Best Table Saws for the Money! (Table Saw Buyer's Guide)
Best Table Saws for the Money! (Table Saw Buyer's Guide)
Best Table Saws for the Money! (Table Saw Buyer’s Guide)
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Great advice. I have a Skil compact saw. I know, it’s junk. It actually took the top of my thumb 2 days ago because of it being so light weight and unstable. I was ripping a board. It bogged down and the saw tipped and then flopped back so quickly, I couldn’t get out of the way in time. I now have lost the top of my thumb from about halfway down the nail up. I am now looking at different cabinet saws. My wife was okay with me spending the money to upgrade before, but now she is insisting that I upgrade. Be careful out there
I wish I watched this before I bought the crappy dewalt job site saw. I couldn’t find a bad review on it, that is until I bought it and wrote one. Watch a lo5 of reviews the beara was most helpful and not just the saw its self but accessories ext. for it. Thanks
Learned something new today. I always thought my grandfather’s Unisaw cabinet saw was named due to it being a good saw used for building cabinets, not that the saw mechanism was mounted to the base cabinet. Great info!
I cant believe that after a couple of minutes, I’m listening carefully to a talking bear just like its totally normal…..I dont know who you are Yogi but you just earn my subscription.
Grizzly for me!
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My man, watching you talk about table saws as a bear put me in a great mood this morning
My grandpa had a homemade table saw. Big blade, no adjustment at all, no guards.
Any recommendations on building a table around your compact saw so 4×8 rips/cuts are easier?
Awesome video thank you brother 👍 I’ve been doing woodworking off and on since I was 13 or 14 and I’m looking for my first table saw- (compact or portable jobsite). Something like the Metabo would work but just wanted to see if there are other makes you recommend. I’m a DIYer and do occasional small projects and small home repairs. Definitely want 10-inch blade/15 amps but I’m also thinking and expandable table in case I need to rip large sheets. Don’t need a huge rip capacity but I think it’s good to have in case you need it. I was thinking about the Ryobi RTS12 because money is always the main issue, but I’m willing to spend $300 give or take to get something better. Merry Christmas and thank you! God bless!
Can you please comment on Incra LS fences?
Hi, would that Grizzly V belt upgrade you recommend at 36:10 also work for a drill press motor? Maybe not that exact one but like that same style?
This bear is stupid.
Can that Delta from lowes be modified for better dust collection? Can it rip hardwoods with a better diablo blade?
I highly recommend the 8 1/4 Skilsaw table saw. That said, I’m upgrading to a sawstop cabinet saw.
I would keep my Skilsaw but due to my stupidity and error of judgement, I got into a fist fight with my saw and came in second place.
After the ER (I got clipped, but insanely fortunate how it turned out) but my wife said, we’re getting that one that saves fingers. I said it’s expensive. She said we’ll swipe a credit card and deal with it.
So I shut up. And started looking around.
But if I were shopping around for different saws, I’d go Laguna fusion 1 or fusion 2 all day long. Just tinkered with one. Loved it. If you want a sawstop. Awesome. But dollar for dollar, Laguna is amazing.
Pps. The bear is right. I got clipped from massive kickback that occurred using dado blades. It caught the oak board and ripped it out of my hand and tossed my hand onto the blade.
@The Den Of Tools I started woodworking 2 years ago and have always used your videos to decide what tools I should buy quality vs cheap and I’ve watched this video 3-4 times had been shopping for a Table Saw for the last year and I ended up buying the Dewalt Dwe7491RS and loved it but always wanted the Delta you recommended as the best table saw under $1,000 , I have my grandfathers old craftsman but today 12/15/2021 for a few hours Lowe’s had the $679 delta marked down 50% to $339.50 and I drove 2 hours away and scored one along with a Metabo 12” dual bevel sliding compound miter saw for $169 incredible deals I have pics of receipts but don’t know how to send them to you
Very good tablesaw review! This bear knows what’s he’s talking about. Except no mention of the Powermatic 66, it is hands-down better than Delta Unisaw
So is the recommendation the Unisaw or a SawStop?
Great video. Thank You!
SawStop is only one for me. I have the Professional 3hp and the jobsite version. The safety is #1, the other features follow.
I have to disagree whole heartedly with the Lowes Delta saw recommendation. I have that saw. I hate that saw. It spins a blade and it cuts wood and it’s made of metal but almost everything about it is terrible. The dust collection doesn’t, the fence will not stay square for long no matter how you lock it down, it’s very under powered and the base is a crime of unstable garbage. The saw sits at around $680 – $800 depending on the sale and time of year. If you’ve convinced yourself to spend the cheddar on the Lowes saw save another month and get one of the Grizzly Hybrid saws. You’ll be much happier.
Why not a polar bear? Ever since coke fired then they are looking for work.
where is european saws?
How does this bear know so much about table saws?
That Metabo HPT jobsite table saw is an absolute piece of garbage. I can’t believe anyone who works in the construction industry would ever call it a "good" tool.
Smart bear
Because of your recommendation on the Delta saw I bought it and love it. Thank you tool bear.
I nearly bought that delta contractor saw for $350 around Black Friday.. but I just don’t have the space 😭
What is your opinion of Laguna , I am looking at the F2 ?, it’s a little cheaper than the saw stop .
for ripping hardwood say 2" material whats the lowest HP you would go with. Building my first shop and want a 1 and only table saw. Found and old 3hp 230v SP Jet cabinet saw 24 yrs old they’re asking $750 probably take less.
Bought the Delta he recommended from Lowe’s last year, had motor replaced last month and already failed again. Delta was not helpful. Tech thought I might have had in in a 10 amp circuit and it is in a 30 amp circuit. Have to take it in 45 minutes away again and haul myself. Will never buy Delta power equipment again.
The Shopsmith miter gauge slots are a little less than the industry standard 3/4". So the Shopsmith miter gauge will fit sloppy on all other table saws unless you adapt a different miter bar. Just FYI. It’s a great miter gauge though.
If you want to save a bit of money, WD-40 will take rust off of a cast iron table saw table. And a big yes on the grrripper and a big yes on the incra miter gage. And as far as I’m concerned, a dial indicator is a must for table saw alignment. My blade is only out .002 front to back and my fence is only out .001 front to back from using one.
I had that new Delta 36-725T2 and you are right, it died super quick. Two of them in fact, as they bother were one of the very first ones. Delta customer service was on the spot with the second one and helped troubleshoot the problem. They drop shipped me a fixed version and paid to have the old one sent back for their R&D. Sold me on Delta.
I have the Ridgid 10" table saw with the granite top. It’s the best machine I’ve used for the money. Especially in cold areas. Never have to worry about cast iron tops
Dude, lose the freakin bear already. It’s weird.
Bees-my-er, not that I care to correct how you pronounce anything, I love accents and idiosyncrasies it makes us all different.
the minwax link goes to the v belt. can that be fixed?
Bro Bear, A double thumbs up on the Grizzly Saws! I have a now-30 years-young Contractor saw from Grizzly model G1022 – 230 lb, Super heavy trunion, and have done professional cabinetmaking for 35 years now. As you say, for the price.. hard to beat! I even saved enough on the saw I bought to get the Biesmeyer T-Square 52" fence to go with! Would Love the SawStop; the boss says "No" after she read the price tag!! 🙂 Definitely spot on about the vibration in the cheaper saws – started out with a unimotor driven Rockwell.. Grrr..
Delta Unisaw-Seen and used these in the school shops I have been to-and any cabinet-millwork shop has at least one.They are what other table saws are judged from.
I’ve been looking into Harvey vs some of their competition… any thoughts on their customer service?
My major concern with the saw is the fence as I can’t figure out a way to make a sacrificial fence, or to do box spline style jigs
I can’t believe you’re recommending the Delta. (I didn’t know about the recall until right now.) I was cutting furring strips for 1 hour; smoked the motor. Have done the same thing on my job-site De Walt for hours without even overheating. But there were so many other problems — the holes in the side extensions didn’t line up right. The exhaust for vacuum connection ran into the leg when cutting at an angle. The throat plate was 1/16 of an inch thick metal – which flexed with the slightest pressure, tipping your work-piece into the blade. The top was warped by 1/8". So now it sits in the corner of my shop reminding me to never buy Delta anything.
Just found your channel and love this video but this Grizzly table saw on here is now $1,000 more! Crazy.
Excellent video brother. Thanks!
A lot of unexpected gibberish
Do you have anything on Harvey tools?
Hey there Bear! I’m a subscriber to your channel and was wondering if you would give your opinion of the Harvey table saw series which has a 2 HP, 3 HP, and 4 HP version. I’m a meat cutter by trade, going into woodworking and want a reliable table saw. Thank you for your time.
I’m a big Menards guy, most my big tools like table saw, miter saw, and also skill saw. never had a problems with them but would like your all thought about there tools.
Delta is $680 as of 1/29/22
I really enjoy your humor. I watched this video twice. Once for the info and then a day later today for entertainment. Really good. Greetings from BC :- )