Rich asks:

Charlie:

Any plans by you/them to review the Saw Stop? based on all of threads all
over the Forumns it would be very popular. I was in a Sears Hardware store
the day before last and they did not have them on the floor. I'd be anxious
to see your writeup. Is there any comaprison to the Dewalt?

AFAIK, there are NO review samples of Sawstop saws. You are not going to see
them on the floor at Sears or any other retailer until they get past the
pre-order stage, a point at which they've been stuck for at least two years
now. When the time comes, I'd love to review one, but I'll do the same testing
Sawstop has done--much prefer sticking a Nathan's product in that blade rather
than my finger. The review would have to include setting the thing off, of
course. Then figure out how much hassle it is to replace the cartridge and
check to see how much damage it did to the rest of the saw.

If you mean you didn't see the new Craftsman 22124 saws on the floor, I've got
a feeling they're a bit thin on the ground right. Introduction was only a
little over a month ago. If, as I suspect, acceptance is high, it's going to be
hard to keep them in stock.

I have used the DeWalt hybrid, but haven't yet take it apart--or for that
matter, assembled one--so all I can say is that I like the fence on the
Craftsman a LOT better. Of course, it's a Biesemeyer commercial 30", so...but
DW does offer a sliding table, which, at this point, Craftsman does not.

I'm interested in seeing how this hybrid saw tune plays out over the next six
months or year. There should be some response from both Jet and DeWalt as to
changes in their saws to justify the cost--very close to that of the new
Craftsman.

Charlie Self
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