JET 18" bandsaw

[Ted Edwards]

Any opinions on the Jet JWBS-18QT-3 band saw? I've looking at the Rikon 10-345 and the Griz G0514x2 (or X2B) and now see the Jet is black Friday priced about the same. Any advice?

[Charles Coolidge]

Jet table size is 19" x 19" vs Grizzly 19" x 26". Jet doesn't have the table tilt crank like the Grizzly. Jet fence looks questionable, Jet quick release looks wimpy and in the way, Jet has no brake and only 1 dust port. The Jet does have cast iron hand wheels and a 5 year warranty. Grizzly weighs about 40 lbs more.

[Mike Shields]

That looks identical to the 18" Jet I had purchased backed in 2008.

I sold it, and have no regrets. There was nothing about that machine that would suggest it was worth the 800$ that I paid. Now, that same machine is $1500+. Yikes!

IMO, I'd steer clear.

[Dan Hintz]

I love my Jet... I wouldn't mind if it had a foot brake, but other than that it has done everything I have asked of it.