Top 6 Best Contractor Saws

People's Choice

These Are Some Of The Highest Rated Contractor Saws Available Today
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2. SawStop CNS175TGP36 Table Saw

  • (39 Points)
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Took me 5 times longer than suggested. Granted I had a SawStop 744 before so not a fair comparison. This is my second SawStop table saw and I'm a happy customer. Cast iron table is very nice and heavy and solid. Loud and dusty, sure, but that is expected.

The truth is that the Makita 2705X1 was the Contractor Saws that we ranked at the top. Even so, there were a handful of other truly premium Contractor Saws worth showcasing here that just barely fell short.

SawStop is yet another major manufacturer of Saws. They produce the tool next on our lineup. SawStop's Table Saws are great as well. It was great to try the CNS175TGP36. I was very happy using this tool!

The SawStop CNS175TGP36 Table Saw, at $2049.00 is a particularly excellent Saw for the money. If you uncertain about our number one selection, I'd consider the SawStop CNS175TGP36 next. It's a high quality tool at a good price.

Full SawStop CNS175TGP36 Review

SawStop CNS175TGP36 Features

69 1/8-inch w, 45-inch d, 34 3/4-inch h

Unmatched fit and finish with a keen attention to detail.

SawStop safety system

36" Professional T-Glide Fence System provides smooth operation, precision measurement and sure lockdown without deflection.

Mobility options like Job Site Cart and Mobile Base.Flexible Configuration with up to 52 inch rip capacity

Apart from the option we covered already, I would definitely have a look at the CNS175-SFA30 by SawStop and the Delta 36-5052. Both tool brands are well known for their high quality Saws. Both these tools are rated highly also. Customers gave the CNS175-SFA30 an average rating of 2.8/5 stars. You can compare that to the 36-5052 that holds an average score of 3.8/5 stars.

The CNS175-SFA30 by SawStop comes with a couple of features you might not get on competing Table Saws. For example Item may ship in more than one box and may arrive separately. The Delta 36-5052 however, is very competitive offering N/A plus Item may ship in more than one box and may arrive separately.

I would be eager to recommend both of these Contractor Saws
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3. SawStop CNS175-SFA30 Table Saw

  • (21 Points)

It rips completely effortlessly, dados like butter. Speaking of tracks, the width of mine vary by. Ok, now for a slightly more in depth review. It doesn't slow down under very heavy loads. I've been happy with it since the purchase.

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4. Delta 36-5052 Table Saw

  • (17 Points)

You can do this on your own no problems. Speaking of tracks, the width of mine vary by. This is my second Delta table saw and I'm a happy customer. I love having 52 inches of capacity. The quality of all of the components is excellent.

Honorable Mentions

If the Contractor Saws above don't meet your needs, here are a variety of alternative options that may be a better fit. We identified a number of fantastic Saws during our analysis. With in depth analysis and testing, the choices mentioned above were our favorites. However, these Saws shown below offer a few special characteristics on top of the fact that they are all highly rated Contractor Saws.

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5. Delta 36-5000 Table Saw

  • (8 Points)

Does Everything with ease and consistent accuracy. It's durable plastic, but still plastic. So with such a glowing review why only four stars. The major problem I had was assembling the saw on the stand. The quality of all of the components is excellent.

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6. Rikon 10-201 Table Saw

  • (2 Points)

It rips completely effortlessly, dados like butter. So far I love this little tyke of a saw. I also purchased the Rikon dado insert. Adjustments were easy and this saw works extremely well. Oak, maple, even had to cut some soaking wet Ponderosa pine.