I said good bye to one of the first power tools I purchased. My DeWalt contractor saw has served be well for over 22 years. It was a good saw and I have no complaints. It was starting to show it's age. The alignment was starting to go more often and the plastic on the electrical cord was starting to go. I had also removed a tossed the blade guard and anti kick back equipment. These were a couple of the factors for replacing the saw. Designs have also changed with different safety features.
I purchased a cabinet saw to upgrade. it comes with the blade guard and a riving knife that are easy to change out. I had looked at the Grizzly table saw and also the SawStop and decided on the Laguna F2. I liked the SawStop, but it was expensive for what I wanted to pay. I understand the safety of it and maybe I will move to one someday. I have read and heard that the brakes will fault out over time and need to be replaced. I am safe with the table saw in general. Grizzly is a decent brand and some of the parts are probably the same on the Laguna. The features on the Laguna and shipping costs are what made my final decision to go to the Laguna.
Here are the features that I like about the Laguna F2:
- Mobile base is standard
- digital bevel guage
- The face of the fence slides back and forth
- It has a 36" rip capacity
- The T style fence. I am use to the DeWalt rack and pinon fence which is really nice.
- Dust collection is not great, but I am using a shop vac so I will give it a pass
