Whiteside Vrs. Bosch

[Dan Lautner]

I picked up a few Bosch bits over the weekend at the borg and was surprised. The rabbit bit and the straight bit seem to give as good a cut as my Whiteside bits. I'm thinking of buying a few more in the next couple weeks. Any opinion on longevity and quality of Bosch vrs Whiteside?

Thanks, Dan

[glenn bradley]

I guess I see a Bosch http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=37597-353-85296MC&lpage=none for $32 or a Whiteside http://www.holbren.com/product.php?productid=266&cat=0&page=1 for $21, less than $2 shipping and a 10% discount for being an SMC member and wonder why. JMHO

P.s. I have picked up a Bosch at the Borg in a pinch and it did a very nice job ;-)

[scott spencer]

I've never been motivated to spend the money for the Bosch bits for much the same reasons Glenn pointed out. Plus the Whiteside are American made, known high quality, and in many cases less expensive or at least competive with the price of the Bosch. I see little to no chance of the Bosch being "better" so unless I needed one right then, no reason to try them...

Here's how FWW rated them last year:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/hewood/sawparts/BIT-TEST-1.jpg

[John Thompson]

Eagle.. white-side with a few CMT's for the basic same reason Glenn and Scott stated.

Sarge..

[Cody Colston]

Bosch are good bits. I generally buy Whiteside but when I need one now, I buy Bosch because i can get them locally.

[Chuck Tringo]

True, but Bosch bits from Amazon are routinely about half to 3/4 the price that Lowes sells them for, even better when they run a 15% off Bosch accessory sale, which they seem to do a few times a year. Also the packages of the 2 Bosch bits that I have say made in the USA, just FYI...


I guess I see a Bosch http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=37597-353-85296MC&lpage=none for $32 or a Whiteside http://www.holbren.com/product.php?productid=266&cat=0&page=1 for $21, less than $2 shipping and a 10% discount for being an SMC member and wonder why. JMHO

P.s. I have picked up a Bosch at the Borg in a pinch and it did a very nice job ;-)

[Brian Gumpper]

Bosch bits are made at the old Vermont American facility IIRC.

[Danny Thompson]

What's this about 10% off to SMC Members? How did you find out about that?

[Chuck Tringo]

FYI Amazon is doing the 15% off Bosch router accessories right now; I got a 1/2, 3/8, and 1/4 inch Solid Carbide Spiral Bits this morning for $49 and change

[Tom Veatch]

What's this about 10% off to SMC Members? How did you find out about that?

I found out about it pretty much the same way you apparently did, by stumbling across a reference to it in some thread. A search of SMC using the string "SMC10" returns the earliest reference to the discount code as being posted on "07-08-2006". As of a few weeks ago, when I placed my most recent order, it was still being honored.

[glenn bradley]

True, but Bosch bits from Amazon are routinely about half to 3/4 the price that Lowes sells them for, even better when they run a 15% off Bosch accessory sale, which they seem to do a few times a year. Also the packages of the 2 Bosch bits that I have say made in the USA, just FYI...

Thanks Chuck, that's good info. I do tend to keep an eye out for good prices on bits and the Bosch I've used have held up well in my Colt.

[Charles Wilson]

Tom,

I assume that this is buying directly through Whiteside. Correct?

Chuck

[Tom Veatch]

Chuck,

From www.holbren.com (http://www.holbren.com)

[Brian Ross]

I have made several purchases from Holbren and find his service excellent. Will ship USPS to us who reside north of the Border.

Brian