This is a substantial-feeling bit with the mass to power through heavy cuts. It leaves a very nice finish.

This is the second one I've ordered (this one is a spare, the first one has been going strong for a year!). It is an excellent endmill for being able to cut profiles through thicker material. A fantastic purchase!

I love the tool but the last one I bought broke and I was just carving pine!! I was disappointed

In my woodworking, I 'use a variety of bits and toolpaths for each stage of machining. I use hardwoods like Black Walnut, purpleheart, padauk, maple. Having a diameter of .01969, and a corner radius of .00984, and a taper of 5.26 degrees; this is perfect for finishing a bowl with a logo with fine detail. I used to use 10 to 15 degree tapered .125 diameter .00393" bits for finishing passes of super detailed work. This bit is .25mm whereas the bit I was using was .1mm This bit gets the job done, especially when the detail matters. I have found that, as long as you have the correct feed rate, stepdown, and stepover; the bit performs flawlessly. It is quite durable, being made of carbide. It handles the heat well. Hardwoods tend to emit an oil that gums up blades and bits. I have used this bit for quite a while now, and I absolutely love it! SpeTools really delivered with this bit. Compared to similar bits that are carbide with no coating, or having the ZRN coating, I like this one best.
I would definitely recommend this bit for CNC machining. I use this bit everyday.

Very sharp and cut clean and easy

I use it them to cut hardwood. But i made a mistake in my program an accidentally cut into my steel vise. It tok a piece of metal with high feedrate. A thougt this was the the end for the bit. But no. It still cuts hardwood like cheese. Lucky feed speed depth ?

I am a professional woodworker and have used numerous bits of this style over the years,, I am very disappointed in the performance of this bit, it was very chattery and chipped out way more than I was expecting!!

This is my second bowl bit purchased from SpeTool. I got into carving Charcuterie boards/bowls trays with different compartments. I love the way it cuts, very clean and minimal if any work to be done after carving. I use White oak for all my bowls and charcuterie boards. A very hard wood, but I get excellent chip results. I bought my second bit after approx 20-25 bowls cut. As I am coming up one my one year anni. of purchasing my 1F CNC machine. I believe I may have shortened the life span of the bit because of not having my feeds and speeds correct. Now I only say that because I have some discoloration on the bit and build up on it as well. I did clean the bit off, and got all the build up off of the bit, (sap, maybe? I use live edge oak so they are not kiln dry.) And I'm still currently using the original bit. And maybe one day when I begin on another really important carve, I may switch to the newer bit. I would buy this bit over and over. The photo below is of the bit I have been using for the last 6+- months

This is by far the best 1/16" router bit that I have ever used. It is tough , long lasting and retains its cutting edge for an extended work life.

1 of 3 router bits ordered have shown up, after almost a month of waiting.

I use the SpeTool Tapered Angle Ball Nose 0.5mm Radius to do 3D carvings in hardwood. I am impressed with my results.

.Don’t be afraid to buy this bit. Bit is very sharp and cuts real smooth. Already bought two 1/2 x 1/2” x4” up cut router bits. Very happy.

Only quick light sanding after fast leveling with this baby!

This is my "go to" small end mill. I can be pretty aggressive with my speed/feed and have never broken one of these. They have good cutting endurance, provide consistently smooth cuts and haven't let me down.

I use this bit for template routing and it has exceeded my expectations. Happy customer!