skenaga

I have to wonder if the so-called "improvements in guards and splitters" are as good as hoped for. I bought a very nice hybrid tablesaw a year ago, but the guard/splitter that came with it is awful, so I rarely use it. The problem is the guard will not ride up over a work piece that is an inch or more thick; instead, it binds. I have to reach over and lift the guard in order to continue pushing the work piece forward---ironically, there is a sticker on the guard that warns me not to get my hand close to the blade!

It can't be a good thing that I feel safer NOT using the safety equipment.