Reddit reviews MLCS 6077 Woodworking 1/4-Inch shank Carbide-tipped Router Bit Set, 15-Piece
We found 4 Reddit comments about MLCS 6077 Woodworking 1/4-Inch shank Carbide-tipped Router Bit Set, 15-Piece. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Quality, carbide-tipped bitsGreat value! only 2.66-Dollar per bitWood storage box included1/4-Inch shankPerfect, economical, all-purpose starter set for your woodworking hobby
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001S2RAWA/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You can see the bits in the secondary images, the one I used was the first on the left in the second picture. If you zoom way in here you can sorta see how it came out: https://i.imgur.com/XNPFuOW.jpg
I think I have that same router, the key I've found is to just practice the hell out of whatever you're doing on scrap before you actually do anything. I'm sure the 1/4" is slower than a hypothetical 1/2" would be, but it's always given me good results.
Update:
Thanks for the suggestion. Seems others have also made this suggestion so I went with this MLCS kit:
https://www.amazon.com/MLCS-6077-Woodworking-Carbide-tipped-15-Piece/dp/B001S2RAWA/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1504242971&sr=8-5&keywords=mlcs
They are only $0.59 cheaper on woot than amazon. Probably not worth the "impulse".
Just last night I was deciding on a set of bits. I compared those, to these http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001S2RAWA/ref=pe_385040_127541850_TE_item
The MLCS set got much better reviews. I ended up ordering those, but I cannot speak to their quality either.
If it is his first router, I would recommend getting the DeWalt 611PK kit. It is a compact router, but it is pretty powerful for its size. I bought the Bosch recommended in another comment as my first router, and looking back, I wish I had purchased the DeWalt first. I find myself using the smaller router far more than the bigger one. Plus, the entire kit is around $160, so you have plenty of money to get a MCLS bit set and still be way under budget.
Just my 2 cents.