5 out of 5
Customer Reviews
By
Allen M.
Date: April 28, 2022
I have owned a good number of planets both portable and cabinet and this one ranks near the top. It is built very well and simple to use. No machine is perfect and there are a couple nit picked things but none of them impact the performance.I ran a few board feet through it and on high speed there was little or no snipe and at low speed I can see this is going to cut down on sanding time. The word was very smooth and when I put the calipers of the board the thinness was almost perfect along the length of the board. No planer is silent when operating, the noise produced by this planer was normal for this type of machine. I am looking forward to running a few hundred board feet and see how things go.I would recommend this machine to theirs without hesitation.
Rating: 
[5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
BevRock
Date: April 26, 2022
This thing is a beast. We ran several walnut and maple pieces thru it for counter tops. Excellent power and smooth cuts. Came out fantastic. Then we ran some rough cut poplar.. also ran very nicely. Runs pine thru like buttah! Very pleased! I ordered the stand also. Its due in today. This thing is a beast it needs the stand to keep it stable.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
James Orgeck
Date: April 23, 2022
Adding this tool to my workshop has taken me to the next level. Love it.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
mpogzeba
Date: April 23, 2022
IMHO this is the best small shop planer you can get. Very little set up needed. It works well right out of the box. It weighs a lot so get the Dewalt mobile stand designed to go with the planer to make it easy to move around your shop. It's very stable as well.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
MB
Date: April 22, 2022
I use this planer daily for my cutting board business. Within about 2 weeks I started to experience some belt squeaking noise. Thought it might have gotten some sawdust in it or it wasn't aligned properly from the factory. I inspected it and didn't see either issue. I used the old fashion bar soap trick that you would use on a cars serpentine belt and now several weeks later its been quiet. Also the rollers that guide the wood through need to be cleaned regularly or you will get slippage when they get dirty. Also waxing the planer surface really helps with reducing snipe and smooth cutting. Other then those minor issues this is a fantastic planer. It gets you down to about 120 grit smoothness. The stock blades last surprisingly long considering I run mostly hardwood and use it daily. Glad I spent the extra money vs a cheap 2 blade planer.
Rating: 
[4 of 5 Stars!]
[4 of 5 Stars!]
By
ddudeck
Date: April 22, 2022
I have been wanting a planner for some time and this is perfect
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Ron D
Date: April 20, 2022
Good tool - great price - fast delivery
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Craig
Date: April 19, 2022
My last Makita planer (2 blade) lasted 30 years. This 3 blade model works great - it's nice that is included a dust chute and carrying handles. I put it on a cart with locking wheels.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Edward Thibodeaux
Date: April 19, 2022
Like all features with this unit. Great piece of equipment.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
A Customer
Date: April 18, 2022
what a great buy.This is the best thickness planner I ever had ,great job(:
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
tom schorn
Date: April 12, 2022
I wanted a supplemental planer for doing smaller detailed jobs in my shop. Based on the features listed by DeWalt a decided to purchase this unit. It provides silky smooth, accurate cuts right out of the box. The advanced features of the turret stop is nice for doing repetitive thick material. Highly recommend this planer. Shaving extraction fan is a terrific feature, be aware that with larger woodworking tools eye and hearing protection is a must.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
jerry alvarez
Date: April 12, 2022
This machine is incredibly, I recycled old wood to make like new, built some furniture with it.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Damag Castellum
Date: April 12, 2022
OMG... this thing works great. Heavy? Yes. Built well. Designed well. I love this thing. Warning,... plane your boards somewhere where its ok to have chips flying around. Or better yet... make yourself a chip catcher. This thing blows the chips out on its own. No need to have a vacuum attached. And the smoothness of the end product is excellent. Pricey? Maybe, but you get what you pay for.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Dennis
Date: April 10, 2022
The extension tables and extra blades were included.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
HVAC Tech Guy
Date: April 08, 2022
Works perfectly. I'm not a professional wood worker by any means. But this planer has worked flawlessly for my needs. I make light passes like no more than 1/32 at a time and only switch speeds while it's running. I have a cheap shop fox dust collector hooked up which helps because it throws chips pretty far without it. I do get significant sniping. Haven't figured out a way to avoid it. But I plan accordingly and cut the last 4 inches off each end. I've used it with soft pine, poplar, walnut, birch and even took a little off a 12 inch piece of birch plywood when I was messing around with it. The infeed and out feed shelves aren't perfectly flat but it's stamped metal so i can't expect perfection. It's not like this is a $6k industrial machine. I'm completely satisfied with it.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Luis Castro
Date: April 08, 2022
Easy to assembly and it is a good tool for amateur carpenter. Does the work I was expecting.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
David H. Johnson
Date: April 07, 2022
It's a breeze to set up and use. Yes it's heavy, 80 pounds or so and I had no help to mount it on the stand. So being innovative I have an elevating cart. Placed the planer on the card and I just jacked it level and slid the planer across. Calibration was easy with a snap of similar wood stock. It's worth the price.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Dale Sielski
Date: April 07, 2022
Definitely use this thing outside. I practiced on several small boards and had shavings covering half of my driveway... lol. looked like snow. So far so good. Runs smooth and after cutting a dozen boards to edge them and planed to thickness they were repeatable and consistent...
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
anthony haynes
Date: April 07, 2022
throws lots of dust hook a tablesaw bag up to this and your good to go.. works crazy well..
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Noah auten
Date: April 06, 2022
This is a great planer for softwoods. Every tool has its place I build custom cabinets and furniture for a living. A lot of my products use hardwood and I was hopeful that this machine would suit my needs it did not. It hates hardwood just taking off a 1/32 or 1/16 it trips the neutral safety switch. I have replaced 3 and now it doesn't work at all. If you plan on running Pine, Cedar, Hemlock or Hardwood occasionally being very careful. This is a great option if you need something more heavy duty and you are running hardwood all the time. I advise you too find a heavier duty planer. I plan on buying a Grizzly 15 heavy duty myself. I hope this helps some people avoid the mistake I made and make a good purchase. Along with skills tools for us contractors and craftsman are essential too our business and will determine how successfully a job is executed.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]