Top 6 Best Cordless Electric Hand Planers

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These Are Some Of The Highest Rated Cordless Electric Hand Planers Available Today
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2. Makita XPK01Z Electric Hand Planer

  • (80 Points)
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You get what you pay for in these Makita tools. If you only used a crude hand plane you can use this. Yes, this quickly filled, but it was better than nothing. I wish the did include a collection bag, that's one big con. I can't imagine how long the sander would have taken.

The DEWALT DCP580B was our favorite Cordless Electric Hand Planers. With that said, there are several other really great options when it comes to Cordless Electric Hand Planers. We have a breakdown of them here.

The next in our tool break down is manufactured by Makita known to be a very trusted tool manufacturer. Makita's Electric Hand Planers are also top quality. It was fantastic to test the XPK01Z. I was very pleased using this tool!

The Makita XPK01Z Electric Hand Planer, at $169.00 is a particularly great Electric Hand Planer for the money. If you not sure about our number one pick, I'd look into the Makita XPK01Z next. It's a high quality tool at a terrific price.

Full Makita XPK01Z Review

Makita XPK01Z Features

Planes Up to 3-1/4" Wide and 5/64" Deep in a Single Pass

2-blade cutter head with double edge carbide blades for added performance and smooth finish

High power-to-weight ratio; weighs only 7.4 lbs.

14,000 RPM motor engineered for fast stock removal

Click depth adjustment knob with easy-to-read scale with settings from 0" to 5/64" for precise depth adjustment

Besides the option we covered already, I would definitely evaluate the Bosch GHO12V-08N and the PL593802 by Skil. Both tool manufacturers are known for their premium Electric Hand Planers. Each of these two tools enjoy great customer reviews as well. The GHO12V-08N received a rating of 4.7/5 as compared to 4.7/5 star rating received by the PL593802 by Skil.

The Bosch GHO12V-08N gives some truly choice features like BALANCED DESIGN: The Bosch GHO12V-08N provides an easy-to-handle, balanced cordless planer design for fast, smooth stock removal with the first 12V max planer on the market.. The Skil PL593802 however, is very competitive with 20V WOOD PLANER KIT—Includes a PWR Core 20 4. 0Ah Lithium Battery and PWR Jump Charger. plus BRUSHLESS MOTOR—The digital brushless motor provides efficient, high-performance power, delivering up to 14, 000 RPM..

Each of these two choices are an exceptional choice if you're shopping for Cordless Electric Hand Planers
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3. Bosch GHO12V-08N Electric Hand Planer

  • (18 Points)

Power is adequate for fresh cut oak rough planks. Powerful, cuts clean and smooth, easy to handle. 30 minutes of planing is around 30 gallons of chips. I wish the did include a collection bag, that's one big con. I can't imagine how long the sander would have taken.

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4. Skil PL593802 Electric Hand Planer

  • (11 Points)

I like quality tools that last a long time. Takes a while to get the scooping stroke down. Best of all, with the bag on it leave almost no dust at all. A solid planer and is more suited for larger timbers. It works great, particularly on irregular shapes.

Honorable Mentions

There are a handful more terrific Cordless Electric Hand Planers available. Here are several to choose from if the tools you already looked at might not be a good fit for you. We found several fantastic Electric Hand Planers throughout our investigation. Using extensive study and testing, the selections mentioned above are our preferred Electric Hand Planers. However, the Electric Hand Planers shown below deliver a few distinct characteristics and are each premium Cordless Electric Hand Planers.

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5. Bosch PLH181B Electric Hand Planer

  • (9 Points)

I've only used this a handful of times and have been pleased. I've already given one of my other two power planers away. I rigged up a table based on videos that I watched online. 305 inch when cutting with 1/32 inch setting. I can't get too close to the floor with it.

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6. Milwaukee 2623-20 Electric Hand Planer

  • (7 Points)

Cool tool, planing through wood beautifully. We had to shave some doors down a small bit. I had never used a planer before so this was new to me. It's closer to the street than the house! For working with soft woods, this is a decent planer.