00:00If you've ever tried drilling a clean 35mm cup hole for a cabinet hinge with a regular spade bit,
00:05you already know the pain of blowout, wandering, and a door that never sits flush.
00:10So I went hunting for the Forstner bits that actually get this job right without draining
00:14your wallet, and I found 5 that people are buying by the thousands.
00:18Let's get into it.
00:20Kicking things off is the Huawei Forstner bit, and the big selling point here is choice,
00:24you can grab anything from 12 all the way up to 80mm, so whether you're doing standard
00:29European hinges or something oversized, there's a size for it.
00:32It runs on a quarter-inch hex shank, which means it drops straight into your impact driver or
00:37cordless drill and locks in without slipping. At around $7 for a single bit, it's a cheap way to
00:43fill a gap in your set, and with nearly 5,000 sold and a solid 4-star rating, it's clearly
00:48doing the
00:49job for a lot of people. Next up, and this one's my pick if you want to buy once and
00:54be done,
00:54is the Forstner Tips Hinge Boring Set. You get 5 bits, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35mm, which honestly
01:02covers about 90% of cabinet work, including Ned Magic 35 for standard concealed hinges.
01:09It's the priciest on the list at about $28, but that's under $6 a bit, and the 4.8-star
01:15rating from
01:15almost 4,800 buyers tells you these hold an edge. If you're building a whole kitchen's worth of doors,
01:21this is the smart buy. Coming in third is the multi-tooth Forstner from the 6-72mm range,
01:28and the standout feature is right in the name, multi-tooth. More cutting teeth means smoother
01:33walls, less chatter, and weigh less tear out on plywood and melamine, which is exactly where
01:38cheap bits usually fail you. It's also self-centering, so that little pilot point bites and stays put
01:43instead of skating across your door. 5 bucks. 5 stars. Almost 4,700 sold.
01:52That's a hard combination to argue with. Fourth is the Usun Hinge Boring Bit,
01:58and this one's a bit different, it's a 3-carbide router-style cutter.
02:02Those carbide tips stay sharp dramatically longer than plain carbon steel, so if you're working
02:07hardwoods like oak or maple, or you're drilling a lot of holes in one go, this is the one that
02:11won't
02:11go dull on you halfway through. It's under $8, it's got a perfect 5-star rating, and for anyone
02:17doing production work or repeat jobs, that carbide edge pays for itself pretty fast.
02:23And rounding out the list, the Lezen multi-tooth Forstner, the budget champion at just $4.30.
02:29Sizes run from 6 all the way up to 100mm, which is a genuinely huge range, and it's high carbon
02:36steel with a round shank and self-centering tip. Now look, at this price it's not going to outlast
02:41carbide, but with a 4.9 rating from over 4,000 buyers, it's clearly punching well above its
02:47weight. If you just need one specific size for a weekend project, this is the no-brainer.
02:53All the links are down in the description, and the prices do move around, so it's worth checking
02:58before you buy. If this helped you out, hit that like button and subscribe, I've got more
03:03tool breakdowns coming. Thanks for watching, and go make some clean holes.
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