byegge Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Anyone own or use these. They are allover amazon. I need a couple bits, just starting to build a collection and don't have a ton of cheese to drop. I own a couple Diablo bits which have worked well for me. Is there a quality product with a reasonable price out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 I bought one of their dovetail bits because it was the only brand I could find in the geometry I wanted. It worked fine. Seems comparable to a freud or CMT bit. But I can not speak to logetivity, I made 20 cuts with it and they all came out great. It has been sitting in a drawer since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 I have a few different Yonico bits (tongue and groove with V detail, and a couple of shaping bits for box sides) and they're okay. I would put them at the level of something like my Vermont American (which I think is made by Bosch now) or Amana bits. I think my Freud bits are better, but that's just because I paid more, not because the Yonico "Yellows" are falling short in any way. That said, I don't use them too much so I can't vouch for longevity either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 I have a vertical panel raising bit. It does what it's supposed to do, I also can't speak to longevity, I've only raised 4 small doors on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 When I bought my PC7518 router, I got a box of 50 Yonico bits free with it. They work fine, and do the job. I wouldn't put them with freud of Whiteside type quality, but I've never had a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 When I bought a router table quite a few of those Yonica bits came with it. They seem to cut ok. I wouldn't take heavy cuts with them and if you keep them clean( as soon as any sign of resin shows) you should be ok. Just be cautious when you use a bit that costs so little, there has to be a reason the price is low. If you have a lot of material to route with a particular bit I would suggest you invest in a quality brand for that profile. I have hundreds of bits and some only get used rarely so I can see the upside to getting so many profiles. Just use caution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byegge Posted February 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 I think I'll give them a try. For 7 bucks it's worth a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knotscott Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 The MLCS bits are decent bits at a fair price....Price Cutter, Grizzly, Woodline are also good. I approach very cautiously when it comes to low cost router bits...there are some well proven bits that don't cost an arm and a leg...I hesitate to take unnecessary risk with lesser known cheap bits. Most of my better bits are Whiteside, Infinity, Freud, CMT, Eagle America, or Katana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Check out Hartville tool for Whiteside bits. Use the code wn15 and it's 15% off and free shipping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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