Grizzly G0986 10-Inch Benchtop Jointer with Spiral-Type CutterheadHobbyist

Ten inches of width on a benchtop, with cast iron tables instead of aluminum. That combination barely exists elsewhere at this price. It's the pick if you want to face wide boards but still can't give up the floor space.

• Cast iron tables rather than aluminum, so it damps vibration and holds flat better than its benchtop rivals
• Ten inches of width lets you face boards a 6-inch machine simply can't take
• Owners say it runs quieter than expected and arrives close to ready
• The 24-inch fence is noticeably more rigid than the usual 20-inch benchtop fence

• The fence can still deflect under a heavy hardwood cut, and at least one owner fitted an aftermarket one
• At 76 pounds it wants a genuinely solid bench under it
• The bed is short relative to the width, so the extensions aren't optional on long stock

It uses the same indexable inserts as Grizzly's other benchtops, around forty dollars for ten. This is a 2025 model so the aftermarket is still thin. There's no cutterhead upgrade to make and no real reason to want one.