Ratings & Reviews for DEWALT 12.5-in W 15.0 -Amp Benchtop Planer

Thickness Planer

It fits the available stand nicely but I’ve not had a chance to even plugit to see if it will run!

Oak, not so good

I love this planner, but even with brand news blades, Oak does not plane well! All other woods, Cedar, pine, mahogony, CVG Fir, hard maple, etc., does great.

100% for hobbyist jobd

Planer has been a work horse for what I'm doing. I've been making wooden signs with imbedded resin and this planer is doing a fantastic job. I have ordered an additional set of blades for it but I don't plan on using them for a while. Just for an emergency. This was my first dewalt product and I am loving it. I would recommend this tool for anyone who doesn't need to plan full sheets of plywood. If you are interested on an online review. I will have one in the next coming month at Adams...

Powerful, rugged and easy to use

The DeWalt thickness planer is a powerful workhorse and is easy to use.

Dewalt 12.5 planer

Excellent benchtop planer. I used this to plane 40 2 ft by 10 in. hardwood planks for my first project and it preformed great. Looking forward to many years of use.

A gem for the price. Great for a home shop.

This unit was GREAT, right out of the box. Assembly was easy and it was dead-on accurate.

Happy

All my equipment was craftsman. The jointer,tablesaw, and the planer. I done switch the planer the tablesaw the jointer is next it done quit and now I am waiting for them to send me another. It is next to go. Dewalt may costume but its a big jump

Zero snipes

I was choosing between Craftsman and this Dewalt unit for my DIY garage workshop. Initially i was inclinied toward Craftsman due to cheaper price. However, after i saw lots of positive reviews regarding "no snipes" on Dewalt, i forced my self to spend a bit more. The unit comes fully assembled and all you need is to attach the blower cover and the shaft handle. And it's ready to go! The locking mechanism seems plays a great deal fighting with snipes. If left unlocked - you can feel it takes mor...

Great small planer!!!

Very easy to use! Works great. Can’t wait to see what it does to sand down the resin projects.

Outstanding piece of equipment

I have been fortunate to Try Before You Buy. The planer was lent to me by a professional contractor and was 6 years used at the time. Easy to use very little snipe if any. Would planed was white cedar and pine 1x8x1 rough cut boards. Blades were extremely easy to flip or change. I highly recommend this model for the serious DYI gal or guy.

A great buy

A great addition to my tool collection. It has helped move my work to the next level. I have built a long table for it so I can do longer planks without putting two much stress on the enter and exit ramps, or my arms. It's great for a hobbyist or beginner. I did burn it out fairly shortly after I bought it, but I blame myself for putting too much stress on it. But it was an easy, inexpensive fix and since then, using it with care, I have not had another problem.

Works great

I just bought this planer and ran over 150 feet of wood thru it in less than 2 hours. Worked great, did not over heat, very nice smooth finish. I owned a Wen planner and the Dewalt puts it to shame. I did not have it hooked up to a vacuum system,just blow it out after every board. Great product