These videos are hugely beneficial to people like myself that go full blown OCD into research before purchasing “Big Ticket Items” I think that you and your team do a Great, fair and unbiased job in the testing and scoring of all your Head to Head tests. Thanks once more for spending the time and energy doing these kinds of tests.
Count me in on the OCD. I love the research. It builds the anticipation as you narrow the finalists to the winner. Just recently spent weeks researching wood lathes. Loved every minute of it.
I've been using the Dewalt 735X in my shop for about 7 years and I love that planer. I haven't read the accompanying article to this video, so I might be mentioning a few things that they've already mentioned that were skipped in the video. The 735 is a beast at 90+ lbs and that's a good thing. There have been many times I've planned an 8 foot long 8/4 board and that planer didn't even think about tipping. Of course I used external work supports but still, you don't have to worry about the heavy boards shifting the machine in any way. Second, it has an internal blower that forcefully eject the wood chips. That means that you don't really have to connect it to a vacuum/dust collector. If you're setting up a shop on a budget and only have a shop vac, no worries. You can leave the shop vac hooked to your other gear. This planer doesn't need it. I built a cabinet cart for this planer that has a built in baffle , filter and exhaust port. I feed the 4" hose from the planer into the cabinet. All of the wood chips are collected inside. After each heavy milling session, I open the cabinet and shovel out the chips (filling a 33 gallon trash bag), and shake the dust out of the filter. The filters cost me a few dollars each at the big box store. Once a year, I toss the filter and insert a new one. Blade changes are easy and the blades are double edged, so that you can take them out and turn them around to a fresh sharp edge. They're also slotted so that you and shift them a little from side-to-side. Thus if you get a nick in your blades, all you have to do is off set them from each other so that the nick is staggered. This eliminates it showing up on your planed boards, further getting more use out of a set of blades. I run my planer on a 15 amp circuit without any issues or heating, but I've never removed 3/32" like they did in the test. My max cut is usually 1/16" and my typical cut 1/32". Each revolution of the height adjustment crank is 1/16" and I've easily adjusted my depth of cut reliably down below 1/128" increments. You can nudge that crank to take off a few 1/1000s of an inch. Much faster than hitting it with a hand plane. Just use the hand plane to remove any mill marks, which you won't have many of when removing less than 1/128" as a final pass. Oh, there's also a 'finish quality' speed that pushes the board through at half the speed rate letting the knives take twice as many cuts along the board, yielding an extremely smooth surface. To be honest, I've rarely used this feature for that. I use it to simply slow down my overall planning operation when I have a lot of boards to plane and I'm working alone. This gives me time to grab the boards as they exit the planer and stack them while still feeding in another board butted up against the one currently being planed. You only get snipe on the front edge of the first board (which can be scrap) and the back edge of the very last board (which can be the same piece of scrap), thus if you don't want to waste stock cutting off the snipe, just feed your multiple boards through as one very long continuous board. Anyway, that's when I use the slow speed. Fantastic planer!
Your comment on the chip blower makes a huge difference on the dust collection effectiveness. Without such an arrangement, you typically need much more of a DC (CFM- wise) to collect all the chips without clogging. The setup you describe with a stand containing the dust chip bin sounds like the way to go. Why take apart the DC bag constantly (total PITA) when your method is much easier. I would also add that for those of us with a single stage, smaller size, DC (like the HF), it is very likely to end up with clogs. My old Grizzly 6" jointer would clog that short piece of flex line constantly. The addition of rigid PVC piping and a Rockler style chip separator made all the difference. If I may ask, how are the Dewalt OEM blades for lifespan? Have you tried these against aftermarket units? Thanks for sharing your experience on this unit. It is likely my next big purchase.
I would love to see the plans for your cabinet or a quick video of it. I'm in the market for a planer and was leaning towards the Ridgid after seeing this video, however the 735X looks damn good and the chip blower may be worth the difference.
Very helpful comment like many have said, you just helped me to decide which to be my first planer. Now I just have to found a place to hide it before my family see it.
Thanks for putting together these comparisons. This was really helpful in picking out a planer. I’ve been a die hard Makita man my whole life, and watching this video saved me about $400. I decided to give the Ridgid a shot.
Thanks for taking the time to do these tests. I don't think people realize how tedious it can be to collect data from repetitive testing. It's much appreciated and I hope you guys keep doing them!
Thank You, because people do not always tell the whole story as to what is truly what serve as ones needs. Being a woman and learning late in life to work with wood, I need all the info that I can get to buy one time and not over and over. When I wanted to take shop is school, girls were not allowed. Go figure, now that I am retired I can do what I want. Starting with scrolling and now making small things, I want to do furniture. Enjoyed watching and have in the past, you always give me ideas where I need to go. My first project in a larger piece is country farm table and a hutch for my antique dishes. Thank you so much on tips of a planner. now I know what will best suit my needs. Keep the videos coming.
I want to thank all of you for giving your time and expert findings. I am that guy that will sit in front of the computer reading and watching all I can to feel good about any purchase I make. Your channel has given me back many hours of my own research time and for that I am very grateful. Thanks again I look forward to your next video.
This is one of the best ever tool comparisons I have seen. Your team’s very professional time and effort will not only help in my future choice, but many others. THANK YOU!
If I wanted to watch some short review about “the best planer” I could’ve easily found someone’ else’s opinionated video. The level of detail and work put into this video is excellent and deserves a like and sub. Thanks for this content gentlemen. You’ve definitely helped me to narrow down my decision on a deck planer.
Steve Larson - I bought one in Canada for $625 + tax a couple of months ago (from Larry’s Electric in Peterborough). Included in the deal were the optional feed trays and an extra set of blades. Might be worth checking into...
@Jonathan Drane I don’t think you should compare this guy to an asshole like deniro. I loved him in the movies, but in real life, he’s a reprobate. Nothing, including his excellent acting, could redeem a miscreant like deniro. But I see the likeness. :)
Really great testing! This was insanely helpful even three years later! I hope you all do this again for some of these newer spiral cutter heads like those on the Wen, Wahuda, and Rykon (I say spiral because they don't look like true helical cutters).
This is like the America's Test Kitchen of tools. Awesome. Thanks for doing an in-depth, hands-on comparison. It's always so hard to decide what to buy because most reviewers only have a single product, have brand biases, etc. And then the reviewers that just check the Amazon reviews for a few products and put them together are such a waste of my time. This video is the kind of stuff I want to see. Hope you keep doing things like this.
That was amazingly well done, thank you! I'd LOVE LOVE LOVE for you guys to do a benchtop bandsaw version of this. I could really use one and don't have the space/budget for a full sized one yet.
Great presentation, you fellas worked hard. I own the Makita for two-years now, change the blades when it begins to pound the wood(twice a year on average) I dress the blades on a diamond-plate every few months. I like the machine overall, I will purchase the shelix head this year when it's available(costs more than the machine, but long-term satisfaction.) I think the quality of this Makita can be a life-time tool.
I've now owned 2 Ridgid surface planers. Seeing your review of these tools is most enlightening. Thanks. Your insight exceeds my knowledge when it comes to knowing a planer. I must say that my Ridgid planer is responsible for 9 pieces of furniture in my living room presently. Glad I got Ridgid.
Great head to heads but this one..absolutely one of the best head to heads I have ever seen. Especially since you've also include the specs that you discounted in your rankings so we can do a more personal evaluation if necessary. Great work guys. Subscribed
Just saw full video. Absolutely, best tool comparison I've ever seen! Scientific Method applied in every step. Great job to you and the team! Viewed Oct 2022!
I think it is assumed that this entire category is for DIYers, maybe prosumer grade maybe, but no pro grade shop is buying a lunchbox style planer, they’re getting an $8,000+ floor standing planer. So I think they didn’t really address that too much because they kind of assume “these are all *mostly* budget friendly, you decide what price/quality best suits your level of DIY needs” I’m looking to buy one and I’m looking at the more expensive DeWalt, I’m a DIYer but I’m not going to use to all the time but my mentality is you get what you pay for, I’d rather shell out an extra $250 for a great planer than something I’ll want to upgrade a few years later.
What an outstanding presentation, you have accomplished the most comprehensive, thorough comparison of these benchtop planners. Thank You for your efforts, Louis S.
I love your detailed tool comparisons, but I would make a case to throw a harbor freight brand tool into the mix as well. I know your a top level pro, and there's no way you would ever use them, but I would argue by far most of your viewers are just home owners and we often consider the Harbor Freight stuff from time to time. Especially when it comes to tools we just wouldn't use that often, such as a planer. And if nothing else, this would be a great showcase on how far less superior one them may be to something even on the lower end of what you're already testing. This may convince someone considering a Harbor Freight tool, that spending a bit more, is far and away the better option. Keep the videos coming sir!
@@joeframer9642 that's nice, I still want an honest side by side evaluation by a professional under controlled conditions. I want to know how good it is; how bad it is; and essentially what spending each extra dollar, what that buys me: or if there are hidden gems allowing someone a decent entry point or a stepping stone to future upgrades
One of the things that a comparison video like this can’t very well determine is longevity or how well a tool works after extensive use. Most tools work pretty well when new, but how well will the planer you buy work 2-3 years and a couple of thousand feet of lumber, later ? That’s where the real question of quality and durability come into play. If a guy has a small budget and limited use for a tool then the cheaper option will probably suffice. I’ve owned a Foley-Belsaw, a Delta and two Rigid planers and have gotten good service out of all. The Dewalt and the Mikita are loved by my friends that own them and I think they’re good machines. Except for the price I would probably own one or the other. They’re not very portable, weight wise, however. There are so many factors that determine what someone might end up with. It was always a matter of price plus effectiveness for me. I’m pretty sure I’d go with the Rigid again especially considering that they now have a 3 blade cutter head. You can almost buy 2 of them for the price of the Dewalt or Makita and if used properly do pretty much the same quality of work. Just my 2 cents.
Hey, guys here you go!! I was looking to find a comprehensive resource for comparison the all the famous planer brands in the market and finally, I found it right here!! It's all of the things that anybody wants to know about them. Thanks, Thanks & Thanks
Damn. This was 4 years ago! This is one of the most in-depth comparison's I've seen on just about anything. Top notch shit, guys. edit: Looking to get my MIL a bench planer for christmas, and this helped me substantially. Thank you again.
Very well done. I am in the market for a planer and the Dewalt 735x seems to always be at the top. It was great to see how some of the other ones performed, great job, lot’s of time and effort went into this and I for one have greatly benefited from it.
I cannot tell you how many woodworking tool reviews I have watched... I am so grateful to have found your channel. You cover so much information. Truly, thank you. I always do a ton of research before I buy anything and I love having the honest unbiased feedback.
Great comparison, evident a lot of time and effort was put into this. Glad I chose the right planer a couple years ago. One thing to note is that regardless which one you choose, it requires some trial and error for us laymen to get the best result. Thanks for the comparison.
Now that’s how tool comparison is done !! I’m retiring in 93 days and setting up a wood shop I’m excited beyond words and guess what your gonna help me set it up ( smiley face) Thanks to you and your team for doing an excellent job of laying all the information out to make an informative decision
I deeply appreciate your reviews. The most professional, IMO, on the internet. Thanks for all the hard work. This review confirmed my decision that the DeWalt 735x was my next tool purchase.
Thank you for your review. My research also shows the Dewalt 735X as the best planer for me, however, it is very helpful to have an independent head to head review. Keep up the outstanding videos!
All, thanks very much for your review. You produce by far the most thorough, consistently conducted and we'll-documented took reviews I've found. Huge kudos to the team.
Would have loved to have seen how the Rikon and Cutechtool spiral head bench top portable planers compared too. Thanks for the great reviews and your in-depth info.
I bought the DEWALT 735X planer maybe 18-20 years ago, and it has been a beast! I had no doubt of the 1st place finish it would have! When it dies, I WILL replace it with the DEWALT 735X once again!
I was looking for a video to validate Dewalt 735X. I just pulled the trigger on Amazon. Thank you for the analysis. Years ago I had a Delta planer. Never an issue with it. Now a days I'm a Dewalt guy😃😊
Excellent evaluations. Job well done. I’m on the fence about which make/model to buy and this video was very helpful. Thank you for spending the time to evaluate the wood planners and producing this video.
Thanks so much for this comparison guys. I've been waiting for this for a while and there are none to be found on RUclips till now. I appreciate all the hard work. Love your videos, keep em coming 👍
Great article... As a former owner of a Dewalt 735X, I concur with your findings... I "upgraded" to a 15" General Tools planer and honestly I miss the lack of snipe and fine finish the 735X provided. I rarely use the increased capacity and miss the small form factor of the 735X. One thing I will say about the 735X is that it was LOUD! Nothing some ear muffs can't fix, but worth noting none the less. I purchased the Infinity Tools carbide tipped blades for my 735X, and they were still razor sharp when I sold it to a fellow woodworker. I wonder if he still has it and would be willing to sell it back to me... :)
I first saw this review about a year ago, and bought the Triton based of it. Triton is not a well known brand in Sweden and without your review I don't think I would have considered it. I was on a budget (lots of tools to buy...) and I couldn't be more happy with my plainer. Thanks for sharing this great review and helping me make a decision I'm really happy with. Keep up the good work!
I was so excited when I saw this video in my sub box. I always had a feeling the dewalt 735 was the best. But for me it had to be the 734 since I got a steal on it. Some guy had it sitting around and never used it. He was moving out of state and just wanted to get rid of it. $150 brand new factory sealed, can't go wrong with that. But now this video is making me wish I had the 735 lol.
Well my $45 craftsman planner was a great price but after watching this I think I got my money out of it and gonna get me a ridged. Very helpful thanks
Having spent the extra money.. worth it. Amazon had the 735x for 499 a while back. Home depot, online only thought the chat, not in store... they operate differently, will price match.
I did alot of homework and went with the 735X before this video. Set it up last week and planned some 3 1/4 × 1 3/4 red oak I have had for 10 years. Made a shelf 5/4 thick x 12wide. After glue up ran 12" board thru the planer. Had uniform thickness and virtually no sanding was required before finish was applied. Am very happy with my investment in this planner.
That’s the one to buy IMO. It’s a lot closer to ‘stationary’ 220v/15”+ shop planer performance than any of the breadbox planers. That said we also have a DeWalt 734 which is surprisingly good - but it’s a 3-blade model. I think (?) they also made a 2-blade version. 3 blades def the way to go.
I’ve used the dewalt and think fairly highly of it. I’ve owned the delta planers and basically through them in the garbage where they belong. Chips(regardless of dust extraction) consistently wedged in between the knife locking bar and under the blades warping that lock bar. Also, even if I’d only run the machine for a couple of minutes the motor housing would be hot to the touch. I’ve had the Makita for10 years (fortunately I paid $400 for it) and I’ve found the performance superior to most including the finish. I can run it all day putting maple through it and the motor is cool to the touch. It’s just really well built.
The dewalt 735 is what I just bought about a month ago. I'm new to woodworking but I always think it's worth it to buy the best and not worry about outgrowing it.
I have had the Jet surface planer for over 20 years and a Ryobi for close to 15 years While not the latest and the greatest, they have run thousands of linear feet of boards flawlessly. I have however had my eye on the 735x for a good number of years and once I get the big shop built, I will be adding to my collection.
I had the 735x. I now have the 734 and its a much better machine. The 735x is a ferrari when your need an pickup truck. It has all the bells and whistles but its still stuck in the mud. 734 is a superior machine
@@dougk.5501 Just bought a 735. Came with crappy blades that only lasted about 10 minutes per side running new fir 2x4's. Snipe is worse than any other machine I've owned. Finish is not near as good as advertised. Will heed your advise and return this one and try the 734.
@@coloradomountainman8659 It's hard to take advice from random people on the internet lol I hope it works out for you! It's tough having a machine that doesn't work great when we spend so much money on them!
As always... AMAZING head to head! Nobody touches the detailed comparison you guys put up! I wouldn’t of added anything to it... most of my newer tools are all based around your detailed work! thank you for keeping it real, & not becoming a shill! Happy Holidays!
This was absolutely amazing. I hope you are getting some companies to send you stuff for free to use and or pay you to do this for their products. Guitar YT channels do this regularly.
We're now in the era of carbide cutters. They take more power, but much quieter, last waaay longer. I'd love to this generation of planers getting reviewed!
Got the Makita over the Dewalt. The 735 is just way to heavy for a small DIY situation. It was something like 60% heavier. I hand plane once at the end so consistency and thickness and minimized snipe is more important. The bigger the snipe the more you have to match the depth.
checking other reviews (avg website stars, forum reviews, contractors with 30+ years and own both planers) makes me think there's somthing fishy going on here. Most people have the makits better than dewalts 735, so to have the makita come in last makes absolutely no sense
Wanted to thank you for the thorough and professional evaluation conducted. Very helpful. Subbed right away after watching. This is what all testing should look like, thank you for taking the time to provide this service.
Great video, thank you for doing a comparison! I've been interested in the Ridgid planer so I've been doing research on it and was glad to see it did pretty well compared to the other planers. Also, the fact that I can get their lifetime service agreement when I purchase it at home depot is huge to me
I love the head to head stuff you guys do and for me the Dewalt has been ahead for a long time. It's just the better planer and miles ahead of the rest. It has a lot of the features the pros have on their stationary planers like two speeds and the like. It's probably one that a lot of pros use now because it doesn't take the room a stationary one will take and for what it does I doubt there's a lot of planners anywhere close to that price range will do what it can do. Warranty well that isn't a major thing for me. All these will outlast the warranty and the thing that will fail is the rollers and I doubt any of the warranties cover those. And wax the table. It will make everything better.
I have a Dewalt 734 planer and I do a lot of Red Pine projects! I love this machine and it works well for me. I log and mill all my lumber myself and air dry it for over 1 year.I have found the best time of year to log and cut it is in the winter time the pitch is much lower in the wood. I have to take the blades out and wipe them down with alcohol about two times a year. the pitch is a lot higher in the summer months and the blades will have to be cleaned more often. That is why I only cut Red Pine in the winter months now. I have started making Red Pine flooring tongue & groove and will be buying a much bigger planer just for that use.
This is the BEST review of any product I have seen on RUclips. I love the fact that you determine "your" winner AND provide all the information for others to determine what was best for them. Job well done.
Another great video..... I've been a very happy and satisfied owner/user of my DW735X for the past 2 years.... Nice to see it crowned the winner. It's really a great machine.....
I've had the Dewalt 735 for a number of years and am very happy with it, the only knock I have in it is the blades do wear quickly in my opinion.. maybe it's because I mill a lot of rough sawn lumber?
So far you have helped me install a router into a table and now, pick out my first planer, thank you for doing these. Your videos seem time consuming to make and it makes a difference.
The Wen is cheap in my opinion and pretty much way noisier than i thought and obviously would not give you the results of any of the mentioned planers in the video and for that it didn't make it in the playoffs lol,just save a few extra bucks and get what's worth it the investment of something long lasting and good ,thanks again
Wow. What an incredible video. Absolutely top notch fellas. I’m sending this video link to people who have no idea what woodworking is but they will totally appreciate the autistic detail and specifics. Excellent job.
After this video I subscribed. You boys put a lot of hard work and consideration into this review, thus saving hundreds if not thousand of people from getting surprised of minor defects or performance factors. Keep doing what you do. It is highly appreciated!
They' actually make combination machines called "Jointer-Planers". While neither fish or fowl, like anything else, you usually get what you paid for. In their case - maybe.
Superbly instructive video. As an occassional DIYer it's always difficult to know where to start with those bigger work tool items, but this is so informative and saves a huge amount of searching and ultimately money. Here in the UK, the Triton retails for just £160 which makes it so affordable - I could not even consider the Makita because of the price. Thank you so much.
Thanks! I was already leaning towards the DeWalt 735X because I've had good luck with their other tools. This review clinched it. I had to wait for it to go on sale, but I picked it up for 19% off last week and put it to work immediately. I have a bunch of scrap CVG fir and some 8/4 cedar left over from a deck. Resawn to just under 1/2" and planed down to 3/8 for decorative boxes. With the smooth surface and accurate thickness this planer provides I barely have to do any sanding! It's fucking heavy though - no joke. Don't throw your back out!
Very comprehensive research on the planers. I had the DeWalt DW735X in my cart on Amazon and not having used a planer before, I deciede to do some more research. I am glad that I saw this video. Good job, Well done.
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These videos are hugely beneficial to people like myself that go full blown OCD into research before purchasing “Big Ticket Items” I think that you and your team do a Great, fair and unbiased job in the testing and scoring of all your Head to Head tests. Thanks once more for spending the time and energy doing these kinds of tests.
Count me in on the OCD. I love the research. It builds the anticipation as you narrow the finalists to the winner. Just recently spent weeks researching wood lathes. Loved every minute of it.
I vouch for that also. Saved me the OCDness.
I too am a rankings slave.
Add me to that list. Hours of youtube/google/forums before making a puchase... And it's actually "CDO" because that's the proper alphabetical order.
@@pboon2285 "CDO". I love it. And you're also correct.
3 years later and this is still probably the best tool comparison video on youtube.
I've been using the Dewalt 735X in my shop for about 7 years and I love that planer. I haven't read the accompanying article to this video, so I might be mentioning a few things that they've already mentioned that were skipped in the video. The 735 is a beast at 90+ lbs and that's a good thing. There have been many times I've planned an 8 foot long 8/4 board and that planer didn't even think about tipping. Of course I used external work supports but still, you don't have to worry about the heavy boards shifting the machine in any way. Second, it has an internal blower that forcefully eject the wood chips. That means that you don't really have to connect it to a vacuum/dust collector. If you're setting up a shop on a budget and only have a shop vac, no worries. You can leave the shop vac hooked to your other gear. This planer doesn't need it. I built a cabinet cart for this planer that has a built in baffle , filter and exhaust port. I feed the 4" hose from the planer into the cabinet. All of the wood chips are collected inside. After each heavy milling session, I open the cabinet and shovel out the chips (filling a 33 gallon trash bag), and shake the dust out of the filter. The filters cost me a few dollars each at the big box store. Once a year, I toss the filter and insert a new one. Blade changes are easy and the blades are double edged, so that you can take them out and turn them around to a fresh sharp edge. They're also slotted so that you and shift them a little from side-to-side. Thus if you get a nick in your blades, all you have to do is off set them from each other so that the nick is staggered. This eliminates it showing up on your planed boards, further getting more use out of a set of blades. I run my planer on a 15 amp circuit without any issues or heating, but I've never removed 3/32" like they did in the test. My max cut is usually 1/16" and my typical cut 1/32". Each revolution of the height adjustment crank is 1/16" and I've easily adjusted my depth of cut reliably down below 1/128" increments. You can nudge that crank to take off a few 1/1000s of an inch. Much faster than hitting it with a hand plane. Just use the hand plane to remove any mill marks, which you won't have many of when removing less than 1/128" as a final pass. Oh, there's also a 'finish quality' speed that pushes the board through at half the speed rate letting the knives take twice as many cuts along the board, yielding an extremely smooth surface. To be honest, I've rarely used this feature for that. I use it to simply slow down my overall planning operation when I have a lot of boards to plane and I'm working alone. This gives me time to grab the boards as they exit the planer and stack them while still feeding in another board butted up against the one currently being planed. You only get snipe on the front edge of the first board (which can be scrap) and the back edge of the very last board (which can be the same piece of scrap), thus if you don't want to waste stock cutting off the snipe, just feed your multiple boards through as one very long continuous board. Anyway, that's when I use the slow speed. Fantastic planer!
Your comment on the chip blower makes a huge difference on the dust collection effectiveness. Without such an arrangement, you typically need much more of a DC (CFM- wise) to collect all the chips without clogging. The setup you describe with a stand containing the dust chip bin sounds like the way to go. Why take apart the DC bag constantly (total PITA) when your method is much easier. I would also add that for those of us with a single stage, smaller size, DC (like the HF), it is very likely to end up with clogs. My old Grizzly 6" jointer would clog that short piece of flex line constantly. The addition of rigid PVC piping and a Rockler style chip separator made all the difference.
If I may ask, how are the Dewalt OEM blades for lifespan? Have you tried these against aftermarket units?
Thanks for sharing your experience on this unit. It is likely my next big purchase.
Very useful comments. Thanks!
Thank you for this update!!!
I would love to see the plans for your cabinet or a quick video of it. I'm in the market for a planer and was leaning towards the Ridgid after seeing this video, however the 735X looks damn good and the chip blower may be worth the difference.
Very helpful comment like many have said, you just helped me to decide which to be my first planer.
Now I just have to found a place to hide it before my family see it.
Thanks for putting together these comparisons. This was really helpful in picking out a planer. I’ve been a die hard Makita man my whole life, and watching this video saved me about $400. I decided to give the Ridgid a shot.
Wow, this has to be thee most thorough review I've ever watched. Great Job!
Project farm?
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Not really. No mention of the type of cutters.
I was just gonna saw that. Really thorough, and independent :)
This is by far the most Scientific video compassion on YT 😎👍👍
Thanks for taking the time to do these tests. I don't think people realize how tedious it can be to collect data from repetitive testing. It's much appreciated and I hope you guys keep doing them!
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Thank You, because people do not always tell the whole story as to what is truly what serve as ones needs. Being a woman and learning late in life to work with wood, I need all the info that I can get to buy one time and not over and over. When I wanted to take shop is school, girls were not allowed. Go figure, now that I am retired I can do what I want. Starting with scrolling and now making small things, I want to do furniture. Enjoyed watching and have in the past, you always give me ideas where I need to go. My first project in a larger piece is country farm table and a hutch for my antique dishes. Thank you so much on tips of a planner. now I know what will best suit my needs. Keep the videos coming.
The Delta 50-359 dust collection adapter fits the Porter Cable perfectly. It provides a 4" post perfect for most dust collectors.
Good to know as I just picked up a used PC! thanks!
I want to thank all of you for giving your time and expert findings. I am that guy that will sit in front of the computer reading and watching all I can to feel good about any purchase I make. Your channel has given me back many hours of my own research time and for that I am very grateful. Thanks again I look forward to your next video.
This is one of the best ever tool comparisons I have seen. Your team’s very professional time and effort will not only help in my future choice, but many others. THANK YOU!
This by far the best review of any machine in woodworking I have every seen. Being in the UK I even understood every word.
If I wanted to watch some short review about “the best planer” I could’ve easily found someone’ else’s opinionated video.
The level of detail and work put into this video is excellent and deserves a like and sub. Thanks for this content gentlemen. You’ve definitely helped me to narrow down my decision on a deck planer.
Would not buy a piece of kit without watching one of your videos! Thank you.
Thx
I got my 735x for 430.00 to my door from HD!!! Super deal one day about 6 4 months ago. Love it!!!! Its a Beast!!! Great reviews. Love this series.
Yeesh... must be nice.. In Canada, it's $800. I need to sell a kidney first.
@@stevenlarson6125 as a Canadian that lives in the US. Every time i start talking tools and costs with my family back home....eekk
Steve Larson - I bought one in Canada for $625 + tax a couple of months ago (from Larry’s Electric in Peterborough). Included in the deal were the optional feed trays and an extra set of blades. Might be worth checking into...
@@stevenlarson6125 "Sell a Kidney"? I thought healthcare was "Free" up there in the Great North. (Just joshing a bit. No offense.)
@@johnbesharian9965 I'll sell it to an American :-)
Damn. THAT'S how a tool comparison is done
Great to see you actually test rather than read off of specification sheet.
Robert De Niro has had some weird roles lately, but reviewing planers is my favorite one yet. Hahaha
Good video
Yeah, he didn't even complain about Trump. He just did a detailed review.
I was wondering why He looked familiar to me. lol
Hahaha lol
You talkin to me?
@Jonathan Drane I don’t think you should compare this guy to an asshole like deniro. I loved him in the movies, but in real life, he’s a reprobate. Nothing, including his excellent acting, could redeem a miscreant like deniro. But I see the likeness. :)
The BEST tool review channel hands down. You guys are a professional as it can be. The best !!!!
Really great testing! This was insanely helpful even three years later! I hope you all do this again for some of these newer spiral cutter heads like those on the Wen, Wahuda, and Rykon (I say spiral because they don't look like true helical cutters).
Note too that you can retrofit the winning DeWalt with a helical cutter drum or buy one pre-fitted with it from Shelix.
This is like the America's Test Kitchen of tools. Awesome. Thanks for doing an in-depth, hands-on comparison.
It's always so hard to decide what to buy because most reviewers only have a single product, have brand biases, etc. And then the reviewers that just check the Amazon reviews for a few products and put them together are such a waste of my time.
This video is the kind of stuff I want to see. Hope you keep doing things like this.
Thanks we do 4-6 per year, check out our other stuff, and please consider subscribing/ click the notifications bell too! Thanks Rob
That was amazingly well done, thank you! I'd LOVE LOVE LOVE for you guys to do a benchtop bandsaw version of this. I could really use one and don't have the space/budget for a full sized one yet.
I have my Ridgid for over 20 yrs never had problems with it !!..Love this machine
Great presentation, you fellas worked hard. I own the Makita for two-years now, change the blades when it begins to pound the wood(twice a year on average) I dress the blades on a diamond-plate every few months. I like the machine overall, I will purchase the shelix head this year when it's available(costs more than the machine, but long-term satisfaction.) I think the quality of this Makita can be a life-time tool.
I am interested in the Makita. Can you confirm the poor test result in surface quality?
I've now owned 2 Ridgid surface planers. Seeing your review of these tools is most enlightening. Thanks. Your insight exceeds my knowledge when it comes to knowing a planer. I must say that my Ridgid planer is responsible for 9 pieces of furniture in my living room presently. Glad I got Ridgid.
Roger Dudra awesome keep building
I also had a rigid for about 15 years loved it motor went bad,no replacement thinking of buying another.
Great head to heads but this one..absolutely one of the best head to heads I have ever seen. Especially since you've also include the specs that you discounted in your rankings so we can do a more personal evaluation if necessary. Great work guys. Subscribed
Just saw full video. Absolutely, best tool comparison I've ever seen! Scientific Method applied in every step. Great job to you and the team! Viewed Oct 2022!
Would love to see a final recommendation for 3 categories: DYI ers, Prosumer grade, and pro grade.
I think it is assumed that this entire category is for DIYers, maybe prosumer grade maybe, but no pro grade shop is buying a lunchbox style planer, they’re getting an $8,000+ floor standing planer. So I think they didn’t really address that too much because they kind of assume “these are all *mostly* budget friendly, you decide what price/quality best suits your level of DIY needs”
I’m looking to buy one and I’m looking at the more expensive DeWalt, I’m a DIYer but I’m not going to use to all the time but my mentality is you get what you pay for, I’d rather shell out an extra $250 for a great planer than something I’ll want to upgrade a few years later.
What an outstanding presentation, you have accomplished the most comprehensive, thorough comparison of these benchtop planners. Thank You for your efforts, Louis S.
Louis Simon thank you!, please subscribe
I love your detailed tool comparisons, but I would make a case to throw a harbor freight brand tool into the mix as well. I know your a top level pro, and there's no way you would ever use them, but I would argue by far most of your viewers are just home owners and we often consider the Harbor Freight stuff from time to time. Especially when it comes to tools we just wouldn't use that often, such as a planer. And if nothing else, this would be a great showcase on how far less superior one them may be to something even on the lower end of what you're already testing. This may convince someone considering a Harbor Freight tool, that spending a bit more, is far and away the better option. Keep the videos coming sir!
Agreed, I was thinking that exact thing; I'd love to see how the Bauer model compares. You make good points
@@joeframer9642 that's nice, I still want an honest side by side evaluation by a professional under controlled conditions. I want to know how good it is; how bad it is; and essentially what spending each extra dollar, what that buys me: or if there are hidden gems allowing someone a decent entry point or a stepping stone to future upgrades
One of the things that a comparison video like this can’t very well determine is longevity or how well a tool works after extensive use. Most tools work pretty well when new, but how well will the planer you buy work 2-3 years and a couple of thousand feet of lumber, later ? That’s where the real question of quality and durability come into play. If a guy has a small budget and limited use for a tool then the cheaper option will probably suffice. I’ve owned a Foley-Belsaw, a Delta and two Rigid planers and have gotten good service out of all. The Dewalt and the Mikita are loved by my friends that own them and I think they’re good machines. Except for the price I would probably own one or the other. They’re not very portable, weight wise, however. There are so many factors that determine what someone might end up with. It was always a matter of price plus effectiveness for me. I’m pretty sure I’d go with the Rigid again especially considering that they now have a 3 blade cutter head. You can almost buy 2 of them for the price of the Dewalt or Makita and if used properly do pretty much the same quality of work. Just my 2 cents.
Hey, guys here you go!! I was looking to find a comprehensive resource for comparison the all the famous planer brands in the market and finally, I found it right here!! It's all of the things that anybody wants to know about them. Thanks, Thanks & Thanks
Damn. This was 4 years ago! This is one of the most in-depth comparison's I've seen on just about anything. Top notch shit, guys.
edit: Looking to get my MIL a bench planer for christmas, and this helped me substantially. Thank you again.
Very well done. I am in the market for a planer and the Dewalt 735x seems to always be at the top. It was great to see how some of the other ones performed, great job, lot’s of time and effort went into this and I for one have greatly benefited from it.
I cannot tell you how many woodworking tool reviews I have watched... I am so grateful to have found your channel. You cover so much information. Truly, thank you. I always do a ton of research before I buy anything and I love having the honest unbiased feedback.
Welcome aboard!
Great comparison, evident a lot of time and effort was put into this. Glad I chose the right planer a couple years ago. One thing to note is that regardless which one you choose, it requires some trial and error for us laymen to get the best result. Thanks for the comparison.
Now that’s how tool comparison is done !!
I’m retiring in 93 days and setting up a wood shop I’m excited beyond words and guess what your gonna help me set it up ( smiley face)
Thanks to you and your team for doing an excellent job of laying all the information out to make an informative decision
Kate Keough congrats on your retirement
Once again no detail is forgotten!
Nicely done boys👍
I deeply appreciate your reviews. The most professional, IMO, on the internet. Thanks for all the hard work. This review confirmed my decision that the DeWalt 735x was my next tool purchase.
Thank you for your review. My research also shows the Dewalt 735X as the best planer for me, however, it is very helpful to have an independent head to head review. Keep up the outstanding videos!
All, thanks very much for your review. You produce by far the most thorough, consistently conducted and we'll-documented took reviews I've found. Huge kudos to the team.
Would have loved to have seen how the Rikon and Cutechtool spiral head bench top portable planers compared too. Thanks for the great reviews and your in-depth info.
I bought the DEWALT 735X planer maybe 18-20 years ago, and it has been a beast! I had no doubt of the 1st place finish it would have! When it dies, I WILL replace it with the DEWALT 735X once again!
I really appreciate the time you guys put in to do this testing.
Excellent, Outstanding, Magnificent, etc.
I was looking for a video to validate Dewalt 735X.
I just pulled the trigger on Amazon. Thank you for the analysis. Years ago I had a Delta planer. Never an issue with it. Now a days I'm a Dewalt guy😃😊
Excellent evaluations. Job well done. I’m on the fence about which make/model to buy and this video was very helpful. Thank you for spending the time to evaluate the wood planners and producing this video.
honestly the best review i have assisted. Look's like the guys working there are very proud of what they do.
Thanks so much for this comparison guys. I've been waiting for this for a while and there are none to be found on RUclips till now. I appreciate all the hard work. Love your videos, keep em coming 👍
In depth, professional and well articulated, which makes it exactly what we are looking for.
Great article... As a former owner of a Dewalt 735X, I concur with your findings... I "upgraded" to a 15" General Tools planer and honestly I miss the lack of snipe and fine finish the 735X provided. I rarely use the increased capacity and miss the small form factor of the 735X. One thing I will say about the 735X is that it was LOUD! Nothing some ear muffs can't fix, but worth noting none the less. I purchased the Infinity Tools carbide tipped blades for my 735X, and they were still razor sharp when I sold it to a fellow woodworker. I wonder if he still has it and would be willing to sell it back to me... :)
Tool noise usually doesn't bother me. But the velocity plugs get put in before I switch my thickness planer on.
I first saw this review about a year ago, and bought the Triton based of it. Triton is not a well known brand in Sweden and without your review I don't think I would have considered it. I was on a budget (lots of tools to buy...) and I couldn't be more happy with my plainer. Thanks for sharing this great review and helping me make a decision I'm really happy with. Keep up the good work!
I was so excited when I saw this video in my sub box. I always had a feeling the dewalt 735 was the best. But for me it had to be the 734 since I got a steal on it. Some guy had it sitting around and never used it. He was moving out of state and just wanted to get rid of it. $150 brand new factory sealed, can't go wrong with that. But now this video is making me wish I had the 735 lol.
Sell it and get the new one!
@@Bigshoots86 I did end up selling it about a year ago. Never used it.
Well my $45 craftsman planner was a great price but after watching this I think I got my money out of it and gonna get me a ridged. Very helpful thanks
So thorough as always. I want you to go with me when I go house shopping for the first time and rank THEM! Well done!
I’ve been eyeballing the 2012nb for a few years now. You lot helped me toward a better choice. Thanks for that.
As always with your videos, they are very informative and have helped me a lot with my buying decisions. Well presented information.
I own the Dewalt 735X. Without a doubt, I agree with the outcome of this review. I am 100% confident I made the right choice. Love this planer.
I have been leaning heavily towards the Dewalt 735 and been holding off for this video. Time to pull the trigger!
Having spent the extra money.. worth it. Amazon had the 735x for 499 a while back. Home depot, online only thought the chat, not in store... they operate differently, will price match.
I did alot of homework and went with the 735X before this video. Set it up last week and planned some 3 1/4 × 1 3/4 red oak I have had for 10 years. Made a shelf 5/4 thick x 12wide. After glue up ran 12" board thru the planer. Had uniform thickness and virtually no sanding was required before finish was applied. Am very happy with my investment in this planner.
@@chrisj9008 I have seen 499.00 a couple places the last 2 weeks. CPO was one place on new 735X
@@daryld8901 its amazong how smooth wood comes out of it!!! Great machine!!
That’s the one to buy IMO. It’s a lot closer to ‘stationary’ 220v/15”+ shop planer performance than any of the breadbox planers. That said we also have a DeWalt 734 which is surprisingly good - but it’s a 3-blade model. I think (?) they also made a 2-blade version. 3 blades def the way to go.
These guys are the Consumer Reports reviewers for all things shop tools! Great Job as always!
I’ve used the dewalt and think fairly highly of it. I’ve owned the delta planers and basically through them in the garbage where they belong. Chips(regardless of dust extraction) consistently wedged in between the knife locking bar and under the blades warping that lock bar. Also, even if I’d only run the machine for a couple of minutes the motor housing would be hot to the touch. I’ve had the Makita for10 years (fortunately I paid $400 for it) and I’ve found the performance superior to most including the finish. I can run it all day putting maple through it and the motor is cool to the touch. It’s just really well built.
The dewalt 735 is what I just bought about a month ago. I'm new to woodworking but I always think it's worth it to buy the best and not worry about outgrowing it.
I have had the Jet surface planer for over 20 years and a Ryobi for close to 15 years While not the latest and the greatest, they have run thousands of linear feet of boards flawlessly. I have however had my eye on the 735x for a good number of years and once I get the big shop built, I will be adding to my collection.
I had the 735x. I now have the 734 and its a much better machine. The 735x is a ferrari when your need an pickup truck. It has all the bells and whistles but its still stuck in the mud. 734 is a superior machine
@@dougk.5501 Just bought a 735. Came with crappy blades that only lasted about 10 minutes per side running new fir 2x4's. Snipe is worse than any other machine I've owned. Finish is not near as good as advertised. Will heed your advise and return this one and try the 734.
@@coloradomountainman8659 It's hard to take advice from random people on the internet lol
I hope it works out for you! It's tough having a machine that doesn't work great when we spend so much money on them!
As always... AMAZING head to head! Nobody touches the detailed comparison you guys put up! I wouldn’t of added anything to it... most of my newer tools are all based around your detailed work! thank you for keeping it real, & not becoming a shill! Happy Holidays!
LGzzy thanks!
This was absolutely amazing. I hope you are getting some companies to send you stuff for free to use and or pay you to do this for their products. Guitar YT channels do this regularly.
An excellent presentation with real world information and candour. Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work
Really Appreciate how much y'all put into this!
We're now in the era of carbide cutters. They take more power, but much quieter, last waaay longer. I'd love to this generation of planers getting reviewed!
Got the Makita over the Dewalt. The 735 is just way to heavy for a small DIY situation. It was something like 60% heavier. I hand plane once at the end so consistency and thickness and minimized snipe is more important. The bigger the snipe the more you have to match the depth.
checking other reviews (avg website stars, forum reviews, contractors with 30+ years and own both planers) makes me think there's somthing fishy going on here. Most people have the makits better than dewalts 735, so to have the makita come in last makes absolutely no sense
Wanted to thank you for the thorough and professional evaluation conducted. Very helpful. Subbed right away after watching. This is what all testing should look like, thank you for taking the time to provide this service.
thanks
Great video, thank you for doing a comparison! I've been interested in the Ridgid planer so I've been doing research on it and was glad to see it did pretty well compared to the other planers. Also, the fact that I can get their lifetime service agreement when I purchase it at home depot is huge to me
Love the format. I can skip to the rankings and then go back if I want to look at the in-depth discussions.
I love the head to head stuff you guys do and for me the Dewalt has been ahead for a long time. It's just the better planer and miles ahead of the rest. It has a lot of the features the pros have on their stationary planers like two speeds and the like. It's probably one that a lot of pros use now because it doesn't take the room a stationary one will take and for what it does I doubt there's a lot of planners anywhere close to that price range will do what it can do.
Warranty well that isn't a major thing for me. All these will outlast the warranty and the thing that will fail is the rollers and I doubt any of the warranties cover those.
And wax the table. It will make everything better.
I have a Dewalt 734 planer and I do a lot of Red Pine projects! I love this machine and it works well for me. I log and mill all my lumber myself and air dry it for over 1 year.I have found the best time of year to log and cut it is in the winter time the pitch is much lower in the wood. I have to take the blades out and wipe them down with alcohol about two times a year. the pitch is a lot higher in the summer months and the blades will have to be cleaned more often. That is why I only cut Red Pine in the winter months now. I have started making Red Pine flooring tongue & groove and will be buying a much bigger planer just for that use.
Great information to have, I've been considering the 735x for awhile now. Your review gives me confidence now to pull the trigger and buy it!
This is the BEST review of any product I have seen on RUclips. I love the fact that you determine "your" winner AND provide all the information for others to determine what was best for them.
Job well done.
I gave this video a thumbs up even before I watched it, because these guys are this good. Thanks TBB!!
Thank you for the great service you give to the wood working world. You're the best I have seen!
Wow, thank you!
That Dewalt 735x planner is awesome
Another great video..... I've been a very happy and satisfied owner/user of my DW735X for the past 2 years.... Nice to see it crowned the winner. It's really a great machine.....
Huge respect, your head to head videos are great. Thank you VERY much! :)
Wow, the best review for someone looking for a right planner. Thank you so much.
I've had the Dewalt 735 for a number of years and am very happy with it, the only knock I have in it is the blades do wear quickly in my opinion.. maybe it's because I mill a lot of rough sawn lumber?
Dewalt 734
The regimen of tests and methodology in this test was fantastic.
Having lived in Worcester for the first 20 years of my life, I could place that accent immediately.
Dota?
Thats what the dotter says
Watching this now I understand why it took so long to make. Was well worth the wait.
This really helped me to decide over the Ridgid or the Dewalt. Thank you
So far you have helped me install a router into a table and now, pick out my first planer, thank you for doing these. Your videos seem time consuming to make and it makes a difference.
thx for commenting
Would have loved to have seen the WEN 6552 as part of this comparison.
The Wen is cheap in my opinion and pretty much way noisier than i thought and obviously would not give you the results of any of the mentioned planers in the video and for that it didn't make it in the playoffs lol,just save a few extra bucks and get what's worth it the investment of something long lasting and good ,thanks again
The porter cable basically the same planer
Wow. What an incredible video. Absolutely top notch fellas. I’m sending this video link to people who have no idea what woodworking is but they will totally appreciate the autistic detail and specifics. Excellent job.
Great test! Thank you for doing this, I’ve been waiting to hear from you guys before I purchased my first planer.
Hands down the best tool comparison I've ever seen! Keep up the incredible videos, all I can say is WOW
I subscribed and I hope anyone reading this does as well. So much work put in this video
Awesome testing 👍, and with great detail 👍. Thank you guys !
After this video I subscribed. You boys put a lot of hard work and consideration into this review, thus saving hundreds if not thousand of people from getting surprised of minor defects or performance factors. Keep doing what you do. It is highly appreciated!
Chris Urban thanks
I would have loved to watch this video before I bought my planer last year!
What did you buy ? Satisfied ?
Your channel does, by far, the best tool reviews on youtube
As always GREAT video and review!!! Thank you for your work!!!
Happy to see the Dewalt 735x as the ultimate winner as |I just bought one on sale and haven't even taken it out of the box yet.
We need one of these on benchtop jointers!
They' actually make combination machines called "Jointer-Planers". While neither fish or fowl, like anything else, you usually get what you paid for. In their case - maybe.
Superbly instructive video. As an occassional DIYer it's always difficult to know where to start with those bigger work tool items, but this is so informative and saves a huge amount of searching and ultimately money. Here in the UK, the Triton retails for just £160 which makes it so affordable - I could not even consider the Makita because of the price. Thank you so much.
Thanks! I was already leaning towards the DeWalt 735X because I've had good luck with their other tools. This review clinched it. I had to wait for it to go on sale, but I picked it up for 19% off last week and put it to work immediately.
I have a bunch of scrap CVG fir and some 8/4 cedar left over from a deck. Resawn to just under 1/2" and planed down to 3/8 for decorative boxes. With the smooth surface and accurate thickness this planer provides I barely have to do any sanding!
It's fucking heavy though - no joke. Don't throw your back out!
I'm curious what you paid please after the 19% sale ?..and are you in the states ?
@@RaoulDukeSr regular price was $600 so I got it for $486
I'm in Colorado.
@@danielpittman889 thanx friend that's helpful...keep on making sawdust !!
Very comprehensive research on the planers. I had the DeWalt DW735X in my cart on Amazon and not having used a planer before, I deciede to do some more research. I am glad that I saw this video. Good job, Well done.