ToolGuyd

Tool Reviews, New Tool Previews, Best Tool Guides, Tool Deals, and More!

  • New Tools
  • Reviews
  • Guides
    • Best Cordless Power Tool Brand
    • Tool Brands: Who Owns What?
    • Best Cordless Drills (2021)
    • Dewalt UWO Explained
    • Where to Buy Tools
    • Best Tool Kit Upgrades
    • Best Extension Cord Size
    • Best Tape Measure
    • Best Safety Gear
    • Best Precision Screwdrivers
    • Best Tool Brands in Every Category
    • Ultimate Tool Gift Guide
    • More Buying Guides
  • Hand Tools
    • Bit Holders & Drivers
    • EDC, Pocket, & Multitools
    • Electrical Tools
    • Flashlights & Worklights
    • Knives
    • Mechanics’ Tools
    • Pliers
    • Screwdrivers
    • Sockets & Drive Tools
    • Wrenches
    • All Hand Tools
  • Power Tools
    • Accessories
    • Cordless
    • Drills & Drivers
    • Oscillating Tools
    • Saws
    • Woodworking Tools
    • All Power Tools
  • Brands
    • Bosch
    • Craftsman
    • Dewalt
    • Makita
    • Milwaukee
    • Ryobi
    • All Brands
  • USA-Made
  • Deals
ToolGuyd > Metalworking > Grizzly Launches 5 New Drill Presses

Grizzly Launches 5 New Drill Presses

Feb 13, 2024 Stuart 30 Comments

If you buy something through our links, ToolGuyd might earn an affiliate commission.
Grizzly Tools Updated Drill Presses for 2024

Grizzly launched 5 new drill presses, which brings their total number up to a whopping 33, with 19 listed as being in stock and ready to ship at the moment.

Grizzly is an industrial machinery company, specializing in tools for metalworking and woodworking applications.

Here are the new additions to their drill press lineup:

Advertisement

New Grizzly Benchtop Drill Presses for 2024
Grizzly benchtop drill presses:14″ (left) and 15″ (right)

14-inch benchtop drill press with LED light and laser guide (T33901 | $495 + $199 freight)

  • 14″ swing, 3-1/4″ spindle travel
  • 3/4 HP, 120V 7.5A
  • 5/8″ JT3 chuck
  • MT2 spindle taper
  • 340-2860 RPM speed range (12 positions)
  • 11-1/4″ x 11-1/4″ table size
Buy it at Home Depot

15-inch benchtop drill press (T33959 | $695 + $199 freight)

  • 15″ swing, 4-11/16″ spindle travel
  • 1 HP, 120V 8.9A
  • 5/8″ JT3 chuck
  • MT2 spindle taper
  • 550-2500 RPM variable speed range
  • 11-5/16″ x 11-5/16″ table size
Buy it at Home Depot
New Grizzly Floor Standing Drill Presses for 2024
Grizzly floor drill presses: 15″ (left), 17″ (center), 20″ (right)

15-inch speed floor-standing drill press (T33960 | $795 + $195 freight)

  • 15″ swing, 4-11/16″ spindle travel
  • 1 HP, 120V 8.9A
  • 5/8″ JT3 chuck
  • MT2 spindle taper
  • 200-880, 880-3400 RPM variable speed range
  • 11-3/16″ x 11-3/16″ table size
Buy it at Home Depot

17-inch floor-standing drill press (T33961 | $1075 + $199 freight)

  • 17″ swing
  • 1-1/4 HP, 120V 11.9A
  • 5/8″ JT3 chuck
  • MT2 spindle taper
  • 200-720, 700-2200 RPM variable speed range
  • 14″ x 14″ table size
Buy it at Home Depot

20-inch floor-standing drill press with LED light and laser guide (T33904 | $895 + $249 freight)

  • 20″ swing, 4-1/2″ spindle travel
  • 1-1/4 HP, 120V 13A
  • 5/8″ JT3 chuck
  • MT4 spindle taper
  • 210-3020 RPM speed range, 12 positions
  • 18-1/2″ x 16-5/16″ table size
Buy it at Home Depot

All of the new drill presses feature an integrated LED worklight that helps illuminate your work.

Advertisement

Grizzly Drill Press with Pulley Changes

Many drill presses offer multiple speed selections that require users to move belts to different combinations of pulley.

Grizzly Variable Speed Drill Presses New for 2024

3 of the new models – the 15″ benchtop, 15″ and 17″ floor-standing – feature variable speed drives that don’t require pulley changes.

Grizzly Drill Press with Variable Speed Drive

3 of the new Grizzly drill presses feature a Reeves drive that allow for variable speed adjustments by turning a lever.

The two variable speed floor-standing drill presses also have an additional pulley position for lower speed drilling.

Grizzly Drill Press with Variable Speed Lever

The way a Reeves drive pully drive work, the adjustment lever changes the effective diameter of the pulleys, similar to how a CVT transmission works.

Video Intro

Related posts:

Milwaukee M12 Cordless Sheet Metal Nibbler 2476-20 Cutting MetalNew Milwaukee M12 Fuel Cordless Nibbler Dewalt 20V Max FlexVolt Advantage Magnetic Drill Press DCD1623 HeroNew Dewalt FlexVolt Advantage Magnetic Drill Press Milwaukee M12 Fuel Bandfile HeroNew Milwaukee M12 FUEL Cordless Bandfiles Metabo Bench Grinder Sharpening Drill Bit Tip3 New Metabo Bench Grinders

Sections: Metalworking, New Tools Tags: drill pressMore from: Grizzly

« Hot Deal: Milwaukee Packout Tool Set (2/12/24)
KC Tool 15% Coupon on Knipex, Wera, More – Ends 2/13/24 »

30 Comments

  1. John

    Feb 13, 2024

    I own some Grizzly machines. The equipment works but there is always something that I have to fix, severely adjust before using and I’ve told them that. They are never on my short list of brands to buy, and usually just based on price which creates the circle of issues. I guess that is my fault as well.

    They have too many models of any single type of equipment, completely unnecessary.

    Reply
    • PW

      Feb 13, 2024

      I don’t have a lot of experience with Grizzly, and find their pricing puzzling at the low end (where I’m shopping). They have a lot of products that are visually similar to other importers. For example, they have some sanders that look suspiciously like products I have seen at the BORG, but at higher prices. (Often much higher with their shipping charges.)

      For example, when I got a drill press a few years ago, I ended up purchasing a press with one of SBD brands on it. It looks similar to some Grizzly offerings, but was less expensive, available for local pick-up, had no QC issues, and had a customer support line I had previous positive experiences with.

      It’s possible they’re offering additional value (QC, better parts that don’t show up in photos, etc). But their marketing has never made that clear to me, and there’s no way for me to inspect their products in person.

      Online there are some fans, but also people who complain that Grizzly has a Harbor Freight like experience where the purchaser is the QA.

      I can’t tell if they’re offering a hidden value for the prosumer that I can’t grok, or if they’re just more interested in customers with an expense account I don’t have.

      Reply
      • Fowler

        Feb 13, 2024

        I find that this sort of thing exists to provide a professional front for entry level products. There are a lot of these sorts of things in electronics tools, where there are perfectly serviceable and affordable tools available on AliExpress.

        They’re perfect for something I don’t use very often, but I would never buy something from AliExpress on my company card. Instead, you just find the same thing from a brand like SRA Soldering or View Solutions, pay $50 more, and order through an actual test equipment dealer. Same quality level as AliExpress, but more options for returns and it doesn’t look as sketchy on an expense report

        Reply
    • Stuart

      Feb 13, 2024

      I am unfortunately learning that the same is true for most brands of imported machinery.

      Every machine I’ve purchased in the past few years have needed Day 1 replacement parts, elbow grease to get it into working order, or both.

      I haven’t purchased any Grizzly machines, but have heard similar about them.

      Reply
    • MM

      Feb 13, 2024

      I’ve owned several over the years. In my opinion they are very much hit-and-miss. Some are wonderful, others are garbage. Most are somewhere in the middle. But most of the time Grizzly is on the lower end price-wise, which makes them good value. There was a time years ago when I had purchased a Craftsman Professional 14in bandsaw for my work and a friend bought a Grizzly just a couple weeks later–they clearly came from the exact same factory even down to identifying marks on the castings. The difference was the Grizzly was painted a different color, had different plastic knobs on it, and was substantially cheaper.

      Reply
      • John

        Feb 13, 2024

        That’s not really the case anymore though is it? It seems like grizzly is positioned well above the ‘cheap-o’ brands these days.

        Reply
        • mark

          Feb 22, 2024

          Yes, to me grizzly is expensive to the beginners plus others and they are no better than wen products. Lol, I have a wen hand powered planer and this thing is unbelievable at a price of $50 something dollars on Amazon.

          Reply
  2. Steven+B

    Feb 13, 2024

    So are these made in the USA? Because if it’s just a Chinese rebrand, Wen sells a 5amp benchtop variable speed drill press for $200. The grizzly is nicer, all things being equal, but Grizzly used to be a value brand and I am probably not the only one who doesn’t think it’s 4.5x nicer….but to each their own.

    Reply
    • PW

      Feb 13, 2024

      Absolutely not at these price points. AFAIK there’s no domestically produced drill press below the 5 figure point.

      Grizzly is essentially an importer of Asian-produced industrial machinery, that’s their whole reason d’etre.

      Reply
      • Stuart

        Feb 13, 2024

        Are there any USA-made drill presses at all?

        I thought maybe Dake, but the ones I checked are all listed as being made in Taiwan.

        Reply
        • Eric

          Feb 13, 2024

          Kalamazoo Metal Muncher (aka Clausing) still makes drill presses in Michigan.

          Reply
          • Stuart

            Feb 13, 2024

            You’re right!

            It looks like they have a single 1-phase model (2272) starting at $6000 and everything else looks to be 3-phase.

          • John

            Feb 13, 2024

            That is a wonderful name for a company.

    • Stuart

      Feb 13, 2024

      All things are NOT equal when you’re comparing a Wen 5A benchtop machine with 10″ or 12″ swing to a Grizzly 8.9A benchtop machine with 15″ swing.

      The Wen 10″ has a 2-1/2″ spindle travel, the Grizzly 15″ benchtop has a 4-11/16″ spindle travel.

      The Grizzly doesn’t cost 4.5X because it’s nicer, it costs more because it’s larger, more featured, and more powerful.

      If you compare say a Wen 13A 17″ drill press ( https://www.amazon.com/WEN-4227T-13-Amp-12-Speed-Standing/dp/B08ZVNHWK8/?tag=toolguyd-20 ) to the new Grizzly, there are significant differences such as in the variable speed drive and table design.

      Reply
      • Nate

        Feb 13, 2024

        Stuart, agreed. You are getting a lot more drill press with the Grizzly models over the WEN, I say that as someone who owns the WEN 4214T (which, despite having 14 inch swing, is a 12 model). For the $250ish that I spent on it, it’s been very nice. It has some limitations, but none that I’ve run across in my limited use case.

        When I decide I need more, Grizzly will be on the short list to review. I’ve received very good support from Grizzly. . There are certain categories of tools where you see Grizzly from small shops to industrial settings. Their planers and jointers are pretty good. Their bandsaws get some pretty nice, and there’s a lot of folks who will go with grizzly to jump up to a 17″ bandsaw when they could be getting a 14″ saw from someone else.

        The biggest issue is dealing with shipping issues (items damaged in shipment). Grizzly has a good rep for making this right.

        Reply
        • Nate

          Feb 13, 2024

          Quick correction: the 4124T has 12 inch swing. No idea why they put “14” in the model name.

          Reply
  3. Chris

    Feb 13, 2024

    Nothing sets these apart from any used drill press from the last 10-20 years.
    Where is the innovation in this sector? NOVA is probably the closest to improving these machine with their DVR lineup.
    Someone needs to come out with a better setup that utilizes modern tech.
    Spitballing an idea with something like a miter/chop saw or hole hawg handle that pulls down. A variable speed trigger like what is found on modern drills. A speed limiting dial like found on a Sawzall (I’m picturing the super Sawzall with it’s dial built into the handle that can be turned with a finger). The super hole hawg has a compact beefy motor with a 2 speed gear box. Take that and add a 3rd higher gear for the few items you need to drill at 3,000rpm.

    Someone like a Milwaukee, Dewalt, Ryobi, etc. could build a benchtop drill press that could be way more modern, compact, and powerful than what’s listed above.

    Reply
    • Stuart

      Feb 13, 2024

      Maybe 10+ years ago, I was at a [Sears] Craftsman media showcase event and grilled the benchtop tool manager about this. They agreed that their machines could use an upgrade, but there were limited suppliers.

      There’s been very little innovation in the benchtop tool space over the past 10-20 years.

      “Compact” and “powerful” are mutually exclusive terms when it comes to metalworking tools.

      A lot of times, rigidity and power go hand-in-hand. Rigidity tends to require mass and weight.

      Let’s say you’re drilling into steel. The machine needs to be robust enough to handle the pressure and forces involved.

      Let’s say you’re drilling wood. You often need more reach/swing, which means forces are cantilevered and you need a sufficiently large and rigid headstock to avoid flexing.

      There are gear-driven belt presses, and they’re more expensive than pulley-driven.

      I was really excited about Bosch’s benchtop drill press – https://14cyiuhvcgv.com/bosch-drill-press-pbd-40/%3C/a%3E .

      13+ years later, and it still hasn’t launched in the USA.

      Reply
      • Chris

        Feb 13, 2024

        Yes, some mix of that bosch drill presses table, portability, and the modern power from a battery powered motor like a super hole hawg or the 2787-22 drill press.

        Reply
        • MM

          Feb 13, 2024

          I like your idea of combining an electronic variable speed motor with a gearbox for different speed ranges. That makes a lot of sense.
          I am not a fan of belt-drive drill presses. The belts wear out, changing speeds is a hassle, they very often slip. Mechanical variable speed drives like some of these have are more convenient for speed changes compared to step pulleys but they are even less efficient. So anything that gets rid of the belts is a plus in my book.

          On the other hand, I think what you a proposing has a power problem. Gear it down for working on metal and even a 1500 watt motor can require hundreds of pounds of cast iron for stability. Cordless power tools can absolutely generate more power than that….but that’s counterproductive to making it portable. I can see wanting a powerful drill press, and I can see wanting a portable drill press. But combining the two sounds like a poor idea. That said, combining a gearshift with electronic variable speed makes a ton of sense for any size drill press.

          Reply
          • John

            Feb 13, 2024

            I have a mag drill with that setup – electronic variable speed with a 2 speed gearbox to get lower speeds. It works well. I’m planning to do something similar with a benchtop drill press I just got, the idea is to swap the motor out for a 3 phase one and put a VFD on it. That way the belts just set the approximate range with the VFD for finer control (and lower speeds).

    • Chris

      Feb 13, 2024

      I’m trying to find a picture or product to better visualize what I’m implying.
      I found that Milwaukee makes a 2787-22 magnetic drill press.
      That is somewhat closer to what I’m picturing but I they could make something that is simplified one hand operation like a drill.
      Just bigger, no magnets (unless they magnetize the work table), and a table setup like a normal drill press.

      Reply
    • eddie sky

      Feb 14, 2024

      Was going to mention NOVA. https://www.teknatool.com/products/drill-presses/nova-voyager-dvr-drill-press/
      I need speeds for wood and metal. Some suggested having two drill presses which are cheaper than one NOVA but then its more than that.
      To have bottomless budget build for a shop…

      Reply
    • UberChemist

      Aug 9, 2024

      Bosch makes the PBD 40, but no US model.

      Reply
  4. Chris

    Feb 13, 2024

    I can’t believe how expensive drill presses have gotten. I paid like 300 for a porter cable floor drill press close to 10 years ago.

    That Reeves drive pulley transmission looks cool though.

    Reply
    • DRT42

      Feb 13, 2024

      Same here!!! I think my 15″ PC floor model was something less than $300 from Lowes – like $300 out -the-door after tax. $800 + $200 freight = $1000 for basically the same thing is ridiculous. The main head casting, the table, the foot, the pulleys, and likely the column are all (seemingly) identical. The Grizzly motor has fins. My motor doesn’t have any fins but it doesn’t need any fins. The switch and upper cover are different. Big whoop.

      Reply
  5. Nathan

    Feb 13, 2024

    I haven’t looked at a drill press in a while. Need to find an estate sale. Anyway what does a similar rikon or jet cost

    Probably also overseas made

    Reply
  6. Nathan

    Feb 13, 2024

    Oh and powermatic

    Reply
    • Factory320

      Feb 13, 2024

      Rikon, Jet, Powermatic, Baileigh, Delta, Craftsman, are ALL IMPORTED.

      Grizzly as well, but they don’t hide the fact and often at cheaper prices (as good or better quality) then the comp.

      If looking for a amazing USA drill press look no further then ELLIS.

      Reply
  7. Tom Potter

    Feb 14, 2024

    I bought a Delta 15-231 drill press from Linquist in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Apparently they bought all of Delta’s parts and will build a drill press to order. They have parts for the old style 15/17/20 inch presses. Mine cost $3,000. It really is an industrial machine and it is used as such. It worked perfectly right out of the crate.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube

Newsletter

Sign up to receive the latest tool news.

Recent Comments

  • Stuart on Do You Have a Go-To Retaining Compound?: “You might want to double check with Loctite – they should be able to recommend application-specific compounds.”
  • Bob Margraf on Do You Have a Go-To Retaining Compound?: “Will Loctite 660 help a worn spline shaft”
  • S on New at Lowe’s: Rainbow Kobalt Hex Keys: “I’ve been using the harbor freight colored sockets full time for past few years. I really like the color associations.…”
  • Rob on No Good News for Dewalt Xtreme Cordless Power Tool Fans: “12v extreme dewalt is a shinning example as to why I don’t buy Dewalt anymore. 12v, (pod style), 12v(slide) 14.4v,…”
  • Shauna on These Mini Stackable Organizer Tool Boxes Look Better than Dewalt’s: “Was thinking same thing”
  • Stuart on Home Depot Follows July 4th with New Tool Deals (7/5/25): “The one-day deals ended yesterday, but there are bound to be more.”

Recent Posts

  • Home Depot Follows July 4th with New Tool Deals (7/5/25)
  • New at Lowe's: Rainbow Kobalt Hex Keys
  • Patent Dispute Over Dewalt Construction Jack has been Settled
  • Dewalt Launched a New 20V Atomic Cordless Hammer Drill Kit
  • Let's Talk About Amazon's USB-Charged Cordless Mini Chainsaw
  • These Mini Stackable Organizer Tool Boxes Look Better than Dewalt's
  • Amazon has a Name Brand Bit Ratchet Set for Surprisingly Cheap
  • Dewalt Launched 4 New Cordless Drill and Impact Combo Kits
ToolGuyd New Tool Reviews Image

New Tool Reviews

Buying Guides

  • Best Cordless Drills
  • Best Euro Hand Tool Brands
  • Best Tool Brands
  • Best Cordless Power Tool Brands
  • Tools for New Parents
  • Ultimate Tool Gift & Upgrade Guide
ToolGuyd Knife Reviews Image

Knife Reviews

ToolGuyd Multi-Tool Reviews Image

Multi-Tool Reviews

ToolGuyd LED Flashlight and Worklight Reviews Image

LED Light Reviews

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Stores
  • Videos
  • AMZN Deal Finder
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Disclosure