![]() ![]() Pretty disappointing and even though it was on sale I will need to drive all the way back to woodcraft to get a new one, spending about the cost of the bit on gas for two trips. My Freud 1/2 inchers locked right down, the Whiteside spun. Tried two separate 1/2 collets in two separate Freud Routers. I just got a Whiteside 1/2" at Woodcraft yesterday and the shank must be undersized because it wouldn't lock down. I've had cheap harbor freight, woodworkers supply, craftsman, woodcraft, Freud, maybe PC, Whiteside and a few others. I only buy premium when it’s absolutely necessary due to the fact where I can’t find the same type/profile of bit for less. I rather spend little bit more and get a higher quality bit. So as a rookie I would rather play it safe learning with better router bit. ![]() Even the big boys brands make defective bits now and then. So, decision comes down to for me is it worth grabbing average bits for the sale price?Įven if I was just starting out, to me the answer would be no. We don’t want bit’s breaking in the middle of a work and come flying at us not to mention screw up expensive lumber. We all can agree that an excellent router bit will keep it’s edge/sharpness for a long time no matter what type of hard wood we run it through.aand has less kikcback, It will have the highest grade of carbide and steel. Inexperienced router user can take the best router bit in the world and turn it into screaming burnt out hunk of steel in less than 5 minutes of use.Ī pro can make an average bit last for few jobs taking small passes at appropriate speed and watching the grain and all that pampering and depending on wood types or other material and routing style. That is kind of harsh for me to give Rockler, woodcraft and eagle America slightly above rating to harborfreight or even worse eBay router bits where you get 60 bits for 9 dollars.īut value for the price definition can be different for each individual. Will they perform well for the price? Absolutely. Will they wear out faster than premium brands? Yes. Given that the Woodcraft bits were not run in the Taunton test where bits ran from about $8 - $22 their $5 sale price for a medium quality bit is a great deal. By the same token there is no reason to ever buy the bits that cost $1 each. There is no reason to buy a premium bit you will use only once or twice. As you replace them go with higher quality bits based on what you actually use. These bits will give you good service for a couple of years. Common sense tells you to buy some inexpensive decent quality bits to get started. When you are starting out you rarely need a production quality bit. They are not top of the line quality but are a great bit for beginners. ![]() Woodcraft offers a 100% money back guarantee on their bits. "Rockler, woodcraft and eagle america slightly above harborfreight." ? I'll probably buy Whiteside bits unless they don't have a particular bit. While I still like Bosch tools, I wouldn't touch one of their bits now. P.s., regarding my router bit preferences, I have a mild preference for Whiteside and Amana based on some recommendations by others and my own limited experience. That's OK with me as long as they provide good reasons why the ranking should be different. Some people may want to pick nits with the test. Prices were pretty comparable for the bits I've listed above - about $15-16. I checked out current online prices for Whiteside, Amana, CMT and Freud. Bosch was a rather poor 12th, and Rockler was a pitiful 16th and DNF (wore out before the test finished). Freud scored a respectable 4th, Amana was 5th, MLCS was 6th, CMT was 7th. How some of the popular brands scored: Whiteside was 1st. Virtually all of the other reviews that I've seen are either of a single brand or qualitative with comments like "Great bits", "I've been using xyz for 40 years.", etc. That shows the detailed results of the test.Īs far as I know, this is the only quantitative review that is available. When the page opens, go down the page about 1/2 way and you should see "Router-bit Scorecard". Click the link "Router-Bit Matchup" (should be the first link). Search Google for "taunton router bit matchup". (VERY FRUSTRATING!!!) Since I can't post the link. I tried to post the link here, but kept getting a bizarre error message saying "Could not find phrase 'x_contains_urls'". You may want to take a look at a test of 17 brands of bits done by Taunton.
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