GRR-Ripper Double Pack Pro Model # GR-420

Bottom line up front, if you work on a table saw, buy the GRR-Ripper Double Pack Pro Model.I've waited a few days after receiving these to really get a feel for the product, using them for several projects on the table saw and router table. When I opened the box and started reading the assembly instructions I realized I needed more help. So I popped the DVD in the computer and followed the assembly instructions step by step. You should, too. After assembling the first GRR-Ripper (kind of a silly name) I assembled the second without the aid of the DVD.I then watched the DVD. I liked the idea that the guys in the video were real wood workers - guys that looked like they actually understood what they were saying and why they were saying it. No actors. The DVD has a lot of great ideas and visual demonstrations of how to use the GRR-Ripper to get the most out of it. I came away with a complete understanding of how the product works.Aside from the increased safety of using GRR-Rippers, they do improve the quality of cuts by giving you more control of the work piece which translates into more stability at the saw. Rips and cross cuts on cherry with no burning. Just like in their video. And, the GRR-Rippers gave me more confidence that my hands were safely away from the spinning blade and gave me more control over kickback. Adjustments are quick and easy and quickly became second nature.I also used the GRR-Ripper at the router table, although I did not feel a huge improvement over using smaller push pads. I think that's because the pieces I was routing were smaller pieces of work. The GRR-Ripper is a significantly sized tool and you could smother a small piece with it. That's surely an asset at the table saw where you want total control over small pieces; not so much at the router table. In all fairness, I can see the benefit when routing/shaping a bigger piece. I've not had the chance yet to do that.This is an excellent tool and I was reluctant to spend the money, thinking the GRR-Ripper might end up like some of my other equipment, sitting under the work bench gathering dust. But I found myself reaching for the GRR-Rippers every time I turned on the saw. Not only because it was safer but because it improved the quality and precision of my work. Not many pieces of safety equipment do both.

Recently bought my first ever table saw. First project meant I would make my own 2x2s from 2x4s and several other cuts. All went well, but not 100% precise using a push stick. I then saw multiple videos on how quickly something can go terribly wrong on a table saw. And, the statistics on table saw injuries absolutely confirm this. Not even enough time for your involuntary reactions to save you from losing a finger or worse. Scary. After watching GRR-Ripper videos, it looked like these things might offer safety and more control for precise cuts, so I decided to buy the GRR-Ripper Double Pro Pack.When they arrived, I was impressed by every aspect of what I received. The materials are very high quality. Dense plastic, brass fittings, effective gripping surface. All components were very, very well thought-out. The manual is even high quality with slick pages, color diagrams, and also well thought-out. It even has the blow-up diagram and parts names/list on a gatefold page so that when you open the gatefold, it lays next to every other manual page you flip to, for easy reference.During my first use of the GRR-Ripper, I realized that ignorance truly is bliss. The GRR-Ripper gave me SO much control and safety in every operation I performed. What a feeling of confidence!I'm also glad I got the 2-pack. I have a project table saw (Dewalt DWS7491rs), so the tabletop isn't huge. But using the GRR-Ripper hand-over-hand method with both GRR-Rippers for longer stock really made it incredibly easy to control the piece throughout the cut for incredibly precise and safe cuts. I've made impossibly thin and accurate cuts, with ease and confidence.Final point - the package didn't contain the DVD it was supposed to. No problem, as human error is often involved in packing. I contacted the Amazon seller who contacted Microjig. Three days later, the DVD was in my mailbox. And, even the DVD tutorials are quality. Overall, very well done MicroJig - and thanks for a great product that exceeded my expectations!

I must say that these gizmos have changed the way I work on a table saw - for the better and more safely. Normally, safety gadgets and ease of use don't go together. I can honestly say the grippers combine both. You can forget about feather boards and other push sticks and hold-down contraptions. One could even dispense with in-feed and out-feed supports except with really long pieces, I suppose (see why, below). The design of these things is absolutely ingenious. I have used them repeatedly since April, 2014, on numerous home woodworking projects.Aside from safety, the biggest plus: A problem I always had was slightly pulling the work piece away from the fence, either at the beginning or end of the cut. The grippers keep it all flush against the fence for the entire cut.If you have a table saw, all I can say is buy one of these. However, buying two (2) grippers is the best way to go. Why? You "leap frog" them in reverse along the piece, moving the forward gripper behind the 2nd gripper, and so forth, as you shove the board through the blade. You have 2 contact points on the work piece for nearly the entire cut. With one gripper in the front (feeding in) and one at the back of the work piece (feeding out), the board does not want to flop down as it enters or leaves the table, thereby eliminating the need for in-feed or out-feed support - except for really long or heavy boards.One cool feature is that the bolts and nuts don't fall off when you remove a part or move it around from one side to the other! They have "O" rings holding them on.Finally, cutting really narrow strips on a table saw (for laminations, for example) is scary at best and dangerous at worst. I could never get the slices quite right in thickness, end to end. Using these grippers, I frankly could not believe how easily I could cut narrow strips.-I have a Bosch GTS 1031 table saw.