Brett Bobo
02-18-2013, 5:30 PM
I've been eyeing the G0690 for quite a while now and the recent offering by Grizzly with a 10% off coupon probably added enough fuel to the fire to pull the trigger. With a kitchen remodel in the works and several ongoing and upcoming bathroom vanity projects, it makes the most sense to upgrade now. This will be my third jointer, coming from a 6" and 8", so while there are workarounds, I've felt some limitations with the smaller sizes for the type of (hobby) work I do.
What are the advantages and disadvantages, in your opinion, of the G0609? What are you likes and dislikes? I realize this is generally more of a budget driven decision but is the spiral cutterhead worth the additional cost of ~$700--cost vs. reward/payoff? Of course, I'm sure all of us would choose a spiral head over knives if cost was irrelevant but I've never known anything other than knives between the jointers and even a 20" planer. Maybe ignorance is bliss and I can save $700 :).
Thanks for the input,
Brett
What are the advantages and disadvantages, in your opinion, of the G0609? What are you likes and dislikes? I realize this is generally more of a budget driven decision but is the spiral cutterhead worth the additional cost of ~$700--cost vs. reward/payoff? Of course, I'm sure all of us would choose a spiral head over knives if cost was irrelevant but I've never known anything other than knives between the jointers and even a 20" planer. Maybe ignorance is bliss and I can save $700 :).
Thanks for the input,
Brett