Is this the same bandsaw

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Is this the same bandsaw as the one at HF.  You guys seem to like the $149 so much that I'm starting to think I need one also.  It has Clarke written on it, but looks like the same crappy frame.http://www.mytscstore.com/detail.asp...=76308&x=3&y=1
Reply:I looked at those, for 50 bucks more, they seem to be a little better made.Still needs a new stand.HF expert Jim
Reply:ENCO currently offering 4X6 with UL made in USA motor for $199.95...#CR505-6862
Reply:That's the unit I have.  It's okay, I guess.  It was at the right price. I have made a few mods to it, and I am still using the first BM blade I installed over a year ago.  I use it all the time, cutting steel, aluminum, and SS.  It is a reasonable saw for the money.
Reply:Looks like the new one is question will cut much larger material:  6x12 instead of 4x6.  Could make a difference to some of us.
Reply:Mac: Its the same bandsaw, I think they just cheat on the ratings
Reply:That's the Clarke version of the HF saw.  It sells at my local TSC for $189.00.  It does have cast iron guides and a beefier vice than the HF saw does but the motor is smaller, ratings exxageration or not.