Review on Roman Carbide DC1842 Carbide Forstner Bit, 3/8-Inch by Chris Morgan

Under $50 for a 3" diameter, carbide tipped forstner bit seemed like a fantastic bargain, until I tried drilling with it.I chucked this impressively large drill bit into my tabletop drill press, hoping to bore a surgically neat 1/4" deep hole into a poplar board. I slowed my drill press to 600 RPM's; its lowest speed. The board was clamped in place to prevent it from moving. I allowed the tool to do the work; never forcing it. It spun nicely enough until it made contact with the board, and then wobbled so badly that I checked twice to make sure I had properly installed and tightened it in the chuck's jaws.Forstner bits are the tool of choice in woodworking when an exceptionally neat, round, flat-bottomed hole is to be made in wood. Poplar is among the softest of hardwoods. Yet this unbalanced forstner bit was barely up to the task. In fact, the ragged, eccentric hole it did produce ended up being nearly 10% larger in diameter than the size of the drill bit. I can drill an equally 'neat, accurate' hole with an ordinary steel-toothed holesaw and a handheld drill motor. My next option will be to use a router with pattern collar and template.Already beyond the return window and disgusted with my purchase, I promptly tossed the inferior drill bit into the metal recycling bin.Do not buy Roman Carbide Forstner Bits.