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   RalphBarker | Jan 01, 2010 04:52pm | #1

   I bought a T2 on sale a year or so ago, and have been quite happy with it. I had to drill a couple of new holes in the front rail to match the existing holes in my table, and had to buy new screws to match the thread in the table (the ones that come with the kit are metric to match newer saws). It's a robust, stable fence and adjusts easily, IMHO.

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   SARGEgrinder47 | Jan 01, 2010 05:55pm | #2

   Agree with Ralph... the T-2 is definitely not as good a fence IMO as the Biese but... at the price plenty (and I emphasize Plenty) good enough. You should be more than fine and about anything beats a contractor factory fence in most cases.

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   brucet9 | Jan 01, 2010 11:27pm | #3

   I have the T2 on my Delta hybrid and have been generally well pleased. The decider for me was limited shop space where i have to store the saw against a wall when not in use; Biesemeier 30" T2 was several inches wider than the T2 so it would not have fit into the available space.

   T2 is not as stiff a the Biesemeier, so it can deflect slightly under sideways pressure, but it moves effortlessly and the included tape is easy to read and pretty accurate.

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   Knotscott | Jan 02, 2010 08:46am | #4

   The Biese is great fence, the T2 is a great value. As much as I like the Biese, I'd probably go with the T2 in this situation...depending on what the price difference means to you.

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   Dorsett | Jan 05, 2010 03:33pm | #5

   I faced the same decision fourteen months ago, and purchased the T2. On sale, plus a 10% coupon brought the total price down to $130. Like other posters I had to drill new holes. A great fence. I couldn't justify the more expensive fence for a contractors saw. Sort of like tricking out a Ford Fiesta. Eventually you'll upgrade, yet in the mean time you'll never get the value of the very expensive option(s).

   Let us know what you do.