New Craftsman Planer

[Marty Paulus]

Has anyone seen the new planer Sears/Craftsman has come out with? I was looking through my new flier and they list/show a 13" planer that is supposed to have granite feed tables and a spiral cutter head. I wasn't able to find it online yet. The sale starts Sunday and I am curious as to the cutter head. They have it listed at $533 and also have a 10% off coupon for one item. It sounds like something I may want to check out. Any thoughts???:confused:

[Bob Haskett]

This?

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00921748000P?keyword=planer

Not the price you listed, but it does have the granite.

[Gerry Werth]

Marty,
Its on Sears website, but you might want to read the review in the March Issue of Wood Magazine. With the optional segmented cutter head you are at $750. I have the DW 735, and highly recommend you look at that one. It was rated the "Top Tool" by Wood.

[Matt Day]

That Sears model has a 2 1/2" chip collection port on it. No 4"?

[Jeremy Killingbeck]

I also recommend the DW 735 planer. I have had one for just about over 1 year and it has performed great. I have heard that HD is getting rid of them, so you might be able to get a deal. I got mine for around $400 last year, but I saw that the price is back up to $600 at Lowes. If you do get the DW 735 I highly reocmmend getting the optional in-feed / out-feed tables for another $60. They have virtually eliminated all of my snipe. I would love a spril cutter head, but so far my blades have done me well.

[Bill White]

Don't get sucked in by the granite fad. Yep, it is stable and rust free, but it will chip/crack without careful use. Look at the RIDGID table saw that has been discontinued at HD. Ask 'em why it was dumped. :confused:
Granite makes wonderful surface plates, but I'll stick with "arn" for WWing tabletops.
Bill

[Marty Paulus]

Catelog says item number is 81158 and the sale starts on 31 Jan. Will have to look it up in the morning.