rwarnoldjr

If I remember correctly when the technology behind SawStop was first introduced it was originally presented to the major manufacturers who declined adopting the technology for their equipment. This prompted the developers to produce their own line of tools with their technology. Funny thing I did not see any comments on this list from individuals who had accidents and owned a SawStop at the time of their accident. I know it would not prevent all injuries and it certainly is no protection against stupidity which is typically the cause of many accidents in the shop but I am sure it would have prevented or reduced the extent of many injuries. Maybe it is a cold heart that makes me say this but if anyone has purchased a new cabinet saw since 2000 and had an accident where some body part came in contact with a tablesaw blade you made a choice when you did not purchase the safest product available. I know there will be plenty of responses about the cost or quality of the saw and I will say to those people you are just making excuses to rationalize your behavior. I will put the SawStop up against any other similar tablesaw in a quality comparison and it will hold its own. It may cost a little more than comparable models but to that I would say is it better to save a few hundred dollars now compared to the possibility of thousands of dollars you could potentially spend on medical bills not to mention the lost time at work. And just for general information I am not a SawStop employee and several years ago I did have an accident with a tablesaw due to my stupidity.