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What Customers Are Saying
The planer performs well on softer woods like oak and pine, with users describing it as effective and easy to set up. However, some customers have experienced issues such as excessive snipe, difficulty adjusting the feed tables, and even complete failure after limited use. While suitable for light-duty home projects, the planer may not be durable enough for more demanding applications.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Snipe
Would Not RecommendI purchased this planer and immediately cleaned it, waxed it, and checked the level of the in and out feed tables. From the factory Craftsman was dead on with the infeed and outfeed boards being level with the planer. I feed my first board through and get snipe. I triple check the level, again, Craftsman was good enough to get the level dead on. I spent the entire weekend, watching videos, troubleshooting, etc. I finally came across a video of a gentlemen making his own infeed, outfeed, and plan...
Very dependable
Would RecommendWork perfectly
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Planer
Pricing was best I found I would say branding but we all know craftsman is not the quality it once was, but what is Cannot comment on fiction as it is still unused
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Can't say
Can't say i haven't used it yet
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Hello Zippy, thanks for taking the time to leave your review. Hope it works well and hope you like it.
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No issue
Good product would buy again
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Great planner for the money.
Would RecommendThe planner worked great and the vacuum port pick up most of the chip with a shop vac, The surfaced looked great. very smooth. I even built a table with out heed wings to hold the boards as they came out of the planner.
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Fair price for this item
Would RecommendHave not used it right yet
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Take time to adjust tables. Snipe can be rough
Would RecommendEasy to set up and use
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Great byy
Would RecommendIt is great. Was for husband’s birthday. He LOVES it
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Good for the price
Baught this for a spicific set of projects using white oak. So far the planer has handled the material well. Sent 100 sq/ft thru so far.
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good value for the price.
Would RecommendI have had this planer for about 6 months. It does a great job, especially for the price. Used it on some 100 year old cypress for a bench and the lumber looked brand new.
Wear earmuffs and safety glasses
Would RecommendDoes the job quick and effortless
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trash
Would Not RecommendI used it to plane 2 pieces of wood, the rollers quit dragging it and it started leaving black marks on the board.
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Good bench planer
Would RecommendEase of set up and use
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Wasted Time!!!!!!!
For the third (3) time now have ordered from Lowe's and all 3 shipments had problems with. Wasted all day again waiting on the shipment that has not arrived. I have spent over $20,000.00 and they can't deliver on time. If its not in the store do not buy from Lowe's.
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Cracked casing
Would Not RecommendThis started off a good planer and a year after it stopped moving up and down . So I open up to clean and grease . And I spotted the the the assembly bar that holds the bars totally cracked .
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