Tools · Thickness Planers
What is snipe and do these planers suffer from it?
Reviewer consensus
Snipe is a slightly deeper cut at the leading and trailing ends of a board, caused by uneven pressure as it enters or exits the rollers. Nearly all benchtop planers exhibit some snipe; the fixes are infeed/outfeed support, depth-stop use, and feeding boards end to end. It's a recurring theme in verified-purchase feedback across budget and premium models alike.

