Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #99391 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Grizzly

Customer Reviews

Grizzly G0444Z .....Outstanding!
My Grizzly arrived on time, and had a couple of holes in the boxes. No damage was found when I unpacked them. The instructions were clear and precise. The saw did not need any adjustments at all. The blade was perfectly parallel to the miter slot. The Shop Fox fence was within .001 of parallel after installation. (lead out) The belt came in kinked from packaging, yet I can still set a nickel on edge while it is running. This saw is so smooth to operate it is really unbelievable for what I paid for it. The Grizzly raised letter insert looks great, but, will need to be replaced as soon as I can, as it will allow certain lumber to catch on the letters and cannot be adjusted to be flush with the table top on all sides. I adjusted the insert to be flush at the 4 set screws provided, yet the insert is warped somewhat. My next purchase will be a Zero Tolerance insert for it. The bottom line is, I do not beleive there is a contractors saw on the market that could begin to touch the Grizzly G0444Z for the price! This saw is nothing but High Quality and will make any shop a great saw to have. I will shop Grizzly first on all my future woodworking needs. The only thing that I would see as a detrement to this saw is the right tilt arbor. I would love to see this same unit in a left tilt arbor, or a conversion kit made available. ...

Grizzly G0444Z - GREAT SAW !
I have been an amatuer woodworker for a number of years, however I always found that my work was limited in quality due to various problems with my old table saw (Old Sears contractor type). After much research, I settled on the Grizzly G0444Z Contractor style saw. This is a right tilt saw (Grizzly has added a Left-tilt of the same model - G0576) with cast iron wings and comes wired for 220V. I preferred the cast iron wings for the weight and solid structure that they provide, and the 220V motor has more power for heavier cutting.

I picked up my saw at the receiving shipper in my area, since they only drop ship to the end of your driveway (Take Note - This saw weighs 300LBs and is VERY hard to lift, even in pieces) - the shipper loaded it into my truck for me, which saved me a ton of work. Assembly was a snap, and the saw was in almost perfect alignment right out of the box. After about an hour of assembly (with my sons help) I ran test cuts with a Forrest 60 tooth blade, and found them to be virtually perfect.

The Shop-Fox Aluma Classic fence is probably the easiest fence that I have ever used, and I would HIGHLY recommend it. I liked it so much that I talked a buddy into retrofitting his older saw with it, and he loves it too.

The only problems that I have noted with this saw are as follows:

- The Grizzly logo blade insert looks great, but can catch on some smaller pieces - The Zero Clearance inserts that Grizzly sells are very good.

- The drive belt cover clearance can become a problem if the blade is lifted to full extension. Check the alignment of the cover when you install it, very carefully.

- The dust collection cover is really an add-on, and I needed to add some additional fasteners to ensure that it didn't move around.

- The Miter gauge that comes with the saw is OK, however to get truly accurate miter cuts, I would highly recommend you replace it with the Incra V27 - a VERY good, VERY accurate, and VERY reasonably priced Miter Gauge.

Overall, this saw is absolutely THE best-buy on the market (in my opinion) for a Contractor Style saw. I would HIGHLY recommend this saw to anyone who is looking to upgrade their shop with a truly accurate table saw. The fit and finish of this saw is excellent, and the cast-iron wing extensions are GREAT. I have had great service from their web-site, and I intend to purchase additional equipment from them (as soon as I can convince my wife to let me)

Best bet for the cash
I know this page is covered with glowing reviews for the grizzly go444z, but I am compelled to ad one more. For the money this saw cannot be beaten. Up until now I have been using a friends Jet cabinet saw and loving it. I didn't want to invest 1200+ in a cabinet saw so I started to look into contractor style saws, I read the reviews and bought a Griz. The box arrived quickly. It is heavy but not as big as I expected it to be. The fence arrived at the same time in another box.

The saw went together in about three+ hours. The instruction book is easy, clear and well illustrated. I am impressed by the surfaces of the table and wings. Everything went together well. One wing needed a tape shim and the other was perfect. The trunion needed a couple of hits to be in adjustment. I managed to do this with the saw on its feet. I think I got lucky.

When I am cutting I cant really tell the difference with the Jet other than a small vibration. We tracked this down to the motor mount. the motor hangs on the belt by the pulley, yet the center of gravity of the motor is way out on the other end. Add to this a relatively thin stamping that the motor sits on and you have a resonance issue. I was worried about this when I first ran the saw but now that I have run through a couple of projects I don't notice anything and it certainly doesn't effect the quality of cut.

I ran some .75 mdf through and the blade (forest WW2) didn't even notice. No change of sound from the motor, nothing, just a super clean cut. The Shop Fox fence feels and works just like the bessemer on the Jet. The on/off is better on the Griz.

After cutting is when I notice the difference with the Jet. Look around the back of the saw and check out the sawdust thrown all over the place. Since I don't tilt the blade often I will just make a cardboard block for the back.

I am really very pleased with this machine. It is way better quality and value than the cost shows. If you buy one you might as well order a zero clearance insert as the one included isn't worth using if you are cutting on small stock.