Thread: Laguna F-Series model refresh August?

As an F1 owner...I'd pay the extra for the F3 primarily because of the better trunnion and other gubbins. The riving knife mount alone would almost do it for me!

One word of warning...the switch that Laguna uses on these F series saws is...not very good. If you use the saw frequently and on tough timbers then all the electrical load goes through the switch and kills it. An industrial relayed style switch is a much better option as the motor load bypasses the switch.

Oh and the zero clearance inserts aren't great either but I found some good phenolic ones on Amazon for reasonable coin.

Thanks SBD, good to know. I was looking at the F2 primarily for the 2400W rating but am not particularly happy with aluminium trunnions but am probably going to grab the F3 even though I'll need a 15A circuit.
Interesting about the switch, I would have thought a relay/bypass switch would have been used but that isn't so hard to deal with if I need, cheers for the heads up.

That said, anyone have any details on the rumored model update next month?

Originally Posted by DunningKruger

Thanks SBD, good to know. I was looking at the F2 primarily for the 2400W rating but am not particularly happy with aluminium trunnions but am probably going to grab the F3 even though I'll need a 15A circuit.
Interesting about the switch, I would have thought a relay/bypass switch would have been used but that isn't so hard to deal with if I need, cheers for the heads up.

That said, anyone have any details on the rumored model update next month?

Can't see anything different between what's listed on the Laguna website and what Gregmach has been offering for months. Most model updates in this spectrum usually involve even cheaper motors and switches but the important cast and machined parts stay much the same...

Fair enough, thanks SBD.

Is Laguna about the change
hands in Australia? I heard rumours the brand is to be handled by a different company in Aust.

Seems like Carbatec will be the distributor for Aus. I'm getting a few marketing emails regarding it of late.

Any Pricing in that marketing? Last time I asked the salesman tried to sell me a Sawstop....I mean, I get it, but I didn't get a price range

No pricing yet, just hype marketing for now but I think it's all happening in August sometime.

Thesovietfox, I just got an email from Carbatec with upcoming Laguna prices - F1 $1699.00, F2 $2499,00 and F3 $2995.00

Cheers.

Thanks DunningKruger. Will probably go for the Carbatec I think

Seems the prices are still the same. I ordered a Laguna F3 end of last year. But after a few months and the indication of no real idea of when the saw would turn up(not Trend timbers or Greg Machs fault, Laguna giving no idea when shipment would arrive) I got a refund and went another route.
Hopefully Carbatec will have more luck with stock.