Thread: Carbatec Vs Jet Vs Hafco Benchtop Thicknessers. Which one?

Originally Posted by elanjacobs

Both. Just had a look at SCM, Felder, and Robland, and spirals are just an option from entry level all the way to flagship.

There's many hours of machine time to make a helical head and that costs money, I don't think straight knife heads are going away any time soon.

That may be the case of a purely $$$ based assessment, however on noise reduction, and surface quality a true helical / spiral head (not a psuedo spiral) are streets ahead over a conventional 2 or 3 knife cutter head.

The psuedo spirals imo are nothing more than a marketing ploy to capture a market share. They may be cheaper to manufacture than a true helical / spiral head but simply do not live up to expectations.

It gets back to $$$ vs your hearing and neigbourhood peace!