"Jason" wrote

They have they point. They are forstner bits.

Yet, I had skate issues when the main body dug in, all probably due to
RPM speed. My Dewalt doesn't have a lot of inbetween (14.4V 1/2" chuck,
older model. It's either not enough, or too much.)

That was my experience. I'll stick to using them in a drill press.. OR
using them in a different drill.

If they skate on you out of the box, what you're experiencing is mostly the
result of poor quality. Not surprising as Rockler's hardware quality seems
to have suffered since the advent of importing.

Next time you need a good Forstner of modern design (with the center spur),
try the "Bormax" or "Famag" brands (you can now get both from WoodCraft):

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyId=1917

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyId=778

The "Bormax" are a bit pricier (no pun intended) but have served me and I've
used a ton of forstner bits, particularly the 35mm variety for drilling
cabinet door hinges. The one I have now has drilled a couple of hundred
cabinet doors and will still cut you when handling it.

Famag was best of breed in a fairly recent FWW review.

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