My cheapie Harbor freight planer gave up the ghost, and I’ve been researching what to replace it with. Compared to other tools, I found a surprising number of head-to-head reviews of tabletop planers, some in great detail. In all the reviews, the Dewalt DW735X was declared “the best.” The ‘X’ means it comes with the infeed and outfeed tables, which apparently makes a huge quality difference, as well as an extra set of knives. The three cons of this machine:
- Has greater snipe than most of the others
- Pulls more current, so a 20A breaker (US) is suggested
- Is a $$$ option.
I’ve been doing mostly laser work, and the price of the Dewalt is high for my hobbyist needs, so I’ve delayed making a decision/purchase.