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Review on πŸ”§ KOWOOD Adjustable Bearings with Interchangeable Multi Slots by Joel Young

Revainrating 2 out of 5

I wanted it to be excellent - it WAS NOT

In the past I've only ever bought high quality (and budget) beats from reputable brands we've all heard of. I've tried more than enough parts over the years and have needed a few of these for multiple furniture and furniture projects. As a try, I bought a set of Kowood bits over the winter and found them to do a good job and were generally good value. Shortly thereafter I realized I needed new sheet piling and assumed (I know) that the Kowood sheet piling would also be of the same quality. I ordered this racquet in January but have not used it to date (end of March) - well past the return deadline. I noticed my mistake but figured I only need 20 LM of poplar so don't worry even the cheapest pieces can make 24 LM right? I'm not too proud to admit I was wrong. After 9 linear feet (3 feet on the scrap to zero on average and 6 feet on the workpiece) I felt the bat give way and saw a tiny bit fly away (thankfully no one was around). I've blunted many drill bits over the years, but I've never seen such a break on a very high quality piece of wood at a very conservative feed rate. I thought it must have been an accident but then I read some of the reviews posted here with similar experiences. We can't all be wrong so I would advise anyone looking into the sheet pile market to stay away from this one. I really hoped that Kowood would change the game. It would be great to have comparable quality products at a lower price. In the end I got less than what I paid for. I will stop buying cheap beats and will not wait to use what I order online. Lesson learned.

Pros
  • Dope πŸ”₯
Cons
  • Expensive