bradleyheathhays Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Is the WEN PL1326 spiral planer comparable to the Dewalt 735 w/ spiral head upgrade? Looking at buying my first planer and I understand the advantage of going with a helix head, but is the DeWalt in this case worth paying more than twice the price, $427 vs over $1K? I've read good reviews about this WEN planer as well as their customer support.WEN PL1326 thickness planer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradleyheathhays Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 I've since been told the WEN uses HSS cutter inserts instead of carbide and they're only 2 sided as well. I've seen another version of the 13" WEN sold with a 3 knife head for a little over $300. Wonder if someone makes a replacement carbide cutter head for it? Also, someone suggested this Oliver planer. Any opinions on it? https://olivermachinery.net/12-5in-planer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradleyheathhays Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Any opinions on this Oliver planer at $769 w/ Byrd shelix ... https://olivermachinery.net/12-5in-planer vs. this Laguna at $599 w/ carbide cutters? https://lagunatools.com/classic/planers/px12/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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