Hi all,
Does anyone know anything about the Forstners that Canadian Tire sells?
They have them on sale this week for less than half price, and less than
half of what LV would sell their HSS bits for. I don't mind saving a few
bucks, but don't want to buy crap either.
They're here: http://tinyurl.com/36yarp
Thanks.
Tanus
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In article <[email protected]>, Tanus <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Does anyone know anything about the Forstners that Canadian Tire sells?
> They have them on sale this week for less than half price, and less than
> half of what LV would sell their HSS bits for. I don't mind saving a few
> bucks, but don't want to buy crap either.
After reading your post I went and bought a set yesterday, got home,
took a look at them and returned them today, very poor quality.
Home Depot has pretty good ones, paid about $10.00 for a 7/8" a while
ago, probably better to just buy them as needed.
FrankC
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On Mar 2, 11:23 pm, "Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Tanus" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > Does anyone know anything about the Forstners that Canadian Tire sells?
> > They have them on sale this week for less than half price, and less than
> > half of what LV would sell their HSS bits for. I don't mind saving a few
> > bucks, but don't want to buy crap either.
>
> > They're here: http://tinyurl.com/36yarp
>
> Look at it this way. You get a nice box. In reality, you will probably only
> ever use a few sizes to any extent. When they wear out, replace them with
> high quality bits and you still have the others for the occasional hole of
> that size you may need. My Forstner use is about 40% 3/4", 55% 3/8", and
> the rest combined the other 5%.
General consensus seems to be that these things won't last that long.
I don't have a pressing need for Forstner bits, as I don't have a
drill press, but thought I'd take advantage of a sale. Maybe, on
second thought, I'll just pick up onsies and twosies at LV as the need
arises.
Thanks.
Tanus
Jimmy wrote:
> Smaller set, check it out.
> http://us.f811.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=9003_15916728_1234894_1573_4825_0_147944_16068_2019367402&Idx=23&YY=23204&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox
> "Tanus" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Does anyone know anything about the Forstners that Canadian Tire sells?
>> They have them on sale this week for less than half price, and less than
>> half of what LV would sell their HSS bits for. I don't mind saving a few
>> bucks, but don't want to buy crap either.
>>
>> They're here: http://tinyurl.com/36yarp
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Tanus
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>> This is not really a sig.
>>
>> http://users.compzone.ca/george/shop/
>
>
True, they're different sized sets, but I'm mostly looking to find if
anyone has ever used the CTC Forstners, and what they think of them.
Tanus
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Frank Campbell wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, Tanus <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Does anyone know anything about the Forstners that Canadian Tire sells?
>> They have them on sale this week for less than half price, and less than
>> half of what LV would sell their HSS bits for. I don't mind saving a few
>> bucks, but don't want to buy crap either.
>
> After reading your post I went and bought a set yesterday, got home,
> took a look at them and returned them today, very poor quality.
>
> Home Depot has pretty good ones, paid about $10.00 for a 7/8" a while
> ago, probably better to just buy them as needed.
>
> FrankC
>
Hi Frank,
I think that's likely what I'll do. I didn't bother getting them because
of what some folks had said just looking at the CTC site. But as someone
mentioned, earlier and as you've said, getting one or two when you need
them is likely the best way to build up a stock.
Tanus
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Smaller set, check it out.
http://us.f811.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=9003_15916728_1234894_1573_4825_0_147944_16068_2019367402&Idx=23&YY=23204&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox
"Tanus" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Hi all,
>
> Does anyone know anything about the Forstners that Canadian Tire sells?
> They have them on sale this week for less than half price, and less than
> half of what LV would sell their HSS bits for. I don't mind saving a few
> bucks, but don't want to buy crap either.
>
> They're here: http://tinyurl.com/36yarp
>
> Thanks.
>
> Tanus
> --
> This is not really a sig.
>
> http://users.compzone.ca/george/shop/
"Tanus" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> Does anyone know anything about the Forstners that Canadian Tire sells?
> They have them on sale this week for less than half price, and less than
> half of what LV would sell their HSS bits for. I don't mind saving a few
> bucks, but don't want to buy crap either.
>
> They're here: http://tinyurl.com/36yarp
Look at it this way. You get a nice box. In reality, you will probably only
ever use a few sizes to any extent. When they wear out, replace them with
high quality bits and you still have the others for the occasional hole of
that size you may need. My Forstner use is about 40% 3/4", 55% 3/8", and
the rest combined the other 5%.
Tanus wrote:
> I don't have a pressing need for Forstner bits, as I don't have a
> drill press, but thought I'd take advantage of a sale. Maybe, on
> second thought, I'll just pick up onsies and twosies at LV as the need
> arises.
Go carbide when you do.
I have a Freud set that was about $90 USD when I bought it.
They work for me.
Add some brad point drills to cover the 1/4-1/2 range and you are good
to go.
Lew