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That expensive Kreg jig I thought was a waste turned out to be worth every penny
I was doing pocket holes the old way for years with just a clamp and a drill bit. Finally broke down and bought the Kreg 720 Pro last month for about $150. It felt like overkill at first. But after building a full set of kitchen cabinets for my sister's place in Denver, the speed and accuracy saved me at least 10 hours. No more wrestling with crooked joints. Has anyone else been burned by cheap jigs that just don't hold up?
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susanb341mo ago
That part about "just a clamp and a drill bit" hit close to home. I spent a whole weekend building a bookshelf with my old setup, and three of the joints split apart because I couldn't get the depth right. It was so frustrating I almost threw the whole thing in the dumpster. After I got the Kreg jig, I rebuilt that bookshelf in like three hours, no splitting, no swearing. You ever try to fix a blown out pocket hole with wood filler? It never looks right.
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elizabethmason1mo ago
I don't know @susanb34, I feel like wood filler is a totally fine fix if you just sand it down and stain over it. It's not like anyone's gonna inspect your bookshelf with a magnifying glass. Sometimes I think people get too worked up over minor imperfections.
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dakotab931mo ago
Oh man, I feel this in my bones. That cheap jig life is a nightmare, I've been there too many times. I tried saving money with a no-name brand once and the guide holes were slightly off, so every pocket hole was a gamble. Ended up tossing it after one project and buying the Kreg anyway, which cost me more in the long run. Good tools are worth it, plain and simple.
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