John Weber
03-04-2004, 5:58 PM
I have maybe about 40 router bit, many of which are Jesada, I started buying them after Carlos randomly sent me a nice cove bit. It was a real improvement over the Craftsman bits I had been using. I’ve bought several over the years and maybe half my bits are Jesada, the rest are CMT, Freud, Craftsman, WoodCraft, and several no-name bits. Jesada always comes out on top for me. The other day I actually snapped a Jesada Leigh Jig dovetail bit on some white oak. I also had a Jesada solid carbide straight bit that was new and chipped during a short use. So I dropped Jesada a line and sent the bits in for inspection. Today I received 2 new bits. The cool thing is they are 8mm bits that Jesada no longer sells on their web site. They replaced a bit once before and never give me a hard time. I had a problem with a CMT bit and all they would do was give a 20% credit on a replacement. I’ve also had trouble with some cheaper carbide imported bits, and usually get a line like “out of warranty period”, hard to believe when the bit breaks the first time you use it. Anyway, I know the opinions on Jesada wax and wane on the forums, but it’s nice to have a company stand by their products.
John
John