The best adjustable sawhorses, compared.
Top pick: Tough Master TM-SH1U (single) Best value: HOMCOM B40-015 – About £32.99 for a pair with 4.2 from 1,003 reviews and an 80–130 cm range, after you assemble it and plan on the lower load figure. Updated October 2026.
An adjustable sawhorse is a portable trestle whose legs change height so you can support timber, doors, worktops or sheet material. UK buyers are householders trimming internal doors, and trades who want a pair that folds into a van and levels on a slab. Look for a readable load, legs that lock on their own, feet that stay on, and a top you can cover with a batten. Amazon also prints 125 mm and 25 lb beside that rating. The checks are in the [adjustable sawhorse buying guide](/hub/workshop/adjustable-sawhorse/sub/adjustable-sawhorse-buying-guide). Folding is not the same feature as height adjustment.
An adjustable sawhorse is a portable trestle whose legs change height so you can support timber, doors, worktops or sheet material.
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The Tough Master TM-SH1U at £50.99 is one alloy-steel horse, listed at 9.3 kg, with nine heights from 62 cm to 82 cm and legs the bullets say adjust individually. The page rates 590 kg for this horse and 1,180 kg only when a second horse is added, and the included line is one saw horse. A bullet also says 25 cm increments inside that 20 cm range, which cannot both be the step size, so the 62–82 cm line is the one to measure against your elbow. There is no assembly, the timber slot is 45 mm x 90 mm, and the feet are described as pivoting. The star line is 5.0 from 3 reviews, and the raw file contains one UK review body, which calls a bought pair a solid piece of kit. That is not a record of how the pins wear. It is a readable single in the usual UK trade height band if you already own a second support, and the wrong only purchase when the job is a door.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want one horse in the 62–82 cm band and you already have a second support.
Less suitable: You need a pair in the box, or a review history longer than three notes.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a pair?
No. Included components are one saw horse. The bullets mention 1,180 kg only when two are used as a pair.
Does it need assembly?
The listing says no assembly is required.
How many reviews are in the file?
The listing line is 5.0 from 3. The raw file contains one UK review, which calls them a solid piece of kit.
The WUDLEP pair at £59.99 lists six heights from 75 cm to 92 cm and a folding frame that both amazon.co.uk reviews call convenient for cutting boards and garage jobs. The star line is 5.0 from 2 reviews, and the listing’s first-available date is 19 July 2026, so that average is two short positive notes rather than a record of wear. The bullets claim up to 2,600 lb for the two-pack and never print a kilogram. The material field says cast iron while a bullet only says a metal structure, on a listed weight of 9 kg. Independent feet and a timber top are not in the specification. Neither review body contains a criticism, which is itself a limit: nobody has yet reported a failed pin, a lost foot, or a sag. It is a pair in a mid height band if you accept a pound-only load line and a sample of two, and the wrong horse if you wanted a kilogram you can set beside the FatMax or Tough Master pages.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a yellow folding pair in a 75–92 cm band and you will treat the two reviews as a first look.
Less suitable: You need a large UK review base, or a load stated in kilograms per horse.
Specifications
Common questions
How many height settings does the listing give?
Six, from 75 cm to 92 cm.
What material is in the specification?
The material field says cast iron. A bullet describes a metal structure. The item weight is 9 kg.
How many reviews are on the listing?
The amazon.co.uk line is 5.0 from 2 reviews. Both review bodies are short and positive.
The Arrows UK ARFSH pair at £63.95 is a folding set with a 78 cm top rail, a footprint the bullets put at about 84 x 43 cm, and pin-lock legs that reviewers raise one at a time because the default height sits low. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.8 from 32 reviews. Those texts praise the fold, the carry, and the timber hooks for a 2x4, and some bodies read like pasted product copy, so the praise is thinner than the star line. The material field says aluminium, while UK reviewers say the frames are steel and magnetic, and heavier than the lightweight wording. The specification block states no kilogram load, and one reviewer notes there is no diagonal brace. Assembly is required. It suits you if you want a pair with pin-lock legs and a timber hook and you will check the frame with a magnet, and it is a weak pick if you need a printed kilogram before a worktop goes on.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a folding pair with timber hooks and you will pin each leg up from the low default.
Less suitable: You need a stated load in kilograms, or a frame the listing and the reviews agree is aluminium.
Specifications
Common questions
Is a kilogram capacity printed?
No. The specification block does not state a load. The bullets describe support for sheet goods, doors and worktops without a number.
What does the listing say the frame is made of?
The material field says aluminium. UK reviews in the same file say the frames are steel and magnetic.
Does it take a timber rail?
The bullets say built-in timber hooks let you drop in standard 2x4s.
Across 805 amazon.co.uk reviews at 4.5, the Stanley FatMax 1-92-980 twin pack at £102 is the telescopic pair reviewers adjust one leg at a time for uneven ground and for taller users who do not want to stoop. Stanley’s UK page attaches 1,135 kg to the pair, and the amazon.co.uk specification line also says 1,135 kg, while the same bullet adds “25 lbs per pair” and a maximum height of 125 mm with 215 mm of leg extension. Those conversions are not a height or a load you should plan from. Reviewers describe notches that take about 38 x 63 mm timber and use the pair under long work, including a 3.6 m worktop, until the plastic top is sawn or an end piece cracks. A reviewer at 6 ft 4 in finds full extension too high, and one report describes a hinge section that snapped under the cross member. The listing weight is 12.3 kg; a bullet also says 5.25 kg. It is the top pick here when you want a known pair with independent feet and you will ignore the broken millimetre and pound lines, and a weaker choice if you need a steel rail you can cut into without a sacrificial strip.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a telescopic pair for worktops and uneven ground, and you will rest timber on the plastic top.
Less suitable: You want a steel rail you can saw into, or you need the Amazon height bullet to describe a usable trestle.
Specifications
Common questions
What load is on the amazon.co.uk listing?
The specification line says 1,135 kg. The bullets say 1,135 kg and, in parentheses, 25 lb per pair. Those two units do not match.
What height is in the bullets?
The bullets say the height is adjustable to a maximum of 125 mm, with up to 215 mm of extension on each leg.
Do the feet adjust separately?
Yes. The listing says the bi-material feet are individually adjustable, for uneven surfaces.
Across 1,003 amazon.co.uk reviews at 4.2, the HOMCOM B40-015 pair at £32.99 is a steel folding trestle you build with spanners, then set between 80 cm and 130 cm. Reviewers who finish the build often say it feels stronger than the price and that it holds internal doors, and the folded size on the listing is 84 x 68 x 11 cm. The bullets cap each horse at 100 kg while the specification line says 200 kg, so the lower figure is the one to plan on until you read a label on the rail. UK buyers name 8 mm, 10 mm, 13 mm and 14 mm spanners plus a Pozi 2 screwdriver, and several report missing height pins, fixings, or feet. One review calls the trestle too flimsy to stand on, which fits using it as a material support rather than a platform. At this price and review count it is the best value pair in the set once you have the spanners, and a poor bet if you wanted a horse that opens with no tools.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a cheap pair for doors and DIY, and you will build it carefully before the first cut.
Less suitable: You need a tool-free open, one agreed load figure, or a horse you can stand on.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this pair need tools to build?
Yes. The listing says assembly is required. UK reviews name 8 mm, 10 mm, 13 mm and 14 mm spanners and a Pozi 2 screwdriver.
What load does the listing state?
The bullets say 100 kg per saw horse. The specification line says 200 kg. Both figures are in the same amazon.co.uk file.
What height range is printed?
The bullets say the trestle adjusts between 80 cm and 130 cm. The minimum-height field is 80 cm.
The Bora Speedhorse XT PM-4550 at £81.96 is sold on this ASIN as one horse. The bullets say one Speedhorse is in the box, with six heights from 30 to 36 inches and a listed load of 680.39 kg (1,500 lb). The amazon.co.uk line is 4.2 from 174 reviews, but only two of the early reviews are marked United Kingdom. One of those calls it sturdy and easy to level. The other says it is expensive, that the legs do not always lock when folding, and that the description implied a pair. The item-weight field prints 1 kg, which is not a usable mass for this horse, so leave that figure as a listing error. The top is pre-drilled for a 2x4. Non-UK reviews describe a finger pinch when the legs fall open; those reports are not UK reviews. It is a single adjustable horse if you already know the box holds one and you check the fold latch, and a poor match if the page led you to expect a pair at this price.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want one Speedhorse with a sacrificial 2x4 and you have read that this ASIN is one unit.
Less suitable: You need a pair at this price, or a weight figure on the listing you can trust.
Specifications
Common questions
How many units does the listing say are in the box?
One. A bullet says “one Speedhorse in the box”. A UK review says the description implied a pair and only one arrived.
What height range is in the bullets?
From 30 inches to 36 inches, in 1-inch steps, described as up to 6 inches of extra height.
What does the item-weight field say?
1 kg. That figure is printed on the listing and is not corrected here.
The Bora Workhorse XT PM-3360 at £54.34 is one folding steel horse, listed at 5.44 kg, with a bullet load of 612 kg (1,350 lb) and a height the bullets give as 30 to 34 inches in 1-inch steps. The minimum-height field prints 86.36 cm, about 34 inches, so the lower end of that inch range and the field do not tell the same story. The amazon.co.uk line is 3.8 from 143 reviews, and only four of the early reviews in the file are marked United Kingdom. Those UK notes call it sturdy and a fair price, and one buyer deburred unpainted edges that were sharp enough to cut rather than sending it back. Opening is a latch, then the legs are pushed out. The end brackets are pre-drilled for a sacrificial top or 38 x 89 mm timber. Non-UK reviews often mention bent brackets; that pattern is not the UK sample. Buy it when you want one quick horse and you will fit timber across the top, and do not treat the box as a door pair.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want one light folding horse and you will screw a timber strip on before you saw.
Less suitable: You need a pair in one box, or a large UK review sample without a sharp-edge report.
Specifications
Common questions
How many horses are in the box?
One. Included components say 1 Workhorse XT.
What height does the listing give?
The bullets say 30 to 34 inches, in 1-inch steps. The minimum-height field is 86.36 cm.
Does a UK review mention sharp edges?
Yes. A UK review says unpainted edges are sharp enough to cut and were deburred by the buyer.
Shelf prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison, read on 20 October 2026. No lab test. The score is 0–100 from stars, the size of the review sample, fit for the job, and value in this set. The highest score is the top pick. The highest value-part score is best value, and it is not given to the top pick.
Amazon stars
40%Star points are the amazon.co.uk rating divided by 5, times 40, rounded to the nearest whole number. A listing with no rating line scores 0 on this part.
Review sample
20%1,000 or more reviews score 20. 500–999 score 16, 200–499 score 12, 50–199 score 8, and fewer than 50 score 4. A 5.0 from two or three reviews cannot outrank a season of comments.
Fit for the job
30%Points come from a pair or a single you can see, a height band you can measure, legs that lock, and a load sentence that separates per horse from per pair. Contradictory bullets, a missing kilogram, and a UK report of sharp edges or a missing second horse lose points. This is not a lab test.
Value in this set
10%The cheapest pair under £35 with 1,000 or more reviews takes the top of this part. A readable single near £51 scores less. The highest total is not also best value.
Buy the pack size, the height band and the load sentence before the colour. A door or a sheet needs two supports. Three ASINs in this set are singles. Read per horse and per pair as different figures, and do not plan from the FatMax bullets that say 125 mm and 25 lb. A plastic top gets sawn unless you rest timber on it or fit a sacrificial strip. Prices here are the captured amazon.co.uk shelf prices, from about £32.99 to about £102.00.
An adjustable sawhorse is a portable trestle whose legs change height so you can support timber, doors, worktops or sheet material while you cut or sand. UK buyers are householders trimming internal doors, and trades who want a pair that folds into a van and levels on a slab. Quality is a consistent load sentence, legs that lock independently, feet that stay on the horse, and a top you can protect with a sacrificial batten. Folding is not the same feature as height adjustment.
Stanley’s 1,135 kg figure is for the FatMax pair. HOMCOM prints 100 kg per horse in the bullets and 200 kg on the specification line. Tough Master’s 1,180 kg line needs a second horse. Plan on the figure that matches the number of horses in the box.
A door or a sheet needs two supports. Tough Master, Bora Workhorse XT and Bora Speedhorse XT are one unit on these ASINs. A UK review of the Speedhorse expected a pair and received one. Check the included line before you pay a pair price.
The FatMax Amazon bullets that say 125 mm and 25 lb sit beside 1,135 kg. They are not the specification. Do not stand on the rail because a kilogram looks large. A sawhorse here is a material support, not access equipment.
A door or a sheet needs two supports. HOMCOM B40-015, WUDLEP, Stanley FatMax 1-92-980 and Arrows UK ARFSH are pairs in this set. Tough Master TM-SH1U, Bora Workhorse XT PM-3360 and Bora Speedhorse XT PM-4550 are singles on these ASINs, so a door job means a second horse. The common UK trade height band is about 62–82 cm, which is the Tough Master range, nine positions, with no assembly. HOMCOM lists 80–130 cm and needs spanners. FatMax’s manufacturer page goes to about 1,025 mm.
Read per horse and per pair as different sentences. Stanley’s UK page attaches 1,135 kg to the FatMax pair. HOMCOM’s bullets say 100 kg per horse and the specification line says 200 kg, so the lower figure is the one to plan on until you read a label on the rail. Tough Master states 590 kg for the single horse and 1,180 kg only when a second horse is added. Arrows prints no kilogram. WUDLEP prints 2,600 lb for the two-pack and no kilogram.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a pair at a height you can work at, and a top that will not mark the face. The HOMCOM B40-015 is best value at about £32.99, with 4.2 from 1,003 reviews and a listed 80–130 cm range. Reviewers use the built pair under doors. You need spanners, and the listing states both 100 kg and 200 kg.
You want independent feet, a fold into the van, and a load sentence you can reconcile. The Stanley FatMax 1-92-980 is the top pick at about £102.00: 4.5 from 805 reviews, and 1,135 kg when used as a pair on Stanley’s UK page. Ignore the Amazon bullets that also print 125 mm and 25 lb. The top is plastic.
You already have a second support and you do not want spanners. The Tough Master TM-SH1U is one alloy-steel horse at about £50.99, nine heights from 62 cm to 82 cm, no assembly, and 590 kg stated for this horse. The star line is 5.0 from 3 reviews. It is the wrong only purchase for a door.
The top pick is the Stanley FatMax 1-92-980 pair at about £102.00. It scores 82, the highest here: 4.5 from 805 reviews, feet you adjust one at a time, and a manufacturer pair rating of 1,135 kg. The Amazon bullets that also print 125 mm and 25 lb, and the plastic top, are the deductions. Best value is the HOMCOM B40-015 pair at about £32.99. It is the strongest price-for-evidence row that is not the FatMax: 4.2 from 1,003 reviews and an 80–130 cm range. Two load figures and a long spanner assembly hold the fit score down. The Tough Master is a readable single at about £50.99, and it does not take best value because the box holds one horse and the sample is three reviews.
HOMCOM B40-015
About £32.99 for a pair with 4.2 from 1,003 reviews and an 80–130 cm range, after you assemble it and plan on the lower load figure.
Editorial
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