I got a 5300 (240V) about 18 months ago. Heavy but quite easy to move by two, delivery man and I had to get it in on its side under low door. I think one could lay it over and raise again, if table, wheels, and motor removed.
With a coarse hook blade rips softwood as fast as you can feed it. 8-9" is about max I've tried in hardwood; the higher feed pressure to really zip hardwood stuff through puts a really heavy load on the top guide, which is not so rigid as that of the next model up (much bigger and heavier and ££ier) Cuts cabinetmaker style very well with 1" 3-4 tpi bimetal blade from Dragon, and saws veneer cleanly too. (All at highest speed)
When I got it played with digital caliper (another post) as extensiometer/tension gauge. Saw will tension 1 1/4 carbon blade to 15,000psi, and 1" bimetal to 25,000psi. Very trying to fit 1 1/4" blade until a bit of minor grinding done to lower bandwheel case.
There is low level of vibration, reduced by fitting a ground/cogged V belt, residual varies rythmically, presumably wheels are not exactly same diameter, only felt with fingertips on idle
Guides (what US calls european style) are quite accurately made, lack screw adjusters, but doesn't seem to matter. We replaced some allen screws with small brass threaded knob/spring (from old router fence) for convenience, and added a mild steel clamping plate under another to avoid damage to die casting by clamping screw. Not really needed if you leave the same blade on all the time.
Wheels cast iron and substantial, hard urethane tyres with slight crown. Cast iron pulleys too - no ali in drivetrain.
About to add additional microswitch to inhibit start without pulling down tension lever.....
Dust extraction OK, but much improved by enlarging blade way in case under lower guide by ~2 sq."(also allows easier fitting 1 1/4" blade) and surrounding lower guide/blade with a short section of split plastic pipe; we used ~ 100 mm of 50x100 kitchen ducting, split at back lets you clip it on /off.
Would definitely buy same again
