gusser33

TO JOE FOR LIBERTY. Your analogy is stupid, stupid, stupid. You are biting off your nose tp spite your face. How would you feel is your son, or daughter, or perhaps a freind, cut off a finger or lost a hand while using your equipment? I think your logic is misguided. the technology for this feature was offered to every single manufacturer and they turned it down. Do you think it was for your LIBERTY? Get real. It was because they were concerned about their profits. They could care less if you lost a finger, hand or your life. I will tell you one thing, and to me it is important. Using this saw has greatly reduced stress for me. No one has become more careless in using my saw, in fact, they probably don't even think of it as a Saw Stop. I FEEL BETTER. Now i can let a teenager use it without fear. It is just so much more relaxing when out in my shop without that huge fear hanging over your head. but, i guess you thought of that and didn't care. You wanted your freedom. Well, we all have choices. I hope yours was the right one.

I purchased this saw and i will stand by that decision. The argument that this technology will increase accidents because users will become lax is simply stupid, Stupid, Stupid. Almost as stupid is the courts awarding money to the man that purchased a saw and then injured himself. He had the chance to purchase a Saw Stop, but chose not to. Knowing the risks he was injured. Tough Crap. He was Stupid, Stupid, Stupid. I do agree that the other manufactures should make use of this technology as when someone does get hurt, they don't pay the bill(s), the insurance company doe, which to me seems unfair. If we left it up to the Automobile manufacturers to put in safety equipment, there would be none, but once one started, in order to be competitive, the others followed and they they competed to see who could offer the best systems. The same would hold true for the Woodworking equipment manufacturers. I think they should expand it further to include band saws, etc. It is good technology and it does save people from serious injury. In Europe, they have had splitters or riving knives of all of their saws. They prevent the wood from binding and causing a kickback. A kickback can cause serious harm to the user or a bystander, yet, American manufacturers chose not to offer one, Until SAW STOP made it standard on their machines. Now, the others have followed. For those of you who scoff at this technology, i hope this never happens, but if and when it does, the attending Doctor should look at your hand, then you, and simply say. STUPID, STUPID, STUPID.

I have this saw and i purchased it because i suffered a kickback that sent me to the floor, the Doctor and to have a catscan of my aorta. I had to trade in a 1 year old Powermatic 66 and a Vega lathe to do so, but, it was worth it. It is hard to explain the reduction in the level of stress. Not that you are any less careful, well, i am not, but just knowing that there is this safety factor built into the saw makes all the difference. I really enjoy working with my saw now. I very foolishly made one mistake while using the saw. i had cut off the end cuts and there were pieces on the table. STUPIDLY, i brushed them away with the saw running, and whatever i did, happened so fast that i really don't know what happened. But, I think my finger brushed the side of the blade as i cleared the wood away. I heard this loud bang and i couldnt' find the blade. It was gone just that fast. I just stood there wondering what the hell had just happened. So, its true. It does function as fast as they say. This is one great saw. Well made. Customer service is second to none. What amazes me is that this technology was presented to Delta, Powermatic and the others and they turned it down. So, Steve set up his own company and i do believe this saw will become the standard on which all other saws are based. I also find it equally amazing that every school in the country isn't mandated to used this product. The American manufacturers wonder why they are loosing the battle. It took them years to use a riving knife, a simple item like that wold have saved me a lot of pain from my kickback, but, they didn't use it. Now they turned this down. Perhaps they should learn from Steve. It is innovation, a very high quality product and great customer service that makes a company successful.
Saw Stop has all three. Its a great saw. Buy one with confidence. Your woodworking experience will be much more enjoyable, and forever changed.