Makita Handheld Planer, KP0810K, 850W, 16000 RPM, 82MM

Frankly, the Makita Planer is an amazing tool; it has a 7.5 AMP motor which actually gives it more power than some other large sized planers available in the market. Given its size, the motor is pretty powerful. The planer has a cutter head with two blades that can plane up to 3-1/4 inch wide and 5/32 inch deep and it has a speed of 16000RPM. It is a convenient planer not only because of its size and light weight but also because it has a rubber handle, which ensures that the hands are protected during usage. The lock off switches provides additional safety and usability since it is ambidextrous. This is very important to me as I tend to lend my planer out a lot. The hand planer’s convenience comes not only from its light weight (7.3 pounds) but also from its elevated base that protects the wood being worked on and the blades from unnecessary damage. It is a highly durable planer and I believe its durability can be attributed to the fact that it has an aluminium housing that protects the planer blades thus ensuring that you do not have to constantly replace them. One other thing that is so great about this planer is the fact that it works well on damp/freshly cut wood, just as efficiently as it does on dry wood. The front base also features three options of creating a groove on wood; the options are approximately at 1.4mm, 3mm and 4mm depths.