I am thinking about replacing my old (original Artisan 63) contractor saw with a Grizzly cabinet saw. I have had fine results dealing with Grizzly, better in fact than with Delta or Powermatic. Lots of things, mostly good, have been said over the years about the different versions of the G1023. But at this point I have to consider also the two new 10" cabinet saws with riving knives and other later features, the G0651 and G0691 (I would want the long fence no matter which saw). Are there any opinions yet on how either of those compares with (a) the G1023SLX and (b) the other of these two? There are some interesting things in the 2009 catalog as well as in Grizzly's manuals available online. The G0691 is the cheapest, at least at its intro price, but it is shown as the heaviest by a significant amount. In fact based on what I can see the G0691 beats both the G0651 and the G1023SLX with the following exceptions: It has a smaller table, but with the extension it seems plenty large enough. It does not have the rear outfeed table that the G0651 does, but I can build that for a lot less than the $445 difference. And, hardest to quantify, the G0691 is made in China while the G0651 is made in Taiwan: This has been a significant factor, I am not sure how much it is now, and I don't need to hear flames devoid of data. All three saws have similar fences, but only the G1023SLX has a fence with any name attached (Grizzly's own Shop Fox brand). Looking at the parts manuals and at the instructions for aligning the fences in the user manuals, I don't see much to choose between them. Has anyone seen the G0651 and/or G0691, better yet both, at a Grizzly plant? Or is there any other basis for real comparison yet? Thanks, Bob Wilson
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15 years ago