Grizzly GO513ANV vs GO513X vs Rikon 10-325

[Joshua Delmonico]

Hi All,
Thanks for all the great information here. I have seen a lot of posts about these saws that are pretty dated and was wondering what folks thought today. The Go513 ANV is the same saw as the Grizzly GO513P and GO513 (other than color) but is $825 (add additional $100 for shipping). What do you think of the GO513 vs the RIKON 10-325? What do you think of the GO513 vs the GO513X? Is it worth the $200 for the upgraded fence and cast iron trunions? Thanks in advance.
Josh

[Curt Harms]

I have the Rikon 10-325 but was faced with the same dilemma. I went with the Rikon because it was easier to move to the basement and it's a little smaller. I suspect the Grizzly 17" would be better for serious resawing or cutting large bowl blanks. The Rikon has done what I need it to do including some resawing. I've never used a 17" Griz but don't recall ever seeing a negative review on them. I think if a saw has 17"+ cast iron wheels, a brake would be a useful thing to have, those wheels may take a while to stop otherwise.