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The DW734 stands 1st among 26 in Portable Planers analysis and second among 130 in the Planers category. The average price of is $409.60 and the DW734 is 8th in price. It is 16th among Planers at $2208.40. It is ranked fourth of 216 for DeWalt.

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Very Good Cut Quality, Though One Scale Is Hard to Read
Wood Magazine, Volume 173, 2006-11

The only negative that the reviewer mentioned for this planer was that the thickness scale can be difficult to read due to crowded markings and a cursor too far from those markings. The positives are that the cut quality is very good from the three-knife cutterhead, the dust collection hood is included and is effective, and the material-removal gauge is easy to read due to the relatively widely separated markings.

I purchased this planer a couple years ago to plane rough cut pine. It worked well out of the box and continued to do so for the first year. After about 1,000bf of mainly pine the drive rollers... (More)

This is a quality lunchbox planer. If you are looking for super high quality planing work, you're a fool to buy this unit and except such performance. I use this planer to bring lumber down close to... (More)

I have been planning on creating my own custom trimwork for my house and decided to get a planer. I had my mind set on the 13" 3 knife dewalt but when I saw that the 12 1/2" dewalt now has 3 knives I... (More)