SawStops are more expensive than other table saws, but the cost of a SawStop is a pittance compared to the cost of a table saw injury–not just financially, but also emotionally and physically. To get an idea of how big the financial impact of a table saw injury can be, head over to this page on SawStop.com, where you can find some examples of employee and student injuries that cost their employers or schools tens of thousands of dollars.
Of particular interest on the page is a short chart of table saw injury cases that occurred in California schools, all of which resulted in lawsuits. Every one of the cases listed resulted in costs over $50,000 to the schools.
On top of these huge costs is the emotional and physical impact that a bad table saw injury has on the victim. Many table saw injuries require emergency surgery followed by weeks of physical therapy, and at the end of the process, victims may not even have the full use of their appendages back; they have to endure the results of their injuries for the rest of their lives.
So while a SawStop is initially more expensive than standard table saws, all it takes is one “finger save” for it to pay for itself many times over.
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