Freud 97-150: 3 Piece Premier Adjustable Cabinet Bit Set

This is a quality set. The rail and stiles bits cut clean and are long lasting. The panel raising bit cuts clean in all grain direction. I just finished 25 hard maple raised panel doors with this set and was happy with the results. Worth the price. The instructions have the proper settings for speed; follow the instructions.

To use this bit set properly, you need at least 2 1/2 HP router with variable speed. 3 or more HP is recommended but variable speed control is a must have.For best result you have to adjust rpm: 17500rpm for rail and stile bits, 12000rpm for panel bit. Variable speed is much more important that HP.If you don't set the rpm as recommended in DVD, which is included, it's possible for you to get injured or mass up the work.Good router table is also a must.Instruction DVD is very helpful to avoid any injuries and to get good result. I tried to used this bit without watching DVD, all work pieces were massed up and hurt my fingers. After watching DVD, everything goes flawlessly. I made a real nice panel door from the first try by following the instruction on DVD.You may need good clamp set for glueing rails and stiles.Recommend this set to anyone who wants to make cabinet doors.Back cutter in the panel bit helps a lot to make the door in good shape.Spend few more bucks to get the bit with back cutter.

Amazing router bits. I will never get cheap bits again. You definitely get what you pay for when it comes to router bits. I went through 2 other sets of the cheap bits here on Amazon and both burned the wood. Then I broke down and spent the money on these and omg they went through the wood like butter without any burn marks. Quality beats quantity any day. From now on I will only get the best and not have to worry about if they will get the job done or not.

It's pretty costly if you're going to make 3 or 4 cabinet doors. But it works great. Good instruction on how to use it, how to set it up for all kinds of situations, too. And it makes beautiful raised panel doors.

Great blades reason for 4 stars, but would've been nice to have received the instructions and CD that is supposed to be included. Phone number for customer support is wrong in Amazon, it's actually a landscaper on east coast. Went to Freud website, downloads are not the same as another person posted in the reviews.Update on getting instructions: you have to create an account on the Freud website, go to products, find the bit set, click on downloads and they have the full-on set of instructions shown in the reviews. Phew!

I have been a woodworker for about 2 years now. This is my first raised panel cutter. I like the fact that it come in a nice case to keep everything together. It came with a DVD (tiny size) and a large fold out pictorial instruction sheet. Lots of pictures make it easier. I planned some oak to 3/4" thick by 2" wide. I drew up my doors and thought I had all my measurements. However I forgot to add 3/4" to the length of the rails. After I looked back at the directions I could see it clearly detailed this instruction.I was surprised how many different profiles were available. I found it easier to go directly to the Freud website to compare the profiles. After using the Freud set I am seriously looking at getting new router bits. My cheapie MCLS set just doesn't compare to the quadra cut.edit: after a year of occassional use I am still quite pleased with them.

I typically like Freud products. The bits are sharp and long lasting. Those traits appear to be true for this set. Unfortunately, the profile of the stile and rail cutters are not an exact match. When door is assembled with the rails and stiles in the same plane (a flat door), there is about 1/32 gap on the front side. When gluing and clamping this gap causes the door frame to be misaligned. I assume this is why there are instructions for an optional extended tenon, which is a very complex task. For a company with Freud's reputation, I would have expected the pieces to align.The second problem with this set is the lack of a back-cutter for the raised panel bit. They don't tell you this. In order to assemble the door, you need to separately route the back cut. The set is useable, but to make a quality door, you have to do a lot of extra work to make up for their poor design.Lastly, the instructions are generic for all of their cabinet door sets. You have to figure out what to do when your set is different. Also, the formulas for stile, rail and panel dimensions are written out in sentences in small print. The instruction pamphlet is not available online, which would at least allow for zooming in to read it.I am truly disappointed.

The tolerance on the bits is very tight. I milled up 20 raised panel doors out of MDF and they are spot on. Joints fit very tight and square. I dry fit one door together and they fit so tight I had to use a spreader to get them apart! The panel bit is quite large. It cuts the face and back in one pass. You will need a large router to power it, I wouldn’t use anything less than 2 HP. Very pleased with the results.