Thread: Hafco BP-310 & Sherwood SBS-300. Are they the same bandsaws with different brands?

Close enough and almost certainly made in the same factory in China. I have the Hafco BP-360 and it is tolerable but lacks power and I have lots of trouble getting the blades to run smoothly and not wobble, but that could be user error.

Good luck

I just bought a BP355, mainly because it has a larger motor which will come in handy for resawing. Apart from that, either of those machines look pretty good.

If you are able, it is worth considering a 14" bandsaw.

Regards
Keith

I went and had a look at the two and they look very similar to each other but something about the Sherwood bandsaw seemed like lower quality than the Hafco one... It seemed like they were made at the same factory but with lower quality parts? I could be wrong but regardless for the small price difference im going to go with the Hafco bandsaw.

Pedro66 your right, im going to go the BP-360 14". I know the 355 is better with a larger motor but its another step up in price and im sure ill be happy with the 360, and i do like that it has a larger table size, and the ability to have a circle jig.

Hi Nobby2, Have you purchased the bandsaw yet? & if so how do you rate it?
I've also been looking at the same Bandsaw
Jim

Originally Posted by Jimmy the Boy

Hi Nobby2, Have you purchased the bandsaw yet? & if so how do you rate it?
I've also been looking at the same Bandsaw
Jim

Hey Jim, I knew they were having a sale so im waiting till the 28/03/19 to buy. It usually goes for $903, but it'll be $799 from the 28-30th and if you create a user account online they will give you $50 off your first purchase over $200 i think it is. So if they let you add that it'll come to $749 which is a great deal.

Im not sure if they'll let you combine the two discounts but ill be trying over that weekend. If your still interested i can let you know how it goes but i dont think you can go wrong to buy one over that period.

Originally Posted by Nobby2

Hey Jim, I knew they were having a sale so im waiting till the 28/03/19 to buy. It usually goes for $903, but it'll be $799 from the 28-30th and if you create a user account online they will give you $50 off your first purchase over $200 i think it is. So if they let you add that it'll come to $749 which is a great deal.

Im not sure if they'll let you combine the two discounts but ill be trying over that weekend. If your still interested i can let you know how it goes but i dont think you can go wrong to buy one over that period.

Hi Nobby,
I got an email from Hare & Forbes/ Machinerty Warehouse yesterday, and they have theBP360 on sale at present for $799 (inc gst). The promo code is "WWWB19". It is a 3 day sale & started yesterday.
I'm taking the plunge!
Thanks for the reply!