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by kurthr 555 days ago
Totally agree, and wouldn't really comment on it except to say that the cheapest Sawstop is $1-3k even on blackfriday. That's not really in the same league as other jobsite saws that are $100-300.

Each one really is a ~10x step in cost above the other. Of course quality and safety/reliability are higher too, and I know which I'd buy. But, comparable only sort-of.
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horsawlarway 555 days ago
Sawstop is really only about 2-3x the price of an equivalent saw. It's not 10x more.

The 100/200 dollar table saws are not really comparable (at a basic spec level, they're just not the same thing - 8" blades, smaller table, no fence)

Most reasonable products you would actually buy for a jobsite are in the $500 range. The same Sawstop is 1500. The cheap no-stand versions are $300. The same Sawstop is 900. Pretty sure they're targeting 3x as the price.

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andrewaylett 555 days ago
Sub-$1k list price now, with https://www.sawstop.com/product/compact-table-saw/ being $899.

Still a pretty fair assessment, though.

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