DeWalt 734 Quality vs weight

[Bill George]

Yes, I know I said I did not have room for yet another power tool, but just wondering why the 734 weighs 80 lbs vs others the same size are only 60? I know our new high efficiently washer has concrete poured in the base for weight but does this DeWalt?

[Matt Day]

No concrete, just a lot of steel.
I'd guess that the anti snipe locking mech adds a bit of weight and that tge other planers have more plastic.