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#21 ·
I have a set of rigid adjustable leg horses. They have been great, light to carry easy to set in place. I'm quite nomadic. I have had them for six years or so.
I have noticed in the past few weeks that they are starting to fail....and will need replacement soon.

They are a bit narrow.

I also have been using a set of DeWalts. As the extra set up. They are quite sturdy, fold up easily and are wider. I have used the 2x notches to tie them together and that makes them very sturdy.

I like how they lock together after folding them up . Makes them easy to carry.

Each run about $60 each now.

I also have the black folding table , DeWalt, I use that quite a bit as well. It can be temperamental setting up sometimes, I'll hit the joints with WD 40 and they seem to open much easier again unless they get ice one then. They stay on the back of the truck in the weather most of the time so not any extreme love.
 
#22 ·
AllRounder said:
I like the Dewalt folding ones. They clip together, so carrying those in one hand and a saw in the other gets you set up pretty quickly. They’ve been pretty stiff and a nice height for me. I screwed through a 1x block into a sacrificial 1x on top, and a 3” screw worked pretty well. You have to be a little careful on the blade depth still, but you can rip right through the middle. I’d recommend them!
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Those are great (not 36" like op is looking for). Major flaw is the bottom spreader is plastic. I broke it with a cutoff the first week. The handles don't last long but not a big deal.

KAP said:
Have ones we've made, as well as others, but these provide a platform, sturdy position, easy open and close, flexible clamping, and with one or two, no worries about drop-offs, provides versatility on products you're working on, and fairly lightweight...

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Express Folding Workbench

The Express Folding Workbench allows you to create a workspace anywhere in under 3 seconds. It is compact and easy to maneuver around a jobsite or garage and nicely folds for compact storage. The large work surface with holes throughout allow for easy clamping during difficult projects. Its...
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I bought one when they came out. Loved it for interior finish and specifically coping. Part that failed was the pivot point of the legs where the meet the top. Plastic snapped folding it up after a few months.

Both products are great design but durability is severely lacking.
 
Discussion starter · #23 ·
Even the durable new plastics of today I’m skeptical about.
I did buy that expensive dewalt t-50 hand stapler on account of torn ligaments in my wrists. First one lasted a short while, then the spring crapped out. Soon enough I could replace it so we will see how it lasts.
 
Discussion starter · #26 ·
Lettusbee said:
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I am about the scrap. Been lugging site built ones for a while now.
 
Discussion starter · #27 ·
Amazon is having a bit of a sale, those stable mate ones are simple, yet still pretty pricey. Must be worth it in longevity. I’ve gotten by for years was simple horses, or no horses at all, but everyone wants a while. The adjustable legs are really handy, not necessarily a dealbreaker, but something to consider.
 
#31 ·
Waskin said:
Amazon is having a bit of a sale, those stable mate ones are simple, yet still pretty pricey. Must be worth it in longevity. I’ve gotten by for years was simple horses, or no horses at all, but everyone wants a while. The adjustable legs are really handy, not necessarily a dealbreaker, but something to consider.
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Let's face it, each sawhorse style has an area that it is the best at.
I have several of each kind that has been mentioned.
I have two pairs of the trojans, two pairs of the dewalt with the 2x cutouts for table use, two pairs of the ridgid that use the 2x crosspiece, two pairs of the metal ones that use a wingnut to adjust leg height. When we get into straight up plastic horses, I have or had several pairs of the cheap stanleys and knockoffs, couple pairs of the upgrade stanleys that are adjustable in heighth and width, plus dozens of the abco aluminum horses.
I also had a pair of the toughbuilts, years ago, and I hated those like no other. Have also liquidated about 10 pairs of the abcos, ebcos?, can't remember what they are called, but the aluminum ones with the fragile leg systems.
If I was a framer, I would stick with the trojans, which now seem to be owned by Guardian?
As a trim guy, the ridgids and dewalts shine for that.
Cheap plastic ones have their place for holding trimwork that gets finished (sprayed) prior to install.
The ebcos were good all around horses for the everyman, I only liquidated them because they take up a lot of room when not in use, and I had 10 pairs of them. But the stamped metal legs on them often crimped and folded up under heavy loads.
The only pair I ever really hated were the toughbuilts. Looked good on paper, but were a pain in the azz in the field.
 
#34 ·
I like my Toughbuilts, but they are a bit of a pain to set up and take down. I always worry about getting my fingers pinched. But once set up, they are the sturdiest ones I've used.

My Toughbuilts are more like the Boras.

These.
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Discussion starter · #38 ·
Mmm, Elvis Pressley. I’ve been making a Mexican Elvis lately. Peanut butter honey and banana wrapped in a tortilla.

I got a used pair of tough builts and they’re still going strong. Can make bets on how long it takes someone to figure it out on setting up or striking, but once you know it’s simple to remember.
like a multi position ladder; gotta know its quirks.
 
#39 ·
Waskin said:
Mmm, Elvis Pressley. I’ve been making a Mexican Elvis lately. Peanut butter honey and banana wrapped in a tortilla.

I got a used pair of tough builts and they’re still going strong. Can make bets on how long it takes someone to figure it out on setting up or striking, but once you know it’s simple to remember.
like a multi position ladder; gotta know its quirks.
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The pound cake I make is supposed to be Elvis’s favorite, created by his chef for him.

Tom
 
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