Budget buyers and high volume users who want a proven, popular block plane for very little money.
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You want a heavier tool or premium build, since at $11.88 and 0.25 kilograms it is a light, economy plane.
Material Ductile Iron
Weight 0.25 Kilograms
Priced 64% below the category median ($33.31 across 19 tracked models)
Our scorecard
4.5/5overall
Owner rating4.5/5
4.5 average across 1,800 owner ratings
Popularity4.7/5
1,800 owner reviews, more than most models here
The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other hand tools and workshop hand tools we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.
Overview
The JORGENSEN 70700 is the clear value leader in this block plane group. At $11.88 it is among the cheapest options anywhere in our rankings, yet it holds a 4.5 star average across 1,800 reviews, by far the largest review base here.
Demand backs that up: roughly 2,000 units sold in the last month, the highest in this set. The listing specifies a Ductile Iron body weighing 0.25 kilograms, so it is light, with ductile iron offering more toughness than plain cast iron.
For the price, the rating, and the volume, it is hard to argue against. The main caveats are its light weight and the lack of blade or mouth dimensions in the listing.
Pros
Very low $11.88 price
4.5 star average across a huge 1,800 review base
Strongest demand in the group, about 2,000 sold last month
Ductile iron body, tougher than plain cast iron
Cons
Light 0.25 kilogram weight offers little mass
No blade width or mouth dimensions listed
Specifications
Material
Ductile Iron
Weight
0.25 Kilograms
Performance notes
Ductile iron resists cracking better than ordinary cast iron, a plus at this weight, but at 0.25 kilograms the 70700 is light, so it leans toward quick, casual work rather than heavy stock removal. No blade specs are published.
What buyers say
An exceptional signal: 1,800 reviews averaging 4.5 stars plus about 2,000 sold last month show broad, repeat satisfaction at the price.
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