Thread: Banggood Router Bits - any good?

Which particular ones? Banggood is a marketplace for multiple sellers the same as Aliexpress, Ebay and Amazon. There's a lot of offerings on there and the quality generally increases in line with the price. The best router bits from China are Arden and the next best are Huhao, from there it's all downhill. That doesn't mean you won't be happy with something cheaper that you only use occasionally.

Bought some extended featherboards thru Banggood - never got shipping info, cannot reach them and am cancelling my Paypal purchase. Never again...

Originally Posted by aldav

Which particular ones? Banggood is a marketplace for multiple sellers the same as Aliexpress, Ebay and Amazon. There's a lot of offerings on there and the quality generally increases in line with the price. The best router bits from China are Arden and the next best are Huhao, from there it's all downhill. That doesn't mean you won't be happy with something cheaper that you only use occasionally.

1/2 inch 4t 6t woodworking router bit tungsten carbide t type cutter wood carving tools woodworking tools Sale - Banggood.com

For something that’s metal, spinning at 18,000 rpm, machining a one attempt only or it’s buggered piece of timber that’s worth $100, I want the best quality tooling I can buy.
cheap tool=cheap job. And the safety aspect goes without saying.

"Banggood's products are generally good value for money" not in my experience,

Originally Posted by RSD

1/2 inch 4t 6t woodworking router bit tungsten carbide t type cutter wood carving tools woodworking tools Sale - Banggood.com

Wow, that's one scary router bit! I'm sure you realise that a bit that size should only be used in a table mounted router and at a much reduced speed. Tideway are a professional manufacturer of router bits and shaper cutters, they brand their tools and not with just an ink stamp, so they take some pride in what they produce. While it's apparent from the price that they aren't the very best available I wouldn't have any qualms about buying and using them.

Originally Posted by riverbuilder

For something that’s metal, spinning at 18,000 rpm, machining a one attempt only or it’s buggered piece of timber that’s worth $100, I want the best quality tooling I can buy.
cheap tool=cheap job. And the safety aspect goes without saying.

Not only "What he said", but I'll throw another thought out there.

In light of China's attitude of no longer wanting a swathe of Australian products, and given that we have a local manufacturer of these products of good repute and quality (Carbitool - CARB I TOOL Australia: Sharpening Services, Saw Blades, Router Bits & More), perhaps collectively we all ought to be looking a bit harder at our own purchasing habits?

Please don't take this the wrong way - I'm not writing this to "have a go" at anyone, or their choice in buying products from wherever they choose - it's their right to do as they please. I just feel that we could literally help each other out by looking at alternatives other than the usual habit of "everything from China".

I've been thinking about what you would do with that bit, cut deep grooves. Wouldn't you be better off using a spiral upcut bit? Much less scary and a considerably better finish. Maybe you have a purpose for it that I haven't envisaged.

Originally Posted by aldav

Wow, that's one scary router bit! I'm sure you realise that a bit that size should only be used in a table mounted router and at a much reduced speed. Tideway are a professional manufacturer of router bits and shaper cutters, they brand their tools and not with just an ink stamp, so they take some pride in what they produce. While it's apparent from the price that they aren't the very best available I wouldn't have any qualms about buying and using them.

It's for use with a router sled setup - see has anyone made a router sled using aluminium extrusion rails?

Originally Posted by Midnight Man

Not only "What he said", but I'll throw another thought out there.

In light of China's attitude of no longer wanting a swathe of Australian products, and given that we have a local manufacturer of these products of good repute and quality (Carbitool - CARB I TOOL Australia: Sharpening Services, Saw Blades, Router Bits & More), perhaps collectively we all ought to be looking a bit harder at our own purchasing habits?

Please don't take this the wrong way - I'm not writing this to "have a go" at anyone, or their choice in buying products from wherever they choose - it's their right to do as they please. I just feel that we could literally help each other out by looking at alternatives other than the usual habit of "everything from China".

The thinking from a few router sled users on youtube is to use a cheap router bit for the first passes and then move to something like the CarbiTool or Amana for the finishing passes when flattening slabs

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Originally Posted by aldav

I've been thinking about what you would do with that bit, cut deep grooves. Wouldn't you be better off using a spiral upcut bit? Much less scary and a considerably better finish. Maybe you have a purpose for it that I haven't envisaged.

Router sled table setup for flattening slabs - see has anyone made a router sled using aluminium extrusion rails?

The bit you've linked to is NOT a planing bit, it's designed to cut a groove/slot in wood. The idiot who's listed it intimates that it is a planing bit by including a picture of a plane, but he doesn't say it is a planing bit. The cutting faces are aligned at 90 degrees to the direction you want.

If you don't want to spend much money buy something like this - Straight Router Bits Slotted Knife Metric Flute Straight Bit 1/4*6.47mm 1/4" Shank Tideway 3106|knife set stainless steel|knife tricksbit station - AliExpress - or if you're prepared to spend a bit more for something that is a long term proposition - LIVTER CNC Reversible Rebate Insert Router bit Solid Carbide Face Milling 2 31/64 Dia x 15mm x 1/2 Inch End Mill/Router Bit|Milling Cutter| - AliExpress

These are items that I found with a very quick search, I haven't done extensive investigation, so there may be better products/deals around. From memory Carbitool supply some very nice replaceable cutter planing bits.

I use this one

https://www.carbitool.com.au/product...arbide-tipped/

However, if you want to spend some money, buy one with replaceable blades, they are about $340 from Carbitool.

Personally, I’d be wary about spinning these up in a hand held router - safer in a table mount.

This bit scares me.

Definitely shop for it in the Dangerous Power Tools isle!

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On China, Ive been buying a few small doodads from AliExpress. The last few weeks have seen delivery speed drop off a cliff. No surprise, but it should be factored in.

I hope this anti-China thing doesn't take off. Last thing we all need is argy-bargy.


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While ever they ban exports from us and place 80% tariffs based on lies I won’t be ordering.