Rikon
Rikon 25-130H 13" Benchtop Helical Planer
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Best Thickness Planers · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Craftsman CMEW320 is cheaper at $399. Every spec and price links to its source.
Rikon
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Craftsman
$399
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | | Craftsman CMEW320 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | — | $399 |
| Brand | Rikon | Craftsman |
| Released | — | — |
| Max width inches | 13 | 12.5 |
| Max thickness inches | 6 | 6 |
| Max depth of cut inches | — | — |
| Cutterhead type | helical | straight-knife |
| Cutterhead speed (rpm) | — | 8000 |
| Feed rate fpm | 26 | — |
| Feed speeds | 1 | — |
| Motor amps | 15 | 15 |
| Dust port diameter inches | — | 2.5 |
| Weight pounds | 73 | 64 |
Sources — Rikon 25-130H 13" Benchtop Helical Planer: rikontools.com (verified 2026-07-13). Craftsman CMEW320: craftsman.com (verified 2026-07-13).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (3 of 10). Matching specs are omitted.