You will find lots of information on the Oneida, Grizzly, ClearVue including some heated debates, and I've been in a few of those, in the archives if you do some searches here. I briefly looked at the Oneida. Couldn't get past the pricing for my "perceived" features it offered. One of the Griz units was on my short list and ended up second. I got the CV from the original owner, Ed Morgano. While I still don't like the use of the term "plastic" without qualifying what type of plastic the CV is made out of, I understand people have a fear of it. In the 8+ years I've had mine, I have never had an issue with either the MDF, or the PTEG material of the cyclone body, and my shop is not climate controlled. I have found the performance to be more than adequate for my shop and needs.
And I don't think that a magazine that sells ads is the best resource for unbiased information on anything. I know they will disagree with me on that. My recommendation would be to see if there are any woodworkers in a reasonable driving distance from your local that have units of various brands and models that would allow you to come and see it in operation. I have hosted woodworkers before to look at both my CV and my Grizzly cabinet saw, and would be happy to do so again. I think most woodworkers would be happy to do so with any of their equipment. Maybe talk to the manufacturers of the models you are most interested, and see if they would be willing to contact someone who has purchased one of their units in your area and pass along your contact information to try to set up a meet and greet. That is the best way I can think of to help you make the decision you are making.
In the long run, any of these units are going to do a good job for you. I've only heard of one woodworker complain about the cyclone he bought. Face it, there aren't many of us out there that will buy more than one of these in our lifetimes. And if you do, I'd bet you would return to the manufacturer you purchased your first unit from as long as you were happy with it!
And one more note....put as much effort into designing your pickup hoods as you do in the decision on which cyclone to go with. You can have a super commercial unit and the performance will be sub-par if you can't catch the wood chips and dust to begin with! Jim.
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