Dewalt Dw735 Planer
The power difference was clear during the planing operations as it didn’t seem to care what we ran through it. But it’s important to note if you’re going to buy the DEWALT DW735X you MUST have a dedicated 20A circuit as it’s not going to run well on a 15A circuit. We’re not going to rank this category as we feel a bench-top shop tool like this will always require some setup and fine tuning. Of the 8 planers Makita definitely has the best system for making those adjustments.
Planers can draw a lot of power, and a 15-amp motor helps ensure that they can handle the task at hand without breaking down. Thanks for the review Jay, I was going to write you and ask why you selected this machine but now I know. I’ve been torn between this and the smaller brother 734, think I’ll save some cash and go with the 734. I’m one of those who pestered you about this writeup because I own a DW735. THANK YOU for showing your setup and giving me some guidance on how to tame snipe. It is TERRIBLE on my unit without any extra infeed/outfeed support.
Snipe is fairly common with thickness planers, especially benchtop models like the ones in this evaluation. We compared the length of snipe for each planer and material type. For this evaluation we measured the amp draw for each thickness planer under load planing several different types dewalt tools of wood. Again in our opinion this helps compare the strength of the motors during the planing process. Owners of the DW735 wood planer has a 4-star consumer review rating on the DeWalt website. Users cited high marks for its ease of use, effectiveness, value, quality, and durability.
Combine all that with a very well built product and you have a tool that I would recommend to anyone. The dust and chip collection work flawlessly on the DW735. Each time I’ve used the DW735 I’ve been able to capture all of the chips and dust. Planing is one of the tasks in the woodshop that creates the most volume of chips and dust. Because of the built-in booster this planer is able to easily capture all the dust regardless of cut depth and board width. The 735 has a couple of extra features the 734 doesn’t have.
I ended up doing everything in speed 2 because I thought the finish in speed 2 was perfect. Besides having a two speed gear box as a nice option, this machine uses three knives which is a great feature. Might be one of the reasons that speed two looks so nice. When I was looking for a thickness planer this one was dewalt accessories the only one on amazon that didn’t have a some sort of major flaw like its competitors in the same price range. I have never had any issues with changing the knives i found them very easy to set especially compared to my jointer. As of right now I am on my second set of knives after owning the machine for 2 years.