Richard Hotchkiss Posted March 11, 2023 Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 In the market to upgrade from my old Ryobi scroll saw after years of use. Any recommendations for a new saw? Have been researching the Dewalt 788 and the King Industrial 16" model. Any information on either of these or any other models would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch, Richard "Poppy's Workshop" OCtoolguy and scrollingforsanity 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta Moreton Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 I recently bought a new DW788. It is a workhorse. Does what I need with no finicky issues. I love it! OCtoolguy and scrollingforsanity 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 If you do much angle cutting I'd definitely look at the King over the DeWalt.. The ability to adjust the blade cut aggression is also a nice feature on the King. I had a DeWalt and also have a Excalibur ( basic same saw as the King ). I liked the large table of the Dewalt, if you use the factory style stands.. I also like the Dewalt better.. but as I said if angle cutting then i'd go with King.. Both awesome saws really.. BadBob, OCtoolguy and scrollingforsanity 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 If you like the Dewalt check out Delta and Wen. Wen has recently brought out a saw designed around the time-tested Dewalt but with many upgrades. The price is about the same as a Dewalt when they are on sale. The Delta is really just a Dewalt with an upper arm lock. Don't be tempted by the new Excalibur saws. They are Chinese knockoffs of a REAL Excalibur. Good luck on whatever you choose. scrollingforsanity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrollingforsanity Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 Amazon had the Dewalt on sale yesterday I believe for $ 379.00. Last week it was over $ 500.00. Pretty good deal if you are shopping for a Dewalt. that was what Steve Good posted. OCtoolguy and ChelCass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 Here's the Wen on Amazon as of today. https://www.amazon.com/WEN-LL2156-Variable-Extra-Large-Dual-Bevel/dp/B096G8SFC8/ref=sr_1_5?crid=37OS9UV0446IF&keywords=wen+scroll+saw&qid=1678649130&sprefix=wen+scroll+saw%2Caps%2C466&sr=8-5 scrollingforsanity and ChelCass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 IF you can get the DeWalt on sale I would buy it over the WEN for the simple fact of resale value if you decide to ever sell it. DeWalts seem to hold their value way better than most any other saw on the market. OCtoolguy and scrollingforsanity 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBob Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 WEN LL2156 21-Inch 1.6-Amp Variable Speed Parallel Arm Scroll Saw with Extra-Large Dual-Bevel Steel Table I'm not looking to buy; just curious about this one. Tha above links the Wen company page. OCtoolguy, ChelCass and scrollingforsanity 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hotchkiss Posted March 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 Thanks everyone for the information provided. At this point I am pretty sure (99%) that I will be ordering the 16" King Canada saw. Due to the tilting head and the smaller footprint of the saw it will work better in my small shop and do everything that I need it to do. Thanks again, Richard "Poppy's Workshop" OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Buehler Posted April 10, 2023 Report Share Posted April 10, 2023 I agree with Kevin. I love my Dewalt Typ1, but Excalibur does a great job on angle cuts. Fred Buehler OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelCass Posted April 11, 2023 Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 On 3/13/2023 at 7:12 AM, BadBob said: WEN LL2156 21-Inch 1.6-Amp Variable Speed Parallel Arm Scroll Saw with Extra-Large Dual-Bevel Steel Table I'm not looking to buy; just curious about this one. Tha above links the Wen company page. I just bought this saw in December. I totally love it. It has many nice features that the Dewalt has and probably a few more. Love the large table that is smooth (slick) allowing the piece I am cutting to move easily. Blade tension is so easy to adjust and blade installation is a breeze. Clean out is super easy with the two drop down sides. Steve Good did a video on this saw and this is one of the reason I chose this saw. It seems people are having several different issues with the Dewalt so that was a turn-off for me. Now if you scroll to sell then this may not be the saw for you. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hotchkiss Posted April 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 Thanks Bob, I'll take a look at this saw also. Still have not made a purchase yet but probably will in the next month. Also where did you purchase your Wen saw from? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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