I have not used them but I do know a little about them.
They are Chinese made, sold generally in kit form at reasonable price generally on Amazon or affiliates of them..
I am not sure if your intent is to garner a large collection of router bits but I would counsel you to refrain from buying kits.
I have found that one of the best ways to approach router acquisition is to purchase quality bits as the need arises. If I need a particular bit I will locate it and if possible I will try to purchase a couple more patterns I keep on a wish list.
This saves shipping costs and I end up with a few more bits that I actually use.
My collection is considerable to say the least and everyone of them is useful in my day to day operation.
There are plenty of reputable makers of bits out there and I encourage you to consider this approach.
I'll offer a slightly different opinion :
If you are looking for a source of cheap router bits, woodcraft has these on special for $5.00 each quite often. I use them all the time and I find them to be a great value for a hobbyist.
I'm gonna disagree about the kits. I never bought a kit and I can't tell you how many times there was a bit I wanted to have while coming up with some type of molding profile but didn't have it. That turned into a trip to woodcraft, who didn't have it, and then a last ditch effort to the borg to find that they don't have it either. Even if one of those places did have the bit, I would be dropping $20+ for it. Finally, I end up ordering it online and waiting 3-4 days for it, delaying my project. All for a bit I literally need to use for 30 minutes and will probably never use again???
I think the beauty of a kit is that you have a ton of options avaialable to you WHEN YOU NEED THEM. If you find that you keep using that bit over and over again, then that is a good time to go out and buy the better bit.
JMHO but I will be buying a kit for this very reason.
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I used the same approach as Bobor...I found that it was nice having a selection available immediately. I've been upgrading as I wear out bits from the kit and adding more specialized bits not included in the kit but the kit was a great place to start.
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My intent here is that I making my first attempt at raised panel cabinet doors, so the kit approach is almost a must. I have a small collection of other bits. The purpose of the question is, the raised panel kits from Neiko I am looking at are approx $50 versus $150 - $200 from CMT or Freud. I am a home hobbyist at best and won't be making a ton of cabinets, actually I only need to make 8 doors. So for my need, I was wondering about the quality of the Neiko brand.
My intent here is that I making my first attempt at raised panel cabinet doors, so the kit approach is almost a must. I have a small collection of other bits. The purpose of the question is, the raised panel kits from Neiko I am looking at are approx $50 versus $150 - $200 from CMT or Freud. I am a home hobbyist at best and won't be making a ton of cabinets, actually I only need to make 8 doors. So for my need, I was wondering about the quality of the Neiko brand.
I see now, a RP set probably should be bought as a set, at least the rail and stile knives. IMO it is pretty necessary that the cope set can be shimmed .
If not, the fit may be loose, something you do not want with these knife styles.
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