Hickory Good, Holbren blows

I tried the Holbren set suggested by another user and was disappointed. The price is over $79 now, more than twice as much as this set, and I sent them back. Hickory is a much better buy and half inch shank is recomended. The other set is a rip off.

Not good for the price

I bought this set, but in the 1/2" shank instead. First off, if your router handles 1/2" shanks always buy 1/2" bits. 1/4" bits are way more unstable than 1/2" shanks.Also the 1/4" bits tend to flex and bow more when material is pushed into them. ^M
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Now on to the bits. I originally got the 1/2" shank set exactly like this and it was returned within a few days of me receiving it. The bits did not cut very well and there was a lot of tear out. I have since bought a 35 peice 1/2" shank set from Holbren for $59 and free shipping. The Holbren bits are leaps and bounds better than these bits. Plus they come in a wood box vs this cheap plastic case. Plus if you have any problems the customer support is awesome!^M
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So for $10 more you get 11 more bits and a lot better quality. Amazon won't let me put a web address in, but if you type 3w's dot Holbren dot com into your browser you'll get there. ^M
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The only reason this gets 3 stars instead of 1 is because of Amazon's great customer support in refunding my purchase price when i returned the item.

Good value

I bought this product b/c i have started using my routor alot and wanted a good starter set. after using it to complete a few products i can say i really like the set. I also own alot of Frued and Grizzly bits for finish work & to replace items in this set as time goes on but i couldn't afford paying for a Frued set up front. The reason i give it 4 stars is that since the time i got it only one of the clips that hold the kit shut work and now after a month the second one is going... it is odd b/c i have other hickory sets and those cases seem alot more stable even after 2 years.