[Canadian Tire] Mastercraft Metal Sawhorse - $19.99

Jul 21st, 2021 1:53 pm

#1

sturgie6 [OP]: Newbie; May 8, 2017; 18 posts; 10 upvotes

Jul 21st, 2021 1:53 pm

[Canadian Tire] Mastercraft Metal Sawhorse - $19.99

Deal Link:: https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mast ... p.html#srp
Retailer:: Canadian Tire

Was shopping in my local Canadian Tire (Hamilton Ontario) and noticed these metal sawhorses were on sale for 19.99 in store. Unfortunately didn't take a photo at the time but they were in a middle aisle, probably 150 of them stacked up.

Stocktrack still shows them for 79.99 but the reviews are good and seemed like a good deal a 19.99. I bought two.

Jul 21st, 2021 1:56 pm

#2

ClarkMan: Sr. Member; Nov 13, 2013; 567 posts; 224 upvotes; Mississauga, ON

Jul 21st, 2021 1:56 pm

These are very good. I got one last year for $10 each. These often go on sale at CT for $19.99. Still a good buy at $19.99

+3

Jul 21st, 2021 2:09 pm

#3

gofforever: Deal Addict; Apr 12, 2009; 2875 posts; 4352 upvotes

Jul 21st, 2021 2:09 pm

Thanks

Jul 21st, 2021 2:15 pm

#4

\/E><: Newbie; Jun 10, 2004; 53 posts; 17 upvotes; Ottawa

Jul 21st, 2021 2:15 pm

I also have two. I think I got them for $20 each. They’re good in that you can fold them away, but they’re not the most stable. Good enough for my purposes.

Jul 21st, 2021 2:55 pm

#5

subishan: Newbie; Oct 17, 2014; 45 posts; 92 upvotes; Ottawa, ON

Jul 21st, 2021 2:55 pm

I agree. I have 2 I got two for about $10 each. They're ok for occasional use since they store very well but not super stable. The feet are fairly close together so they can be tipped over easily.

I wouldn't pay more than $20 for one of these. These also go on sale a few times a year, so if you don't really need them you could wait and see if it goes down to $10 eventually.

Jul 21st, 2021 2:56 pm

#6

clseea: Deal Guru; Nov 21, 2011; 10871 posts; 4311 upvotes

Jul 21st, 2021 2:56 pm

holy these things keep climbing up in price

EI RFD Forum

+1

Jul 21st, 2021 3:41 pm

#7

ashihtaka: Deal Addict; Feb 24, 2012; 2983 posts; 948 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 21st, 2021 3:41 pm

Anyone know what the exact height of these are?
Wondering if I can use 1 of these in combination with this: https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mast ... c=true#spc

Jul 21st, 2021 3:43 pm

#8

imclumzy: Member; Jan 23, 2017; 244 posts; 300 upvotes

Jul 21st, 2021 3:43 pm

I have been using these for years. Good for supporting a sheet of plywood, provided they don't fall over when placing it on top.

Note: A pair of them snap together nicely for carrying and storage.

+2

Jul 21st, 2021 3:55 pm

#9

Oni-kun: Deal Fanatic; Mar 17, 2004; 5491 posts; 955 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 21st, 2021 3:55 pm

I have two of these. They are pretty decent.

+1

Jul 21st, 2021 6:07 pm

#10

Drasco: Sr. Member; Mar 4, 2006; 541 posts; 269 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 21st, 2021 6:07 pm

I have these and had decent experience when new. But over time, the metal supports that connect the leg to platform started to fold from constant use and are now pretty useless as they won't stand upright unfolded.

If using occasionally, I think these are ok but for long term, I would recommend the Worx worktable. Lot more reliable, higher load capacity. They go on sale from time to time around $90-100.

+2

Jul 21st, 2021 6:38 pm

#11

NovaCity: Newbie; Mar 11, 2021; 16 posts; 17 upvotes

Jul 21st, 2021 6:38 pm

These are great for what they are when they're at their "sale" price (i.e. 75% of the time). I would NEVER pay full price for them though.

I regularly see people selling them on Kijiji for $40 or $50 each and it takes a lot of effort to not send a snarky message about how they are pretty much always on sale for under $20.

Jul 21st, 2021 8:20 pm

#12

cheruboo: Sr. Member; Mar 4, 2007; 733 posts; 733 upvotes; Halifax

Jul 21st, 2021 8:20 pm

As other have said, they're decent. A little wobbly as the legs are quite spindly, but they do the job.

Jul 21st, 2021 8:44 pm

#13

Havox07: Sr. Member; Jun 4, 2011; 557 posts; 902 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 21st, 2021 8:44 pm

Personally, I will say these are kind of terrible. They are fine if you set them up and throw a sheet on them. But they are terrible wobbly if you have to for some reason move them at all, having a plastic pair I much prefer their rigidity to these.

+1

Jul 21st, 2021 8:48 pm

#14

CaptainCrash: Deal Addict; Apr 10, 2009; 2474 posts; 2156 upvotes; Ontario

Jul 21st, 2021 8:48 pm

NovaCity wrote: ↑ These are great for what they are when they're at their "sale" price (i.e. 75% of the time). I would NEVER pay full price for them though.

I regularly see people selling them on Kijiji for $40 or $50 each and it takes a lot of effort to not send a snarky message about how they are pretty much always on sale for under $20.

Those people paid $20.

Jul 22nd, 2021 8:29 am

#15

arisk: Deal Addict; Nov 12, 2006; 2997 posts; 2189 upvotes; London

Jul 22nd, 2021 8:29 am

ashihtaka wrote: ↑ Anyone know what the exact height of these are?

I just checked and get about 30-3/4"

I've had these for years. (bought for <$10).
Every time there is a thread about these, I'm baffled by the statements of instability.
If you push sideways with little or no weight on them they aren't great for stability.
However, that isn't how they typically get used.
In the vertical direction they are quite stable and strong.
These aren't portable work tables like Worx like you can instantly plop down and have a sturdy platform.
Like any sawhorses, you really need at least 2, and then they work together to be quite stable.
An analogy might be table legs, which by themselves have no stability.
Add the table top, and you can stand on it.

Also, don't just open them and expect perfection.
There is a little play/adjustment of the legs.
Adjust each one slightly in relation to the surface it sits on, to maximize stability.

For compactness, they are hard to beat.
At old prices (~$10) they were "must have", but ouch $20 is quite the jump.

Jul 22nd, 2021 9:07 am

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MrFrugal1: Deal Addict; Jan 2, 2012; 4489 posts; 3676 upvotes; KINGSTON,ON

Jul 22nd, 2021 9:07 am

The only thing I'd use these for is to paint trim. They are wobbly AF.
Trying to use these to cut down sheet material is next to impossible. I have a pair of cheapo Jobmate plastic folding horses that do a much better job.