10-Piece Hole Saw Kit for Wood | Durable Carbon Steel Power Drill Hole Cutter with High Precision Cutting Teeth – Woodworking HCS Hole Saw Kit for Wood, PVC, Plastic, Drywall

I tried to use the largest 2.5 hole saw to cut through 2 of wooden floor from my crawlspace towards my distribution panel to run some conduit. The hole in the saw which normally has two flats to drive it, rounded out so that it no longer works (see picture for comparison of good drive hole vs bad). As the largest hole saw in the pack this is the most torque demanding. However the saw was evidently insufficiently hardened for the task, hence the 1-star for durability.

Exactly as described.

I ordered this because I needed to cut a bunch of 2.25-inch holes into a 1/2 plywood. After cutting the first hole the cutout was stuck in the saw. I had to disassemble the whole thing and smash it on the ground to get the wood out of the saw. The next time I tried cutting from the top and then I tried to finish by cutting the other side of the board. Again it got stuck and I still cant get the wood out. After all this effort I ended up going to home depot and got myself a Milwaukee single-hole saw and it cost as much as this entire set, but I was able to cut out 10 more holes in the time it took me to get one drilled with this set. Cheaper is not always better. This saw cannot access the underside or remove the cut wood. It also doesnt seem to cut in a way to create space for the wood to come out. Really I dont understand what this would be good for.

I was very hopeful because the price was great and it could arrive quickly for a project I was working on, but disappointed with the quality. Hole saws were stacked on top of each other which makes sense for space saving in the packaging, but they were jammed so tightly together it took me 30 minutes to separate them. They were also covered in machine oil of some sort. The worst part was the reliability... I was drilling through hardwood and making decent progress, until I just couldnt make it any further. Pulled out the hole saw and found all the teeth were ground down and literally gone. This literally happened in less than a minute. In my 40 years of doing construction projects Ive never seen anything like it, but I guess you get what you pay for. I ended up going to the hardware store to pick up a quality hole saw and it went through the wood I was working on with no issue. Possibly I just got a product that wasnt manufactured properly / properly hardened so I dont want to 100% rule out this product as good but buyer beware.

I uses this on sheets of plywood and I struggle to get the 2 and 2 1/4 pieces apart. I have used it on fir and I think maple. It seems like it struggles to cut through a little bit but the maple it actually split some of it on the backside so it looks bad. Luckily I will be covering it in carpet so it wont be seen but I still had to touch it up so the carpet doesnt get cut up. Overall gets the job done but wouldnt buy it for any specialized projects or anything fancy.

There are no directions for first time users. They are not very sharp so took quite a while to get through the wood. Leaves the wood very chipped around the hole. I am not experienced enough to know if thats normal. It came quickly from the seller.

You get what you pay for. Drill bit broke, set screw stripped, don’t plan on going through anything other than a wet paper bag with these.

The kit got me through one job I needed it for, thats the only reason I gave it 2 stars. The center drill bit broke out, the set screw that hold it in place wont get tight enough to keep it from spinning without stripping out the allen head. Overall, buy a better quality set if you can.

Metal is too thin and bends. Used the 2.5 to make a hole in 1 plywood and saw shank bent making the saw teeth not flat against the board. Then the shank ripped through the flat portions that keep the saw from rotating around the shank, becoming useless. I didnt even finish the first hole I was cutting. Next up I tried putting the drill bit in the small arbor to use the 1 hole saw. The set screw sticks out enough to interfere with the locking nut making everything uneven and unbalanced. Totally useless.

They provide a drill bit to help you line up. The drill bit works well in the larger mandrel, but does not fit the smaller one. The fastener sticks out too much and this causes the hole saw to skew as it sits on the mandrel <See the picture; note the small black bump on the left side above the threading>. Tightening the collar only helps a small bit. The skew is noticeable and causes oscillations while drilling. I emailed customer support about this, and they did not reply. I was going to bug them again but by then I had missed the return window. Buy your tools from someone else.