Ratings & Reviews for IRWIN Marples 2-in x 3-11/16-in Woodboring Forstner bit Drill Bit

Overrated

Doesn’t hold up very long, these bits should be carbide tipped.

Review

Loved it cut smoothly

1 3/8" forstner bit

Work great for my project. Super Sharp and clean holes. No easy way to do it

Marples 1-1/2" Forstner bit

This bit cut very cleanly and easily into end grain of walnut

Works great!

Right out of the packaging this forstner bit worked exactly like I needed it to. it cuts nice clean, smooth holes, with minimal sanding afterwards. Will definitely look into purchasing more Irwin Marples forstner bits if I need additional sizes.

A BIT of greatness.

Best drill bit I’ve ever bought. I was making so, me cap racks for my daughter who was giving them as Christmas presents. They included drilling 10, 1-1/2” holes in a 3 ft 2x4 times 6, after the first try with my cheap foreign forstner bit set, I gave up and went to Lowe’s and grabbed a new marbles bit. It took me longer to go to Lowe’s and back than it did to finish drilling the other 50 holes, I was amazed! I’ll never use any forstner bit but a Marples, fastest, smoothest holes I’ve ever dri...

Tiny and guy mighty

It was sharp and solid

Lowe’s gets products hard to find elsewhere someti

Hard to find size.

Precise

First time I ever used a Forstner Bit. Worked perfectly to mount new cabinet doors.

Sharp right out of the package

It was extremely sharp and cut through hard maple with ease.

I would buy again if I needed

It drills a nice clean flat hole but it is slow , every drill bit whether spade bits forstner bits their slow but they make a smooth hole. I'm making a project that needs smooth bottom holes.

Not good if you’re looking for something precise

Bought two of these at the same time and the diameter of the holes drilled by the bits are off by about 1/8” from each other.

Size is incorrect

While I genuinely like Irwin products, this one was extremely disappointing. The size was off by 1/8” dispite being label as 1-3/8” 34.9mm. The actual measurement was 1-1/4”. Others on the site verified the mislabeling, both on the package and the incorrect marking on the shank of the forstner bit itself. Just wish I checked before I set up my cabinets work. Going to another place tomorrow and buy another brand. Can’t trust Irwin any longer. PS: IRWIN Customer Service, please don’t ask m...

great bit for accurate hole cutting

very sharp and accurate cuts

Cuts the hole eventually

Cutting 2" by 1.750" deep, blind holes into various softwoods for hobby crafts. I bought Irwin based on my previous experiences with their tap and dies, but I'm not at all impressed with this bit. I'm having to be extremely careful not to stall out my drill press during a cut, resulting in about a 3 minute cycle time to cut a 1.750" hole. If this was for anything other than a one-off project, I would be on my way to return it.

Hold the piece of wood still with clamps as needed

Great bit. Worked as described

Irwin dont waste your time.

At first i thought this was a great forstner bit. Untill i tried the Diablo. The irwin was not cutting as clean as it could. Diablo is way better