Bosch Professional Table Saw GTS 635-216 (1.600 W, incl. 1 x Circular Saw Blade, Optiline Wood, 216 x 30 x 1.6 mm, 22)

A great site saw, light, easy to carry, even took it up a tight spiral staircase with ease, accurate enough for site work, I think too many people are crying about this saw because they’re not using it for the intended purpose, it is a site saw, it’s not meant to replace a proper table saw! For the price and for a professional carpenter and Joiner it is a bloody good saw!

I bought this saw quite recently and have tried it out but not used it extensively yet. I have a small workshop without enough space for lots of fixed tools so good quality portable tools are often best for me. I’ve never been disappointed by a Bosch tool and this is no exception - it’s easy to set up and does an excellent job ! I did mark it down to 4 out of 5 for manoeuvrability but this May be unfair. I’m in my early sixties and the tool is both bulky and quite heavy but this is perhaps inevitable for a well made tool to do this job. That said I’m delighted with it and have no hesitation in recommending it. I expect to get many years of trouble-free service from it. Typical Bosch !

Having read the reviews prior to purchase I had a fairly good idea as to what I was getting. Bosch call this a ‘Professional’ saw. In their dreams. That said it is a good saw for what they charge. The bed is pressed steel fabricated n a way that is is sturdy but not too heavy. For my diy use the weight is perfect, heavy enough not to move around for lighter work (it can be screwed down) while still capable of being moved around a 77 year old (me). Setting up from out f the box everything was spot on excepting the fence rule which was 1mm out and easily fixed. The soft start is noisy from about three seconds but quieter than anticipated from other reviews. The saw blade is good and cuts so easily leaving a reasonable finish but some tear out. Replaced with a 80 tooth Saxon blade which has made all the difference. The crosscut mitre/angle slide is flimsy as commented on by other reviews but does not matter because it is to easy to make a sled with this saw. For me what lets the product down is cheapness of manufacture. The hand-wheel that raises the blade is plastic and feels as though is is about to break during use. The nuts, bolts and fittings are either loose or bind when using. Particularly frustrating is the arbor nut holding the saw blade which has to be unscrewed completely using a spanner as the thread binds with a gritty feel, despite having been cleaned several times. There is no chamfer on the thread end making it difficult to start the thread. Definitely not professional German engineering. So, my recommendation is to go for it. There is just not anything else that compares in this price range. It does what I want (mainly cutting segments for bowls and other hobby woodworking) without over-the-top expenditure.

A very well made machine the fence etc are simply quality throughout easy set up nice blade didn't need replacing straightaway like others do. Easy to adjust easy to get to the blade if it does need changing the blade guard is in two parts so you can get the fence very close to the blade and still be protected. Well worth spending more money to get great quality.

I'm a DIY'er & I'm renovating my third house. I bought this table saw as I had to relay a new wooden floor downstairs, & fit a new kitchen. Perfect for the job, cuts cleanly and accurately. I bought this one to replace a worn out one. Really is up to Bosch standards.

The bolts use to put this table saw together are not fit for purpose, bolts used are the sort you would expect to find in a Chinese knock of toy. As this is a brand-new saw, I started to have accuracy problems as it kept on diffing out of 90° The big issue: I set my saw blade up and started cutting and bang the blade drop off and fell all over the place and came unattached from the positioning bracket. Bosch has used mickey mouse pan head machine screws that barely even threaded into the lower section of the saw mounting - they both just fell out. This is utterly disgraceful and is utterly dangerous. This is extremely disappointing as I have always bought Bosch Blue Professional tools for many years and this does not life up to the company reputation at all. Cutting costs on bolts in crucial areas were health & safety is not considered at all is totally criminal. Lucky I was not injured but it could have easily been a different story.

used for ripping small boards and perfect mitres excellent , only downside noisy startup but when up to speed ok

Out of the box I was quite impressed with this saw. It felt sturdy and well made, and all of its accessories folded away or clipped neatly under the bed. It has a nicely placed carry handle making it easy to move around, plus other ergonomic handholds for lifting it onto a table or bench. Before using it I checked the blade for square and accuracy of the rip fence against the measure. Minimal adjustment was needed. I hooked it up to the extraction and started working through my cut list. The stock blade is a little rough but this was ideal for rips and made short work of everything I put through it. I have a third-party mitre guide which I used for the cross cuts and this is when the blade did start tearing the wood. I'll get a finer blade for the future. I've seen other people comment on the poor quality mitre guide that comes with the saw - I haven't actually used this but it does look flimsy and poorly made. The crown guard is of a design I haven't seen before but I quite like it - the only issue for me is the extraction! Beneath the bed the extraction seems to have worked very well. However there doesn't appear to be anywhere immediately obvious to connect an extractor to the crown guard, and this means quite a lot of dust ends up in every crevice in the vicinity! This isn't the end of the world, there is likely to be a crown guard already available that can be adapted, or I'll fabricate one of my own. Until then, I'll just have to pause periodically to vacuum up the worst of the dust. The only other criticism I have is the size of the bed, but that's the balance of space versus practicality. Overall I'm very happy with this saw.