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My 2 biggest surprises this week: This video is embedded on the Harbor Freight product page, and How much everyone loves my "Pot/Kettle situation" Comment. It's nice to meet you all, thanks for the comments and views. Good luck!
Dude... That line legit cuts straight to the heart of the matter. Like, how you gonna be looking at cheap tool reviews and hate on somebody who just doesn't like wasting money? (me personally, hearing that you kinda had to waste $16 worth of wood made me wince. I'm with ya, bud.)
Cee Jay maybe he hates wasting wood? I’m personally in that camp. Hardwood lumber is expensive, I hate turning usable lumber into sawdust, in fact that’s one of the main reasons I upgraded my bandsaw, for resawing.
Speaking about Harbor Freight... I bought one of their cheap welders at their parking lot sale for 60$ and told my self when it broke I would buy a Lincoln or Miller. 7 years later, the dang thing won't break! It's strong enough for most of my projects and I can usually preheat the stuff at the ends of it capability to make it work (nothing structural of course).
I'm on my second year with this planer, and also no complaints. My strategy with HF is to buy tools I'm learning to use, or not sure how much use it will get. I go to the online reviews to see beforehand if any issues are consistently reported (some users share neat work-arounds) - it really helps to make an informed choice. Many of my "test tools" have lasted many more years of hard use than I imagined at purchase! Very useful video, keep up the good work.
You can simply visually inspect the tool. Some Harbor Freight tools are not good (as he said). The way you can tell is that the metallurgy and the fit and finish is extremely poor, like porous cast iron that isn't milled very smooth, or soft looking metal that might bend easily or snap off. When you look at their ratchets, and their sockets, they are literally the nicest hard metal alloy and their fit and finish is as good as a $200 Snap-On product. Their ratchets are so good, I've purchased about 5 different ones. Their new line of power tools appear to be just as good as Dewalt or Milwaukee, as you can visibly see just by examining the fit and finish. If you can't determine the quality of a tool by looking at it, then you probably should just stick with Dewalt tools. The downside to cheap power tools is the foot plate on saws are more "wiggly" and the motors have less power, and the sliding parts are not as precise. Although, from what I can tell, Harbor Freight has finally decided to step up the quality dramatically, and their circular saws are at least as good as the major brands. On their cordless tools, there is no way the batteries are going to last 10 years like on a Milwaukee. I have some Milwaukee batteries that are going on 8 or 9 years, and show no signs of damage. But for some people, they don't need batteries to last decades.
Ok...the suspense is killin’ me...you were engraving “Eat My A....” Avocado? Armadillo? Aardvark? Abominable Snowman? Algorithm? Astrophysicist? Algae? Ankle? Acorn? Aioli? Aphid? The board was too short for Anthropocentricities... SHOW US THE COMPLETED SIGN, MAN!! 😂😂😂
I have this planer and absolutely love it to be honest. Only thing I would say is to make sure you keep regular maintenance done on it, oil/lubricate clean your blade, make sure you don’t run any wood with nails or anything like that through it and you should be good. I’ve been using this after breaking down pallets and using it to make them (of course) all the same thickness for wood flooring. Saving a lot of money and it’s turning out great so far.
And why would you oil/lubricate your blade? Makes zero sense to me. Oil/lubricate and clean the gears, chains, and other metal to metal moving parts, but the blade?
@@coloradomountainman8659 Yeah I am not sure why she says to apply a heavy coating of blade lubricant to the dry blade? It's not good for the blade to be oiled, because it contaminates and ruins the wood.
Thanks. I’ve been eyeing this planer. I like your nuanced and balanced review; the balance of cost to quality (durability, performance…) is best way to look at purchases. And, excellent presentation.
I like your attitude. This seems like such an honest, informative video. I don't put much stock into review videos because they are just one-offs of a brand new product. Doing an update after a year of using the product tells me more than any unboxing review ever could. Well done.
@@SmDJeremy Sure. I don't want to build a planer, so buying a cheap planer for basic projects is what I need, so this video was very helpful. It saves me money (GOLD). :)
As a carpenter for a couple decades I have used plenty of Ryobi tools with no complaint. In fact I like my palm sander better than my Porter-Cable one. It's all about the tool. And how much you use it. There are certain things I don't skimp on such as saw blades and hand tools, and I'm not a big Harbor Freight fan, but they do have some great prices for tools you might not use a lot
Thank you for doing a honest straight forward review without all the cinematic bullshit. These types of reviews are exactly what's missing from youtube these days. Earned a sub and a thumbs up from we.
It's rare someone takes the time to film, edit, and post a follow-up review of a product. Thanks! As much as I have worked semiprofessionally doing home repair and small renovation, I mostly do any of this work for myself or family working full time in health care. So, adding a planer to my workshop in lieu of the more time intensive nature of flattenening boards with a router flattening jig or hand planing, has been on my list. A planer may not have much use for general home repair and renovation, but it does in woodworking. Watching other but multibrand planer reviews, some of the advantages of the Bauer is, of course, the low price of approx. $270-300(?), the blades are double-sided, and the unit framing is a 2-bar (on top), making it more stable. However, I do not recall whether it is a 2 vs 3 blade unit. If it is a 3-blade unit, this is definitely a steal. It's never going to compare to the durability, precision, and quality of an industrial/commercial Jet or Grizzly...especially those that have spiral, let alone helical blades, but for a small home workshop, those units are completely unrealistic (not to mention well over $1K.
I was talking about getting a planer with my wife and I am glad I came across your video. I am new to wood working so I don't really want to invest in a high dollar (I know someone will say you get what you pay for or something like that) planer in the beginning and it just sit there. I am definitely going to check this planer out ( I use a DA buffer/polisher from them and I love it, does everything this I need it to do) thanks again!
I’m a contractor that focuses on remodels. I don’t plane all that often, usually just making my own shims so I think this might be perfect for me. Thanks for the videos brother.
@@1pcfred have you seen or can you recommend any UA-cam videos or plans for building such an outfeed in feed table? I am considering this planer. For our occasional use oh, I'm having trouble justifying the nice DeWalt although I like their tools.
@@rwind656 I made my table before I was on the Internet. There isn't much to it really. I used some 3/4" plywood that I spray glued a piece of sheet metal to. Although I've seen people make theirs out of melamine sheet too. Like a piece of shelving. Anything slippery. The trick how it works is there's a hook made out of wooden blocks on the bottom. It just hooks on the infeed table. So it can't get sucked through the planer. I put some guide rails on the side of mine too. Because there's guides like that in the planer. Keeps pieces on the table. But if you aim pieces they stay on the table anyways. I'm not sure how much the guides on my auxiliary table do. Guides reduce capacity a little. I never max my planer out anyways. Not even close. I've run my planer without the table and with it. I'd never use it without now. It is a pain for me to dig my table out too. Because I always bury it with scrap wood. I still always go through the trouble of digging it out. It lives on a scrap wood pile. Or in.
@@@1pcfred , thank you very very much. I will take a close look at this planer. ( I had only looked at the DeWalt. ). And if we do go for it, or the more expensive one, we will definitely then look around for ideas online and build an infeed and outfeed section. I've not seen the Edge guides to them would have never looked at planer in feet and outfeed. The way you are describing it, makes me think that I might be able to combine the idea of infeed/outfeed wings for a miter saw station we are planning on creating with infeed/ outfeed surfaces for a planer. We were already thinking about making them modular so that they could also be used as an outfeed table on the table saw. ( Getting tired of using the roller bearing type separate little expandable stanchions we've got. So I was thinking let's get everything up to the same height, and make two general use modular table surfaces that could be used for multiple purposes, since in our garage, they will have to be taken down and stored against the wall or hanging on the wall. ). Thanks! In the next few days we will be resawing ( using the table saw ) three quarter inch stock in to half inch stock -- because it's just not available here. But I would also like to avoid borrowing a friend's planer and workshop when we need to do this type thing and I'd like to be able to buy my wood from our local hardwood provider instead of The big box store.
@@rwind656 It is just one board that you pass through the whole machine. I don't know how long mine is. It is as long as the scrap piece of wood I made it out of. Probably 4 feet? It looks about the size of all the other ones I've seen. A few inches longer than the stock wings makes a big difference. The guides in planers are hard to see because they're only on the middle inside section. There's one other feature of my auxiliary table that I don't usually talk about but I kind of like it. Being as I made mine out of scrap wood it had something glued to one side of it at one time and the glue residue is left over. That's on the bottom. And it is kind of a rubberized coating. Gives the board more grip. Whoever sprayed it did a really good job because it is nice and even. Once my table is slipped into the machine it stays there. It fits right inside the machine's guide rails. The other problem I had initially was wood getting caught under my steel cladding. I put a bevel on the leading edge of my auxiliary table and bent the sheet metal onto it. You need a bit of a roll going on there to avoid that happening. So plan on doing something like that when you make your table.
Just bought one today based on this review. Picked it up second hand, but unused new out of box for 200 bucks, so I really can't complain, looking forward to trying it out.
The Bauer, ICON, and other higher end branded tools in Harbor Freight are usually pretty good quality. Their Chicago or Pittsburgh brand stuff is hit or miss. The cheap air tools work great. The cheap electric tools suck. Hand tools are good. Mechanical tools are good.
Harbor Freight tools are hit and miss, even their hand tools. But it is also the first place I go for project specific tools when I can't rent them. Sometimes you find a gem. Sometimes they end up in the trash. Sometimes you learn that now that you have the tool, it is more useful than you thought and wish that you upgraded to better quality tools but it never breaks.
I wood work as a hobby, I have a CNC, table saw, belt sander, oscillating spindle sander, router table, band saw and a lathe. I don't have a planer I don't really need one either, not yet anyway. The fact that you took the time to review the tool a year later is awesome!
Appreciate the video. I am going to grab one of these today I think. Personally, I have been pretty fortunate with HF tools. I have built cars, homes, etc with them. I have actually broken more Snap-on and BluePoint than I have HF tools. The thing I like about HF most is I do not have to wait for the truck to come by.
I purchased a Bauer impact drill driver, was about $100. Put it through hell for a year. Did remain virgil about keeping clean grease in pivot box. Still runs and works like first day. Thinking the Bauer line of tools is HF hidden gems. Thanks for video Bro.
So about two years ago I bought a similar Rigid planer. I maintained it properly and didn't abuse it. About 3 months ago the motor just burned up on me in the middle of a project. Wanted to just replace the motor but couldnt find anyone locally who could/would replace it (or even call me back). Just bought this one as a temporary sub, and as a card-carrying harbor freight junky, I'm definitely feeling positive after seeing all these reviews.
2:50 it's also very nice that the blades are replaceable, because it means you can replace them with ones from a better or more reputable brand. I know a lot of people do that with cheap saws and get good results
This was helpful, that's a pretty good value! Love the engraving setup too. You're totally right too, $16 is a lot of oak to throw out. I have a hard time chucking the offcuts...
I recently borrowed my brother Bauer planer for a Christmas project. I’ve used various planers over the years and found no faults with the Bauer. In fact it’s the spitting image of name brand planers on the market. Fact is I may even throw down the money to purchase my own.
You should review the tools that are garbage, or at least have 1 video showing all the junk and why it's junk. I shop at harbor freight and would love to know what to avoid.
@@jasonfryer7002 I didn't even know they had anvils. Now I wonder what it'd take to make that piece of garbage usable.... I have an idea, but not a lot of budget(too much at the house needs to be taken care of first and I doubt I'll have much left after.
A very informative review. Had been wondering about worthiness whereas I am one of those who doesn't have the scratch for the better stuff but this unit seems quite adequate. Being a cautious "grampy", I noticed the little one's box. I respectfully suggest a cabinet lid support for the lid to save little fingers. Lowes has an economical fix. Item # 311978 model# 3890418 $3.97 thanks
"If you pay more for the same size planer, what do you get?" Potentially one or more of the following: 1. Better QA with better unit-to-unit consistency, fit and finish. 2. Longer tool life, overall, owing to higher quality materials and workmanship and/or the aforementioned stricter QA process. 3. More readily available accessories and replacement parts. 4. Accessories and replacement parts available for a longer period of time (i.e. lower chance of tool obsolescence). 5. Better customer service and/or a more generous return policy. Budget tools are almost always made overseas and often multiple retailers sell products all made in the same factories. For example, Harbor Freight's numerous store brands are often made by the same factories that make Grizzly, Jet and Porter Cable products. Craftsman, DeWalt, Milwaukee, Ryobi, Ridgid and Makita (which I believe only represents two actual companies) are sometimes made in the same facilities as one another. The difference between two brands, then, becomes a matter of ancillary or "value added" services. For example, a Harbor Freight tool and a Grizzly tool may be made in the same factory with one getting red paint while the other gets green. One of those brands, however, specifies a higher reject rate in QA testing and backs the product with better customer service. The tools are, for all intents and purposes, the same, but what you got by paying a slightly higher price was a tool that came from the top 70% of the batches (eliminating the bottom 30% of potential trouble-makers) and a more pleasant customer service experience when dealing with any problems that do develop. Mind you I'm not advocating for or against one tool brand over another, nor am I advocating against Harbor Freight specifically. Quite the opposite--to spend money on badges and stickers is foolhardy. But, while I realize the question was asked rhetorically, there IS an answer to the question, and I felt it should be given.
@@yerboyjavi610 Please understand that I didn't say that to indicate budget tools are "bad" because they're made offshore, that other items aren't made offshore, or even that offshore-made items are of de facto lower quality. The point was that many tool brands are all made in the same factory and that the differences between them are not what many people think. In fact, we could list many items not made in the U.S. that are of very high quality, if not best-in-class (think Rolls Royce of England, Rolex of Switzerland, Sony of Japan, the list goes on).
Though several different brand name tools are made in the same factory and by one major name, there is a hugh difference. For instance: Black and Decker makes Dewalt. Which is better? Dewalt is of course. Dewalt has higher specifications in every area of its tool make up from the body to the motor. It IS better in every aspect then Black and Decker. It's that way with other brand tools also. Though a manufacturing company makes tools for different brands, that manufacturer must follow specific guidelines as they pump out tools for their customer base. Cheaper requirements...cheaper parts...lower quality craftsmanship...thus cheaper tools.
Doesn't seem like an answer. Seems more like speculation. Unless of course you have visted each of those factories that build each different machine and analyzed each of thier Q.C. procedures. Otherwise the best you can do is make assumptions based on your own opinions and what you may have heard second hand. So which is it?
@@Trainwheel_Time Actually it's neither. What I'm giving you is information based on my experience, and information I've gotten from other sources, including things that are pretty common knowledge. What you do with it, whether you "believe" it, and whether it's useful to you is a personal matter for you to decide on your own.
6:00 It might be interesting to see the HF tools that you have found to be not that great, so others can avoid them. Maybe condense them into one video?
i'm a professional carpenter....on a job my milwaukee saws all died....HF was a block away...i bought a HF saws all for 20 bucks just to get through the job....if i burned it up no big deal...i had a 30 return or swap....10 yrs later its still used almost daily...and the handle pivots out of the way....no complaints from me
@@tiptip5921 Yeah, some of the stuff at harbor freight is good value for the money. That's how they stay in business. If all of their stuff was trash, they'd be gone. If you go in with low expectations and they're met, you're fine. If they're exceeded, then even better.
@@@tiptip5921 , which recip saw at Harbor Freight was this? I have been looking at the reviews... I'm looking at them for a wedding present (we usually give a toolbox tailored to their needs) and I don't want to give one to this young fellow/couple who are going to remodel their beater home if it's going to fail immediately! But I'd rather include a few other tools as they are really strapped. And if I go out and buy a name brand more expensive recip saw, I won't have the money to include some other goodies. Would appreciate your feedback.I had almost eliminated the current Harbor Freight models although we are big Harbor Freight customers...
@@rwind656 its maroon in color and the handle unlocks and rotates left or right....maybe i got one that was built on a wednesday by 2nd. shift...the abuse this thing has seen should have killed it by now....but still works fine
$32 for a pc of 6"x6' oak is over $10/bdft. One of the main advantages of owning a planer is buying rough lumber like oak at $1/bdft and planning it to 3/4".
Years ago I would hustle signs and stuff when I needed the money, and those trees were on the menu. Now days I make way more money just working a little OT at my day job. The CNC is really just to make whatever I feel like making now.
Great review, I am a professional carpenter and expect my tools to perform. Now that I am retired I cannot spend the bigger bucks it's nice to see I can get one that will just do the job if need be my Sanders can so clean up.
Same here Jeffrey when they Dewalt send the Makita‘s and Skil saw‘s from 20 years ago broke down now it’s hard to replace that same round some of the harbor freight stuff it’s OK I’ve had pretty good luck with most of it
@@scottward1002 i try to find a few guys that have spent the money on anything that costs over $150.00 just because i don't have the money to waste anymore. I haven't personally bought or used much harbor freight stuff but what i have bought has done the job. I used to always buy Milwaukee first with the exception of the worm drive circular saw Milwaukee worm drive (sidewinder) is just to bulky and heavy have always preferred the Skil sidewinder and these days they are cheap enough to buy besides they last forever my last one was dropped off several roofs before i finally had to just replace it. Nowadays my tools will last me the rest of my life and ny battery drill/impact set with a 6" Milwaukee saw will definitely last the rest of my life. Most Dewalt tools with a few exceptions of course are cheap enough these days to just buy. I bought a brand new 10" Dewalt table saw a year or so ago for a couple hundred bucks the guy used it once then suddenly passed away his daughter sold that to me a fairly new router table with the router 24 bits an electric hand held planer all kinds of tools i walked away spending $345.00 even though i was very honest with her told her the true values and prices she just didn't want to look at the stuff it bothered her i felt bad about how much i paid her anyway i point is if we buy when we don't need the tools we can take our time and find great deals. I love building my own stuff but i have half century experience ans already planned on building new cabinets for my house after that purchase i had everything i needed am starting this spring been taking my time building my new shop its almost done. Thanks for taking your valued time respond to my comment may you and your family always be blessed. Jeff
@Ross McKenzie I bet so as well I am dying from a terminal lung disease I have lots of excellent high quality tools I want them to go to people that will put them to good use and not just let them sit and rot that would break my heart I care about my tools and take great care of them
Hey all, this planer is now going for $359 as of 1/7/22 (pending a discount coupon). Planers aren’t low cost tools but as far as low cost planers go it has competition. I like you summation statement and your pot/kettle comment. Keep on doing your thing its good content. 👌
That looks just like the planer I had many years ago (under a different brand). I built a lot of projects with that thing. The snipe on the ends was tolerable, but still a little frustrating, but otherwise, the power it delivered wasn't bad. Since then, I've upgraded to a 15" grizzly, 3hp, helical cutter head. If you have the space and budget for such a machine, it's fantastic. I can take double the cut at a much faster feed rate than I could before and the finish is fantastic. If you're just starting out, that little 13" planer will get you where you want to go.
I appreciate the update. I have had my eye on it for a while and like you it would not get every day use with me. I am just tired of projects not being as nice cause even so called premium cut wood can be out of square.
I bought several power tools from Harbor Freight (because I’m not a pro). I have had no problems with any of them. So for the cost savings, it’s been surprisingly great.
Same...harbor freight tools are perfect for odd tools that really help, but may only be needed a few times. Bought a wet saw from them...used it twice, and a buddy used it. Now it sits. Still functional, but i doubt ill ever use it again.
Thx for long term post...anything can work a little while, it's the down the road performance that interests a lot of us. Btw, my buddy has a semi-pro shop and has this for small jobs, told me he uses it far more than his big boy planer because it's much easier to get in and out without a full blown orchestration. Nice video
Looks similar to the Performax one I bought from Menards 2 years ago. Mine is still working fine, although I do need to replace or flip the knives as I am starting to see "streaks" in the wood. Oh yeah, and at the time of this comment., the Menards one is a little over $80 cheaper than the HF one.
Thank you ! I'm in the hunt for a decent planer. YES I'M CHEAP, I'll do Harbor Freight all day long !! As you know, not everything in the store is great quality and I stay away from the junk. I get a LOT of free lumber and reclaim it into some GREAT projects. I just finished a nice large flower box for the guys wife that gives me all my wood. I'm bringing it to him tomorrow morning. I'm sure he'll appreciate it and it let's him know I appreciate him !! Used lumber is already dried and "is what it is". I'd rather see the twists and turns before I finish a project !! I call it being smart, not cheap !! I'm impressed with my wallet being a little fatter, not someone's "opinion" because I have a "name brand" tool. .... I'm going to check out Menards planer right now ! Thanks again !!
My fear of harbor freight is the 50/50 aspect. You can find 10 people that bought that planer and 5 will say “works great!”, and the other 5 will say “the blades flew off the first time I turned it on”, “motor called me names and burnt out in a few days”, and “it kicked my dog!”. The inconsistency of harbor freight’s products is why I got a dewalt (plus it was literally new in box but labeled “used”, for $100 😃). Harbor freight is good for somethings, but that 50/50 scares the poo outta me...especially when us woodworkers and screen printers are known to be 2 of the cheapest people when it comes to tools and jigs :) Thanks for the review! ❤️🤙
The Bald Handyman I wholeheartedly agree. Do I need a planer? Nope. Do I want a planer. You know I do. Why? Because I don’t have one, damn. I’ve found that it does not matter if I really have a need once I buy the tool I use it. Never owned calipers. HF had them for under $10. Bought em and use them all the time now.
I just bought a HB Hercules planer. I was planning on buying the Dewalt 750X, but couldn't justify the cost. Your video gives me more confidence about my choice. I did get the warranty.
I try to research before making a purchase. I watched your original review before buying my planer when it went on sale. I'm no professional woodworker and primarily using the Bauer Planer from Harbor Freight on pallet wood. Works great for me. I really appreciate your review and the information shared. Like others, I'd like to see you review other Harbor Freight tools.
I found one at our Harbor Freight for $ 227.00. It was out of the box so they put it on sale cheep. I am very happy with it. Thanks for your re-view on this. I went and bought it because of your re-view. happy with it.
There's nothing wrong with buying this tool for the majority of people who need a planer. However as someone who uses wood working tools professionally I can assure you that this is not the same quality as a professional brand tool. I don't care if the professional brand is made in the same sweatshop. The American and European companies give the specs to the Chinese manufacturer right down to the material quality for each component. And so does harbor freight and they have to get the cost down so they can sell it cheaper than the other brands by making cuts anywhere they think they can get by with it. So for most people this kind of tool is fine and a good price. But if you think this is equal to a DeWalt or Milwaukee you are mistaken.
@ actionjksn,. Would appreciate an opinion. We are constant remodelers and hobby woodworkers. Have most every other tool but not a planer... I am having trouble fitting a DeWalt planer into our "side of the garage" workshop. (And the weight of a planer at our age is also an issue... would definitely have to put it on the rolling cart but thinking we could put it below and another tool on top for the floor space. ). We are having trouble justifying the cost of a nice planer. But I keep coming up with the need for a planer and in the long run I'm thinking we'd be better off buying one and sacrificing the space for it than buying a set of blades for using our friend's DeWalt planer so often. This video makes me think I should look at the Harbor Freight planer. Occasional use. Also have a stock of 40 Year old rough Cherry boards laid up when we were first married that we need to finish off. What do you think?
Good Video! Thank You! As a professionally trained and employed commercial cabinet maker, and having used the highest end tools and machinery money can buy, I can tell you first hand that even the highest end planer leaves marks on the material which has to be either sanded out with a drum sander, belt sander or by hand. The only time I have ever seen no marks on planned material was when almost nothing was being removed in the process...
I'm going to pick one of these up the next project I have that needs one. Actually I'll probably look for a project that needs a planer so I can justify buying it! Thanks
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You're not cheap bro. It's your money, you work for it.
Yep. Nothing wrong with that
Not cheap fiscally conservative.
It’s my money and I want it noooow!
Subbed just for the most polite yet savage comeback "pot kettle situation"
This is my reason also
came to say the same, smashed that like button instead. lmao.
Matt, me too! 😂
Yes!
SAME!
My 2 biggest surprises this week: This video is embedded on the Harbor Freight product page, and How much everyone loves my "Pot/Kettle situation" Comment.
It's nice to meet you all, thanks for the comments and views. Good luck!
Dude... That line legit cuts straight to the heart of the matter. Like, how you gonna be looking at cheap tool reviews and hate on somebody who just doesn't like wasting money?
(me personally, hearing that you kinda had to waste $16 worth of wood made me wince. I'm with ya, bud.)
Cee Jay maybe he hates wasting wood? I’m personally in that camp. Hardwood lumber is expensive, I hate turning usable lumber into sawdust, in fact that’s one of the main reasons I upgraded my bandsaw, for resawing.
@@eizzle78 I didn't think of it that way but I mean I'm personally with that too!
Don't feel bad, I would gripe and complain a little about wasting $16 worth of perfectly usable wood as I'm a Cheap Bastard®.
Yeah I hit the like button after that comment...lol
You did an update, which is lacking with most reviewers. Just subbed.
"Yes I'm complaining about $16, I'm review a harbor freight tool you pricks"😂😂😂 that's awesome!!!
It is not the $16..... it is the oak tree.
Tell me truly, where would you rather $16.00. In your pocket or someone else's. Right on. 🤑✌️
Speaking about Harbor Freight... I bought one of their cheap welders at their parking lot sale for 60$ and told my self when it broke I would buy a Lincoln or Miller. 7 years later, the dang thing won't break! It's strong enough for most of my projects and I can usually preheat the stuff at the ends of it capability to make it work (nothing structural of course).
I'm on my second year with this planer, and also no complaints. My strategy with HF is to buy tools I'm learning to use, or not sure how much use it will get. I go to the online reviews to see beforehand if any issues are consistently reported (some users share neat work-arounds) - it really helps to make an informed choice. Many of my "test tools" have lasted many more years of hard use than I imagined at purchase! Very useful video, keep up the good work.
You can simply visually inspect the tool. Some Harbor Freight tools are not good (as he said). The way you can tell is that the metallurgy and the fit and finish is extremely poor, like porous cast iron that isn't milled very smooth, or soft looking metal that might bend easily or snap off.
When you look at their ratchets, and their sockets, they are literally the nicest hard metal alloy and their fit and finish is as good as a $200 Snap-On product.
Their ratchets are so good, I've purchased about 5 different ones. Their new line of power tools appear to be just as good as Dewalt or Milwaukee, as you can visibly see just by examining the fit and finish. If you can't determine the quality of a tool by looking at it, then you probably should just stick with Dewalt tools.
The downside to cheap power tools is the foot plate on saws are more "wiggly" and the motors have less power, and the sliding parts are not as precise. Although, from what I can tell, Harbor Freight has finally decided to step up the quality dramatically, and their circular saws are at least as good as the major brands.
On their cordless tools, there is no way the batteries are going to last 10 years like on a Milwaukee. I have some Milwaukee batteries that are going on 8 or 9 years, and show no signs of damage. But for some people, they don't need batteries to last decades.
I love how down-to-earth this guy is. Bravo man!
Ok...the suspense is killin’ me...you were engraving “Eat My A....”
Avocado?
Armadillo?
Aardvark?
Abominable Snowman?
Algorithm?
Astrophysicist?
Algae? Ankle? Acorn? Aioli? Aphid?
The board was too short for Anthropocentricities...
SHOW US THE COMPLETED SIGN, MAN!! 😂😂😂
Ass
Anus
Grits
Aunt Betty?
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...so you made a pine tree out of oak?
Lol
LoL
That takes skill....
identity crisis there!
You win..
I have this planer and absolutely love it to be honest. Only thing I would say is to make sure you keep regular maintenance done on it, oil/lubricate clean your blade, make sure you don’t run any wood with nails or anything like that through it and you should be good. I’ve been using this after breaking down pallets and using it to make them (of course) all the same thickness for wood flooring. Saving a lot of money and it’s turning out great so far.
And why would you oil/lubricate your blade? Makes zero sense to me. Oil/lubricate and clean the gears, chains, and other metal to metal moving parts, but the blade?
@@coloradomountainman8659 Yeah I am not sure why she says to apply a heavy coating of blade lubricant to the dry blade? It's not good for the blade to be oiled, because it contaminates and ruins the wood.
Love mine. Was super impressed with the surface finish.
@@coloradomountainman8659 Obviously she forgot a comma.... geez.
Being called "cheap" isn't an insult. Great review. I'm glad you mentioned expectation management.
Being called cheap is insulting. Being called frugal is a compliment.
@@1pcfred only pussies feel insulted.
@@gorillajoe999 opinions are like assholes and like your asshole I'd appreciate it if your kept yours to yourself.
Liked this video for you calling out the overly demanding UA-cam community.
I suspect the majority of these complainers don't actually do anything
1:43 I was not prepared to be called out like moments after thinking that 16 dollars in wood wasn't that much.
Straight, honest and to the point. Thank you.
Thanks. I’ve been eyeing this planer. I like your nuanced and balanced review; the balance of cost to quality (durability, performance…) is best way to look at purchases. And, excellent presentation.
You are someone that everyone needs to have in their close circle.
Love the Honda’s hanging out in the background
I like your attitude. This seems like such an honest, informative video. I don't put much stock into review videos because they are just one-offs of a brand new product. Doing an update after a year of using the product tells me more than any unboxing review ever could. Well done.
Yes. Good review, great video!
First time I see a HF planer. Appears to do a good job. Thank you for the presentation.
As someone who was in the market for an inexpensive home shop planer, this video is literally GOLD.
Literally Darivs..? LITERALLY?!
Lol
@@SmDJeremy Sure. I don't want to build a planer, so buying a cheap planer for basic projects is what I need, so this video was very helpful. It saves me money (GOLD). :)
Been looking for a planer to use on simple stuff at home-Here it is! Thank you for your help👍
Glad the views paid off. These videos really help those of us who struggle to support our woodworking addiction. 😋
Oh yeah, helping me keep my projects going.
@@StrangeGarage Good one😃
That "pot and kettle " comment was the best. Keep up the great work sir and making the internet entertaining
As a carpenter for a couple decades I have used plenty of Ryobi tools with no complaint. In fact I like my palm sander better than my Porter-Cable one. It's all about the tool. And how much you use it.
There are certain things I don't skimp on such as saw blades and hand tools, and I'm not a big Harbor Freight fan, but they do have some great prices for tools you might not use a lot
Thank you for doing a honest straight forward review without all the cinematic bullshit. These types of reviews are exactly what's missing from youtube these days. Earned a sub and a thumbs up from we.
It's rare someone takes the time to film, edit, and post a follow-up review of a product. Thanks! As much as I have worked semiprofessionally doing home repair and small renovation, I mostly do any of this work for myself or family working full time in health care. So, adding a planer to my workshop in lieu of the more time intensive nature of flattenening boards with a router flattening jig or hand planing, has been on my list. A planer may not have much use for general home repair and renovation, but it does in woodworking.
Watching other but multibrand planer reviews, some of the advantages of the Bauer is, of course, the low price of approx. $270-300(?), the blades are double-sided, and the unit framing is a 2-bar (on top), making it more stable. However, I do not recall whether it is a 2 vs 3 blade unit. If it is a 3-blade unit, this is definitely a steal. It's never going to compare to the durability, precision, and quality of an industrial/commercial Jet or Grizzly...especially those that have spiral, let alone helical blades, but for a small home workshop, those units are completely unrealistic (not to mention well over $1K.
I was talking about getting a planer with my wife and I am glad I came across your video. I am new to wood working so I don't really want to invest in a high dollar (I know someone will say you get what you pay for or something like that) planer in the beginning and it just sit there. I am definitely going to check this planer out ( I use a DA buffer/polisher from them and I love it, does everything this I need it to do) thanks again!
Thanks for review. Retired metal machinist, I miss CNC working
Just bought one yesterday. On sale, I really love it , always wanted a planer. Very happy with it.
Great followup video!
I’m a contractor that focuses on remodels. I don’t plane all that often, usually just making my own shims so I think this might be perfect for me. Thanks for the videos brother.
I'm impressed with the length of the infeed/outfeed tables. That will go a long way to eliminate snipe.
Making an auxiliary table for this kind of thickness planer makes them work a lot better.
@@1pcfred have you seen or can you recommend any UA-cam videos or plans for building such an outfeed in feed table? I am considering this planer. For our occasional use oh, I'm having trouble justifying the nice DeWalt although I like their tools.
@@rwind656 I made my table before I was on the Internet. There isn't much to it really. I used some 3/4" plywood that I spray glued a piece of sheet metal to. Although I've seen people make theirs out of melamine sheet too. Like a piece of shelving. Anything slippery. The trick how it works is there's a hook made out of wooden blocks on the bottom. It just hooks on the infeed table. So it can't get sucked through the planer. I put some guide rails on the side of mine too. Because there's guides like that in the planer. Keeps pieces on the table. But if you aim pieces they stay on the table anyways. I'm not sure how much the guides on my auxiliary table do. Guides reduce capacity a little. I never max my planer out anyways. Not even close. I've run my planer without the table and with it. I'd never use it without now. It is a pain for me to dig my table out too. Because I always bury it with scrap wood. I still always go through the trouble of digging it out. It lives on a scrap wood pile. Or in.
@@@1pcfred , thank you very very much. I will take a close look at this planer. ( I had only looked at the DeWalt. ). And if we do go for it, or the more expensive one, we will definitely then look around for ideas online and build an infeed and outfeed section. I've not seen the Edge guides to them would have never looked at planer in feet and outfeed.
The way you are describing it, makes me think that I might be able to combine the idea of infeed/outfeed wings for a miter saw station we are planning on creating with infeed/ outfeed surfaces for a planer. We were already thinking about making them modular so that they could also be used as an outfeed table on the table saw. ( Getting tired of using the roller bearing type separate little expandable stanchions we've got. So I was thinking let's get everything up to the same height, and make two general use modular table surfaces that could be used for multiple purposes, since in our garage, they will have to be taken down and stored against the wall or hanging on the wall. ).
Thanks!
In the next few days we will be resawing ( using the table saw ) three quarter inch stock in to half inch stock -- because it's just not available here. But I would also like to avoid borrowing a friend's planer and workshop when we need to do this type thing and I'd like to be able to buy my wood from our local hardwood provider instead of The big box store.
@@rwind656 It is just one board that you pass through the whole machine. I don't know how long mine is. It is as long as the scrap piece of wood I made it out of. Probably 4 feet? It looks about the size of all the other ones I've seen. A few inches longer than the stock wings makes a big difference. The guides in planers are hard to see because they're only on the middle inside section. There's one other feature of my auxiliary table that I don't usually talk about but I kind of like it. Being as I made mine out of scrap wood it had something glued to one side of it at one time and the glue residue is left over. That's on the bottom. And it is kind of a rubberized coating. Gives the board more grip. Whoever sprayed it did a really good job because it is nice and even. Once my table is slipped into the machine it stays there. It fits right inside the machine's guide rails. The other problem I had initially was wood getting caught under my steel cladding. I put a bevel on the leading edge of my auxiliary table and bent the sheet metal onto it. You need a bit of a roll going on there to avoid that happening. So plan on doing something like that when you make your table.
Just bought one today based on this review. Picked it up second hand, but unused new out of box for 200 bucks, so I really can't complain, looking forward to trying it out.
The Bauer, ICON, and other higher end branded tools in Harbor Freight are usually pretty good quality. Their Chicago or Pittsburgh brand stuff is hit or miss. The cheap air tools work great. The cheap electric tools suck. Hand tools are good. Mechanical tools are good.
Harbor Freight tools are hit and miss, even their hand tools. But it is also the first place I go for project specific tools when I can't rent them. Sometimes you find a gem. Sometimes they end up in the trash. Sometimes you learn that now that you have the tool, it is more useful than you thought and wish that you upgraded to better quality tools but it never breaks.
You're correct about their pittsburgh and chicago; its more miss than hit
Both my air compressor and power generator from HF were garbage. I cant afford to be burned again, so I generally stay away from them if I can.
Are the hand planer any good the $55 heavy duty one ?
Agree
I wood work as a hobby, I have a CNC, table saw, belt sander, oscillating spindle sander, router table, band saw and a lathe. I don't have a planer I don't really need one either, not yet anyway. The fact that you took the time to review the tool a year later is awesome!
Pot kettle, perfect reply. Nice review.
Don't need a planer and probably never will but for some reason I really like this guy's review style and delivery
Appreciate the video. I am going to grab one of these today I think. Personally, I have been pretty fortunate with HF tools. I have built cars, homes, etc with them. I have actually broken more Snap-on and BluePoint than I have HF tools. The thing I like about HF most is I do not have to wait for the truck to come by.
Dude I like your straight talk. I appreciate your comments.
Your approach to tool reviews is excellent ("what can I reasonably expect"). Great video!
I purchased a Bauer impact drill driver, was about $100. Put it through hell for a year. Did remain virgil about keeping clean grease in pivot box. Still runs and works like first day. Thinking the Bauer line of tools is HF hidden gems. Thanks for video Bro.
I used mine to plane some purple heart, which is a very hard wood. It did great. Used the wood for the flatbed on my hot rod.
Purple Heart is rad!
So about two years ago I bought a similar Rigid planer. I maintained it properly and didn't abuse it. About 3 months ago the motor just burned up on me in the middle of a project. Wanted to just replace the motor but couldnt find anyone locally who could/would replace it (or even call me back). Just bought this one as a temporary sub, and as a card-carrying harbor freight junky, I'm definitely feeling positive after seeing all these reviews.
Love the none biased review. You could not have said it any better. People are gonna hate, just keep on doing you man. Subscribed!
I love your pot and kettle analogy! Excellent Video, Thank You!
Reasonable expectations...lost concept by most these days
I had a Delta, cheap
It planed locust slats I cut up
Locust is hard and destroy tools
If you can change blades you okay
Looks good to me
Hobby work
@@asmodeusasteroth7137 That was a very nice haiku. Thank you for sharing it.
Hobby work etc still wood working 😎
PMD_in_AZ I wish car reviews would take this into consideration. Gadgets too
Damn, I think I lost this concept. I would always buy high priced to avoid headaches but it hurts the wallet
2:50 it's also very nice that the blades are replaceable, because it means you can replace them with ones from a better or more reputable brand. I know a lot of people do that with cheap saws and get good results
This was helpful, that's a pretty good value! Love the engraving setup too. You're totally right too, $16 is a lot of oak to throw out. I have a hard time chucking the offcuts...
Don't throw away off cuts check out scrap wood challenge channel he does many projects with off cuts and scraps
I recently borrowed my brother Bauer planer for a Christmas project. I’ve used various planers over the years and found no faults with the Bauer. In fact it’s the spitting image of name brand planers on the market. Fact is I may even throw down the money to purchase my own.
You should review the tools that are garbage, or at least have 1 video showing all the junk and why it's junk. I shop at harbor freight and would love to know what to avoid.
Do not buy an anvil, unless it's for light work....you can dent the surface with a hammer, so no real heavy smithing....light work only
The reviews on the harbor freight website do exactly this
I agree! Would love to see those videos. 👍
@@jasonfryer7002 I didn't even know they had anvils.
Now I wonder what it'd take to make that piece of garbage usable.... I have an idea, but not a lot of budget(too much at the house needs to be taken care of first and I doubt I'll have much left after.
Don't buy anything made from China. 😉
I'm nearly 4 years late to the party, but TY for this upload.
A very informative review. Had been wondering about worthiness whereas I am one of those who doesn't have the scratch for the better stuff but this unit seems quite adequate. Being a cautious "grampy", I noticed the little one's box. I respectfully suggest a cabinet lid support for the lid to save little fingers. Lowes has an economical fix. Item # 311978 model# 3890418 $3.97 thanks
The most realistic tool review that I have seen on YT yet. Thanks, just subbed Mr. Strange!
Glad to have you, thanks for watching!
As a fellow UA-camr oh, you did a good job here with this review
Thank you for keeping to the point and not wavering off the subject. It makes decision making a whole lot easier with a great review.
"If you pay more for the same size planer, what do you get?" Potentially one or more of the following:
1. Better QA with better unit-to-unit consistency, fit and finish.
2. Longer tool life, overall, owing to higher quality materials and workmanship and/or the aforementioned stricter QA process.
3. More readily available accessories and replacement parts.
4. Accessories and replacement parts available for a longer period of time (i.e. lower chance of tool obsolescence).
5. Better customer service and/or a more generous return policy.
Budget tools are almost always made overseas and often multiple retailers sell products all made in the same factories. For example, Harbor Freight's numerous store brands are often made by the same factories that make Grizzly, Jet and Porter Cable products. Craftsman, DeWalt, Milwaukee, Ryobi, Ridgid and Makita (which I believe only represents two actual companies) are sometimes made in the same facilities as one another.
The difference between two brands, then, becomes a matter of ancillary or "value added" services.
For example, a Harbor Freight tool and a Grizzly tool may be made in the same factory with one getting red paint while the other gets green. One of those brands, however, specifies a higher reject rate in QA testing and backs the product with better customer service. The tools are, for all intents and purposes, the same, but what you got by paying a slightly higher price was a tool that came from the top 70% of the batches (eliminating the bottom 30% of potential trouble-makers) and a more pleasant customer service experience when dealing with any problems that do develop.
Mind you I'm not advocating for or against one tool brand over another, nor am I advocating against Harbor Freight specifically. Quite the opposite--to spend money on badges and stickers is foolhardy. But, while I realize the question was asked rhetorically, there IS an answer to the question, and I felt it should be given.
"Budget tools are almost always made overseas" - Man have I got some bad news for you about pricier tools ...
@@yerboyjavi610 Please understand that I didn't say that to indicate budget tools are "bad" because they're made offshore, that other items aren't made offshore, or even that offshore-made items are of de facto lower quality. The point was that many tool brands are all made in the same factory and that the differences between them are not what many people think. In fact, we could list many items not made in the U.S. that are of very high quality, if not best-in-class (think Rolls Royce of England, Rolex of Switzerland, Sony of Japan, the list goes on).
Though several different brand name tools are made in the same factory and by one major name, there is a hugh difference. For instance: Black and Decker makes Dewalt. Which is better? Dewalt is of course. Dewalt has higher specifications in every area of its tool make up from the body to the motor. It IS better in every aspect then Black and Decker. It's that way with other brand tools also. Though a manufacturing company makes tools for different brands, that manufacturer must follow specific guidelines as they pump out tools for their customer base. Cheaper requirements...cheaper parts...lower quality craftsmanship...thus cheaper tools.
Doesn't seem like an answer. Seems more like speculation. Unless of course you have visted each of those factories that build each different machine and analyzed each of thier Q.C. procedures. Otherwise the best you can do is make assumptions based on your own opinions and what you may have heard second hand. So which is it?
@@Trainwheel_Time Actually it's neither. What I'm giving you is information based on my experience, and information I've gotten from other sources, including things that are pretty common knowledge. What you do with it, whether you "believe" it, and whether it's useful to you is a personal matter for you to decide on your own.
Don’t know what kind of reviews are people looking for but as for me these are it. Short straight to the point. Thanks
6:00 It might be interesting to see the HF tools that you have found to be not that great, so others can avoid them. Maybe condense them into one video?
i'm a professional carpenter....on a job my milwaukee saws all died....HF was a block away...i bought a HF saws all for 20 bucks just to get through the job....if i burned it up no big deal...i had a 30 return or swap....10 yrs later its still used almost daily...and the handle pivots out of the way....no complaints from me
@@tiptip5921 Yeah, some of the stuff at harbor freight is good value for the money. That's how they stay in business. If all of their stuff was trash, they'd be gone.
If you go in with low expectations and they're met, you're fine. If they're exceeded, then even better.
@@@tiptip5921 , which recip saw at Harbor Freight was this? I have been looking at the reviews... I'm looking at them for a wedding present (we usually give a toolbox tailored to their needs) and I don't want to give one to this young fellow/couple who are going to remodel their beater home if it's going to fail immediately! But I'd rather include a few other tools as they are really strapped. And if I go out and buy a name brand more expensive recip saw, I won't have the money to include some other goodies. Would appreciate your feedback.I had almost eliminated the current Harbor Freight models although we are big Harbor Freight customers...
@@rwind656 its maroon in color and the handle unlocks and rotates left or right....maybe i got one that was built on a wednesday by 2nd. shift...the abuse this thing has seen should have killed it by now....but still works fine
@@tiptip5921 Thanks. I will look at them again. of course I knew when I asked, 10 years ago that might have been built a lot better...
I’ve been wanting a planer for hobby projects and your review just sold me. This vid also made me subscribe. Thanks!
$32 for a pc of 6"x6' oak is over $10/bdft. One of the main advantages of owning a planer is buying rough lumber like oak at $1/bdft and planning it to 3/4".
Painted, those Christmas trees would sell.
That quality of wood "painted" would be a waste. U probably couldn't sell them for what u got in em.
Years ago I would hustle signs and stuff when I needed the money, and those trees were on the menu. Now days I make way more money just working a little OT at my day job. The CNC is really just to make whatever I feel like making now.
@@StrangeGarage That's pretty much how I work. Lucky enough to have a small business that supports my woodworking addiction.
Instead of straight paint, just add oil paint to mineral spirits and brush it on. Lets the grain show, but gives good colour.
This vid definitely payed for the wood. the best of luck to you, your family, and your channel
Great review, I am a professional carpenter and expect my tools to perform. Now that I am retired I cannot spend the bigger bucks it's nice to see I can get one that will just do the job if need be my Sanders can so clean up.
Same here Jeffrey when they Dewalt send the Makita‘s and Skil saw‘s from 20 years ago broke down now it’s hard to replace that same round some of the harbor freight stuff it’s OK I’ve had pretty good luck with most of it
@@scottward1002 i try to find a few guys that have spent the money on anything that costs over $150.00 just because i don't have the money to waste anymore. I haven't personally bought or used much harbor freight stuff but what i have bought has done the job. I used to always buy Milwaukee first with the exception of the worm drive circular saw Milwaukee worm drive (sidewinder) is just to bulky and heavy have always preferred the Skil sidewinder and these days they are cheap enough to buy besides they last forever my last one was dropped off several roofs before i finally had to just replace it. Nowadays my tools will last me the rest of my life and ny battery drill/impact set with a 6" Milwaukee saw will definitely last the rest of my life.
Most Dewalt tools with a few exceptions of course are cheap enough these days to just buy. I bought a brand new 10" Dewalt table saw a year or so ago for a couple hundred bucks the guy used it once then suddenly passed away his daughter sold that to me a fairly new router table with the router 24 bits an electric hand held planer all kinds of tools i walked away spending $345.00 even though i was very honest with her told her the true values and prices she just didn't want to look at the stuff it bothered her i felt bad about how much i paid her anyway i point is if we buy when we don't need the tools we can take our time and find great deals. I love building my own stuff but i have half century experience ans already planned on building new cabinets for my house after that purchase i had everything i needed am starting this spring been taking my time building my new shop its almost done. Thanks for taking your valued time respond to my comment may you and your family always be blessed. Jeff
@@drymoonproperties I bet she was happy that the tools went to someone who would put them to good use.
@Ross McKenzie I bet so as well
I am dying from a terminal lung disease I have lots of excellent high quality tools I want them to go to people that will put them to good use and not just let them sit and rot that would break my heart I care about my tools and take great care of them
Hey all, this planer is now going for $359 as of 1/7/22 (pending a discount coupon). Planers aren’t low cost tools but as far as low cost planers go it has competition. I like you summation statement and your pot/kettle comment. Keep on doing your thing its good content. 👌
I just picked it up for 300 to make cutting boards and planing the rough cut of my mini saw mill
“pot and kettle situation” lol
That looks just like the planer I had many years ago (under a different brand). I built a lot of projects with that thing. The snipe on the ends was tolerable, but still a little frustrating, but otherwise, the power it delivered wasn't bad. Since then, I've upgraded to a 15" grizzly, 3hp, helical cutter head. If you have the space and budget for such a machine, it's fantastic. I can take double the cut at a much faster feed rate than I could before and the finish is fantastic. If you're just starting out, that little 13" planer will get you where you want to go.
You're cool, funny young man and make some darn good points, thank you.
Yes I just started looking at these.
I’ve had this planer for about 2 years now and have had zero issues. It planes rough sawn ash wood that I mill for cutting boards.
It's been much better than I ever thought it would honestly.
Like the great Jeff Foxworthy says "If you own a planer, you just might be a wood worker!"
Loved him engraving the sign that read, "Eat My A-" worth a sub for sure just for that.
Those Honda XL’s, classic goodness!
I love them. For $1400 i bought bikes for my whole family. Can't go wrong!
Strange Garage helluva deal.
I love the bauer line of tools at HF like you said they do the job and hold up over time
I appreciate the update. I have had my eye on it for a while and like you it would not get every day use with me. I am just tired of projects not being as nice cause even so called premium cut wood can be out of square.
I bought several power tools from Harbor Freight (because I’m not a pro). I have had no problems with any of them. So for the cost savings, it’s been surprisingly great.
fkn fantastic delivery. Yep smart perspective with great delivery. That's your jam! sub'd
Same...harbor freight tools are perfect for odd tools that really help, but may only be needed a few times. Bought a wet saw from them...used it twice, and a buddy used it. Now it sits. Still functional, but i doubt ill ever use it again.
Love the pre-emptive burns 😂 about being cheap
AGREED! It's a perfect comeback to general idiocy for not thinking through the question being asked.
Thx for long term post...anything can work a little while, it's the down the road performance that interests a lot of us. Btw, my buddy has a semi-pro shop and has this for small jobs, told me he uses it far more than his big boy planer because it's much easier to get in and out without a full blown orchestration. Nice video
Sincerely thanks a lot for the review
I appreciate your "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" approach to reviewing crap products.
Looks similar to the Performax one I bought from Menards 2 years ago. Mine is still working fine, although I do need to replace or flip the knives as I am starting to see "streaks" in the wood. Oh yeah, and at the time of this comment., the Menards one is a little over $80 cheaper than the HF one.
Thank you ! I'm in the hunt for a decent planer. YES I'M CHEAP, I'll do Harbor Freight all day long !! As you know, not everything in the store is great quality and I stay away from the junk. I get a LOT of free lumber and reclaim it into some GREAT projects. I just finished a nice large flower box for the guys wife that gives me all my wood. I'm bringing it to him tomorrow morning. I'm sure he'll appreciate it and it let's him know I appreciate him !! Used lumber is already dried and "is what it is". I'd rather see the twists and turns before I finish a project !! I call it being smart, not cheap !! I'm impressed with my wallet being a little fatter, not someone's "opinion" because I have a "name brand" tool. .... I'm going to check out Menards planer right now ! Thanks again !!
My fear of harbor freight is the 50/50 aspect. You can find 10 people that bought that planer and 5 will say “works great!”, and the other 5 will say “the blades flew off the first time I turned it on”, “motor called me names and burnt out in a few days”, and “it kicked my dog!”.
The inconsistency of harbor freight’s products is why I got a dewalt (plus it was literally new in box but labeled “used”, for $100 😃).
Harbor freight is good for somethings, but that 50/50 scares the poo outta me...especially when us woodworkers and screen printers are known to be 2 of the cheapest people when it comes to tools and jigs :)
Thanks for the review!
❤️🤙
Good review...don't even need one but want to buy one regardless😂
The Bald Handyman I wholeheartedly agree. Do I need a planer? Nope. Do I want a planer. You know I do. Why? Because I don’t have one, damn. I’ve found that it does not matter if I really have a need once I buy the tool I use it. Never owned calipers. HF had them for under $10. Bought em and use them all the time now.
I just bought a HB Hercules planer. I was planning on buying the Dewalt 750X, but couldn't justify the cost. Your video gives me more confidence about my choice. I did get the warranty.
Thank you so much for this!! How about a jointer? How do you have a flat face to reference from?
Nurse Lucy the boards he’s using don’t really need a jointer. I sold my jointer because I never used it.
I try to research before making a purchase. I watched your original review before buying my planer when it went on sale. I'm no professional woodworker and primarily using the Bauer Planer from Harbor Freight on pallet wood. Works great for me. I really appreciate your review and the information shared. Like others, I'd like to see you review other Harbor Freight tools.
It looks almost identical to my Ryobi planer including the blades. Probably made by the same offshore company.
And my performax (Menards house brand)
I found one at our Harbor Freight for $ 227.00. It was out of the box so they put it on sale cheep. I am very happy with it. Thanks for your re-view on this. I went and bought it because of your re-view. happy with it.
whats the big deal about saving money on tools, if most brands are made in the same sweat shop?
There's nothing wrong with buying this tool for the majority of people who need a planer. However as someone who uses wood working tools professionally I can assure you that this is not the same quality as a professional brand tool. I don't care if the professional brand is made in the same sweatshop. The American and European companies give the specs to the Chinese manufacturer right down to the material quality for each component. And so does harbor freight and they have to get the cost down so they can sell it cheaper than the other brands by making cuts anywhere they think they can get by with it. So for most people this kind of tool is fine and a good price. But if you think this is equal to a DeWalt or Milwaukee you are mistaken.
@ actionjksn,. Would appreciate an opinion. We are constant remodelers and hobby woodworkers. Have most every other tool but not a planer... I am having trouble fitting a DeWalt planer into our "side of the garage" workshop. (And the weight of a planer at our age is also an issue... would definitely have to put it on the rolling cart but thinking we could put it below and another tool on top for the floor space. ). We are having trouble justifying the cost of a nice planer. But I keep coming up with the need for a planer and in the long run I'm thinking we'd be better off buying one and sacrificing the space for it than buying a set of blades for using our friend's DeWalt planer so often. This video makes me think I should look at the Harbor Freight planer. Occasional use. Also have a stock of 40 Year old rough Cherry boards laid up when we were first married that we need to finish off. What do you think?
Man just found your channel and hit subscribe the second you said pot and kettle situation. Great job on the video.
Love the honest review, easiest subscribe decision ever lol
Appreciate your feedback on this product.
Super helpful for a DYIer. Saw your video on Harbor Freight site. Thanks
What program are you using to make the signs on the cnc with the v groove bit?
Good Video! Thank You! As a professionally trained and employed commercial cabinet maker, and having used the highest end tools and machinery money can buy, I can tell you first hand that even the highest end planer leaves marks on the material which has to be either sanded out with a drum sander, belt sander or by hand. The only time I have ever seen no marks on planned material was when almost nothing was being removed in the process...
Ok at 1:10 seconds, What is the last word its engraving "Eat My A"
Artichoke Dip, probably
@@smcompton82 obviously
Apple pie
I expected it to be "Shorts"
There are several A-words that would also be appropriate.
I'm going to pick one of these up the next project I have that needs one. Actually I'll probably look for a project that needs a planer so I can justify buying it! Thanks
I would seriously like to know how u made that wood engraving machine!! Plsssss
Check it out. ua-cam.com/video/KmQWsWh0Zsk/v-deo.html