Hersaf V's Amana

[dubliner]

I was just looking into getting a surface cutter & a 120 dg V bit ( the replaceable cutter kind )and I see Hersaf is about 1/2 the price of Amana. Is it half the quality or is Amana just very proud of their carbide inserts & tooling?

[btk]

According the the gentelman who sharpens my bits, one good thing about Amana (as opposed to CMT and others) is that it has a curved profile on straight bits, so when you get them sharpened they retain the true diameter.

[knight_toolworks]

only the pro version have curved profiles on the straight bits. the straight bits should sharpen accurately compared to endmills and such.
but I just got some whiteside straight bits and they sure look nicer mad then the amana's.

[zeykr]

I'm very happy with my Hersaf v bits and would recommend them. Haven't seen an Amana insert cutter.

[Gary Campbell]

Neville.
We use the Amana 2 1/2" Surfacer. It is a good bit, but havn't had another to compare it to other than the SB/Onsrud OEM supplied with the Bot. I really like the insert bits over the carbide tipped, they seem to stay much cooler and collect less resins from the wood.
Gary