Customer Reviews for Makita 6.5 Amp 3-1/4 in. Corded Handheld Planer Kit with Blade Set, Hard Case

Needs a dust bag or nozzle for a dust collector

Good planer, but bad design. The dust extraction port is awful oval shape. You can’t fit any normal vacuum hose. Unless you can find the proper adapter for it.

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Like all my Makita tools this one is a winner. Don’t even think about hanging doors without one of these. What a clean and smooth finish, This tool takes a nightmare job and takes it down to minutes. I wish I had bought one long ago. Love it,

Sharp precise cut. Easy to use. Plenty of power for cutting any depth.

The cutting head will not retract to 0 always took some material. You can not set it down without hitting cutters must lay it down on side

Used this to shave down a door and it work great. Easy knob adjustments for height. Also used it to trim a box cabinet for attaching a face frame. Will make quick work of anything that needs planing down quickly. Very little to any chatter marks either if you maintain slow consistent speed.

Tool does a great job.

The planer works great. It is fast and efficient

Excellent quality. Exceeded my expectations in leveling floor joists.

I used it a couple of time and so far it's an exelent tool.

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Does what it supposed to do

I had purchased the next model above this one for $229 but lost it in a fire. I wanted to replace it and thought this one would be about the same, and it comes with a case. Not so! I used it yesterday for the first time and was not happy with the way it cut versus my old one. Another issue, and big one as far as I'm concerned, it does not come with a dust bag. I found this out when I got to the job site. The paperwork states the bag is an "optional" item. Really????? I wanted to plane a door while hanging in place and needless to say it made a small mess that I had to clean up. I will be taking this one back and buying the $229 unit. Better unit and comes with a dust bag. There is definitely a difference between the two. You wouldn't think so in looking at them physically. The only specs difference appears to be depth of cut.

This Makita planner works great. Easy to use and clean after use.

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I already reviewed this product

Just unboxed and took this baby out for a spin on a rough fence panel. As expected from a Makita, the tool is powerful and the cuts are accurate. I have the same gripe a most folks here, which is it could have come with a dust bag. It does make a huge mess and you better have your shop vac ready to cleanup.