Hi, I have one of the “competitors” version of this tool and they are remarkably similar. Over the 14 months I have used my saw heavily and found it to be quite capable, I’m not disappointed. The Grizzly owners manual has better illustrations and it’s instructions are more descriptive. Two simple things I have learned using this saw: positioning the work light on the back side farther away from the cut area works great and using a 1/2” blade is very doable but the adjustments are more critical because it’s at its limits. On my saw the top and bottom wheels are coplanar but not parallel too (I don’t like that) but I’ve not figured out how to correct it. This became obvious when I installed the 1/2” blade. All that said this saw performs very well.

@rumipaper

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and your insight. Ive noticed this with several tools among different brands, they have same form factor with some differing parts, for example jointers and planers and drill presses. I chose the grizzly overall because I noticed a few more parts on the grizzly were metal. Although, for light duty use in non-critical applications, a bit more plastic probably wont be that noticeable. The is also operater/user specific to some degree. The grizzly manual recommends washers on the hub for the wheels to get them to parallel depth, on the back side to push them out and ride on top of the washers. Place a straightedge, then measure the depth from the straight edge to the edge of the wheel, and make up the difference with washers.

I used to have the Wen 10” bandsaw. This looks identical. Probably the same factory that pushes out tools to different companies only changing the paint color. The big difference I saw is there was not two different scales for the fence measurements on the Wen. One issue I had, when I was sawing green bowl blanks is that wet sawdust would cake the gear for raising/lowering the blade guard and make it impossible to change heights until I took it apart and cleaned it out. But overall it was an adequate little machine. I did enjoy the 6” depth of cut, especially for bowl blanks for my mini lathe. Now I am upgrading my bandsaw and lathe. I hope you get a lot of good use out of it. Thanks for the review.

This saw is on sale and I just purchased it about an hour ago so thank you for the video. I did extensive research and it came down to the Rekon and the Grizzly 10” and not only price but everything pointed to the Grizzly so that is what I decided to go with

@rumipaper

2 жыл бұрын

Nice. With the right adjustment and a good blade it works pretty darn well for the price.

@StewartHudnall

Жыл бұрын

You still happy with your purchase? Thanks!

Pretty thorough thanks

Thanks for taking the time to make the video. My G0948 should arrive tomorrow. With the sale and free shipping I saved about $180. I’m a DIYer, do you find the 10" sufficient? I know 14" are a lot more $. I just hope I didn't sell myself short.

@rumipaper

10 ай бұрын

It's not bad for the price it does have some limitations but once you learn what blades for what work and how to work with any given piece with the machine I think it's a fair product. There is a bit of a learning curve with the adjustments and operation but with any diligent user I think it's decent.

@johnvgig

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to write a reply, much appreciated. I'll let you know how the first few weeks go, looking forward to receiving it tomorrow!

Thank you for the video thinking about purchasing this. Did you have any issues with the fence, not being secure or loose? thank you

@rumipaper

Жыл бұрын

The fence is pretty good, haven’t noticed it giving me trouble. It is aluminum and only attaches at one point. If you think it will be to light duty, spend a bit more and get exactly what you want with capability for heavy duty use in the future.

@bixwor

Жыл бұрын

@@rumipaper tks so much for getting back to me!!

This saw is on sale right now and I just bought it. Thanks for the video and hopefully you are still liking the saw. I do not need to do a ton of resawing. Mostly just need it for cutting curves on smaller projects.

@rumipaper

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I think it is a good purchase for the price. I hit its limits pretty quick, the stock blade is really only for rough cuts where precision isnt primary. Otherwise, get some better blades, at least a few suited for each task. It works pretty well when I am not the source of the errors (feeding too fast etc).

@jruff7943

2 жыл бұрын

@@rumipaper thanks for replying. Do you find the limitations mostly in resawing? Any issues cutting curves with this as long as I have the right blade?

@rumipaper

2 жыл бұрын

@@jruff7943 resawing hardwood. Otherwise it’s been fine. Blade is key to the type of work. I haven’t cut curves, but I’m certain with the right blade And taking a few extra mins to get the bearing spacing right and it should be great

Light: Plenty of "flex", not enough "stay".

@rumipaper

Жыл бұрын

That’s a 10/4

Great review Is it suitable ( enough power) for cutting 4” thickness of hard wood ( maple and walnut) thank you

@rumipaper

7 ай бұрын

It probably is with the right blade, knowledge of the machine, technique and proper adjustments. But I would say spending a little bit more for more power and features may be better suited for thick hardwoods.

@ronymu67

7 ай бұрын

Which will be more power and not as expensive

Just got mine. Like yours it is very loud and sounds like the bearings are not good, but I suppose this is normal?

@shaunstayfree5551

2 жыл бұрын

My guess is your bearings are too tight against the blade or at least one of them is too tight against it. I had a clicking sound when one of my lower bearings was not adjusted correctly initially. It’s a bit tedious to get the bearings right but once dialed in it works well. Remember touching but with light pressure or a just a bit more than light pressure is what I could get mine to. The manual has pretty ok specifics. I feel mine is actually pretty quiet the video audio makes it sound worse than it is. By the way I’m the same guy who made this video just too lazy to sign in to my other account to answer your question.

@frontierfan1613

2 жыл бұрын

@@shaunstayfree5551 thank you for the advice. I will give it a try.

@frontierfan1613

2 жыл бұрын

@@shaunstayfree5551 well, took the time yesterday to remove the table, put on a new Olson blade, and reset all the blade guards/thrust bearings. The saw runs so nicely now, very quiet, and cuts MUCH better. Backing off the blade guide a touch was they key, You were correct, and thanks!

@shaunstayfree5551

2 жыл бұрын

@@frontierfan1613 was ripping some Mesquite today on mines. Runs pretty well. I’ll try out a new blade here shortly thanks for that.

Hey. Great video. Thanks for making it. How goes your usage? Have you tried a 5”+ resaw? I’m thinking about buying this one but the reviews on Grizzly are pretty mixed.

@rumipaper

Жыл бұрын

Hi Ben, I have tried resawing hardwood shorter than that and realized the stock blade is not up To par. I ordered new blades but haven’t tried them yet. Certainly 5 in hardwood will not work without a better resaw blade. It has decent power and I like it and am Happy with my purchase but I would suggest getting a higher HP motor for more resaw work than little shop stuff.

@benjenkins2415

Жыл бұрын

@@rumipaper that’s perfect. Thanks for the insight and taking the time to reply.

@bretts4343

Жыл бұрын

@@rumipaper I was about to ask if you'd buy it again after 6 months of use. Sounds like you would - that's always a good sign.

If you don't mind , how much did you pay for the saw ? I am in the process of buying a bandsaw and this looks good.

@rumipaper

Жыл бұрын

I think around $400. It’s pretty good in this price range. Keep in mind there are several of these nearly same designs made by different manufacturers that appear to be the same same painted differently

same saw as Wen

How much was it on sale for?

@rumipaper

Жыл бұрын

A little over $300 if I recall

bro lets talk about the cheapest lightest bandsaw table of all time lol I returned it immediately after feeling the table was so cheap barely 1lb

@rumipaper

Жыл бұрын

Yes it certainly is very light. But it functions. Unless any sort of heavy duty work, but for what it is it’s functional. I think for most heavy use this unit is not the best fit

I've had this saw for over a year, and I absolutely hate it. I have spent more time trying to get a blade to stay on than I have actually cutting. Once you think it's working properly, pop, the blade comes off. It doesn't matter which width of blade nor does the brand matter. The wheels are lined up properly. I'm seriously thinking about selling it for $100 and buying a better brand in the future.

This saw was a $400 mistake. Just my 2 cents. Mines for sale - cheap.