[Slanie88]

I'm in the market to get a pocket hole jig and I have a few questions before I buy one.

I know kreg is one of the best out there but is the another comparable company that is a little cheaper? Also I don't plan on using pocket holes a hole lot and don't want to spend a hundred plus on a jig. So is the kreg jig jr any good and worth getting.?

 

[Joeb41]

Kreg is the way to go. You get the same results with THIS ONE as you do with the most expensive model, just a little slower.

 

[pidaster]

Watch for them on sale or on clearance at the big blue box store. I grabbed my master kit with toolbox for $150 which was normally priced at $240.

 

[Paarker]

I have the r3kit and it works good for what it is but someday I'll end up with the master system.

 

[mengtian]

Kreg is the way to go. You get the same results with THIS ONE as you do with the most expensive model, just a little slower.

That is what I have. I very seldom use it but as stated...it will do everything you need.

 

[Slanie88]

Kreg is the way to go. You get the same results withVideo Link: http://www.amazon.com/Kreg-R3-Pocket-Hole-System/dp/B000J43A7W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369824344&sr=8-1&keywords=kreg+pocket+hole+jigas you do with the most expensive model, just a little slower.

Yeah that's the one that I was thinking of getting. I don't see the point in spending 100+ for something I'm hardly going to use. Thanks.

 

[MORRIS76]

Sommerfield Tools makes one at about the same price but I'd go with Kreg. You may find you use it more often than you think.

 

[MT Stringer]

I like mine.

The black piece is the micro jig for thin material.
Plastic box came from fishing tackle section in my garage!
The sled hangs on the wall ready for action at a moments notice.

Note: Get the dust collection attachment. It works great and eliminates the dust/chips flying out everywhere.

 

[Wood4Brains]

Just a thought...

If you aren't going to be doing a lot with it, then using dowels could be a good alternative to spending the bucks on a pocket hole jig.

I have a pocket hole jig (the R3 junior kit that was in the link on Amazon), and to be honest I find dowling with cheap harbor freight dowel kits (about $4) more appealing. And I am NOT a snob. I just seem to be able to do it quicker and more accurately with dowel kits than with pocket holes - maybe if I had the master kit it would be more accurate for me???

But to each their own. Some people will take pocket joinery over dowels any day of the week.

 

[jschaben]

I started with the R3 jr but within about 6 months I had gone ahead and bought a Master kit. IIRC I caught it on sale from Hartville tool for $119. I also ended up picking up a microjig which is also compatible with the master kit. Sometimes that 3/8" trough is a bit much.

 

[toolguy1000]

Yeah that's the one that I was thinking of getting. I don't see the point in spending 100+ for something I'm hardly going to use. Thanks.

once you start using them, they are hard to resist.

 

[MT Stringer]

Yeah that's the one that I was thinking of getting. I don't see the point in spending 100+ for something I'm hardly going to use. Thanks.

Kreg has some You Tube videos showing the why's and how for's. Check 'em out.

Note: I started with the simple "one holer" but soon realized more IS better. It is still in my storage case just in case I need it.

 

[Fins59]

Like several posters said, you just might use it more than you think you will.
Besides the usual benches, tables, cabinets, etc......
I used mine a couple days ago to make some outdoor window boxes. No need to fill in face nails or screw heads holes.
This past winter I made about 15 cedar bird feeders using the Kreg Jig.
Wife needed a light duty shelf in laundry room. Pocket holed a shelf directly into a few studs. No brackets, it appears to be floating.
Recently removed part of a wall. Used pocket holes to insert studs in between drywall.
Invaluable for making certain jigs in shop.
Made a nice bracket for a hang-up shop vac.

Uses are never ending. I have 2 Kreg Jigs. The K3 and the K4.
Picked up the K4 at Menards for $99.99.
Picked up the K3 on Craigs List for $50. Hardly used. Came with the 500 ct box of 1 1/4" screws.
imo if I were you, I would buy the $99.99 K4 Jig
If you are a DIYer around the house, it'll be your handiest tool.

 

[ryan50hrl]

I love mine for utility stuff......I don't use it for furniture i'm building or stuff like that....but it was handy to have.