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We constantly get questions from readers about which 12-1/2" benchtop planer to buy, the Delta or the DeWalt. Both are good machines, and quite honestly it was difficult to recommend one over the other. This year the competition got thicker. Ridgid introduced a 13" benchtop planer that borrowed the best ideas from both competitors and added some of its own, then wrapped it up with an extra 1/2" of cutting capacity. Features include: a 15-amp motor providing 66 cuts per inch (better than the competition); a four-post cutterhead locking mechanism for reduced snipe; the Ind-I-Cut depth measurement gauge; and an eight-position depth stop that allows you to plane to a particular thickness again and again. There are also two sets of dual-edge replaceable knives, on-board tool storage; larger infeed/outfeed tables; and a removable top for easier blade changing. With the suggested retail of $399 it's priced a little higher than the competition, but with all these features, plus an extra 1/2" of cut capacity -- this is an easy recommendation for one of the Best New Tools of 1999.  Home |
Lots of Features Make Ridgid's 13" Benchtop Planer A Great Buy