Bosch Professional 06015A0300 GHO 18 V - LI Cordless Planer (without Battery and Charger), L - Boxx

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With just one high-performance ProCORE18V battery, BITURBO tools unleash up to 2,000W of equivalent corded power. You’ll have noticed that I haven’t mentioned the knife width when discussing the best electric planers. A lot of planer blades are reversible, with a sharp edge on both sides that can be flipped through 180° for longer life. For added control, professionals will be happy to know that the two new models feature an on/off switch with an electronic brake.

Bosch GHO 18 V-Li 18V Planer (1x 5.0Ah Battery, Charger Bosch GHO 18 V-Li 18V Planer (1x 5.0Ah Battery, Charger

Thanks to powerful 18V battery systems, even hard-working tools such as planers can be used “off-grid”. Due to the nature of their application, accessories and consumables do not have a wear and tear guarantee or warranty. They’re also more expensive, so think hard about how much you’re going to need to use the tool first. ProCORE18V batteries uses the latest cell technology to make your 18V tools outperform their voltage class.Even if Bosch’s wood razor system is simple to replace, all the work is being done by a single cutting edge. Designed for BITURBO Brushless technology, but compatible with all our 18V cordless tools since 2008. For the best results, clamp some scrap wood to the front and back of your workpiece- it will take the fear out of planing.

Bosch GHO18VLIN-0 18v Planer Bare Unit - FFX Bosch GHO18VLIN-0 18v Planer Bare Unit - FFX

Forming part of Bosch’s “blue” line of professional quality tools, the GHO 26-82 D is one of the best electric planers you can get. A power planer will have a dust port on it somewhere that you hope will attach to a dust bag, in a pinch, or a more effective dust extraction system. Compared with the GHO 26-82 D, you can’t change the chip ejection direction or plane off as much material per pass.

You’ll find out soon enough that cordless planers are some of the hungriest battery-powered tools out there. The other big Japanese tool brand, Ryobi, make one of the best DIY level electric planers I’ve tried out. It's lightweight with continuously adjustable cutting depth and ultra-sharp Woodrazor blades for precise, high-quality surface results.

Bosch GHO18 V-Li 18V Li-Ion Coolpack Cordless Planer - Bare

The woodrazor single-blade system is unique to Bosch planers and allows for fast and easy blade changes without the need for time consuming adjustment, a great feature for daily use.Surprisingly, the adjustable front shoe comes complete with three different depth V-shaped chamfer grooves. Thanks to the smooth motor operation and overmoulded handle, the vibrations are kept down to just 2. As long as you register your batteries via the PRO360 app, your batteries are covered for material and manufacturing defects within the 3-year-warranty period. You might think this feature only exists on the best electric planers, but here it is on a relatively inexpensive tool. Sarah’s role as chief editor at DIY Garden is about more than just making sure we’re literally dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s (although she’s a stickler for detail, so it’s certainly about that too!