My first experience with a table saw involved propping up an old benchtop model on a painter’s bench. A squeeze clamp in the front kept the thing from moving forward as I pushed lumber or trim through it. Honestly, it was quite effective, but the setup wasn’t stable—or safe.

I think that’s why I prioritized stability when I recently tested tools for our guide to the best table saws—and why I kept coming back to DeWalt’s 10-Inch Jobsite Table Saw. This saw was already our Best Overall and had been for some time, but I personally hadn’t had the opportunity to run it through its paces.

Needless to say, my expectations were high, but the DeWalt never faltered—literally. I ripped plywood and framing for a home project I’m working on, and it delivered consistent cuts without flinching.

Table saws can be intimidating beasts at times. They fight back or bog down as you try to run damp or dense lumber through them. Stands with two wheels serving as feet, like the Evolution Jobsite Table Saw, which I otherwise loved, can be wobbly in those situations. When I come across something that stands rock-solid on four legs, I’m intrigued.

The ease of setup fed into the promise of this table saw’s tremendous stability. That’s because the stand is already bolted together in its packaging, which helped keep its full assembly to about 15 minutes. Still, I had to set the saw on its legs. The wheels are positioned on the side of the table saw, so after rolling it to its destination, I released and set the legs on the non-wheeled side, moved to the wheeled side, and lifted and set the second set of legs in place.

This is a saw for everyone, which becomes evident quickly for how easy it is to use. The fence locks on the rack-and-pinion gear track at three separate points. This gives you the ability to make a variety of different-sized cuts with precision.

The gearing movement is fluid, smooth, and—best of all—incredibly accurate. I’m always a little skeptical that the measuring guides on different table saws are actually dead-on accurate, so out of habit, I always check my measurements from blade to fence with each cut.

On the DeWalt, each locking point is accurate in measurement to the blade, as well as the measuring guide, so I never had to run my usual routine with this saw. Blade height adjustment is easy via the standard crank handle that most saws use, although the bevel pivot feels a little thick to dial in, a factor I attribute to initial “break-in” use. These things often move more easily over time.

Dust exhaust on this saw is also very impressive. Few things bug me more than dust particles flying over the blade and striking me as I cut. (They’re just really annoying.) I was grateful for a debris-free cutting experience, which comes because the DeWalt cycles most of its dust to a lower port where it exhausts it to the ground. While it’s not quite on the same level as Milwaukee’s table saw—thanks to that tool’s ability to connect to its proprietary VacLink shop vac—it’s still better than most other table saws I’ve used.

There’s a handy place for everything on this saw, and that often contributes to a safer work experience, as well. The push stick, for instance, nests neatly on the fence so you can reach for it without taking your eyes off blade and material. The wrenches for blade changes are stored in a spot below the table and molded into the body of the saw. Should you choose to remove the blade guard and riving knife, they both tuck away neatly below the table.

On the subject of removing the riving knife, this is the only saw I’ve tested that has a dedicated latch integrated into the left side of the table that disengages the knife from its mooring behind the blade. This makes the removal of the knife—which always sits dangerously close to the sharp blade—simple and safe.

Working with this DeWalt table saw was a welcome departure from my old setup. Using a saw like this gives homeowners and pros alike the measure of confidence that’s necessary to make steady, repeatable cuts that keep the task at hand on track. And while it may not be as portable as the Bosch GTS15-10 Jobsite Table Saw, nor as powerful as the Skilsaw 10-Inch Worm Drive Table Saw, it delivers clean, consistent cuts with unmatched stability.