SawStop Review - 1 Year Later (The good and bad)

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I'm sharing my honest review of my SawStop 3hp Professional Table Saw after one year. Having used this saw pretty heavily over the past year, there are things I absolutely love about this saw, as well as a few things I don't.

[uptopmikep]

Outstanding review and I love that you are very well spoken. (meaning that you aren't constantly saying "like", 'Ok", "umm" or similar useless verbal pauses. Thank you for your review.

[fusion]

i sold my beloved Unisaw and was prepared to purchase the Industrial saw with 5hp which is a fantastic saw, but after much consideration, i realized that i never bogged any of my Unisaws with 3hp and a sharp blade, so at the last minute i purchased the PCS with 3hp and the 52" fence and i do not regret it at all. it is a great saw with plenty of power and the customer service at Saw Stop is first class...thanks for sharing and i am happy to see that you are teaching your kids to use the saw in as safe manor!

[JimVaughn-ci]

Really Fantastic video. I appreciate the thought and care that went into it and explaining the pros and cons. I have been wavering on getting it and the cross cut sled too so this was really helpful

[johnq]

Thank you for taking the time to post this video. It will be helpful in my decision process in the near future.

[gmark]

Katie--thanks for the review. I'll be getting a slider for my saw once I use up an excess of lumber. Have you ever thought of using a pushbutton clevis pin to keep the slider from moving out of the rear position? It seems as though it should be an easy thing to drill a hole in the slider frame, into which the pin could be inserted.

Some pins even come with a lanyard; using that would keep it from getting lost.

[dalebuck]

Loved the review BUT no one's shop should ever be that CLEAN!

[panchobrown]

I remember the first video when you got this saw. I’m jealous!! Maybe one day. Excellent review 👍🏿👍🏿👏👏

[TheCabntmn]

Having tons of table saw experience including huge sliders and also having taken off three fingers I purchased a 1p 3 hp SawStop years ago and love that I don’t have to worry so much about my kid and employees using it …. My only issue with it is that it isn’t powerful enough and it will bog when cutting maple hardwood…. So as we are about to move into a new facility and take our business to the next level i plan to purchase the 3P 7.5 HP and dedicate my older one to dado saw …. Overall a very nice saw !

[AXLHillier]

Thanks for the 1 yr review - always best to do reviews AFTER putting some miles on the product instead of those unboxing reviews. For your miter problem - if you put the fence on the other side of the blade and use that 52" space instead - should avoid that problem.

[paulpaul]

I appreciate the posting. I bought this saw about 5 years ago and I was considering the sliding cross cut sled. Thanks for talking me out of it! 😊

[mmcc_woodshop]

Great review! I definitely have my eye on one of these!

[organize]

great review, thanks! just bought this saw and love it so much. hope you got a clamp or some other easy solution to keep that sliding crosscut from hitting you!

[charliegriffiths]

Thanks for the glowing review of your saw. I bought a similar saw last fall and really appreciate the power this saw delivers compared to my previous machine. However a major downturn in my opinion evolved when the safety feature triggered…no injuries but the triggering occurred when I was cutting some plywood which apparently contained some water in one of the layers….the wood had been outside. I had previously been cutting some very green fence boards and had no problem. My soured opinion set in when I had to remove the destroyed brake module and blade, what a nightmare. I don’t think the design could be any worse. Because the saw was new, Sawstop did give me a one time courtesy replacements which I did appreciate. However I’m now faced with the dilemma of buying a brake cartridge for my dado blade and the annoyances of having to change it back and forth as the different operations are used….not impressed. My 1st choice was a Laguna fusion 111 but it just wasn’t available because of the messed up supply chain. When things return to normal my Sawstop may be up for sale.

[timothykyllonen]

I have same saw in my shop minus the cross cut sled. We use a nickel for the gap on the cartridge. On average, it gets set off every couple of months. The humidity does effect how easily it’s set off. Pretty happy with it, doesn’t have the power my powermatic has, but the safety feature makes it worth it

[mkbcoolman]

I've got the same saw with the ICS base...worth every penny! I upgraded mine with an Incra fence...expensive but worth the money.

I don't have the cross-cut sled, but I've had my eye on it. Watching you breakdown a full sheet of plywood may have pushed me over the edge...it looked absolutely effortless breaking down that panel!

[bennettrogers]

Maybe I’ve been taught wrong, but if I’m using a sled, I don’t use the edge of the fence. I believe that it can cause kickback in certain circumstances.

[tonylawrence]

This good and the bad report contains only the good. The lady is struggling to tell us how good everything is, and how, oh, very hapy her table saw makes her. And because she is a very likeable mum we cannot but believe her. And by the way her saw is indeed very good. I have worked for a bit over seventy years with all kinds of saws, portable and production size, and still do. I have all my fingers. I have no need for the so called saw stops. I watch where I put my hands. Thank you. Bloke from Aus.

[scottbertrand]

That’s a great review Katie.. 2 problems I see :
When using ur mitre slide running with Fence will create kickback.. material between fence and blade should alway have equal and continuous push throughout the cut
Second :
Mitre slide should be taken off when cutting with fence . I know it’s a hassle
Just my opinion stay safe folks

[mymido]

I love your workshops and it's a heaven lot of room to move around 👏👍🤫😁😘

[stuboyd]

We have a Sawstop at my local Menzshed. I've come close to setting off the safety system one time when my fingers brushed against the blade just before it stopped spinning. I find it to be a great saw. I think the only gripes I've personally found with it are:

1. If you set the fence very close to the blade (around 3 mm), the red warning light flashes to say it's conducting electricity.

2. The thing the castors are set in to has a large gap between it and the saw's cabinet that gap fills up with sawdust and junk quite quickly.

3. The internal tube that takes the sawdust away has a spiral rib along it that easily blocks up with sawdust and small slivers of wood.