Personally I would be looking for a used Striebig if I was shopping/

RichC maybe if he was shopping for a vertical. I have a 1996 Altendorf F45 and I wish someone would steal it so I could buy another one (joking). I looked at the new ones at AWFS and if mine wasn't in perfect condition I'd buy another Altendorf in a second. Martin would be my only other consideration.

i agree with a martin. had ours since 1990 with no issues still cuts very true.

Isn't the WA 80 an asian made Altendorf?

Striebig is the way.... The new ones look freaking amazing.

I'm with Karl on his assessment, If I was buying new. Altendorfs are not what they used to be, I think at this point they are coasting on a good name they had. F45s up to about 2015ish where solid. now they just build to a price.

Striebig, 2.5 x faster than any slider and predictably most accurate

Good morning and thank you Rich, Karl, Peter, and Joe for chiming in here.

Shawn,
You should certainly at least consider a vertical panel saw during this evaluation process. I had one in my shop years ago [wish I had had a Striebig though;)] and it's really the best way to process panels, especially for a small to mid-sized shop. Striebig is the world's best vertical saw - it's all they have ever built. Swiss quality and precision.
Yes, every shop needs a good-quality tablesaw for ripping bevels, but sliders take up a TON of space for panel processing. So, if you cut a lot of panels, think about how much space you're giving up in that 4,000 sq ft shop when there is a better way to do it and save a lot of floor space.

Striebigs saws:
1. Very safe (blade is completely shrouded during the cut)
2. Incredibly accurate (cuts within 0.004" across diagonals)
3. Extremely durable (we have MANY 25-30+ yr-old saws out there still

running daily)
4. Saves tons of space compared to a slider (only takes up about 4' off the

wall)
5. One-man operation: vertical loading/unloading, you can rotate a

sheet end-over-end easily while it's on the frame, and you're moving the

saw over the sheet surface, rather than moving the whole sheet over

stationary blade on a table saw or slider

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buy a Martin and you'll have 25 years of worry free operation and quality. Ive installed that Cantek model and for a small beginner shop its fine, but after 10 years its done. The Altendorfs arent what they used to be (unless you buy the Made In Germany version) and SCM are okay but dont wow me too much. I have a customer with a Martn and holy smokes is that a well built machine!