Customer Reviews

Freud FB-100 16-Piece Diablo Forstner Bit Set

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I'm not really sure what foozleface was talking about. I had a project where I needed to bore a 3/4" hole through the end-grain of hard maple, which is significantly harder on a bit than edge grain. Upon the recommendation of a 30-year master woodworker, I purchased the Freud forstner bits. He told me that Freud was the best and I haven't been able to prove him wrong. I drilled through that maple like butter. Freud sold me.

For precision holes the best bits are forstner bits. If you work with wood like I do than you want the best. These bits will not chip your wood like other bits.

These are some of the best bits you can get. If you have experienced cheap bits that dull quickly then you will appreciate these. Chip removal is key to preventing overheating a bit. These are designed well and extract the chips like a good forstner bit should.

To date I haven't had any complaints with this set.

I HAVE USED THE BITS ON ALL KINDS OF WOOD AND THEY MAKE A VERY CLEAN HOLE FROM THE CUT AT THE TOP OF THE HOLE TO THE BOTTOM AND THE SIZE RANGE IT PERFECT. THE DIAMETER OF THE CUT IS ALSO GREAT.

Very nice, GOOD cut, flat bottom.
Just what I was looking for. Did not use them much yet. Much better than cheap bits.

I had previously ordered a four piece set of Freud bits which I gave a five star rating . I am just as pleased with this set.

Nice set - well presented. We have a single Freud Diablo Forstner bit we bought for a special purpose and decided on this set as that bit gave us excellent service.

Use to buy each bit and throw it into a box but this nice wood box from Freud allows each bit a spot and even an extenstion bit can fit in the box. The bits cut fast and smooth, do not need a lot of torque and I find are easy to handle compared to ship auger bits

The 1/2 inch bit blunted on the first use while trying to make it through an inch of maple. Not a little bit blunted, but to the point where I discarded the bit - all the edges were absolutely round. Go for carbide. - revised 3/8/02 - I was running the damn thing backwards in the drill, and burned it! Stupid move. However, I'd still recommend carbide. HSS bits can lose temper, carbide - not so much. These bad boys can get pretty hot in a drill press, and if you turn 'em blue, you burned it.