Grizzly G0715P Polar Bear Series Hybrid Table Saw with Riving Knife, 10-Inch

I bought this saw through Amazon on June 24, 2015. Three days ago, on July 10, 2016 the blade would not raise or lower. This is just a couple weeks past the 1 year warranty period. The handle was very hard to turn. I tried harder and heard it stripping the gear. I tried lubricating everything recommended in the manual and whatever else I could see that could possibly cause the problem but nothing fixed it. I called Grizzly tech support and he really didn't have any clue how to fix the problem. So I went back to the shop and began a closer investigation. The problem was that the motor is supposed to pivot on a shaft in the trunion. When you loosen the belt adjustment screw, the motor should move freely but it was frozen to the shaft. At the pivot, I removed the lock nut holding it on the shaft and, after a bit of struggling, I was able to get the motor off the shaft using a steel pry bar. The shaft felt dry, like it had never been lubricated! That is obviously very bad especially since there are no ball bearings. There is nothing in the maintenance section of the manual about lubricating it either. While the motor was off, the blade height handle raised and lowered the blade smoothly. The handle is attached to a worm gear, which contacts a bull gear on the motor mount to raise and lower the blade. I lubricated the shaft and all other connecting points with white lithium grease and reassembled the motor on the shaft. At that point, with the belt adjusting screw loose, the motor moved but it was still not easy. I tried to lower/raise the blade but when the blade was raised about 2" above the table, the worm gear on the handle began skipping and it would not raise any further. Carefully examining the mechanism, it looks like some of the teeth are worn on bull gear. It may have gotten stripped when I initially tried to raise the blade when the motor was frozen on the shaft. Unfortunately, the bull gear is cast onto the motor mount assembly (part# 115) and is a major part which will probably take at least a full day to replace and to realign everything. I went back home and called Grizzly again and explained everything above. The tech was a different guy and a bit better this time in that he understood what I was describing. He was skeptical that replacing the motor mount would fix the problem since there were no broken teeth on the bull gear. He suspected the problem is the worm gear but I don't see any wear on it and it doesn't look bent either. So he finally ordered the part. He expects a shipment of them to arrive at Grizzly on August 23 but there is no guarantee it will arrive on then. That means I won't get the part for about 6 weeks! Luckily, 3 fellow woodworkers in the building where my shop is offered to let me use theirs. Bottom line: I make my livelihood woodworking and I'm very sorry I bought this saw. I've owned many table saws and never had a problem as serious as this. And this is the most expensive saw I've owned! I think that Grizzly should have at least paid for the part, but the days I'm spending on repairing this machine and the time being without a table saw far outweighs the $50 for the part.

I looked at a number of table saws and from what I have seen and what I have purchased before I feel the Grizzly Polar Bear is one fine saw. It is heavy and powerful. The weight , power, and cast iron construction gives the great cutting on any wood. The saw is very accurate and very well and precise built. On assembly every nut, bolt and hole lined up great. It looks great sitting on the floor in my small shop and it cuts like a dream. All of the adjustments and the fence work very smooth, and hold their settings right on. I could not ask for a better saw and would recommend this saw for anyone. Thanks Dave P.S. The crating and the trucking company ( ABF) were great.

Very good saw for the money BUT if you don't have 220 don't buy..Also if you buy this item EXPECT to do a lot of adjusting . I read that the motor is not straight with the fence AND THIS IS CORRECT. So you will need to remove the mounting motor bracket at the back and grind a little material out of the back oblong hole then reinstall it and if you have any brains it will be perfect . That's all they do when you send the machine back to get corrected. But for the price it worth the extra work..

After 7 years of use the motor fried! There is no replacement available. Unless I find one used or someone has a brainstorm on swapping out the internals from a like motor, this thing will be expensive scrap! Very unhappy with Grizzly. EDIT: The company has contacted me and says it will be receiving a new shipment of motors shortly, fingers crossed.

After the third shipment of the Grizzly Polar Bear Saw arrived damaged or with boxes lost in shipment, I canceled the order. Actually , each of the orders was canceled and re ordered when the damage or lost boxes were discovered. I have no idea how the saw performs but packaging and shipping needs work. The order is sent in three separate boxes as three separate shipments. After the third cancellation, I ordered the equivalent saw from Steel City and it arrived on time, yesterday, in one steel reinforced crate. I am starting assembly this morning and I will be glad to review performance of the Steel City saw in a few days. The adventure wasted four weeks of my time, The first order was placed before Thanksgiving and I finally have a saw on Dec 28th. I had scheduled time off from work over the holidays to do several projects using the new saw ( the old saw was sold and moved out to make room ). That lost time is not replaced by the hassle free credit and replace procedure by Amazon.

I'm a hobbiest woodworker and have used this saw for a few years now. My first table saw other than a portable DeWalt contractor's saw. Wish i'd know the difference between a cabinet saw and a hybrid before I bought, as aligning the blade to the mitre slots would have been much easier. However, once done they've stayed in alignment. Don't know if it's common to hybrids or just this one, but the throat plate is only about 1/8" thick at the edge making zero clearance inserts very hard to make. Not the simple experience I see on You Tube where those lucky guys have 3/4" thick throat plates. However, the most frustrating problem so far is that the shaft that raises and lowers the blade is attached to the trunnion with two E clips (One on either side). Thus allowing the shaft to rotate within the trunnion, but allowing the trunion to be moved fore and aft and so raising and lowering the blade. Twice now the E clip on the end of the shaft has fallen off leaving me with no height adjustment. I put this down to a poorly machined slot in the shaft. Obviously not an easy fix, if at all. If there is enough shaft exposed past the trunnion, I will consider a stop collar instead of another E clip.

Whole family loves it. Good quality.

My new grizzly saw arrived in good order and before the expected delivery date given by Amazon. The product is quite heavy but with the help of a friend, we got it unloaded. It took a couple of days to assemble, the manual is excellent and the instructions are clear and straight forward. The saw runs sweetly and cuts very well. The fence is excellent and was set up properly at the factory, no further adjustment was required. I have not explored yet if a zero clearance table insert is available for this saw, but that would be an important feature. Thank you Amazon for your good service and timely delivery