Top 10 Best Thickness Planers

People's Choice

These Are Some Of The Highest Rated Thickness Planers Available Today
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2. DEWALT DW734 Benchtop Planer

  • (810 Points)
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Very happy with this purchase. Well made and very good quality. Runs quietly but powerfully. This Benchtop Planer is a beast. This Benchtop Planer is a beast.

The fact is that the Dewalt DW735X Benchtop Planer B003OX9KME was the Thickness Planers that we graded the highest. Nevertheless, there were a handful of other very premium quality Thickness Planers worth showcasing here that only just fell short.

Next on our list is manufactured by DEWALT known to be a very respectable tool manufacturer. DEWALT's Benchtop Planers are great as well. It was great to test the DW734. I was very pleased with this tool!

This Benchtop Planer is just $449.00. That is an exceptional deal for a top quality Planer like the DW734 by DEWALT. If you uncertain about our number one pick, I'd look into the DEWALT DW734 next. It's a first class tool at a good price.

Full DEWALT DW734 Review

DEWALT DW734 Features

Three-knife cutter head with 10,000 rpm cutter-head speed provides 96 cuts per inch, one of the finest finishes of any portable planer

Disposable, reversible knives deliver 30% more knife life and make knife change fast and easy.

Four-column carriage lock drastically reduces the movement that causes snipe

Extra-long infeed and outfeed tables provide 33-1/2" of material support.

Powerful 15 amp, 20,000 rpm motor handles larger, deeper cuts in hardwoods.

Material removal gauge and extra-large thickness scale deliver accurate cuts with every pass

Turret depth stop allows user to return to their most frequently used depths with ease

Besides the selections we already included, I would definitely check out the DEWALT DW735 and the 6550T by WEN. Both tool manufacturers are known for their premium quality Planers. Both these tools are top rated as well. Users gave the DEWALT an rating on average of 4.6/5 stars. Compare that to the WEN 6550T that boasts an average score of 4.4/5 stars.

The DW735 by DEWALT comes with a few features you wont get on competing Benchtop Planers. One example is Powerful 15-AMP, 20,000 RPM motor (10,000 RPM cutterhead speed) handles larger cuts in wider materials with ease. The WEN 6550T however, is hard to beat offering Granite table provides a sturdy non-marring surface for wood to smoothly travel over plus Plane boards up to 6 inches thick and 12.5 inches wide.

I wouldn't hesitate to endorse either of these Thickness Planers
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3. DEWALT DW735 Benchtop Planer

  • (753 Points)

Don't even have to use hearing protection. You get more than what you pay for. This Benchtop Planer is a beast. The others I had before were mediocre. I look forward to using this machine more.

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4. WEN 6550T Benchtop Planer

  • (611 Points)

All of the issues can be resolved easily. I played a little with the “Finishing” speed. It is very accurate, fast, safe, and FUN! This Benchtop Planer is a beast. It's exceedingly accurate.

Honorable Mentions

There are a handful more fantastic Thickness Planers for sale. Below are a handful to go with if the selections above probably won't be a good fit for you. It's a fact that there are a lot of great options out there to pick from. Using thorough research and assessments, the selections mentioned above are our favorites. That being said, these Planers listed below deliver some unique features on top of the fact that they are each highly rated Thickness Planers.

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5. WEN 6552T Benchtop Planer

  • (504 Points)

Overall, I am very happy with this purchase. Well made and very good quality. Its not that heavy and super easy to move. Well made and very good quality. This is an incredible piece of equipment!

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6. Craftsman CMEW320 Benchtop Planer

  • (169 Points)

It's hard to beat this unit for the price. I played a little with the “Finishing” speed. Well built Benchtop Planer, fast delivery. All in all, I would purchase this again. The Craftsman CMEW320's speed adjust is fantastic.

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7. Mophorn Benchtop Planer

  • (90 Points)

It's a good product and worth the money. Not made of cheap lightweight material that's for sure. Well made and very good quality. I ordered this Benchtop Planer on a Saturday night. I was torn between this and a Dewalt 735X.

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8. POWERTEC PL1252 Benchtop Planer

  • (70 Points)

You get more than what you pay for. I find this to be a great buy for the money. The others I had before were mediocre. This Benchtop Planer is rock solid. All of the issues can be resolved easily.

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9. Grizzly G0505 Benchtop Planer

  • (54 Points)

This has proven to be a top quality Benchtop Planer. The Benchtop Planer is well built and fairly simple. I ordered this Benchtop Planer on a Saturday night. This Benchtop Planer is a beast. All of the issues can be resolved easily.

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10. Ridgid R4330 Benchtop Planer

  • (35 Points)

Finally purchased the Ridgid R4330, always wanted to get this one. This machine is a beast for the money. I look forward to using this machine more. Well built Benchtop Planer, fast delivery. In my opinion, the Ridgid R4330 is totally worth it.