Comment by gerdesj

"Teaching kids that power tools don't need to be scary as long as they're used safely is a worthwhile output on its own IMO."

True but real safety first thinking is not something that a purchasing decision will fix.

I have a scar on one of my fingers that was caused by a broken broom! How bloody naff is that but it bled like buggery and a 1" flap of finger flapped for a while and needed stitches at A&E (for Americans - that's where you pop in and a few hours later pop out, all patched up without a credit card being involved).

I wasn't wearing gloves. I am a first aider, H&S rep for my company (my company - I care about my troops) and so on. I was sweeping my drive with a broom with a hollow metal tube handle and it partially snapped and hinged and caught my finger and partially sliced a lump. Oh and I am the fire officer and even my house has a multi page fire plan.

I own a plethora of torture devices - a table saw, multiple chain saws, chisels and the rest. I have skied for four decades and drive a car/van/lorry.

Safety first thinking doesn't mean that you escape all of life's efforts to kill you but you do get a better chance of avoiding damage.

A power tool that promises safety might be missplaced. However, this one does not missrepresent itself. It does what it does and it does it well.

For me, I will be digging out the hand cranked jigsaw when I show the grand kids how to chop off their fingers: A fret saw. However that thing looks like a great introduction to dealing with power tools.