DeWalt DW735 Planer Pricing

I was in a Rockler store last month and new ones were on sale for $535. I definitely wouldn’t buy a used one for only $60 less than what I could get a new one for.

-- DocK, WV

I have had my 735 for over 4 years, and have planed many board feet with it. They arew reliable, but for that price, I’d go for a new one.

-- Julian, Park Forest, IL

Seen one on sale a few weeks ago for 500. I have a feeling they are about to come down in price.

-- Don S.E. OK

The word on the street is that Steel City is about to release their thickness planer for around $300, deWalt is probably going to be forced to lower the prices of their units in order to be competitive, but this is all rumor at this point.

I got mine new from the factory for $500, I have also seen used ones sell at auction for $500, but that is not to say the people at auction even knew what they were bidding on.

Good luck.

-- Rich, WNY, www.nyrockingchairs.com

I nearly pulled the trigger on a refurbed 735 on Amazon for about $480, but then a beautifully maintained 1955-ish Parks fell out of the sky and into my lap for $450. Not saying this will happen to you, but if you’ve got the taste for vintage (and super high quality), keep your eyes open for other possibilities.

-- Living on the square...

Thanks for the input guys. I’ve contacted him about lowering the price. We’ll see what happens.

Much appreciated.

-- Jon

As DocK stated $60 below $535 new, It’s really $120 below that $535 new price because the infeed and outfeed tables cost another $60.But I just checked Rockler’s web site and they don’t even list it so maybe that $535 was a close out price.

I bought mine pretty near when they first came out, paid around $475, now they’re going $649 everywhere I see them in stores. .

Google’n for it it’s pretty much $649, saw a eBay for $529 with $55 shipping and reconditioned for $472 at ToolKing don’t know the shipping though.

Considering they’re for the most part going for $649, add the $60 for the tables, you’re at $709, $475 is not a bad price.

This is a great planer, extremely smooth finish and no snipe but some people have problems with the knives nicking, myself included. It happened to me when planing some white maple and walnut. DeWalt is working on the issue but don’t know when, or if or what, they’ll have a solution available on the market. But even with that, I still think it’s a excellent planer. The knives are reversible so you get 2 uses out of them and I get a new set or two on hand.

-- -Curt, Milwaukee, WI

I think it’s going to be a long summer for home building, cabinet makers, etc., I expect to see prices to come down on some stuff, the demand isn’t there like it use to be that I know of. I noticed that alot of stuff went up last year.

I’d be real surprised to see the prices come down.

-- -Curt, Milwaukee, WI

If you have any DeWalt factory repair stores near you, I would check there first. Last time I was in the one in Raleigh it had a factory refurb w/full warrantee for $430 but it had no infeed/outfeed tables.

Good luck

-- -JimmyC...Clayton,NC- "Just smile and wave boys, smile and wave"

JimmyC, how long ago was that you saw one at the DeWalt Service Center? The one here in Milwaukee used to sell factory reconditioned machines but they stopped. I talked to one of the guys I know that works there asking why they stopped and he said retailers were complaining that they were competing with them them so they had to stop. I just called and asked if they had a refurb’d 735 and I talked to the same guy and got the same story, they’re not allowed to sell refurb’d machines. I mentioned your post and he stuck to his story.

-- -Curt, Milwaukee, WI

I have been looking at the 735 myself. Lots of posts from about a year ago saying it was a $400-500 planer and now $650 in the stores? Did they change something on it or just jack up the price?

-- "We are what we repeatedly do; excellence then is not an act but a habit." ---Aristotle

It was always in the $500-$550 price range in stores around me, then it got into the high 500 range. I bought it I think at the Woodcraft store on some sale, or with a coupon to get it under $500. It hasn’t changed to the best of my knowledge, the price just went up. It’s kinda pricey IMO at $649. But, I still would consider buying it knowing that it leaves a really smooth finish, but I’d wait for one of Woodcraft’s 10% sales, at least that’d save $65.

-- -Curt, Milwaukee, WI

I’ve had my 735 for about 5 yrs and love it, I agree with the others unless its a really good deal I’d buy new =Used ones don’t usually come with a warrenty and is As Is.
Sometimes its not worth the $$$ saved if it comes with alot of head aches!!

On the blades their easy to change & easy to get for about $50 for a set of 3 and as another fellow LJS stated you can use the other side of the blades. If you get a nick in them (stager the blades/nicks) just move them a little to one side then the next blade to the other side (a little ) this should solve the problem untill it nicks again then move them a little again = you can prolong the usage of the blades (I do this with my jointer also).

If you have Questions just ask… :o)

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

Blankman, if I can recall correctly, it was at the end of summer/ beginning of Fall. I didn’t think anything about because when I was in NJ (3 years ago) I always bought refurbs from those stores. Maybe they don’t sell here anymore either, I dunno. Next time I’m out that way, I’ll check. I wonder what they do with there factory Refurbs if they can’t sell ‘em.

-- -JimmyC...Clayton,NC- "Just smile and wave boys, smile and wave"

Another place to find ‘em by me are pawn shops, but they are used and I shy away from those places, but I know some people that get good deals.

-- -JimmyC...Clayton,NC- "Just smile and wave boys, smile and wave"

JP,
here are the prices in Pittsburgh :
Rockler – $649.95 = ouch
HomeDepot – $485.00 = new = very good !
Lowes $649.95

i think HD wants rid of them as the $485.00 price has been offered since this past summer.

mike

-- mrsawdust, pittsburgh,pa.

Wow…$485 for a new 735 is a steal! And in regards to the Steel City , they are about to release a version of their thickness planer that has helical cutters. The price drop is on the planers with the quick change knives…I think they want to blow them out and disco them for when the helicals come out.

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

I just looked at it at Home Depot a week or two ago and it was $649, I’m gonna swing by there again and see if they’re doing that here. That’s a good price.

-- -Curt, Milwaukee, WI

Home Depots near me have discontinued all Dewalt planers. (I checked 4).

-- "We are what we repeatedly do; excellence then is not an act but a habit." ---Aristotle

All 735’s? To the same price?

Now I’m starting to wonder if places are just maybe dumping them to stop carrying them or if a new model is coming out.

-- -Curt, Milwaukee, WI

Refurbished prices.

I bought mine from HD about 5 years ago for around$500. I find it odd that they never carried the replacement blades. Lowes has them though.

-- Julian, Park Forest, IL

Everybody seems to be dropping Dealta by me. Woodcraft and Klingspor in Raleigh,NC have none on the show room floor. Are they coming out with a new line to match the new TS ?

-- -JimmyC...Clayton,NC- "Just smile and wave boys, smile and wave"

I found factory refurb 735’s for $499 w/free shipping at :

http://www.factoryauthorizedoutlet.com/dewalt/products/Edge_Thickness_Planers.ASP

-- -JimmyC...Clayton,NC- "Just smile and wave boys, smile and wave"

i bought one when lowe’s first got them in. the price was under $500 back then. $480 i think. i’m only on my 4th set of blades after many many board feet of wrough sawn oak, walnut and cherry. it was the best $500 i ever spent. hope this helps. i built my own extention using 3/4 plywood which the wood to be planed lays on. works great, syop blocks under the front and rear of planer.

-- PAPLOU

When I decided to buy the 735, I knew I was going to Lowes to get it, but thought I’d surf some and see what I could find as far as prices go. Sure enough, I found a site that had it listed for $375!!!....... Of course, I printed the page out and took it to Lowes with me. The manager looked at the paper, looked at me, looked at the planer, looked back at me…. and said….. OK, sold for $375. They say they match prices plus take 10% off… I didn’t press much for the extra 10%. Best purchase I ever made.

-- JJ...... I guess you could say I'm a 54 year old "juniorjock". — Make things with wood.

And that was how long ago JJ ?

I stopped by Home Depot today, they’re still $649 here.

-- -Curt, Milwaukee, WI

homedepot has a powertool sale for the next week, instant $150 off on powertools purchases over $599… so that will bring the planer to $500 if it’s not already on sale.

I just stopped at HD today to adjust the price on my table saw I bought a little over a month ago down to $450… can’t beat that… point is – good deal at HD this week… worth considering.

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

I have to gloat, I bought the display model at my local HD today, I have been eyeing it for weeks. It was already discounted to $475 and they had their sale going on and I got another 70 dollars off on top of that. Under $425 out the door.

Woodchuck, I’d have to dig out the papers, but I’m positive it was less than a year ago. It was right before Lowes increased it from $495.

-- JJ...... I guess you could say I'm a 54 year old "juniorjock". — Make things with wood.

Talking about DW735 planer/thicknesser, where can I find this model in UK?

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

There are a lot of these packaged as Factory Reconditioned on the internet. I got on for $550 shipped to my door. I recommend that you get the option infeed and outfeed tables. I have run about 40 BF white oak and so far and no snipe.

Get the Factory dust hose connector – it really helps.

-- Regards, Rob