy) be able to tell the Hilti Fleet manager you will buy the saw if it remains square upon delivery.
Yes, a miter saw should be square. But I’ve read enough complaints, even of the high end ones like the Kapex, to know it’s an issue.
Jared
That’s a nice looking saw! I like that front slider design.
Spencer
I can’t believe there is no degree display tho like come on
Bob
Looks similar to Makita miter saws. Forward sliding rails and bevel adjustments in the front should be an industry standard. Looking at you Dewalt…
MoogleMan3
Agree completely! My shop is small (one car garage) so the lack of a wider variety of saws with a front sliding rail are the only thing keeping me from upgrading my miter saw from the $99 hitachi I use now.
James+C
Could be redder.
Saulac
Has they changed color recently?
John E
“It’s like, how much more red could this be? And the answer is: None. None more red”
Nigel Tufnel
Harrison
My thoughts exactly!
Julian Tracy
Considering their shopvacs run near $1100 along with most of their other quite high priced products, I have a feeling this saw will make Festool’s Kapex look like a bargain. Be interesting to actually put hands on it. I like my Kapex, but it’s certainly got some design issues, not to mention all the reports of early saw burning up their motors.
Rob
It’s a red Kobalt. Their cordless stuff is inexpensive. I’m not expecting blazing hot prices but expect $500-800.
Robert
Looks gorgeous in the first photo. Every firehouse in the country may want one. Not sure if that is just the skill of the photographer (The good photographers that last in supporting real estate agents can make a house appear much better than reality.) or the truth.
At the expected high price range, I would hope it has the option to run off AC.
Stuart
Could be a computer render.
No AC option.
MM
People say that the right interior decor can make a room look a lot bigger. I say decor has nothing on playing around with wide-angle and tilt/shift lenses.
Saulac
I wonder if there is a line when it comes to special lenses/techniques. Yes the pictures are not modified. But if they were taken with the intent to cheat, does that constitute cheating?
Jim Felt
It’s called “marketing” and the old adage especially in these AI/AI-like image enhanced times “buyer beware”.
Nate
Had to make it this red to signal to the Milwaukee guys that Hilti is next level red (cost, performance, and historically hasn’t cared about being in a big box store to be accessible to semi-pros or home gamers.) That said, I have seen some Hilti in my local HD recently. Might be an indicator that they are trying to move Nuron beyond theirtraditional corporate/fleet sales.
Daniel Julian
I’d love to see Milwaukee come out with gen 2 models of their miter saws with front rails; at least a new 10” (the 7-1/4 and 12 aren’t so old).
Alan
Hilti will not be in big box stores. They used to have Hilti pro shops years ago but pulled out when HD wanted Hilti to build a “lower cost version” of their tools to sell more. Hilti pulled out because they only make one version of each tool. No “lower grade” option. And they will never.
They build industrial strength tools.
Nathan
I would add hilti is well known in metal work and fab also
Seeing how many commercials buildings now days have al trim or all al windows etc. I think the 2 bigger take aways are
Metal rated mitre saw
Speed control
Wish it had an ac adapter. I wonder if it can take a steel cutting blade. Might want a different shroud. But the speed control intrigues me
MM
I don’t think this saw is any more “metal rated” than the average miter saw. They all cut nonferrous with the correct blade. However, there is at least one proper metal-cutting miter saw out there–and by “proper metal cutting” I mean you can cut heavy wall steel pipe, C-channel, I-beam, angle, etc, even very serious stuff like railroad track. It has a very well thought-out work clamping system too.
Evolution S355MCS
The one advantage that I do think is pretty cool about the Hilti is that you can cut both wood and nonferrous with the same blade so there’s no need to waste time swapping blades and you are saving space and money compared to having two saws set up.
Nathan
Most prosumer mitre saws say don’t cut metal because it’s not made for it. Or can on occasion but it’s not meant for 3 years under warranty with continuous metal use
Sure the right blade will work on anything it’s made for
Also like you pointed out the evolution is the only other one I’ve seen short of dedicated chop saws.
This I think is also the first battery one.
lk
man that thing is red
svt
Too much red paint, but looks well built. Glad to see another competitor in the wookworking space.
Michael F
I know I’m not the first to mention it, but I like how Hilti was afraid some users might forget it’s a Hilti tool and covered almost every single square inch in their particular “Hilti Red” paint blend. It actually hurts my eyeballs. I imagine it will perform great, though.
G G
Prob’ly just me, but it looks like a niche product in an already crowded market. It will be intersting to see if it sells, and to whom. It’s not for me. Already have a Hitachi and a Bosch.
Stuart
Every professional power tool brand should have at least one cordless miter saw.
Andrew
Finally! Want to get my hands on it.