Framer Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 I have used a delta for12-13 years.its on its last leg and i was cutting an indian maiden pattern so i went to my mom's and used her dewalt788. WOW if i had tried that years ago i would have had one a long time ago. Could not believe the difference. First time i have ever top-fed a blade.that. is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 I remember the first time I top feed, it was like night and day! I swore I would never go back to bottom feeding, and I haven't in nearly twenty years! I'm glad you saw the light! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McDonald Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 You're going to love cutting on Big Yeller fulltime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 I love mine I have had it for 3 years now. the first year I had it in the shop under warentee but it has been running good. IKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 I have used a dewalt for about a year now. I am on my second one. First one was replaced a month ago under warranty because the bearings were out of it. I use it about 6 hours a day. I will be looking to buy something more heavy duty within the next year. I do like the saw just not built for that kind of use Only my opinion. dave DukeNukem and Scrolling Steve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Jason, buy as good a brand of saw as you can afford, don't settle. Do some testing if possible, try to try out other saws. Yes the Dewalt is a nice saw, but, I think a EX is nicer. I've tried both, and I purchased an EX21 as I found it to be a much nicer saw. Yes, it is more expensive, but you have to spend money to get quality. Len tomsteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 I have used a delta for12-13 years.its on its last leg and i was cutting an indian maiden pattern so i went to my mom's and used her dewalt788. WOW if i had tried that years ago i would have had one a long time ago. Could not believe the difference. First time i have ever top-fed a blade.that. is the way to go. My first time using a dw788 ,i turned it on and waited for the noise to start.I was amazed it was running and silent.I've used low buck saws a long and never knew there was better.Me too,had i known i would have begged ,borrowed and stole to get a dw788 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCROLLSAW703 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 invest in red! you won't regret the money spent on a hawk! their tech support is the best in the business, & parts availability is impeciable! tomsteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don in brooklin on Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 I use the DW788 at our club and an EX-21 at home and it like comparing a Chevy (DW) to a caddy. (EX). They both get the job done but the ride is much nicer with the EX. I know Excalibur are not in production but in Canada you can get an Excelsior which is the same. In the US I would watch closely for the new Seyco machine. My 2 cents. Scrolling Steve and tomsteve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry1939 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) I remember the first time I top feed, it was like night and day! I swore I would never go back to bottom feeding, and I haven't in nearly twenty years! I'm glad you saw the light! Ditto. The above responses remind me of when I was in elementary school. Us boys would argue for hours about which is better, Ford or Chevy. Looking back, each of us was sure that what we had WAS THE BEST. We also had an auto dealer that would tell a prospective buyer (about a particular vehicle he wanted to sell), "Buts that's the ONLY one I have that you would really look good in." My 2 cents worth is to pick a brand that you look good sitting in front of. jerry Edited January 1, 2017 by jerry1939 GrampaJim and sweetsaw 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 I'm with Scroll saw 703 Hawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Johnson Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 I've been scrolling with my Hawk 26" since 2002 and I love it! Have only had to change out the upper blade holder from time to time since I use it so much! Well worth the money for me anyway! Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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