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Title: Snipe and blade performance
Review: I purchased this planer and at first had terrible trouble with snipe. After disassembling it and figuring out how to adjust the ball screws (not something I recommend to most folks) I am astonished at how much better it performs. It went from horrible snipe over the first and last three inches to an indistinguishable amount. Mine was apparently misadjusted at the factory. It happens....I've seen complaints about blade life and the blades do seem susceptable to getting nicked and leaving tiny ridges. However, they are not dull and if the ridges become objectionable I'd turn around just one blade. Primarily I've been planing hard old growth maple.Overall I'm really happy with this planer and recommend it. The claims stating "virtually no snipe" are true and the wood is usable from end to end. No more losing 6" off every board.
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