Jointer Suggestions

[phrog]

Ridgid is Great

I bought the gray Ridgid while it was $400 about three years ago and got it at the 20% off Christmas sale for $320. I consider it to be the best stationary tool I have. Everything was great out of the box. Even the box was thought out. All the parts are in the box in layers and the top layer contains all the parts you need first. The second layer contains the things you need next, etc. Nothing but the fence needed a little tweaking. If I had to do it again, I would buy exactly the same thing.
Richard

[messmaker]

Check in the bargin alerts above. A believe you can get a 15% off Harbor Freight coupon. Several(not all) people have had luck using one at the BORG.$400-15%=$340. That is $9 less than where you started.

[BrazosJake]

I'm quite happy with the Ridgid tools also, my shop is outfitted with the grey tools from the 2004 closeout.

I will guarantee, though, that a little skillful negotiating, cash in hand, will get BD his jointer for $349.

Go into the store, cash ready, during non-peak hours when everyone isn't running around, but not late at night, either. Let them know you have been saving for that specific jointer, you've heard great things about it, you LOVE HD and Ridgid, BUT, they went and upped the price on you and $349 is all you can pay for it, and, if they can't come down, you're going to be forced to go to Harbor Freight. Don't be hostile, in fact, be regretful, you WANT to be a loyal HD customer, but you just CANT when they went and upped the price of the tool you were saving for.

BTW, this strategy will work on almost any big-ticket item, anywhere.

[Jeffrey Schronce]

If I had a spare $400 right now to spend on a jointer, I'd hold onto it and squeeze out a few hundred more somewhere and move up to an 8" jointer.

Glad to help spend you money

I purchased a new Shop Fox 8" jointer from a local dealer for $650. It is indentical to the Delta DJ0-20 except it has twice the HP and has 4 cutters instead of 3. I love it but I am already itching for a 12".