Any Canadians out there order a Laguna tool. Worth it or not?

I'm looking to make a bandsaw puchase in the next few months the options
a

Purchase Locally:

Jet 14" (JWBS-14CS 14") $879
General International 90-240 ~$1500
Any other General Model.
Various Rigid, Delta, Canwood... From the big stores $499 up...

Or order in:
Laguna LT14SE (with Stand) $1522 + Shipping

Grizzly is NOT an option, at this time I don't think they have a reliable
shipping method to Canada.

General is my preference, as it seems to dominate the woodworking market up
here. The rest of the shop is General (with the exception of the Dewalt
planer).

No personal experience.

In a class I just took in Canada in July 05, there were two
participants who had purchased Laguna's. They both loved the machines,
BUT they both had troubles with getting them going.

The first gentleman's problems were minor and related to a broken
bracket, but it still took the distributor a couple of weeks to get it
to him.

The second fellow had 2 bad motors, and some other alignment issues.
He figured the alignment from bad shipping, and the 2 bad motors from
horrific quality control. He could see one, buy why the second one was
not tested before being shipped was beyond him. He felt if he could
return the saw it he would have, as dealing with the distributor in
Canada was a great frustration for him.

Both felt if you could buy it from a local dealer, apparantly not an
option, it would be worth a few hundred more $ for the service.

Alan

I am interested in hearing any comments from Canadians on support for
or resolving problems with your Laguna bandsaws.

- Daniel

Buster . . . I owned a Laguna 16" bandsaw a number of years ago and sold
it to get the Canadian made General . . . best move I ever made. The
General saw is much better made than the Laguna. General now makes a 15"
saw with approximately 12" of resaw capacity. I get it in a heartbeat.

Rick

Buster wrote:
Any Canadians out there order a Laguna tool. Worth it or not?

I'm looking to make a bandsaw puchase in the next few months the options
a

Purchase Locally:

Jet 14" (JWBS-14CS 14") $879
General International 90-240 ~$1500
Any other General Model.
Various Rigid, Delta, Canwood... From the big stores $499 up...

Or order in:
Laguna LT14SE (with Stand) $1522 + Shipping

Grizzly is NOT an option, at this time I don't think they have a reliable
shipping method to Canada.

General is my preference, as it seems to dominate the woodworking market up
here. The rest of the shop is General (with the exception of the Dewalt
planer).

In article _mwRe.54589$Hk.33249@pd7tw1no,
"Buster" wrote:

I'm looking to make a bandsaw puchase in the next few months the options
a

Laguna?? pfffffft.. another one of those brands which offer too little
for too much money.

You're in Canada, bro'! Get a General!

Contrary to my experience. Laguna has been great. I have a friend who
has a General -- also a good machine but I prefer my Laguna.
Prospective buyers should get the Laguna video -- it's free.

"Never Enough Money" wrote in message
ups.com...
Contrary to my experience. Laguna has been great. I have a friend who
has a General -- also a good machine but I prefer my Laguna.
Prospective buyers should get the Laguna video -- it's free.


Check out the Minimax as well...
I did the homework, Minimax won hands down.
Tom

Maybe Laguna doesn't send their videos/DVDs to Canada. I requested
twice over the past few months, and have not received a thing yet.

- Daniel

Yeah, my Garage is full of those Green Machines. Thought I'd spice it up a
bit. Bad idea.


"Robatoy" wrote in message
...
In article _mwRe.54589$Hk.33249@pd7tw1no,
"Buster" wrote:

I'm looking to make a bandsaw puchase in the next few months the options
a

Laguna?? pfffffft.. another one of those brands which offer too little
for too much money.

You're in Canada, bro'! Get a General!

"Buster" wrote in message news:yyuTe.419031
Yeah, my Garage is full of those Green Machines. Thought I'd spice it up
a
bit. Bad idea.

DayGlo paint would fix that.