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RIDGID 13" Thickness Planer (Factory Blemished) Expired

$240
$399.99
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Direct Tools Outlet has RIDGID 13" Thickness Planer (Factory Blemished, R4331) for $239.99. Shipping is a flat rate $9.99.

Thanks to Community Member T-SHIZZLE for posting this deal.

Key Features:
  • Chip impeller dust removal system to effectively pull wood chips from the workpiece for improved cuts and a cleaner work area
  • Sure-cut carriage lock to lock the cutter head to help minimize snipe at the end of the workpiece
  • Large infeed/outfeed table extensions for extra workpiece support to help eliminate snipe
  • Steel top with glides for extra wide area to easily stage your material for its next cut
  • Easy-to-reach, adjustable, top-mounted handle with 1/16 in. per revolution precision
  • Soft-Touch controls for improved comfort and grip
  • Ind-I-Cut depth gauge for instantly measuring the cutting depth before each pass
  • 8-adjustable repeat-a-cut depth stops to precisely plane multiple workpieces to consistent, desired thickness for repetitive tasks

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  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this factory blemished item is $219.01 lower (47.7% savings) than the best available price for a brand new item from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $459 at the time of this posting. -StrawMan86
  • About this product:
    • 4.1 out of 5 stars rating at Home Depot based on over 1,000 customer reviews (for Brand New condition)
    • Direct Tools Outlet Factory Blemished items are "Like New" merchandise with a slight cosmetic flaw that are priced below MSRP and include manufacturer's warranty.
  • About this store:
    • View Direct Tools Outlet return policy here.

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Ridgid Planer R4331 that is "factory blemished" meaning it is new and you can sign up for the Lifetime Service Agreement. This is not a reconditioned version.
https://register.ridgidpower.com/about_lsa

Also pick up an extra set or two of knives for only $17.99
https://www.directtoolsoutlet.com...ct/AC20502

https://www.directtoolsoutlet.com/product/R4331
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Yeah, that's not right. It's like someone asking if they should get a mid size vehicle or a compact and you reply "Buy a motherfarking Mitsubishi Mirage because they are the cheapest car you can buy in America who gives a damn about size". Slickdeals is about finding a good deal on good products. Nobody wants to buys crappy shit "cause its cheap"
Glad I waited on the factory reconditioned deal!

Edit: I do see that the reconditioned units posted yesterday went down to $170 when it went to 40% off. I'm majorly envious of anyone who got in on that!
I've had mine for about a year and can say there's nothing really special about it. If you're lucky, it will come properly adjusted. I wasn't lucky.

Mine was about 1/8" off on one side. There's some adjustment you can do that may or may not help. It's a pain in the ass to do, but mine is better after adjustment, but still off. I haven't had the time to take it to a service center.

The other issue I had was the infeed/outfeed tables weren't aligned either. Not hard to adjust, but wanted to mention they're flimsy so they flex anyways. You get 2" of snipe on each end of your boards, but I think that's a fairly common problem for all benchtop planers. This Ridgid may snipe slightly worse though due to the flimsy tables.

I think a Wen with the granite tables would have been a better purchase. I went with the Ridgid because it was a good deal on DTO.

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Vermin
05-05-2022 at 04:18 AM.
05-05-2022 at 04:18 AM.
Glad I waited on the factory reconditioned deal!

Edit: I do see that the reconditioned units posted yesterday went down to $170 when it went to 40% off. I'm majorly envious of anyone who got in on that!
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JasoNB2773
05-05-2022 at 06:27 AM.
05-05-2022 at 06:27 AM.
Quote from Vermin :
Glad I waited on the factory reconditioned deal!

Why? No LSA
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05-05-2022 at 06:28 AM.
05-05-2022 at 06:28 AM.
In for 1. T-SHIZZLE is the shiznit.
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vbrb
05-05-2022 at 06:32 AM.
05-05-2022 at 06:32 AM.
Bought it when it was 25% off couple of months ago. should have waited :-)
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Vermin
05-05-2022 at 06:55 AM.
05-05-2022 at 06:55 AM.
Quote from JasoNB2773 :
Why? No LSA

The factory reconditioned doesn't have it but I believe the factory blemished has it?
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JasoNB2773
05-05-2022 at 07:00 AM.
05-05-2022 at 07:00 AM.
Quote from Vermin :
The factory reconditioned doesn't have it but I believe the factory blemished has it?

Correct
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05-05-2022 at 07:13 AM.
05-05-2022 at 07:13 AM.
Quote from JasoNB2773 :
Correct

Ah, I must not have been clear enough in my previous comment then. I meant that I was glad I hadn't pulled the trigger on the recon deal that was posted yesterday. It was more expensive than this and like you pointed out, no LSA. Not that I know what the LSA actually does for me 😅
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05-05-2022 at 07:35 AM.
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Got this the last time around. What a deal!
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Site is slow but I was able to order a planer and a knife. Just gotta wait 30-60 seconds on each click.
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I'm a rocky, should I go for this?
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05-05-2022 at 08:06 AM.
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I finally pulled the trigger. Seems like a solid deal for the Ridgid if it does allow the LSA. Pretty much half price of any competing planer.
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