Best Starter Router Set
MLCS 8377 15-Piece Router Bit Set with Carbide-Tipped 1/2-Inch Shanks
MLCS
Includes a rabbeting bit alongside roundover, cove, chamfer, and straight bits in one purchase
- Includes a rabbeting bit plus 14 others
- 1/2-inch shanks throughout
- Carbide-tipped
- Budget price for the coverage
Pros
- Includes a rabbeting bit alongside roundover, cove, chamfer, and straight bits in one purchase
- 1/2-inch shanks throughout for better stability than 1/4-inch budget sets
- MLCS provides the best per-dollar coverage for a woodworker building a first router bit collection
- Works correctly in softwood, plywood, and lighter hardwood applications
Cons
- MLCS carbide is lower quality -- dulls faster in hardwood than Freud or CMT
- Rabbet bit in the set is a single fixed size, not adjustable
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