The Wesfalia site is a massive affair, selling everything from the mitre saws in which we are interested to pigeon scarers and two man tents! Although it has got this huge range of items for sale it is fairly intuitive to use, and tools are easy to get to.
That said tools is just one of six sections they advertise – electronics, hardware, gardening, car accessories and farming also get mentioned.
Where can I find the website?
The website is found on www.westfalia.net (although it redirects to put a number 2 in front of the ‘www’).
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How do I find the mitre saws section of the site?
Fortunately, given the scope of what Westfalia have for sale, the opening screen is set to Westfalia’s ‘Tools’ section on the top navigation bar. If you look left you will see ‘power tools’ in an image box. Click on this and you will then need to scroll right down to the bottom because the list is organised alphabetically and the section mitre saws fall under is under ‘woodworking’. Then, as a further subheading you will find ‘mitre saws’ with the number 2 next to it.
If you want to go straight there the dedicated URL for this part of the website is
http://www2.westfalia.net/shops/tools/.
What types and brands of mitre saw do they offer?
Because this site is very much wider than it is deep there are only two mitre saws offered on the site, one compact and one slightly larger but both Westfalia branded and both budget options (£50-£140 bracket).
There are no other angle or mitre saw brand names that you can purchase on this site at the time of writing, although they do sell Makita portable circular saws for straight cuts and this may mean their range is an expanding one. Certainly in other product ranges they offer a wide variety of brands.
Are there any buying guides or useful sections of information about mitre saws?
With only two saws on offer the Westaflia site does offer a fairly long and comprehensive explanation of what they do on the product page. The specifications show that both models are at the more basic end of the scale, as you would expect from the price, but the site does give a full rundown of the model’s capabilities.
Other than that there are no real sources of information for buyers, either on the site or via links pages. The only suggestion they make is to address any questions to them via their contact us details, although (again) it may be a slow route to finding information, given how many other things the site is dealing with.
Anything else I should know about?
There are various interesting things on offer from this site, which are relevant to DIY-ers even if they are not what you would immediately expect. Their gardening section is well worth a look, and on the far right of the navigation bar the ‘treasure trove’ button is exactly that! As long as you are prepared to scroll through a few things you probably don’t want it has some extraordinary offers at extraordinary prices.
They do promise a 30 day money back guarantee, and offer things like free gifts with every purchase. Because it is such an Aladdin’s cave – with sections on health, cars, batteries and all sorts of other things you may find something here that would help around the house.
An email newsletter is offered, although given the range of what the company offers it may be too eclectic for most DIY experts.
Perhaps of most interest Westfalia produce a ‘hard-to-find tools’ catalogue which can be sent out for free to your home. It claims to source a lot of niche market tools which the average hardware store would not keep in stock.
Delivery is not mentioned on the main pages of the site, although when you type it into the search engine you are offered a clothes de-humidifier!
In conclusion
For someone interested in DIY and keen to find a mitre saw it is hard to review the Westfalia site anywhere near the top of the list. The choice of saws is limited to just two and there are no brands other than their own available. However as a treasure trove of unexpected and interesting things that could be put to good use around the home it is a good site that sells a colossal variety and range of items at very reasonable prices.