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by Tom Begnal
Ten hybrid table saws are tested here, on wood as thick as 2.75-inch maple. Each saw is also tested for arbor flange runout, rip-fence deflection and blade-to-slot parallelism. The Woodtek 148-271 gets top… ranking not only as a best value, but also for capacity and overall performance. The Grizzly G0478 hybrid table saw ranks at the top for needing no adjustment at all in blade-to-slot parallelism; all the table saws are rated for ease of adjustment. A brief review in the April 2008 issue of Fine Woodworking recommends the new Bosch 4100DG-09 portable table saw. An earlier review praises the SawStop cabinet saw.
by Troy Sexton
This detailed review compares six hybrid saws -- starting with their assembly, then running them through tests of power, vibration and accuracy. Each saw is also evaluated for ease of use, including blade… guards, fences and dust collection. A July 2007 article praises the safety features on the new Bosch 4100 and DeWalt portable table saws, and an August 2007 review praises the blade guard on the new Bosch. A special issue on table saws compares the two top cabinet saws, the SawStop and the Powermatic PM2000, and an article in the July 2007 issue compares new table saw safety systems and also previews the new SawStop contractor saw.
by Roland Johnson and Taunton Press Editors
In addition to summarizing the results of a June 2006 review of cabinet table saws in Fine Woodworking, this review also reports on the results from a survey of over 9,000 readers of Fine Woodworking and… Fine Homebuilding magazines. A separate brief review recommends the DeWalt DW745 jobsite table saw when equipped with a better blade. A later review in the July 2008 issue of Fine Homebuilding tests the new SawStop contractor saw, and the earlier 2007 Tool Guide covers portable table saws and reviews the Hitachi C10LA hybrid saw. The 2006 Tool Guide reviews nine mid-sized contractor and hybrid table saws. A 2005 review in Fine Woodworking compares seven ten-inch portable table saws that come with folding stands and extension tables.
by Editors of Consumer Reports
This review ranks ten portable table saws, picking one as the best buy. Based on objective tests, each table saw gets ratings for accuracy, speed, ease of use (including blade changes), rip precision and… edge finish (cutting crown molding). The portable table saw that rates highest for rip precision isn't the same model that scores highest for crosscut accuracy, and the only saw that gets the highest rating for both features loses points for edge finish on molding. In other words, none of these portable saws will perform with excellence on every task. A separate review in the June 2007 issue does test the SawStop cabinet saw to see if its safety features work as promised.
by Sean Martin
by Bill Link
Based on in-depth testing and evaluation of parts, this review compares ten 3-hp, left-tilt cabinet saws equipped with T-square-style fences. The review is notable for its clear explanations of important… factors in performance, including the type of belt, shape of gear teeth and of course, the rip fence -- finding that some fences are now better than the Biesemeyer. In Feb. 2006, Workbench editors named The Powermatic PM2000 one of the top ten innovative tools for 2006, for its riving knife and integral retracting castors. A June 2006 review covers the Metabo TS250 portable table saw.
by Rob Johnstone
Tests of eight contractor saws (including a preproduction SawStop) lead to the conclusion that all these saws are much better for woodworking than the contractor saws available earlier. Only small… differences distinguish the best from the worst, and all perform well overall. In the June 2008 issue, George Vondriska gives the SawStop cabinet saw a long, detailed review based on extensive tests plus interviews with users, and an online Dec. 2007 review by Michael Dresdner covers the JET Deluxe Xacta cabinet saw. An earlier April 2005 review compares five benchtop table saws that come with rolling stands.
by Ben Bishop
This review of the SawStop cabinet saw goes beyond detailed coverage of the safety features (riving knife, well-placed shut-off paddle switch, convenient blade guard and -- of course -- the unique sensor… that stops the blade if it encounters flesh). Woodworker Ben Bishop also praises the SawStop's performance and ease of use. He finds cuts even with the stock blade to be "smoother than what I get from my surface planer," and he adds that all adjustments are easy to make and to repeat. Dust collection is also very good.
by Phil Bumbalough
Professional woodworker Phil Bumbalough reviews table saws of various types and price ranges here. He uses the $7,000 European Hammer B3 cabinet saw as his reference point, though he judges its fences to be… inferior and even unsafe. He likes the Ridgid TS3650 contractor saw as a budget choice, because of its mobile base and high-end features for the money. The right-tilt Ryobi BT3100 (now the Craftsman 21829 Professional) is another good budget choice.
by Bill Krier, Editor-in-Chief and other Editors and Contributors
by Editor of Just4Fun.org
An engineer and hobbyist woodworker reviews the 5-hp SawStop table saw in detail, based on his own experience with it. The review includes some comparisons with the 3-hp Delta 36-842 UniSaw, and it covers… SawStop pros and cons well. The author also praises SawStop customer support as outstanding. Drawbacks include lack of a mobile base and collecting dust at the blade -- which the author finds doesn't work as well as collecting it at the bottom.
by Jack Loganbill
Woodworker Jack Loganbill compares the Grizzly 1023S cabinet saw with the Powermatic 66, based on his own testing and use. If you're considering the Grizzly table saw, this is an excellent review to read… because it's so detailed and well illustrated, delineating all the pros and cons. Loganbill concludes that although the Powermatic table saw is superior in casting, wiring, trunnions -- in every way, really -- it doesn't make any significant difference in the quality of the woodworking you can achieve with it. Hence, the Grizzly table saw is an excellent buy.
by Contributors to Amazon.com
by Contributors to HomeDepot.com
by Contributors to Lowes.com
by Contributors to Sears.com
by Editors and contributors to ToolCrib.com
by Carlo Morelli
by Contributors to WoodCentral.com
Wood Central lists a number of in-depth reviews of table saws by readers, including an early review of the SawStop cabinet saw, but there's no overall scoring or rating system. Still, if you have your… choice narrowed down, these reviews are thorough and insightful, and often well illustrated with photos of details hard to find anywhere else. Table saw fences and other accessories are also well covered at this site.
by Tom Hintz
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