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Einhell TC-SM 2131/1 Dual review

A sliding dual-bevel saw for the price of a fixed single-bevel one — sold, as far as we can verify, only under a German reference.

The end of it Good value on paper and awkward to recommend across a five-country network, because we cannot confirm where it is sold.

Every figure is a manufacturer specification, read off the listing itself, and the judgments are ours — drawn from how the specification behaves in this class of machine and from what long-term owners consistently report. Where a figure is missing, we say so rather than fill it in.

What the specification says

Up to 1,800 W, 4,900 min⁻¹ off load, an integrated slide, a workpiece stop, and dual bevel. Einhell publishes no crosscut width and no cut height on this listing.

The availability problem

This listing carries no EAN. That matters more here than it would on a single-country site: without a barcode we cannot look the product up on the French, Italian, Spanish, British or American stores, so we cannot tell you whether it is sold there. The reference we hold is the German one, and readers elsewhere are sent to a local search rather than to a page that may not exist.

That is the honest position, and it is why this saw is not our recommendation despite being the cheapest sliding dual-bevel machine on the page.

What the specification does tell you

Sliding and dual bevel at this price is a genuine outlier — most saws at this money are fixed-head, single-bevel, or both. Whether the execution matches the feature list is exactly what the missing figures would tell us.

What we could not check

Crosscut width, cut height, fence height, detent positions and availability outside Germany. If you are in Germany and the price is right, ask the seller for the first two before ordering.

The good side, and the catch

Strengths

  • Sliding and dual-bevel at an entry price, which is unusual
  • Workpiece stop included

Compromises

  • No EAN on the listing, so we could not confirm it is sold outside Germany
  • No published crosscut width or cut height — the two figures that matter most
  • Readers outside Germany are sent to a local search rather than a product page

Specifications

MotorUp to 1,800 W
No-load speed4,900 min⁻¹
SlideIntegrated slide function
BevelDual (tilts both ways)
AvailabilityNo EAN published — other markets could not be verified
Amazon referenceB082QHCZSC

What comes up most often

What does dual bevel actually save you?

Flipping the workpiece. A single-bevel saw tilts one way, so cutting a matching pair of angled ends means turning the board over and re-registering it against the fence — which is where the error creeps in. On crown molding and anything with a mitre at both ends, dual bevel is the difference between a joint that closes and one that nearly does.

Why is this review shorter than the others?

Because the listing publishes a motor rating, a speed and two features, and nothing else — no crosscut width, no cut height, no EAN. We report what is published and mark the rest as missing rather than borrowing figures from a similar model.

Our score

6.7/ 10

Good value on paper and awkward to recommend across a five-country network, because we cannot confirm where it is sold.

Who buys this one, among woodworking machines

A German buyer who wants dual bevel and a slide without paying for either

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for woodworking machines and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

How we assess these woodworking machines

Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.