Whiteside Router Bits 1550 V-Groove 60-Degree 1/2-Inch Cutting Diameter and 7/16-Inch Point Length

While this bit may work for you if you’re working with HDPE, for soft and hard wood, it just doesn’t fit the bill. Right from the start, I’ve suffered from tear out with this bit, no matter the spindle or traverse speeds or variety of wood. Apparently, if you want a dependable bit that works as it should, stick with amana.

This tool was sharp and cut very smooth v grooves in both oak and Baltic birch plywood. The blade has maintained its effectiveness through over 20 hours of carving.

not a bad product. so far so good/

I have been making signs with this using a maslow M2 CNC. I am not sure that I am using the bit with the correct feeds or speeds but it is working out for me nonetheless. I have made enough off of selling the types of signs in the photo to pay for this bit several times over.

Whiteside router bits are quality made that stand up to rigorous use. I bought this bit thinking it would work it create stems for a project I’m working on. The result wasn’t quite what I was looking for. With that being said I’ll keep this bit for future use on another project. I have no complaints about the quality of this bit.

so far the router bit has performed well carving wood with a CNC machine , will add more info after more use to see how the cutting edges wear

As someone who is still new to CNC, I’m still learning what bits to use in certain situations, but I can say this one took my results to the next level. If you’re like I was — only ever using 1/8” or 1/4” end mill bits because you don’t know any better — get one of these. The price is right, the quality is solid, and the company is reputable. You’ll be impressed how much the quality of your carving improves.

This has been great so far for my CNC, over 5 hours of carving using it and it is still sharp.

So far I have had no problems or complaints with any of the Whiteside bits that I have ordered. I am slowly trying to build up an assortment of router bits and I will be buying more Whiteside bits. They are definitely worth trying.

Cut through Hickory as if it were butter.