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HOW DOES THE DEWALT 32" METAL FOLDING SAWHORSES STACK UP TO THE REST?

Two DEWALT 32" Metal Folding Sawhorses.

Yesterday I decided to buy a new set of sawhorses due to the last pair finally dying on me. For some reason, I really had a hard time deciding which set to buy, as there were a few options in front of me. Did I want, a cheaper plastic set, a wooden set, and adjustable set, a professional set or something that had some cool unique features?

DEWALT vs. The Rest

Considering my last set was plastic, I knew those were not even getting a second look. The first set I looked at was the TOUGHBUILT sawhorses. They seemed to be sturdy and able to stand up to a lot of abuse, and they also had a lot of good reviews on them. I kept on looking around, and seen the DEWALT sawhorses for a few dollars more.

As I started to compare the two, I noticed that the DEWALT 32” Metal Folding Sawhorses offered a few cool unique features than the others next to it. I was somewhat intrigued as to how they would work as they looked a bit different than the others.

The fist difference that I noticed was the Top metal bars that allow for clamping on the sawhorse using trigger clamps. This was a cool feature as the other sawhorses had you basic large, bulky style top rest. This really allows you to use (any) style trigger clamp to secure your work the horse, (not just Dewalt’s brand).

What Dewalt Offers That Others Don't

The other neat feature that I really liked about these horses were that they come with a V groove notch cut out on the top. The V notched plastic tops will allow you to hold pipe and/or wood in place securely while cutting. This was something that I never seen before and actually felt it worked very well, even for a 4x4.  

Ease of Use

As for setting these sawhorses up, it literally only takes about 5 seconds from start to finish. There are two pull levers on underbelly of each hors that you pull back on to release the legs. They have a thumb imprint that makes it extremely easy to use, and the location of the release is out of the way and hidden well.  

Once the release tabs are pulled back, simply lift up on the legs to remove them from their neatly tucked away hiding spot. Once the legs are out, just pull them apart and open the (plastic) support brace that is located between the two legs on each side. 

Cheap plastic leg brace

Unfortunately, the support bracket was one of my biggest letdowns of these sawhorses. I expected metal to be used as a brace like the others I have seen, but DEWALT decided to go with a cheap, flimsy, probably only last a month piece of junk plastic instead. I understand that this may have made these horses .20 cents cheaper to make, and made the horses about an once lighter, but c'mon DEWALT, I expected more from you.

That being said, DEWALT added a bit more plastic than I would have liked to have seen. Yes the plastic helps reduce the weight, and yes the plastic makes these horses a bit cheaper, but I think DEWALT could have beefed these up a bit more than they did, as the competition uses about 95% metal on their sawhorses.

Another great feature, though not unique to DEWALT is the 2x4 holding brackets that allow you to turn these sawhorses into a work bench/table. Al you do is place a 2x4 into the slotted area on each side of the horse, and throw a piece of plywood down over top. The brackets hold the 2x4s very snug, and will prevent them from moving around on you while you work. These slots are also made of a hard plastic, but I think they should hold up well for a long, long time.

One, if not the most awesome features of these saw DEWALT sawhorses is the way you can clamp and store them together once you're are done using them. On each sawhorse, they give you one yellow clamping bracket that hooks to the other horse. All you do is place the first horse upside down, then place the other horse face side up on top of it.

Once you have them in position, simply push down on the bracket to lock them together. This was one of the features that helped sell me in the store, and was not offered by their competitors.   Once clamped together, just grab the yellow handle and take them where you need them. These only weigh around 10lbs when together, so they are much lighter that the others offered on the market. That being said, they are extremely tough, as they can hold/support 1,000lbs each (2,000lbs combined). This should be more than enough for not only the diy'er, but construction pros in the field.

Here are a few pros and cons:

Pros:

1. They are heavy duty and will hold up well on many jobsites.

2. Offer a V notch to help cut wood and pipe.

3. Light for how well built they are.

4. You can clamp them together for storage or moving them around.

5. You can use any brand trigger clamp with these horses>

6. I like the carrying handle, and how it can me tucked inside and kept out of the way.

7. The ease of setting these up and putting them away.

Cons:

1. A bit too much plastic for my liking.

2. The yellow clamping and leg brace devices feel flimsy.

3. Legs are not adjustable

Summary:
All in all, I really like these DEWALT 32" Metal Folding Sawhorses. They are strong enough to support just about anything you need them two, and the price is right. They sell for around $39.00 a piece at the Home Depot, and can be purchased by using the Home Depot Button located at the top right of this page.