Revealing the Affordable Helical Cutterhead for Woodworkers

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

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[@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios]

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[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

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[@twostepaasr]

I don't watch too many of Flynndogg's videos as they are too over the top for me. I spent more time hitting the mute button than listening to the video. But this is by far the best presentation I have seen from him. Extremely informative and to the point. Look forward to seeing more videos like this from him, as he does a great job of detailing and explaining the product he is reviewing.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thanks for watching!

[@jtotheb-ip2hh]

I'm just here for his t shirt

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@jtotheb-ip2hh :) check them all out at www.flynndoggwoodwork.com! :) Thanks for watching jtotheb!

[@montelott8570]

I bought the grizzly, worth a little extra in my humble opinion due to the fact you do not have to " lock" the cutter head. So far no complaints about its operation.

[@Bernardgrubb]

I have the dewalt and am quite pleased with the performance of the planer. Had I known about this planer, perhaps I would have purchased. That said, I trust dewalt as a company and the durability of their tools. Thanks for getting the info for this planer, I'm sure there will many who purchase it. Keep up the great work.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Yessir! You made an excellent choice. You can't go wrong with dewalt. They have the american planer market down I believe. If they came out with a helical head it would be a game changer! Thanks so much for watching Bernard!

[@sjb3460]

Same here, I would have gladly paid another 150 bucks to save 500 later on.

[@shaggy420ism]

I just got one from tool buy it's definitely worth it, it's probably the smoothest finish I've seen.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

You aren't lying. Helical heads make such a huge difference. Almost don't even need to sand! At least that's what I tell myself sometimes! THanks so much for watching Shaggy420ism!

[@tylerhaberstroh1149]

I’ve talked to the find buy tool guys and they are super nice and helpful when I was looking for a helical head for my DW733. Also way more affordable then anybody else.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Oh good to hear Tyler! Thanks for sharing. Yeah, they have a lot of good offerings for the pirce. I'm thinking about checking them out for my jointer as well!

[@patcross5799]

I don't need to upgrade, I really don't need to upgrade... You are really testing.my willpower. Thanks for the video and enjoy your weekend.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! I was there for a couple of years myself. It really is amazing. Makes even the most figured woods come out smoothly! :)

[@patcross5799]

@@FlynndoggWoodwork you still aren't helping, and I just dropped $$$ on an eight inch jointer...

[@jeffrice3882]

I am on the edge with you!!!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@patcross5799 Money well spent! :)

[@norm5785]

Thank you for sharing. Looks remarkably like a DW734. Great option. I heard that the DW735 was quiter while under load. Great cutterheads. Everyone stay safe, happy and healthy.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Yes! I thought the same thing! Does have a 734 look. Thanks as always for watching Norm! Have a great weekend!

[@StanFranssen]

Hey Flynndog, thanks for the review, you make some excellent points. One thing, you mentioned that you did the sound tests with the dust collection OFF. My experience is that the moving air from the dust collector over the blades vastly increases the noise levels, the straight knives being by far the worst offenders. For the reduction in noise levels alone, I found the helical cutter heads well worth the extra cost. PS LOVE that tee shirt! :)

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

You may be very well correct! If that is the case that test doesn't mean much I guess. Thanks for sharing and watching. Really appreciate it Stanfranssen!

[@JeffDM]

I was impressed they had a good insert count. Previous budget "helical" cutter planers I've seen had a quarter that many blades. The latch to keep the feed tables upright is a nice touch, much more expensive products forget that.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I totally agree. I really liked that latch as well. Yeah, to have 40 blades on such a reasonably priced tool is great! Thanks so much for watching Jeff, really appreciate it! :)

[@jbeckh2]

I have a Wahuda 8" jointer with a spiral head. It's been great, and their support is good too. They also make a 13" planer with a spiral head for only $500. They have a two speed planer with a spiral head for $750.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Oh nice! Thanks os much for sharing jbeckh2! I love hearing about other options. Thanks so much for watching. Really appreciate it!

[@jewdd1989]

Yep that’s the one I eventually want to get. I’m curious which one performs better or if they’re both pretty comparable

[@jbeckh2]

@@jewdd1989 I am more than positive that the DeWalt with the Shellix cutter is superior. The big question is if it is worth an additional $400-$550. My opinion, if you are at looking at spending over $1000 for a planer, save up for an 18" or 20" Grizzly. You've already crossed the $1000 mark and can make the case for the additional spend. No 13" planer is worth over $1000.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@jewdd1989 Sounds like a great future video idea! :). Thanks for watching jewdd!

[@joegutierrez4197]

Thanks Bryan! Weird...I spent about three hours on my 735 yesterday!! Blessings!!!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Funny how that works! :). I always enjoy milling lumber. Fun to see the wood transform into something beatiful! :). Have a great weekend!

[@joegutierrez4197]

@@FlynndoggWoodwork You too, thanks again!

[@joekent6576]

I got that same Craftsman as an open box return to Lowe's for $120. It was missing the dust chute which cost me anyway $35 with shipping. For just over $150 I've been pleased with it's performance.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Love that planer. It was my primary planer for years. You got it for a steal! Excellent work Joe!

[@jasonoliver6751]

Thanks again for introducing me to a tool that has tons of value at a reasonable price!! You're a legend!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! I don't know about that, or I'm just a little too frugal! :) Thanks so much for watching Jason!

[@Damon_Barber]

Interesting!! I already have a DW734 that was given to me by my friend who is no longer with us. I’ll probably just upgrade that. But this is quite a find for someone who does not have a planer yet and is looking to get one! Save a little longer and get the helical head. 👍

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Another great planer. I've actually had that planer for a bit myself too. (it was sent to me by mistake from grizzly when I got their cutterhead. Made trying to install a 735 cutterhead even more of a challenge on the wrong planer. They made everything right but it made it even more of a pain installing the cutterhead! :). Thanks as always for watching Damon!

[@liquidrockaquatics3900]

I bought the Luxcut helical cutter head for my DW735. I bought the parts separately and saved $400 over pre-installed shelix and it has 4 more cutters and has a anodized finish

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Oh nice! Thats awesome. Hopefully you got it in smoothly. My biggest problem was finding good instructions on how to install the grizzly cutter head I put in my first planer. Once I got it in it worked great, but it was a bear to get in!

[@ashutoshsrivastava303]

This seems like a really great option for helical head. I am drying a lot of olive and would need a better planer next year for all that figured wood and this is perfect! Not sure I am bothered by the sound. 100 db is anyhow too loud and should be wearing ear protection. Great presentation, very informative and to the point!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thanks so much Ashutoshrivastava! I bet that Olive wood looks beautiful! I've never worked with olive wood before but always really admired the way it looks. Best of luck to you and thanks for watching!

[@gteam53]

I appreciate you telling the planer truth! Great video.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! Thanks so much! Any time i can get an airplane pun in I like to! :). Thanks for watching gteam53!

[@toddwilliams254]

Great video. I have a similar @$800 with a segmented, though not helical, and love it. This one looks like the new heavyweight in the lightweight price class! Love the shirt. I noticed early in life that the more proficient you are at a dangerous job, the more enticing it is to become complacent about safety. I'm sure a lot of people think that hand is gross. I think it is a welcome reminder--whether you have Sawstop technology or not. There are so many inviting ways to injure yourself in a woodshop, well, I can't count them on one hand!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

What a great reminder Todd! It becomes more and more crucial when getting into power tools. I had a scare last winter when I was working with my makita electric hand planer. I was wearing a hoodie and the draw string got caught in it. Luckily the string broke before it caused any damage, but man..... be careful out there. Great advice!

[@toddwilliams254]

@@FlynndoggWoodwork Yikes! That's going to leave a mark! It wouldn't kill you, but you'd need some mighty big Trump ear bandages! Falling in love with woodworking is best done like starting a relationship with someone you just met at a bar--no strings attached! Cheers, Todd Williams

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@toddwilliams254 haha! I love it, I'm dying over here. Thanks for making me laugh this aftneroon! :)

[@Gazman299]

I'm saving up to get the DeWalt, because I know that 'll be buying long lasting quality. The lower priced FindBuy might just be great, but like you said we'll see with the test of time. That extra clamp stop is there for a reason, and it's probably because it wants to wander. Another great tool review. Thank you.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Obviously a big fan of Dewalt Myself. Thanks so much for watching and I agree time will tell! :). Thanks again for watching Gazman!

[@chiphill4856]

The best deal I've found is the 13" 15A Wen PL1326 planer with spiral cutter head for $480. It rocks. In a major way. Get the stand, too.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Oh nice! Thanks for sharing! I'll have to check that one out as well. I really appreciate you watching Chip!

[@tomb4045]

I also have the same planer and love it. I did build my own stand.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@tomb4045 Even better way to do it Tomb4045! The stand is ok, but hard to rotate! Thanks so much for watching!

[@kelleysimonds5945]

Good to know as I've been wanting one.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I appreciate you watching Kelleysimonds! I really appreciate it!

[@kenerickson4923]

I got the WEN 13" spiral head planer recently and it was very reasonably priced. It has less cutters than a helix head but I have been impressed with the smooth finish, no snipe, and quiet operation. Setup was as easy as your new one. I didn't even have have to make any table adjustments right out of the box.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Oh that is excellent to hear Ken! Sounds like wen is putting out some great tools from every angle! I've thought about doing a major tool review with Wen on a bunch of their major tools and then donating them to a local shop, but not quite ready to spend that much money on one video. Maybe I'll check out a few at a time and then do a final video showing all of them. Hope you are having a great week!

[@kenerickson4923]

@@FlynndoggWoodwork my WEN track saw arrived a few days ago, but I'm still waiting for the track to arrive. The saw seems to be good quality, but it's sitting back in the box until I get the track. So far, I've been impressed with WEN and mt shop is turning orange. My 1st WEN tool was a framing nailer that Home Depot sent me to evaluate many years ago.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@kenerickson4923 Oh nice. My home depot here in indiana doesn't stock that much if any wen. You'll love that track saw when that track comes. Get yourself a 2" piece of foam insulation to lay your plywood on. I've been doing it that way for a few years now, and it works great! :)

[@kenerickson4923]

@@FlynndoggWoodwork I have to order online here too

[@chiphill4856]

I have this $480 Wen PL1326 13' 15A planer and it rocks in a major way. It has fewer blades than a full helical cutter, they call it spiral head, but it simply cuts great. Easy to replace or index the cutters with no blade height to set. The stand is also a nice addition as well. Highly recommended.

[@IrishFF1972]

Thank you for giving an affordable option for a planer. Also, love the t-shirt

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

My pleasure! Thanks so much for watching. I love wearing fun woodworking shirts. I have a bunch of them if you are interested. www.flynndoggwoodwork.com Have a great week IrishFF1972!

[@Icantball67]

731 woodworks also did a video similar to this. Both are good but everyone can agree on a few things. You can save money by putting the cutter in yourself into any planer you have that has a compatible helical cutter. Also the dewalt planer is built like a tank compared to every other table top planer model.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I agree with you there. I love my dewalt! Putting in a planer head isn't that easy though, and.a lot can go wrong. Don't ask me how I know! :). Thanks so much fro watching lcantball67!

[@jimrosson6702]

Great video Bryan I’ve got the DeWalt 735 and would love to have the upgrade in it someday but that’s a great deal on the one you reviewed . Thanks for sharing

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

My pleasure Jim! You picked a great planer. Love the features of that dewalt. Thanks so much as always for watching Jim!

[@darrellreed7044]

You should also look at the Cutech $619. Its spiral head is phenomenal. I have had mine many years and just replaced one row of carbide cutters. 😊

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Oh nice! thanks so much for recommending Darrell! I have not heard of that brand. I'll definitely be giving them a look. Thanks so much for sharing and watching!

[@lmontoyad]

Great video! Really informative and complete. Cheers.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thanks so much lmontoyad! Really appreicate it! Cheers to you as well!

[@david1benson2jonas]

loved the video, thank you

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thanks so much David! I appreciate it. Thanks for watching!

[@BrandonCabanillas]

Truly appreciate your videos. I'm new to woodworking and looking for good quality inexpensive tools. I'm a dewalt person, but I'm learning to try other tools such as ryobi, bauer, etc.. keeping an open mind to using other brands.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thanks so much Brandon! I appreciate that. I'm also a DeWalt man, but really enjoy checking some of these lesser known brands out. Thanks again fro watching!

[@curryperkins2384]

i didn't get the planer but i did get the helical head for my current craftsman planer (which costs as much as the planer did). it's been a great planer, no complaints! i'm hoping this makes it even better.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Oh nice! It's amazing stepping up to a helical planer! Thanks so much for watching! Really appreciate it Curry!

[@curryperkins2384]

@@FlynndoggWoodwork absolutely. we love the videos, we'd love more how-to vids in addition to the budget equipment. we've gotten several of the budget items and they've all been great.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@curryperkins2384 Awesome, so glad to here. Thanks for the input as well. I'd like to do more how to's as well! Thanks again!

[@curryperkins2384]

ok so I received the planer head. it looks well made. it came with blades, screws, etc. everything you would expect...EXCEPT instructions on how to install. Customer Services has not been very helpful. I can't find any YT videos on how to do the install. It's turning into an ordeal.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@curryperkins2384 Oh man, I'm so sorry to hear that Curry. It sounds like you are having the same expereince I was talking about in the video when I installed my grizzly helical head in my first dewalt planer. Made me understand when (at least for me) why it was important to have someone else install the helical head for me. There were no videos at all on the grizzly head and I tried to accomplish the installation by watching shelix videos, but it just didn't work exactly like the shelix.

[@PaganWizard]

Based solely on this video, I like this A LOT, and it earned a very high spot on my list of must buy tools. I would LOVE to see an optional DRO for this planer. I did notice one assumingly small issue at the 8:09 point of this video. There appeared to be several parallel lines on the piece of walnut that went through the FindBuyTool planer, but given how close up your camera shot was to the wood, I'm sure that some very light sanding could eliminate those lines. GREAT VIDEO!!!!!!!!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Great eye! You know when I was editing this video, I was wondering if I had the dewalt and the find buy tool planers mixed when I showed that close up. After I shot the video, I noticed one of the teeth on the dewalt had a small chip on it possibly creating the line. Great eye and thanks for pointing that out!

[@ScottBionicBlasters]

Thanks for the video brother. Good job.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

My pleasure Scott! Really appreciate you watching!

[@williambuckley1185]

Good comparison video, thank you for sharing

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

My pleasure! I appreciate you watching Williambuckley!

[@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios]

Awesome! Thank you.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

My pleasure, thanks for watching sekritskworl-sekrit_studios! Really appreciate it!

[@craigsimons2217]

Good review video. Great timing as I’m currently shopping for my first thickness planer, and definitely want the helical cutter head design. Currently looking at the Oliver (out of stock) and the Jet model, but the insert count on this one is impressive!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I don't think you can go wrong with any of those brands. Helical cutterheads seem to be much more common now which is great. Last time I was looking for one there were only a few options! Thanks so much for watching Craig!

[@leethompson5942]

Wow that's a great review thanks and the planer is down to 550

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Oh nice! That's a great price, even. better! :). THanks so much for sharing and watching! Really appreciate it! :)

[@chiphill4856]

Try the Wen PL1326 planer at $480, 13" and 15 amps. Spiral cutter head with replaceable, indexable blades. Cuts like buttah.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@chiphill4856 Excellent suggestion Chip, I've got on my list to check out a bunch more Wen Tools. A couple of other viewers had commented on the planer you suggested as well. Thanks for sharing and watching!

[@byfordbarnard2264]

I’m going to check out their tools😊

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Oh nice! I'd like to check out some more from this brand as well. Pretty impressed so far! :). Thanks for watching byfordbarnard!

[@CorbyQ]

Im kindapissed i. Issed this video when it dropped. But im here now. I need a planer so bad. Shirley ill be able to afford one someday.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! I'm sorry Corby! They really are nice planers. I wonder if you could find one on facebook marketplace or something? I just sold my old one on there!

[@nickbrutanna9973]

Look into Cutech or Wahuda. Cheaper. Been around for multiple years.

[@CorbyQ]

@@FlynndoggWoodworkI look like every other day. lol.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@nickbrutanna9973 Interesting I've heard of Wahuda but not Cutech. I'll check them out this week. Thanks so much for sharing! Really apprecaite it and thanks for watching!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@CorbyQ Haha! :)

[@findbuytool]

Thank you so much, Bryan! great video and excellent comparison!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thanks so much! I appreciate it!

[@asderven]

Does this planer come in 220v option for usage outside of USA/Canada?

[@findbuytool]

​@@asderven Hi, Thanks for your comment and interest in our product, we're on it and hopefully will have the 220V version available later this year. 😀

[@asderven]

@@findbuytool thank you, that would be great. I saw that there was shipping available worldwide. Shipping was done on DDP incoterms, that way I can order the item directly to Pakistan in the future. If the 220~240 volt option is available. Can be single phase, even though homes are three phases here, but the wiring is usually done as a single phase. Load is distributed among the three phases. Would be awesome to have a planer finally. In future will be there a standalone or accessory feature for DRO and to digitally increase and decrease the height? Let’s say the material is 29.5mm. Right now the height is at 60mm. I just enter 29.8mm, the machine comes down by itself, rather than me turning the gear? These two would be very important useful creature comforts, will set you guys apart significantly.

[@findbuytool]

@@asderven Thank you very much. Your suggestion is valuable to us, and we will forward this message to our R&D department to see if it's feasible.👍

[@shawnevans827]

Great video Brian! Never heard of that brand. I'm curious if their history and background.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I hadn't heard of them either. I'd be curious about their history too. Looks like they sell a variety fo planer & turning tools.

[@jimacker9074]

I have a question for you. Helical is the premier of the planers. I'm still using my old ryobi 12.5, and it performs adequately. But... I'm looking into getting my first jointer. The Cutech 8" spiral cut head. Now they also offer a 13" spiral cutter planer. What is your opinion on spiral cutter heads?

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

You know I wish I had an answer for you. I do not have any experience with spiral cutter heads. I would also like to get a upgrade to my jointer as well. I'll probably get a helical cutterhead for my jet down the road. Maybe anohter viewer has some experience with the spiral cutterhead for Jim? Great question and thanks for watching!

[@liquidrockaquatics3900]

Spiral has the helical design, but the blades are still set perpendicular to the cut direction while helical are angled slightly. The difference in helical is supposed to be better slicing action instead of “scooping “. I don’t have a straight blade or spiral to actually do a comparison though

[@Shannon-v3r]

They consider it “spiral style”. It’s not really a spiral or helical. But, and I only have their jointer, but it does a hell of a job on highly figured wood. And I mill a lot of it. If there is tear out, it’s minor and my helical planer gets the rest of it out. I’ve used my jointer a lot, haven’t needed to turn the cutters yet. It’s better than straight knives I’d say but fall short of a true spiral or helical

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@liquidrockaquatics3900 Perfect! Thank you so much for sharing that Liquidrockaquatics!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@Shannon-v3r Love all this input from people! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@dougfowler6898]

So question, are you keeping all 3 in your woodshop? I have the 735, and want to install a helical head on it. However, buddy wants to sell me his Ridgid and thought it may be worth it to have two in the shop. Thoughts? Appreciate your channel!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Great question Doug! I'm probably not going to keep it for too long. I'm going to work with it a bit to continue to test it, but I don't have a great solution for it. My uncle showed some interest in it when I saw him last so hopefully I'll be able to hand it off to him! :)

[@fredcheung1940]

Thanks for your tests and observations. I have had my eye on the Dewalt 735 for a while now and think it's a reliable, durable, and accurate planer. But the additional cutterhead is cost prohibitive for me. The FindBuy may perform well now, but I wonder how it will fare years from now. I did notice that FindBuy does offer a helical cutterhead for the DW735; that may be a better option for me, once I purchase the Dewalt.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I totally agree with you Fred. Time will tell with the FindBuyTool router. I fully intend on doing a follow up on this tool and others in a year or two. I do give you a bit of caution on buying a helical cutterhead and installing it on the 735. It is no easy task, I've done it before and it's very hard to find good instructions on how to do it, and it is very frustrating. Better off in my opinion having installed professionally. But that is obviously more expensive. Thanks so much for watching Fred!

[@scottdavis2964]

Flynndogg, you made a comment about never having seen the Findbuy planer head locking mechanism. The Dewalt 734 has a similar head locking system. In fact the Findbuy dust collection shute is almost identical to the 734 dust shoot. BTW, did you upgrade a Dewalt 735 AND buy one with the helical head installed?

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Great questions and points Scott. You know someone else pointed out that about the 734 as well. I had one for a short period of time (literally 2 days) in my shop and never really got to use it. Long story as to why it was only in my shop for 2 days. Unfortunately I have had two 735s. One of them was related to the 734 I had. There were all kinds of issues i had when I bought a Grizzly helical cutterhead that I installed and I went back and forth with the company. They mad everything right but it was a big hassle. I got the grizzley in the machine but I was never quite pleased with it. A couple of years later after a bunch of belts snapped on it I reached out the Byrd tools and bought one with their shelix cutterheads preinstalled. Runs much smoother and which I would have done that to start off with. Luckily I was able to get some of my money back by selling the planer with the grizzly. Thanks so much for waching!

[@bigbob9702]

Watching you adjust the lower cost helix planer, it struck me that it looks a LOT like the first generation Dewalt planer that I finally wore out after 20 yrs. Right down to the indeed/outfeed adjustments. BTW I got the 735 last year and it was a disaster. I had to have the authorized dealer repair completely rebuild it. And I still can only use 1/2 of it😳😳😳

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Oh wow, that is good to know. Thank you so much for sharing that bob. I've been pleased with mine so far, but I've only got about 5 years on it so far. You immediately void the warranty when you put the shelix in so hoepfully I won't have the same issues. Thanks again for sharing I like to hear everyone's experiences, I think it is important!

[@danielt9358]

The only test left is the test of time. I started off with the Wen 12.5 straight knife in my shop that didn't have A/C, and im in Texas. Made it through winter, spring, and the motor burnt up as soon as summer hit. Now that I have A/C, no issues. On the other hand, I can run my Dewalt in an oven non-stop and haven't burned up a motor. Update in a few months?

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

100% agree, and absolutely. I really enjoy doing the follow up videos. I'll probably do one just after the first of the year on a bunch of the tools I've taken a look at this year. Probably also do a best of at the end of the year. Great idea and thanks for watching Daniel!

[@johnalderson191]

Looks like the Oliver 10044 planer?

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

You know I'd love to try out that planer and compare it. I think that would make for a good video. Thanks for sharing and watching Johnalderson!

[@jimdavis8726]

Have you tried WEN 13" spiral thickness planner. I bought one for about $410.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I have not, but that is definitely on my radar. I've been extremely impressed with a lot of WEN tools lately! Thanks so much for sharing and watching Jim!

[@SuperBoppy]

Snipe can be caused by the feed rollers. As the wood leaves the first roller, there is less pressure on the wood to hold it down on the table. The solution to snipe is: 1. Pull up on the board as it exits the planer. This will help keep the board tight to the table after it exits the first feed roller. 2. Take smaller cuts as you get close to the final thickness dimension. I have a decades old Delta portable planer, purchased when these units first became available, and it cost me over $400. In today's money, that would be equivalent to $600 or more - way more than this unit with the helical cutter head.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thanks so much for sharing SuperBoppy! Great advice. Pulling out as it exits is something I do as well. It's a great solution! Thanks again, and I appreciate you watching!

[@paulthompson8612]

I would like to see if it cut level. Run a wide board through and measure with a micrometer from side to side and post that.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

That would be a great test Paul! Thanks so much for watching. I'll have to give that a try, I have used this planer a few times since this video and have not noticed any difference between the shelix and this one.

[@ravenheart1439]

I want to upgrade my 735 really bad, worried about the install like you said, I found a Byrd head for 350, what half the price of a shelix but I don't want the headache of installing it, fact I talked a guy into not getting the 735 as you DONT want knives specially if you mill all your wood like I do .I'm guna try an find someone to do it, not interested in buying a new planer cause the 735 is so good..just ahhhh ..lol ..thanks for upload friend...if anyone knows of a place that installs feel free to let me know hahaaa .

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

If you find someone who installs those and is good let us all know! :). Thank you so much for sharing ravenheart. I think you have the right plan of attack! Thanks so much for watching!

[@motownman52]

When comparing the snipe I feel like I can see scratches running down the length on the findbuytool piece. Surprised they weren't addressed in the video

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

thanks so much for the question Motownman. You have a good eye. I realized after editing this and taking a second look that is actually the DeWalt. After close inspection, my DeWalt had one blade with a small chip in it. Not sure how I missed that. Thanks so much for watching and great catch!

[@anthonyvincent9990]

can you shoot a link I would like to upgrade my dewalt 735

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Sure thing Anthony - Here you go: shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=845607&m=108237&u=4310317&afftrack= Best of luck to you and thanks for watching Anthony!

[@sjb3460]

I just bought a DeWalt 735 planer from Lowes. It was on sale $100 off and because I am a military retiree, (and tool and die maker retiree) I got another 10% discount. I do plan on buying a helical planer replacement blade in a year or so. Yes, tungsten carbide cutters will definitely leave a better finish. One observation: NEVER LAY YOUR WOOD ON A CONCRETE FLOOR!!!!! WHY>>>>>>>>>>>?????? The concrete floor has lots of grit on the surface. When your wood is lying on the floor, the grit will become embedded in the wood, whether lying on an edge or lying flat. Even though tungsten carbide is very sharp, those little pieces of grit will damage the cutting edge. The floor grit is worse on steel blades. Tungsten carbide is very hard but the sharp edges are brittle.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thank you so much for sharing sjb3460! Excellent advice and sounds like you got a great deal on that 735! Thanks for your service, and thanks so much for watching!

[@julianugentarchitect]

Do you know how many cutters the shelix has?

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

That's a great question. Just looked it up, and it looks like it has 40 too! Thanks so much for watching Julianugentarchitect!

[@ST-0311]

That's a nice machine with some thoughtful features. Seems like someone actually used it during development. Having the out-feed table drop and smack your knuckles would be a great incentive to add a latch. Hopefully this planer doesn't end up on the next crow eating video.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I totally agree with all points ST-0311. I'm going to be using it quite a bit. That latch thing to hold up the table makes you think they actually had a woodworker give them some suggestions! :). Fingers crossed it doesn't make the crow video! :)

[@peterdement]

Rank in order by frequency of use: Bandsaw, Planer, Jointer, Miter Saw, Router Table, Drill Press, Spindle/Belt Sander

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

great question Peter! I'd have to go.... from most used to least used: Miter Saw, Router Table, Planer, Jointer, Drill Press, Bandsaw and then belt sander!

[@frankfortunato1271]

I got the one from Wahuda with a spiral head cutter for $749 and free shipping,

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Oh nice! I'll have to check that brand out. I haven't taken a look at that one. That's another excellent price! Thanks for sharing and watching Frank!

[@barryhalstead9299]

New on keeping on buddy. Did you give the laser level away yet?

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Great question Barry! Not yet. I've been on vacation this week. That's on my list to do this week is to have the company send them out. I'll make an announcement on the video tagging the winner! :).

[@martinfletcher2729]

Thanks for the review. You really should not have the noise level meter on the equipment. The meter will pick up the machine vibrations through the body of the meter. The ideal situation would be to have the meter placed in an area where the operator's head would normally be when operating the machine, The other alternative would be to use the type of noise level meter worn by the operator.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I completely agree. I thought about that when editing. Other channels show it and I've had the same thoughts as well. Hearing protection will solve all of it! :). Thanks so much for pointing that out. I had similar thoughts as well when I was editing this video!

[@pablomax9376]

This seems to be more or less a direct copy of the Metabo planner with only some slight variations. However, at the lower price and better head, this one seems like the way to go.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Oh nice I have not checked out the Metabo. I'll have to see what it's like. Thanks for sharing and watching Pablomax! Really appreciate it!

[@LordHog]

Well, darn, I was hoping that box dropped from the sky actually contained the planner in it? Could have been a WWE moment I recently bought the DeWalt planner, still in the box right now, but have the helix head in save for later to track the price. Try to get it on a lower end price range. I used my CC points to pay for the planner.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Oh nice! Bet of luck to you on getting that cutterhead in place. That was what I struggled with the most when I got my first one. Some people have better luck than others. It was also really hard to find good instructions on how to do it when I installed my first one too. You have to do a little digging. Have a great week LordHog!

[@snorkblaster]

OMG that shirt! 😅

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! Thanks so much. I like to have fun with the shirts on this channel. If you like that one, you should check out some of my other ones! :). www.flynndoggwoodwork.com Thanks so much fro watching snorkblaster (love the username!)

[@Win52D]

Looks like a rebranded RIDGID 4331

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Maybe! Someone else thought it looked like the dewalt. It's that helical head though that makes it stand out. Thanks so much for watching Win52D!

[@vernsteinbrecker3759]

Don’t know how you get away with no snipe on the Dewalt, I always do

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Well, I got snip on my old planer with straight knives. Helical heads make a difference. Also calibrating the infeed and outfeed so their super flat makes a big difference. Thanks for watching vernsteinbrecker!

[@frankc5686]

I always get some snipe on my straight knife 735

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@frankc5686 Oh yeah, I think that is the nature of the beast with straight knives vs. the helical. Thanks for watching Frankc!

[@dougspencer3837]

Any updates?

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Great question Doug! I haven't had any issue thus far! It's held up quite well!

[@johnpulaski9228]

Good video, but I think your loudness measurements are a little off. Since you would not likely put your ear on the infeed table, it would make more sense to take your measurements at a normal working distance.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

You know after I made this video, I totally agree. Would have been better to put the reader on a tripod or somethign like that. Thanks so much for sharing and watching. Really appreciate it John!

[@RazorStrap]

The dB meter sitting/vibrating on the tool is not an accurate measurement of sound/noise level. Put it on a stand a few feet away; like where a person's ears will be and take measurements at several angles around the tool.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Yes, I agree with you. Thanks for sharing and watching!

[@timviering9559]

Wen is cheaper and works pretty well

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I've heard a lot of good things about the Wen Spiralhead Planer, I'd like to check it out sometime soon. Thanks so much for sharing and watching Tim!

[@dpasek1]

Inch measure is *NOT* "Imperial". It is "US Customary", or ANSI, or SAE. The US has *NEVER* used Imperial measure.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I mean for all customary purposes the meaning of imperial these days refers to inches, etc. May not be technically correct but it is what people call it these days. Thanks for watching

[@dpasek1]

@@FlynndoggWoodwork "Imperial" is technically incorrect and you should correct your usage. It is because of this misuse by people like you ('influencers') that "it is what people call it these days". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_customary_units >> "Not to be confused with Imperial units."

[@tiagovale4651]

Cara chato.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@tiagovale4651 Thanks for watching!

[@michaelhines1891]

I think wen has a helical head planer in the 500 or so range. Go take a look when you get a moment.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Someone else mentioned that! I'll definitely have to check it out. Thanks for sharing and watching Michael!

[@themeat5053]

Dogg man, now we've got to restart the page to allow ads. We hope you're making enough for us to be annoyed. Okay, we've gotten over it. We agree, that the pre-installed cutter heads are the easiest, but most costly. Holy cow, we're not going to mess with you after watching you catch that planer in the box. This machine is about the same price as the DeWalt with regular knives. Now, will it last? Our DeWalt has been doing a great job for over a decade; albeit with straight knives. We don't make your kind of money, so we've avoided the helical head upgrade. Chinese, huh? Great video, Bryan. Hey, did you catch a polar bear on vacation? Time to get back to work. Hey, where do you get your walnut, on-line (as we suspect), or a local mill?

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! :). Thanks as always for watching Meat! I totally agree with you the straight blades work for years, and stand the test of time. This is one of those planers I'm going to have to do a follow up on in about a year. Saw a couple brown bear and black bear, couple of whales, otters and sea lions. And lots of mountains. Was a great trip! I get all my walnut from a place called Frank Miller Lumber, it's about 2.5 hours away so when I go I usually stock up like crazy. They have exotics, plywood etc, in all sorts of species. Really decently priced too. Hope you're having a great week. I actually thihk I've got the beginning of my cabinet builds coming up next week unless, I get productive this week!

[@themeat5053]

@@FlynndoggWoodwork Glad you're back. I thought you might get your wood out of a mill. We have very few nearby; but, there is a place that gets their lumber out of Canada near here, it is wildly over priced. I may have to take a trip to Western NY to try a place we found on line.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@themeat5053 I know that's the problem. I've not tried to buy online yet, but it would save the drive. Maybe I could get that woodworker's source to throw me a bone :). I also like to support the local sawmill to. I recently found a shop closer to me, but prices are about 50% more beacuse the mill it a bit.

[@themeat5053]

@@FlynndoggWoodwork Online lumber scares us because we're not sure what the quality of the wood would be. Normally, in the olden days, if one did not duke the yard help they'd give you whatever was on the top of the pile. Good, bad or indifferent. Once they got to know that you where going to grease their palms, they were more likely to cull out the crap. Also, we're leery of the shipping costs for bulk lumber. If only the meat was younger, or some of the meatballs had more gumption, we'd think about milling it ourselves from logs.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@themeat5053 Totally agree with you. The price of board feet goes up substantially I would guess after you add shipping cost. I've also seen some of the wood that even some of the bigger youtube channels have gotten from online and haven't been too impressed with the quality. oh believe me, I went down the wood mizer route a few year ago and thought about getting into it, but realized I didn't want to run a sawmill! :)

[@packetlevel]

A difference of 14 db is going to be WAY loude - on the order of 10x as loud to your ears.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Yep, I agree. I believe the decibal readings are not linear so small increases have more of an exponential impact. Thanks so much for watching pakcetlevel!

[@packetlevel]

@@FlynndoggWoodwork Yes, it's an exponential scale, not linear.

[@BeaulieuTodd]

Wait. You’ve never noticed the locking bar on the DeWalt?! As for noise, most is from the universal motor, which is god awful.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Well, that may be available on the 734, but on my 735, it's not available at least on mine! Thanks for pointing it out and I appoligize if it is available on the 734! Thanks for watching Beaulieutodd!

[@payday510]

​@@FlynndoggWoodwork just FYI, it's not so much that it's not available on the 735, it's more that it's not necessary to have the manual locking head. Because of the 4 post chain drive design, the head automatically locks wherever you leave it.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@payday510 gotcha makes sense payday510! Thanks so much for watching!

[@DocHogan]

Skipping over the whole market of so-called “spiral” planers and jointers, sitting somewhere in the middle of straight blade and helical, in both price and quality.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I think that's a pretty accurate depiction! :). Thanks so much for watching Doc!

[@ramosel]

I found your noise test to be real eye opener.... ear opener? While anyone can buy and run these tools in their home workshops, two of them would get you black flagged and thrown out of an event in SCCA racing... all of them next year.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! Thanks so much for watching ramosel! Appreciate it and thanks for the chuckle! :)

[@thefirsted]

Half way in and I already don't want one of these. Get the Dewalt 735 and save $2000 on a dust extractor cause it doesn't need one. The 735 has so much more going for it than any of the more vertical style planers I've ever seen including others with helical cutters and a better name. After all that it's a lot of money to put into a tool with no name. Thanks for the video, but this isn't something I'd consider buying ever.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thanks so much for your comment and watching Thefirsted. Appreciate it!

[@Tyr-i6q]

The majority of people who buy a planer already have a dust extractor.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

​@@Tyr-i6q If they don't have one, they will look into getting one after 1 use! :).

[@snakestaG13]

But not a 10 mil socket, cause no one has those.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! Yep, I only had my metric set around! :). Thanks so much for watching SnakestarG13!

[@CAPTAINJ777]

While you were checking the blades and showing us how to remove the cover. Why didn’t you mention just double checking that all of the blades since there’s 40 of them we’re all tightened down appropriately? Before I ever turn on a machine for the first time I always double check that the blades are tight to the knot the screws whatever’s holding it down. I never just assume that it has come from the factory with everything properly tightened? Cause that seems like a real dangerous assumption to make. Just saying I would check all screws bolts nuts anything in the entire system before I flip it on for the first time?

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Great suggestion CaptainJ777! Safety first! Thansk so much for watching and I probably should have done that. Didn't occur to me at the time.

[@ashutoshsrivastava303]

Seeing this grizzly just dropped the price on it's helical cutterhead planer 😂

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Oh man figures. Too funny. I think Findbuytool did as well. They dropped the price by 20% last time I checked! Thanks for sharing and watching ashutoshrivastava!

[@oliver299d]

I think it's insane anyone would spend $1600 on a de Walt there are so many better used options for that much money or less,

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Yeah, I think that is correct now a days. Back when I bought mine though there were very few options. It's nice these are coming down in price. Thanks so much for watching Oliver!

[@MD-yy2mq]

Why not just buy a grizzly 13" with helical head .

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Well, That's a great question. I would probably look at them next time. I looked at them last time too, but for some reason I wanted to try out shelix at the time. thanks so much for watching MD-yy2mq

[@MD-yy2mq]

2hp 13" on sale $675 till mid August. It also has what appears to be a granite base

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@MD-yy2mq Oh nice! I'm a little hesitant to buy things from grizzly. I bought a planer from them a couple of years ago and they sent a bad cutterhead and the wrong planer entirely. They made it right, but it was a big hassle.

[@doc3356]

Man, it really wasn't hard at all to install in the dewalt. I don't know what you found so difficult.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Well, may not be for everyone. I had a heck of a time with the Grizzly cutterhead. First they sent me the wrong planer, then I returned it. When I installed it there were very little instructions available for installation at the time. Very difficult to determine how to do it properly. This was probably 5-6 years ago. Might be a lot more instruction out there today! Thanks for watching!

[@josephgoins2507]

Why do the tool guys always think they are funny?

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Probably because life is too short not to have fun with it.

[@davidwhiteley3879]

This isn't affordable for most people.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Still costs a pretty penny that is for sure, but a little bit cheaper! Thanks so much for watching David!