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Makita 2012NB vs Metabo DH 330
Side-by-side comparison — specs, price, and expert verdict
Specs Comparison
SpecificationsMakita 2012NBMetabo DH 330
- Power
- 15A / 1650W
- 1800W
- Max Width
- 12 in / 304 mm
- 13 in / 330 mm
- Max Depth per Pass
- 1/8 in / 3.2 mm
- 1/8 in / 3 mm
- Cutter Head
- Two-knife
- Two-knife
- Cuts per Minute
- 8500 RPM
- 8200 RPM
- Feed Rate
- 28 ft/min / 8.5 m/min
- 26 ft/min / 8 m/min
- Dust Port
- 2.5 in / 63 mm
- 100 mm
- Weight
- 28 kg / 62 lbs
- 35 kg / 77 lbs
- Knives
- 2 (reversible)
- 2 (HSS)
- Cordless
- ✗
- ✗
- Price
- $549
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Which Should You Buy?
Makita 2012NB
The most portable thickness planer worth buying. At 28 kg it's genuinely carryable, with an auto-feed mechanism and excellent finish quality for its size.
Pros
- + Lightest quality planer (28 kg)
- + Interna-Lok auto-feed for consistent results
- + Low snipe compared to competitors
- + Quiet for a planer
Cons
- − 12" max width vs 13" on competitors
- − Slower feed rate
- − Two-knife head (vs three on DeWALT)
Metabo DH 330
A strong European alternative. Metabo's build quality and 1800W motor punch above the price. The 330mm width matches the DeWALT at a lower cost.
Pros
- + 330mm width at a competitive price
- + Strong 1800W motor
- + Solid Metabo build quality
- + Good dust extraction
Cons
- − Two-knife head only
- − Heavier than Makita
- − Less widely available outside Europe