Review: MicroJig Grr-Ripper 2Go

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Review: MicroJig Grr-Ripper 2Go

Manufacturer: MicroJig

Price as tested: $20

Link: https://www.microjig.com/products/grr-ripper2-go

If you have a table saw, you need a push block. It can be as simple as a scrap stick or as fancy as the MicroJig Grr-Ripper Pro all over YouTube. There’s a middle ground in the Grr-Ripper 2Go.

It’s magically grippy, far more than my generic store-bought block or homemade plywood board. And compared to a narrow stick, it’s easier to push inward and down with one hand. 

The 2Go handles narrow cuts down to 5/16” as long as you don’t also use a blade guard. I wish the sample they sent came with a heel on the back, but there’s slots to add your own. I appreciate how the high handle keeps my hand far from the blade.

Which push block would you use?

If I could only have one pusher, I’d stick with a homemade rabbit. But I’m a grown-up who’s allowed to own multiple tools, and for the right jobs MicroJig’s Grr-Ripper 2Go feels safer. It doesn’t make me a better woodworker, but it does help keep my cuts steady.

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