DeWalt DW735 planer vs. a cheap one (review)
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2016
- Tegs tools (tegstools.com) gave me a Dewalt 735 thickness planer to review. here I'm comparing how it performst to my old thickness planer (which was the cheapest I could find)
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I love how honest these reviews are. Even when I don't plan to buy a product, I enjoy watching them because it reminds me there are honest people out there doing reviews.
Same thought. Lots of reviews sound like a sales pitch instead of comparison/review.
+db112nl Yes, very true.
Completely agreed. The other part I like is how Matthias tries to back up his opinion by actually testing the things and seeing how they perform against another similar tool that he's used a lot. That way it's not just a single use and an opinion. He's actually able in some cases to measure how much better or worse something is in comparison which can then back up his opinion. Or in the case of the snipe comparison here, could potentially change his "expected" opinion based on the tool's design.
yah, his are good cuz he doesnt lean, or try to make one thing better. he actually sees which one is better
Yeah but also the store did right by letting him to come to what ever conclusion. At least that's how I understood Matthias' last words on the video.
I really appreciate that you find every detail possible to compare and you do such honestly. Even though I doubt I'll be needing a tool like this any time soon, it's still very interesting to watch.
This is precisely why I would love it if you did more review videos. This was fantastic, objective, and informative. Thanks, Matthias!
I love how thorough you are in your examination. Very gratifying - thanks for the very practical and useful comparison. Extra bonus that you are a fellow 🇨🇦
Always love the scientific objective analysis since I'm not much of a mechanical type. This is what's most impressive about your content.
The DW735 was at work in my shop for almost a year. Your review is dead on. I did cure the exhaust issue with a straight pvc pipe supported from above and shot it directly into a bag. My one regret; this review didn't come before I bought it. Thanks for a great review.
I have a background in Test and Evaluation, and I really enjoy your disciplined, engineering approach to your evaluations. Thanks!
I was recently comparing different planers available locally, and this is hands down the best review I have seen yet.
I love it when you say "thou", Matthias.
I bought the mastercraft planer and I am totaly surprised! I have a huge posthouse projekt, build out of chainsaw-milled wood. It is doing so well, I useed it even for 6x6 beams, 12feet long, no problem for the planer(more for my back...) I also planed a lot of birch for the floor, also no problem. the widest board was 9 inch (12feet long) got some problems with that,(tried a 1/16..) but that was just because of the power, I used 3x 100feet powercord to reach the building from my main house, a lot of resistance. to solve that I just remove less per run and that works great. I have also a little chipping in the blades from the first use. I can live with that, I just ran it again through the planer without to change the level, so I get rid of little markline, the chance that the work piece run through the exact same way is very little:)
I actually expected the planer to fail, I was curious and thougth in case it will brake I still can use some parts and build a jointer. I payed 250$ canadian for a motor and a cutterhead plus a 'planerbody'! that is Incredible cheap and hart to top!
by the way, I never used a dustcollection, I worked outdoors for 3months, daily use of the planer,(worked 7 days per week) just covert over night with a tarp, I don't know how you can treat a planer harder but I am glad it still works fine and look forward for my next Projekts with it!
You're one of the only people I would trust on RUclips to give a THOROUGH review and comparison of ANYTHING. Thank you.
I love it how thorough you are and how you make machinery and its peculiarities understandable to even me, who has very little to none education and experience in that field.
Love your tool reviews, they are so upfront and honest. Keep it up!
And THAT folks is HOW YOU DO IT! Very well done Matthias. Just your engineering and intellectual point of view and no external bullshit. I'd also like to thank Tegs tools.
William Hayden And THAT folks is also how you make creativity BORING......
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@@The_Joker_ It's a review. Not everything has to be creative.
Brotherhood of Steel Perfect backward thinking comment there 🤦
I love the in-depth way that you've reviewed these products and the disclosure. It's the only reason why I decided to subscribe.
I really liked your comparison of these two tools and your technical methods of comparing the tools. I was also very interested (and learned) from your description on snipe, why it happens, with the feed wheel locations, and ways to avoid this by pushing another piece of wood behind it. I'll have too check out your other videos on snipe. The camera work was excellent too. I could see everything you were talking about (good lighting and angles). The speed of the info was also good. No wasted time, just the info. I actually had to backup a few times to listen again. I would rather do that than skip ahead 3 minutes over and over again for something interesting. Thanks for making this video!
Based on what I saw in this video, I would definitely say the DeWalt is the better of the two, but not necessarily in proportion to the price. That being said, I think the cheaper planer was probably a very good price as well, so that may have affected it somewhat.
Mileage may vary, research what will work best for you as an individual. Thank you very much Matthias for this review, and thank you very much Teg Tools for enabling this, now I have to see if there is one near me.
On another note. You just made it very clear why a jointer works so well with the rollers removed and consistent pressure you don't get so many variations.
I have watched many of your videos Matthias and I must say you are one of the most detailed blogger I have seen....thank you for going into the pros & Cons of these planers...also thank you for your many videos on making jigs.Raphael
Nice review. As for the dust collector hose I use a 4" black "accordion like" flexible gutter hose from Home Depot there about seven or eight dollars for an 2-8 foot length. They fit snugly right onto the deWalt exhaust port. You can bend them to any shape imaginable and they pretty much stay put. I've been running mine for about four months that way now.
Enjoyed the review. I have used the Dewalt 735 for many years after using a Delta that looks very much like your old one. Some comments:
- No issues with wear on the impeller. I'm surprised as well
- That little blower is incredible! I have a 1 1/2 horse Jet dust collector and the blower pressurizes it! Sometimes I just stick a hose out the window.
- Running boards thru on an angle virtually eliminates snipe. Can't do that with very wide boards of course.
- I'm surprised at the chip out you got on curly maple. I run such on the low speed and seldom get any. Again running at an angle helps.
- I've tried many brands of knives. Lately have been using POWERTEC brand. Hard to judge but perhaps hold an edge longer than the OEM blades. I find that the ease of flipping / changing makes it less likely I'll fight dull knives.
- I do small scale commercial production and always start with rough lumber. I get 3 - 4 months between blade flips/changes.
- There is a commercial jig for sharpening the disposable knives but it costs $US90. Would love to see you build an inexpensive one.
- If I ever wear it out I'll buy another one.
Again, nice review. Thanks for sharing. Alex
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Great review! Thanks! I've been searching hard for a planer and am down to either the Makita, the Ridgid or the 735 (there's also a King Canada with helical cutter head, but very little feedback on it) .... Could you tell me if a big shop-vac with a Dust Deputy between it would be able to handle the 735? I didn't think so, but you said that you sometimes just run a hose out the window, so now I'm wondering .. Also, (and lastly, I promise!) you mention sharpening the blades while Dewalt says you can't because it would throe off the calibration of the thickness gauge. Wouldn't the thickness gauge be easy to adjust or is it just an unimportant difference? ... Thanks for your time!
Ok .... *whistle* ... Only 6 hours after writing that comment/question, I have just made a deal on an almost new used 735 that has only used the first side of its first side of knives for $340! The closest deal I found to it was an 15 year old 734 for $375!! ... I jumped on the deal 8 minutes after the guy posted it and he said his messages were flooded, but I was the first (he was asking $400 ... I offered $340 because its a 2 hour drive away) .... The other questions still apply though if you can tell me more about the blade sharpening adjustments and if you thing the Ridgid vac/Dust Deputy is sufficient.... Thanks again, its partly because of you I got this deal, your review sent me on new search!
@@ACAB_Media Congrats - sounds like a great deal. I've been running a 734 for a couple years and can tell you the shop vac is way too small. I can fill a 55 gal barrel with chips in a couple hours.
@@vincentcoppola9832 Yup, I hear you ... 5 gallon buckets under the Dust Deputy were filling up every half board, so I have a 45 gallon barrel under it now .... now trying to figure out an easier way to empty the barrel ... :/ LOL!
you, my good sir, are an absolute hoot to watch! I learn something everytime as well.
Great job Matthias. You have some of the best woodworking videos and your presentation is easy to follow. Thank you!
You mentioned Hamilton and made me homesick. Presuming you're in Ontario.
I'm from Dunnville and haven't been home for many years. Mum worked at Hamilton general hospital.
Thanks for the good vids.
Just wish Ted Tools had a location closer to Florida, their store looks awesome! great review! thanks.
Great review! Also, thumbs up for Tegs Tools! That's the way to sponsor. Gave a nice feeling of the company.
Fester Blats If They "cared about the review" they (and Mathias) would be dishonest, how is that better? Furthermore, the viewers want Mathias to play with/show relevant machines, not mention companies because he got money from them - again, win-win for everyone involved (viewers included). Makes the company sound good in my ears.
I have to say, I am really pleased to see you producing sponsored videos. I'm glad the quality of your content has finally been met with more opportunity for compensation. You deserve it!
Thank you. What a wonderful video. You cover more than I knew was an issue with these machines. As I’m thinking of starting out in this ‘hobby’ of mine of recycling the wood in pellets into furniture, this helped me immensely. Thank you so much.
he's a great guy this Matthias! With his allmost scientifically approach of things.
yay Tegs tools. I still really want the DeWalt 735. One day Ill get it unless a deal on something better pops up, yay craigslist... Good review Matthias
I've owned both of those planers and didn't like either one. I'm now using an old Rockwell 13", 2HP "beast" and love it! DC sucks but I will live with that. The Dewalt was costing me a fortune in knives and was painfully slow dimensioning hardwood.
The old Rockwell will take 4/4 hardwood to finished 3/4 in 2 passes after a quick cleanup on one side with the jointer.
Comments on the noise are right on! The high pitched whine from the Dewalt was driving me nuts!
Good review, Matthias, honest and objective. I hear good things about Tegs; good of them to give you a machine for test. I honestly don't know how the 735 can be as popular as it is. I bought mine because of positive reviews but could not wait to unload it. Older 13 - 15" 2 and 3HP planers can be had for peanuts compared to the 735.
I was at Tegs today. Bought the 2.3hp Bosch router kit. It's on sale this week for $399. I was going to get the Makita 2.25hp kit but the Bosch seemed like a nice choice with the trigger switch. Great review.
Love your testing methods and your explanations. Thanks for the video.
Great video.... and as I too am investing into a Planer Thicknesser this is very educational too
Excellent comparison on try it before you buy it.👌 you are very good at observing details. I'm not a carpenter or anything like that but I always have been fascinated by the skill of wood workers.
Your eye for detail is amazing to me. Thank you for this video because I am interested in starting my own little shop in my backyard.
I guess I'll start with a cheap planer and work my way from there. Cheers from deep South Texas😁
Absolutely wonderful video. The Wandel method will become the new standard for equipment testing and comparison.
I've got a cheapo 909 brand which is pretty much identical with your aged one. Although the blades attached differently and are actually dual sided. I have a chunked up "may have nails" side and a clean pass side.
That was the best 13 minutes if my LIFE thank you for being awesome! I just came across you today and subscribed, now maybe I will make something too!
Seriously? 🧐
The best 13 minutes of your life? 😵
I appreciate your honest appraisal of these two pieces of kit. It would be helpful to know the specs of the next best thickness planer available, what you would you have to pay for it and the cost-benefit analysis for such an item.
I loved Tegstools when I lived in Canada, such nice people and great customer service. It was family owned then. I hope it still is.
Love my Rigid. Heavy SOB though.
Another thing to consider when you are getting up around $750 for a planer. You can get the basic 15" cast Iron import planers when on sale for around $1000 . These come with real 2 - 3 hp motors (not brush motors) and are heavy duty machines that will last a lifetime and more. So unless portability is an issue, I would spend the extra and buy the cast Iron import. JMO
I own the dewalt 735planer and really like it so far. The exhaust port is obviously in a bad spot and the first time changing blades is darn near impossible. I think they hired Arnold Schwatneggar for a day tighten the hex bolts because with the tool provided I was unable to get them loose. In fact I ended up breaking the end of my T tool trying to get them loose. I did call up Dewalt and they are sending me aT30 socket to help get them loose so at least they are doing something.
The good part is the dial that the author just blew this off, but If your scared that you will planed down then 3/4 of an inch just set the dial at 3/4 and it will not allow you to do the "Brooklyn Drive Bye" past your mark. I love the two gears on it but it needs to be running in order to shift gears. This planer is loud but it's a great way to wake up the neighbors before 7:00am:) I would like to upgrade to the optional spiral head cutter in the future which will help reduce the noise.
Good review and thanks for posting
I actually picked up a mastercraft planer out of the garbage at a Canadian Tire, it had the handle for height adjustment damaged, the feed floor was ruined and the knifes were dull. Other than that, I am still using it today. I had made a stainless steel 1/8 thick feed plate, which made a world of difference. And of course I bought a new set of reversible knifes. All in all, I am happy.
I also had to level the cutter head, but you would be suspicious of any new unit to have bolts loose or things be out of alignment/adjustment. Great video! I always wondered if I should "upgrade" to the Dewalt, I am not convinced to get into it.
Please read the instruction manual: note on page 6: "It is not recommended that a shop vac be connected ". Use the DW7353 witch is a hose with a container...
It’s not recommended because most vacs don’t have the capacity to keep up with the volume of chip waste and will fill and clog quickly.
I have exact Dewalt Planer.... and love it.... Don't care about the noise.... I wear shop headphones....Good review
I also have the DW735. I have the X version (DW735X). I've been very happy with this planer after using it almost two years. It's been rock solid reliable. That being said the damn thing is way too loud. There is no excuse for DeWalt no making it quieter.
I use this Dewalt planer every day at work, it's been used hard for about 7 months so far, including by a lot of completely unskilled operators, and it's held up really well.
I like it for quick rough work much better than any of the more expensive planers I've used. It has a lot of good features but by far the best feature is that you don't need to switch an extractor on, blowing out its own chips is a great convenience.
Teg's Tools are awesome. I go to the one on Barton just off of Ottawa. Good people to deal with.
I was thinking "there's no teg's tools in Ottawa...." Then realized, Hamilton has an Ottawa street.
Should'a put in "St."
Lol
Tegs is a great place too, Ill travel there for major purchases before going to my local tool store
I owns the DeWalt. It works way better with the outfeed tables and also I don't cut my wood to length till after I run to the planner.
Great review and it was smart for Tegs tools to give you the planer without any framework around how you can review it.
Best unbiased reviews ever. Thank you Matthias.
Every time he said "silky smooth," I was waiting for him to pull out a blow dryer and start a Zohan impersonation....
Great comparison video. I was thinking about the DeWalt but I ended up with buying the newer Steel City helical head planer....and I must say I think I prefer the individual blades as opposed to one long one plus it was cheaper. That's just my preference though.
I thought steel city went out of business?
Maybe they did and got bought out? Their website is up and I contacted them before buying the planer. The guy I talked to told me to wait a few months because a new model would be coming out. I waited and it is pretty slick.
Cutech bought their designs; perhaps he meant them?
I watched the vid three times as I feel there is a clear understanding where the machines need improvement. Really very scientific review. Congrats.
A very timely review now that I'm in the market for a planer. I'll probably get an 8" jointer first, then get a portable planer, as I anticipate using the jointer far more frequently than the planer. Thanks for the candid review. You make my selection process better.
"The blower inside this one blows really hard,.. let's see how hard"
This is a perfect example why i love Matthias so much!
Great honest review.
I have a Dewalt planer like this one. Before I got a dust collection system, I rigged a plastic tote with holes in the lid and window screen as a filter. I ran my shop vac hose from the planer into the tote. It worked fairly well. The fine sawdust escaped but was confined to a tight area, and could be quickly vacuumed up.
Matt. I'm impressed with your thorough review. I think you looked at most if not everything relating to differences and the effects of those differences on the project. You show cause and effect which should help others deside what is important and what can be lived with when considering one's budget. Lastly, your review showed no bias which is most ideal!
Keep up the good work. It is no wonder you have 1.4 million subscribers! Thx
One last thought. I'm new to many aspects in woodworking and look at workshop skills and tools more as a lifelong journey rather a destination. How more effective might a drum sander be if removing very little stock? At what point would the planer be more advantageous?
Nice review and timely as I am in the market for one. Of course, the third option is to use hand planers. :)
Until you are making custom trim for an entire house.
Just planed my outside table with my hand plane because you can't remove the boards. You definitely feel it the next day.
that's what the old timers did,but they had a man that sharpened full time, saws,chisels,and planes.
Yep, Taking off a quarter inch on a 6 ft 4X6 is not all that big a deal by hand .....................:-(
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I have a different opinion about the depth stops dial being "not very useful". Probably because constantly checking with a micrometer isn't fun with eyes like mine.
It is 2016 already. Get some digital calipers.
+Paul Frederick there are times when it's good to "set it and forget it". I often work with large stacks of rough cut lumber and I really like that feature on the planer.
Its a universal term
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I would be quite surprised if those stops were particularly accurate.
+Paul Frederick you can calibrate them.
My DeWalt 735 has been great in the ten years I've owned it, but the location of the discharge port is less than ideal. It does throw chips and dust great distances, so some form of dust collection is necessary. In- and out-feed tables are not included with the DW735, but I highly recommend them to minimize the snipe problem. If sniping persists, elevated the tables slightly. Most of my work has been with poplar for cabinets and mahogany for boat building, so my knives have lasted a very long time. I bought my planer at a local woodworking show for $409 and the dealer tossed in an extra set of knives, so for the money I got a really nice planer.
Thank you Mattias. I bought a Ridgid. Same issue as Dewalt: The knives are cheap soft steel(for aftermarket sales obviously). I've had it about 3 years, taken very good care of it and after only 6 sets of knives the motor seized solid yesterday. Really not happy with the ridgid for this reason. I did love the "Indi-cut" feature, very little snipe with that planer but boy it sucks that a $600 planer's motor would crap out after such a short time. Looks like I'll be picking up a Mastercraft this time around. TYVM for the detailed review!
nothing about the placement of the dust ejection port on the dwalt? being right on the back where material comes out you will need a device to hold your hose up out of the path of materials
I agree. That can be annoying.
I understand, I just use a bungee cord to hold the hose up, with the force of the dewalt air, and the dust collection I have, I dont have any issues.
I put a 4" 90 right on the port of the planer, keeps the hose out of the way perfectly.
Jay Bates hooked up a PVC elbow to his Dewalt that hooks to his DC. Check out his videos. I think you would have to look for his second channel under Jay Bates 2 for his tool reviews. That being said, it's a dumb design flaw from DeWalt. I've got an older Delta which is a similar design to the Master Craft. It's been flawless.
Good point.
Matthias, I think you overloaded Tegs Tools website!
Hahahaha I thought you were joking :D Then I checked :D It's really down :D Just like when old website used to get slashdotted.
i love the fact they let you review it without making you praise it and maybe a bigger diameter hose would help on the dewalt one to as it would lower the amount of air per area that the container was taking.
Great presentation, and even-handed as well, I think. I have a cheap planer, by Iron City and it looks strangely like your Mastercraft, though there are some very minor differences. I had some 100 year old maple flooring that came out of a dismantled house. I re-used the flooring, after planing it to clean it up. Varnish and whatever other trials befall a floor in a century. I knew there was going to be snipe, but I just lived with it, and trimmed off the ends, anyway. Hidden brads or very fine small tacks that I could not see in the inspection before planing would put a nick in the blades. My tactic was to make the first pass on the right-hand edge of the planer, and then the 2nd (and 3rd if needed) pass on the left edge of the planer. Several hundred lineal feet of flooring, and I am satisfied with my cheapo unit. The floor gets sanded before varnishing, anyway. Tear-out was not an issue, as Imade light cuts. While the blades were double-edged and reversible, I also re-sharpened the blades a couple of times. I am cheap. Also, there are elongated indexing holes in the blades, which means you can shift the blades in opposite directions without reversing them, and this will make it so the notches do not line up, and the cut is noticeably cleaner (not perfect, though). I used multiple light passes, and had a dust collector hooked up to my unit...and earmuffs were a must. Now I use this on a more casual basis, with a fresh set of blades...which I promptly nicked. I now have a small hand-held metal detector scanner to supplement the visual inspection.
The Dewalt wins for me, it just looks like a beast! and plus, it says Dewalt on it.
I'm not sure why I watched this, not really interested in getting a planer. It's just something about your videos ;)
same here :)
If it's Matthias Wandel, you will watch.
Damn, same here
+ricande lol that's so true
His voice and video editing make us watch, i guess.
I have a 12 inch Jet planer. I bought it from Too Crib of the North in 1988. I paid about $250 for it and it has served me well all these years. I never knew then about cyclonic collectors so I used it outdoors in my back yard and let the debris mix with the soil. I have never sharpened the blades although they are in need of it now. I doesn't have a port for dust collection but I am working on that mod now. I love that old Jet.
We run a similar version of the default but have upgraded to a segmented cutter, it seems to cut much nicer and means large chips don't ruin a whole knife, you also get 4 edges per tooth and the same teeth can be used in the jointer.
Our main complaint with the planer is the overload will sometimes trip if in the middle of a long thicknessing session with wide hardwood boards. The static buildup on the dust hose is also pretty fierce (make the chips jump around pretty neat though)
Wow I'm thoroughly surprised with your findings. I have the mastercraft and always wanted the dewalt, maybe I'll just enjoy my Canadian tire special for awhile longer
if you want to upgrade, go for a lower end induction motor driven beast. they are not that more expensive than the Dewalt.
^ this
He bad mouthed Dewalt,he doesn’t like the brand...he does like the “ in-house “ brand and they sponsor him....get it
Joe Framer uh, sponsored by who? Mastercraft is a Canadian Tire brand, not the independent store that sponsored the video.
Joe Framer Mastercraft doesn’t sponsor or give free products to anyone 😂 trust me, Canadian Tire doesn’t care for reviews, their tools sell themselves at the price point they go on sale for.
excellent review! Very complete with some real measuring and fair testing.
Most reviews are real bubba style "we plugged her in and it gotter done". End of review.
Love the high quality of your reviews!
Tech Tools are an awesome sponsor for allowing you to give an honest opinion about the DeWalt! Will definitely check out their website!
I wonder why you didn't comment on the placement of the exhaust on the Dewalt. Seems like it's placed in a less than optimal place... Thought?
Generally your dust collection pipes are situated from above so it doesn't get in the way in most peoples workshop while Matthias has his on the ground level where the placement becomes an issue. But I reckon one can just do a DIY shelf to deal with the issue.
yes, it is a stupid location for it
Matthias Wandel Yeah I would have opted for it being located on the side of the thing.
I have the DW735 (bought in 2008ish) and fought with the dust hose all the time until I saw an easy solution on Instagram by bjmacwoodwork to make a little hook that goes over one of the handles: instagram.com/p/BEmTgAHsLpV/?taken-by=myersbr2 is how it looks. SUPER simple solution that I wish I would have thought of several years ago. +Matthiaswandel I would definitely recommend this simple "upgrade" to your new DW735
not ideal but not a real issue.
This guy makes good videos!
Great camera work as well as testing procedures. You’re a smart cookie!
I have the Dewalt DW735. It was used to build two houses with a lot of hardwood (Canary and Ipe) trim. Didn't change the knives once. I just had them sharpened locally for $15.
I think that's a good review. Dewalt is a pretty decent brand, but I can't imagine spending 800$ on a 12" planer. If I had that much money to drop on a planer, I'd spend just a little bit more and get a 20" floor model (probably a second hand one).
What if I told you there were second hand dewalt planers you could buy for less than $800?
Could the better planing quality of the DeWalt simply be because of the new knives?
DeWalt should have three blades vs two or possibly one on the matter craft.
and cleaner rollers
I just happened to go to RUclips to see how to use a planer-I want to make some shiplap! Thanks for such an informative, impartial review! I will look for the Mastercraft since I'm going to use it for an ongoing project to shiplap my house.And thanks for dealing with the snipe! Something I never new existed!
Holy smokes!! I wish we had a Tegs Tools here in the US,,, they have a ton of awesome stuff!!!!
Stanley Black& Decker just called Tegs tolls and told them if you ever give him another one of our tools......
Or you get a monster like the one Frank Howarth has.
That would be hard to carry down the basement stairs
Hey, it'd be a good excuse to build a carry-a-ginormous-surface-planer-down-the-stairs jig.
@@LedSatriani that made me laugh out loud :) though it's entirely appropriate considering what a genius Matthias is!
I like your review, as well as your ceiling! Never saw that anywhere before, but did similar ceiling about 8 years ago.
the beauty of these reviews is the actual measurements of things like snipe... not just an opinion or guess
you are comparing an older planer to a brand new one and after all the use and wear of the cheap one the cheap one is doing pretty good
Also I don't like the fact that the exhaust of the Dewalt is in the way of the piece of wood coming out of the planer
I've had mine yr.s that is an issue.
If you install a pvc corner there it would probably fix it.
I have a Dewalt 734 planer (similar to your Master Craft and in between the two in price range). It's got 3 blades like the 735 but was way cheaper (only 2/3's the cost) and came with the fold out extension tables (an expensive option in the 735). I'm no planer expert but I've been loving it. Couldn't find really anyone who could justify the additional expense for the 735 over the 734, and in fact most mentioned the finish on the board is about the same and snipe was less on the 734. So far I've been very pleased with my purchase!
I bought the mastercraft planer on sale for around 200 after watching you use it so often. I've ran probably a couple hundred board feet of hard maple and oak through it. I just recently re-sharpened the blades for the first time. The only real issue I have with it is that the inside of the switch keeps melting and then it won't stay on. I've been rigging it to work, but I'll have to replace the switch at some point. I've thought about getting the dewalt, so thanks for the review!
I would curious how these low cost planers compare to larger industrial type planers.
They do a fine job, just that they can't plane off as much at a time, and they won't last as long.
5 years without a sharpening for 200CAD? I'd say that's "good enough" for the typical home-gamer, take the 500CAD saved and put it towards other tools or supplies.
I've got a large commercial Woodmaster planer I picked up off Craigs. I'd never in a million years pay retail for it, but I got it at a very very good price and love it so far. Honestly had I not gotten this I would have just picked up a used lunchbox planer(like Matthias' mastercraft) off Craigslist and built a sturdy stand for it.
I have zero interest in buying a planer but his was in my recommended feed so I end up watching the whole thing.
Awesome tip on the line as it comes out , been having a problem with that on my new all blue mastercraft planer , it's the knick lines I can't figure out , i have to fly out to get to my nearest hardware store , mostly trying to reclaim lumber from old houses that are being torn down, I live up in northern Ontario and I watch your videos
Hey, love the plug for tegs tools! Great shop, great service, been a long time customer of theirs.
How do you go 5 years with out sharpening knives?
Listen to his words again. "I am still using the same knives..." He says nothing about not sharpening them.
+wildonemeister Adam's question is valid. Your statement, not so much.
tsnorquist 1. I didn't make a statement. 2. It is a question which clearly shows that Adam misheard or remembered wrong regarding what was said in the video. 3. Know your Internet and English.
+wildonemeister he says same knives and I'm fairly sure in the sharpening vid he says the grind on them is the factory grind so I take that as not having been sharpened. Mine will do 15-25 hours planing so I go through a set a month or if I'm really busy 1a week.
+wildonemeister someone is upset.
For the TheWalt I think putting the pipe for wood chips over the wood exit area is really bad design
You're not wrong. But it was easily remedied with a $6 90 degree elbow I got from Amazon to install on mine. Now it is no problem at all.
Would you mind posting a link to the elbow you bought?
Dewalt probably did this to minimize out-of-the-box friction losses which you get with any change in direction or duct size. So, out-of-the-box, you get maximum dust collection, and the final efficiency dust collection is ultimately left to the end user. Any change to the design they could make would result in losses, and then we’d complain about that.
Good review. Matthias, I consider you a high quality source for review input.... As long as you maintain the integrity, you'll do just fine.... Even if I don't agree, reading a "honest" assessment is always educational... thx, Dave
I have one of those Dewalt planers with a shellix cutter head in it. Does a really nice job. I have it hooked to a large dust collection system now days.
I used to just put a shop vac hose on it and run it into a garbage can with a furnace filter for a lid. That thing will blow chips through 10ft of hose easy.
If your really after a planer buy a Grizzly type one with a shellix head already installed.