Post #806800 by Prikli Pear on Wed, Dec 7, 2022 12:35 PM

Skip, what led me to Saburrtooth in the first place was their 1/4" shank cylinder burrs--the 1" coarse (green) and the 1" radius end coated (yellow). I use the yellow quite a bit, as the rounded edges of the cylinder allows me to feather the wood removal and hide those crescent cutting scars when I'm trying to get something flat in a confined space. The green cylinder, although end coated, doesn't have that curve and is trickier to work with. I've also got their ball nose coarse cylinder (green, 2"x1/2") and this is really a useful size. I have some Kutzall ball nose burrs, but they're bigger and more aggressive. My next purchase is likely to be one of those concave burrs.

Again, having used both brands, I think Kutzall is slightly better in quality, but Saburrtooth's big advantage is that they're putting out original burr styles that Kutzall isn't. From a practical user's standpoint, both get the job done, are durable and have comparable price points. I know some folks have fierce brand loyalties, but I'm agnostic on that front.

I do agree that Kutzall's increased focus on kits during their sale is off putting. I got their coarse kit last year because that filled a big hole in my burr selection, but everything they offered this year would duplicate something I already had. No thanks.