POWERTEC BS900 Band Saw, 9-Inch

The powertec bandsaw was well packed and arrived in perfect condition.
The instructions were easy to read,and after initial setup,worked extremely well
for a band saw of its size.It has all the features of larger more expensive saws,
at a reasonable price.Cuts 1" oak and hickory with ease.
I used mine to make all of the body wood in my 1930 Ford coupe.
I have done woodworking for 30+ years and would recommend the powertec BS900
to any home hobbyist.

First, this saw uses 62 1/4" blades and not the 59 1/4" ones Amazon offers as a package. The latter doesn't fit, period. The unit arrived in a box that spelled re-package, but inside all was fine. Set-up was straight forward and the saw was running in no time at all. Upon checking why it vibrated so much, I discovered that the upper aluminum wheel was out of run, which made the blade wiggle sideways and the tension adjustment go up and down; forget about tight specs, this is a cheap tool and we pay for what we get! Now, if you've done your research, you'll have realized by now that other retail outfits sell an identical tool under their names, and you couldn't have missed the horrid customer reviews addressing a particular plastic pulley that goes bad within minutes. Rest assured, this Powertec version has a metal pulley securely fastened to the motor shaft! Now, the blade guides are another cheap affair, consisting of adjustable solid pins mounted on a plastic frame that sandwich the...Read more

I was really surprised about this bandsaw. For a unit so low-priced, it has lasted a whole lot longer than any of the other cheapie bandsaws. I have been cutting up to 1-1/2" thick hard woods like walnut and cherry but unlike the other 9' saws I bought from Amazon, this one is still working, still going strong, after over two months of hard work. This bandsaw is just amazing!

I have to say that I have kept with the blade that came with the bandsaw and not tried putting a blade on it with finer teeth for cutting sharper curves; that's where so many other bandsaws go bad-- after the blade has been changed, so I can't say that this bandsaw is perfect in every way. But even just using the original blade shows that this is a very good, a very sturdy bandsaw that is a great buy for the price.