Pros & Cons
Pros
The porter-cable planer works impeccably. Used it to plane down ceiling joists to get ready for drywall. We use it to scribe and fit fillers bulkheads and gables. Easy to use and did a perfect job on planing a stubborn door that was bumping up against... Read More
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Highlights
Quality
For the quality and features this is very good price
Lots of power good cord length and quality
If you work commercialprofessional you might want to upgrade to one of their better product lines
Price
Saved myself the cost of an expensive repairman or worse
Competitiveness
I found this easier to use than a milwaukee
A smaller unit it handles most amateur woodworker projects
Overview
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- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 71.5% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 2,159 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 13 2023.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ive used it on raw lumber and it barely slows down as it throws shards of wood
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I just dont need a hand held planner very often
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you work commercialprofessional you might want to upgrade to one of their better product lines
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
My first disappointment was when i discovered that there is no baghard box to store the tool in
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Also there is no second pair of the blades 1 pair is delivered and it is already mounted in the tool
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
When i read the description on amazon i realised that there was no statement of the bag nor of the spare pair of blades my mistake i have assumed that that would be part of the product and i was wrong
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The printed manual is of no help on how to use it and no links to the you tube video
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