Oliver 13" HCX Helical Cutterhead Benchtop Planer

I bought this to replace another planer that I was really disappointed with. This purchase was without regret until I learned they came out with a 15" 220V planer... Seriously though, I do not regret buying this as it is an absolute beast for its size. It has bogged down trying to put through hard maple at max width, but it went through it. The finish it leaves is amazing, and using the lock mechanism on the head really reduces snipe. This is the newer version, where they made a few changes from the previous and it uses their own helical head.Well worth it.

Did not work properly and charged me a substantial restocking fee within the 30 day window despite not disclosing it.

This is a great product. The carriage lock essentially removes snipe.

I did not buy this from Amazon I bought it from Woodcraft. I’m not sure what the issues were that folks faced with this product, perhaps they did not know how to use the machine. There is some setup, the digital scale and aligning the beds needed to be done. This planer is amazing, fantastic build quality, great construction but the helical head is the MVP here. This planer is amazing I came from a dewalt dw735 and you cannot compare apples to apples unless you buy the shelix head for your dewalt. 0 snipe and a quality finish. Couldn’t be happier with the purchase.