Kreg K5 Jig 1 Year Follow Up Review
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- čas přidán 20. 04. 2015
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Kreg is by far the leaders in pocket hole jigs. They have been making jigs for year and making improvements along the way.
The Kreg K5 jig came out just over a year ago and I have had some time to really use this tool and develop some opinions.
I’ve had all the Kreg jigs from the beginning. My k5 set up on its own table, but with a overarm of 3/4 inch pipe and bungee cord to hold my drill...tremendous time saver!
With the K5 mounted on the board you can slip that scrap piece of wood into the jaws and across the drawer lids to keep them closed when the unit is hung on the wall.
Thanks for taking the time to make the first video and then this follow up. I have been looking at these KREG Jigs for a few months now, and this really helped me make a decision on my purchase. New Subscriber now. :)
Thanks man. I've had my Kreg jig for over 20 years and am thinking about replacing it, but always leary of new stuff. This is a rare actual "review" of a product, rather than just a "I got this for free and now I'm going to pretend to review it" video. Great job.
Another winner, Johnny-Boy. Appreciate you including your errors. We learned, too. I like the year-later reviews. Very useful. Cheers!
I bought the K5 a few days ago and I am happy with the performance so far a. great time
saver.I had the same issue with the clamp at first I was just a bit to keen to get going and over looked the step. Thanks for posting it helped me resolve the issue.
I bought this unit after seeing your first video on the K5. I'm really glad you did an excellent follow-up and am looking forward to receiving the unit.
The first review you said something that worried me. You said they changed the clamping lever from the back to the front. After watching the first video VERY carefully I noticed that this was the proper way to do it. Seeing you pocket hole that huge piece of OSB proved it to me. Imagine doing that with the K4. You would have had to go around the piece to clamp it for each hole. No way!
Thanks a million for posting this and keep up the excellent work.
Great video and just for the record, I appreciated your explanation of mounting it on a board! I am excited to get started with it.
It's nice to see long term product reviews to see how products hold up in real world situations over time. I prefer these over the just out of the box reviews. Thanks for the video it was very informative and appreciated.
I like that idea of putting it all together on a board to hang up or take wherever. Thanks!
Thank you for your review. I really appreciate your honesty. Your review was very helpful.
Also, an even quicker method to clamp your board in the jig... Move the sliding brace against the board with the clamp handle already DOWN (in the clamped position), then lift the handle up, and then back down to the clamped position, and it ratchets the clamp tight against the wood. No need for you to click the button twice.
Thanks for the info , really useful . Now I'm going to purchase one for my DIY projects.
Very informative Video! I am now hooked on this one and will be looking for it soon!
Just wanted to say, your video was one of the reason I bought a K5 Master Jig, And I enjoy it a lot.
I do have a question, you mounted your K5 on a base, but what are the 2 black thing there?
Thanks for the rear clamp trick I could not believe that Kreg design this. once again thanks
we all make mistakes nobody is perfect, you workship is class mate. i would like that myself.
Thanks for the great comparison. I went for the K5 stand alone.
Great follow up review John. I like the K5 but I agree with you since I already have the K4 I cannot justify buying the K5.
Nice review!! I don't have either model and I should pick one up so I can build some cabinets man yours came out very nice Thanks for showing us!
Mike Z Thanks Mike.
Thank you for pointing out your error. We all learn from mistakes.
Can you provide details and how you mounted the jig to the board? I've been using the small little one hole kit for years and it's time to up my game. Looks like you used some other Kreg clamps to fasten it to the board. Thanks
Good review thank you.
It is interesting that you mention off brand pocket hole jigs. I saw a telemarketing add for a comprehensive kit similar to the K4 and it was more expensive than a Kreg system.
I love my K4 unit, have had it for a couple of years now.
+Anthony Eaglebarger (toysoldier46552) I had that unit too and it was great. You can't go wrong with either unit.
Also, setting the depth is a very simple task and the plastic jig used to set the depth fits into the plastic storage wings.
As an improvement for the drill depth you could set the drill to each depth then set the collar. On the plywood that is the base drill a hole into the woods side ( the thin section approx 20mm thick ) with the kreg drill till the collar hits the wood . Mark the wood depth this drill hole is set for with a pen . Then redo a new wood depth setting and so on . You should have several holes going into the wood and marked . In future you only need to put the drill into one of these holes for the wood depth and push the collar up the drill till it hits the wood . It will be lots quicker than the Kreg attachment
I just bought the Kreg R3 last night and it's getting returned so that I can get the K5 kit for only a little over three times the price. Well worth it in my opinion.
Excellet and useful review. Thank you.
Really makes it hard for himself. And I found it so easy.
One other thing about the K5 (don't know about the k4 since I have never had one) but the drill block can be used independently of the K5 housing. Comes in handy when you are unable to clamp your work piece into the K5. The drill block can be clamped directly to the work piece.
Quick solution for that hideous nut on K4 to set up clamp is to change it for a wing nut, my life instantly became that much easier. Great vids!
Just saw the vid THANK YOU!
This was helpful - thank you!
Fab update video many thanks. Have a single hole pocket hole jig and was looking to upgrade to K4 or K5 - you have made my mind up on K5. I do have a question and sorry it’s a bit long. I understand (I think) that there are 2 measurements when determining drilling the hole into your material (call it piece A). One is how thick piece A is and you set the depth gauge, and then the other is setting where the collar is set on the drill bit, again to determine how close to the end of piece A - I think the idea is to get the drill bit as close to the centre edge of piece A without popping out the end. So far so good. Then I get lost. What length of screw do I need to select. All the videos I have watched that touch on this (if at all) always use material the same thickness (as piece A). But what if you are putting it into the edge side of piece B - 12mm piece A into 12mm piece B (which in effect you start the screw going into the piece already half way down!! There are so many permutations of the piece B and the different lengths of screws it’s exploding my brain. Can anyone help?
I like my K5 a lot. Having said that I was using a Harbor Freight model I believe from Pittsburgh tools. That jig passed every thing I threw at it!! I handed it down to my Son.
No worries about plastic. It's actually made of industrial grade nylon. Solid. (not the plastic wings). I too have a K4. Took the Jr. back. No reason to upgrade to K5 but it looks nice.
Thanks for your lesson, Just getting to know this k5 had a k4.
I'm surprised you did not talk about those two Rockler clamps/whatever you also mounted to your K5 board!
tkarlmann those look legit
I upgraded my K4 to a K5 mostly because I like the blue color that Kreg uses.
How is this different from the r3 besides smaller. I just want a pocket hole jig to put frames together butt joints and furniture repair
very nice follow up,, I will buy one
Good review,I have the K-4 Master system and I don't have any problems with it at all.I mounted it on a board and made supports for the work pieces and it preforms like a champ.
Yea, me too. Took my K4, mounted it to a piece of ply andmade a couple side wings from fir. Then I made a couple very quick parts/bit boxes from some 1/4" oak I had in the shop. Apart from the clamp handle still being on the backside it's pretty much a K5 now.
Backyard Woodworking
The only issue with mounting to plywood is it makes it cumbersome if you need to drill long or large pieces. It's better to just lay the long or large piece on your workbench and clamp and drill horizontally.
I have the older model and the k5. The k5 I can clamp the body to the bench. I have an mft-style workbench. Keeping the jig footprint small makes it easy to clamp then drill horizontally or vertically.
OK.. What are those black clamp looking pieces he has on the mounted board? He doesn't explain those. Or maybe I didn't understand when he did.
John, an excellent follow-up review on the K-5.
Where can we see your stand-up tool chest project referred to at 5:05? I know a lot of us would like to see how you made it all come together.
***** I do not have a video of that storage cabinet build unfortunately. I will be making some more of these in the near future though and I will do my best to create a video for it this time.
What are those black clamps on the back used for?
That "2 click" procedure in the manual is critical. Even 3 clicks will cause the clamp to pop loose while the work piece is clamped in. Aside from that, the K5 is really nice to use. However, if you are going to clamp something like a 4 foot by 6 foot board in it, do yourself a favor and put a couple of supports under the work piece towards the ends. One other thing, Kreg's customer service is THE best in the business!
John what are the black supports? it looks like on they are supports at least. On the back of the k5 where the piston is. I have never seen those before. Just curious. Thanks for the review.
TheHonormemory Oh man, I should have mentioned them. They are not part of the Kreg Jig. They are pocket hole clamps. I have them mounted on the board so they are always with the jig and I won't have to go look for them when I need them.
@@WorkshopAddict They appear to be Rockler Pock-it Hole Clamps.
What are the black things on your mount??
Good info. Thanx
Armor Tools has come out with a system that looks better than the Kreg K5 is offered for presale for $149.99 and is already on backorder suppose to be shipped in Jan. 2019 i bought one because it looks to be more user friendly than the Kreg Jigs
Just replaced my K4 with the K5 , looking forward to using on my next project, I have multiple drill bits set one up for 3/4 material and the other 1 1/2 material
P.S. I still think your cabinets are best looking ones on CZcams
Ono udont " work smarter not harder" nothing to do with being lazy , sounds like some one is a little jealous
Buenos días cómo hago para obtener el sistema kreg 5 para Colombia hay posibilidades de importarlos gracias espero una respuesta pronto gracias
Thank you so much for your review video. I am still debating whether i should go with this model or K4 or even R3 Jr(baby jig). I am a novice DIY guy who just started getting into woodworking. Money is the issue also that I do not want to spend more than i need to. I am leaning toward R3 but I would like to know what you think.
R3 is perfect. Start there with a couple clamps and you wont need all this other blue plastic waste of money.
Agree 100%, bought the R3 jr. and regret spending the money on it, could have applied it to the K5.
You are wasting your money. Enjoy.
What about the micro jig NOT working with K5
John, I hate to tell you, but you're still clamping it wrong. The process is much quicker than the "pushing the button twice" thing you're doing. Clear instructions are on PAGE 6 of your manual, but here goes. You need the handle in the clamp (down) position to begin, not in the release (up) position. The only time you need to push that top gray button is when you need to push the piston back. So that's your starting point, clamp handle is down, and the piston is pulled back while pressing the gray button. Now you line your work-piece against the drill guide, you then push the piston up snugly against your work-piece. You don't need to hold the gray button when you push it back, so you'll be hearing the adjustment mechanism clicking, that's normal. It even says it in the manual. Now, while holding the piston against the board to make sure it doesn't move, you move your clamp handle up slowly, you'll hear a first click, continue moving the handle up slowly until you hear the second click. Once you hear the second click, you then push the handle back down to clamping position. Done.
I guess it works in reverse too, the way you're doing it. But trust me, do it the way Kreg shows you how in the manual, and you will see that the clamping process is even much easier. You 'll need to do another follow up review. :)
poor guy lol
Why is he clamping it that way? I'm confused......
Kung-Fu Mojo
Another "issue" is putting pocket holes in a very large piece of material. I'm pretty sure there's no law saying you can't drill the pocket holes in your material while it's laying flat on a workbench.
Last year at work I had to put some pocket holes in some 10' boards. I had my old Kreg jig sitting on the floor and I was wrestling with it trying to balance it. The boss asked what the hell was I doing. He told me to put the piece on the workbench/horizontally and drill it that way. D'oh!!!
Ono Udont
Not necessarily, you don't know his shop layout and what he stores in those cabinets. The way he has it it might be the most efficient way to open those doors. Probably not but it might be. What kind of work do you do? And how long have you been doing it? My guess is you're a young and inexperienced carpenter or not a carpenter at all. Just sayin.
Kung-Fu Mojo just
Agreed!
Pocket holes in OSB?
The best part of the video was at2:31. Thanks John, great solid video. I think Kreg could have done a better job with the instructions. I've been using the k5 for 2 weeks now and watching your video is the first time I understood how to properly use it.
I held off on buying the Kreg until they came out with the K5 because a lot of the Amazon reviews would say the K3 was the better system but I was unable to buy the K3 anywhere for a fair price. Now that I have the K5 I love it. I would love to see a comparison review of the K3 vs the K5. Any chance you'll do one?
+Dave Thanks for the compliment Dave. I am really glad this video helped out. I won't be doing a comparison of the K3 and K5 because I don't own a K3. I have used the K4 and K5. I also just got a Porter Cable QuikJig. The review will come out soon. It is really nice. I think I like it better than the K5.
The k3 vs k5 was just out of curiosity anyways. I'll be looking forward to the Porter Cable quick jig review especially since you say you think you like it better. I'd like to see it.
I am curious about those black things you mounted on the board behind the storage units. What do you use them for? Thanks for the revieuw! From Europe Holland, Ed
The bench dogs?
He mentioned them further down.
www.rockler.com/pock-it-hole-clamp-with-quick-release
Great video!! The idea I liked best was you mounting the K5 to a board. Any chance you could tell me how you did that? (either by video or just a quick explanation?)
+Gleadogg The middle section has places for just this. You can drive some screws through predrilled openings in the middle and then just attach your wings like you would if it wasn't on the board. Let me know if you need any more help. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
+Gleadogg if you need to ask this question, I don't think this unit is any good for you, seriously......
+unapro3 ... Seriously, if you need to respond to someone with a completely useless and smart ass comment, you have WAY too much time on your hands. I realize you're still living in your parents basement, and you're bored, but dear God, do some laundry or something.
"I realize you are still living in your parents basement" Ouch, that there is some cutting insult, you really got me with that one. You have no proof to which you base your assertions, that makes you foolish. My observation that despite there being holes for screws already in place on this equipment, and the only thing required is to grab a piece of board and screw it down, you needed to ask for a video......that pretty much sums it up. If any one is still in their parent's basement, it would be you my friend. Perhaps someone could post a video to show you how to open the door and climb the stairs, then you could leave. Idiot....
My K5 was supposed to be delivered today. Just got an email from Amazon that it is delayed until (maybe) November 14, 2019.
That sucks. Sorry.
I was just going to order one on Amazon. Says if I order it within 19 hours I'll get it by Wednesday. Did you get yours yet?
can it handle 4x4"?
I own the K5 and if any part breaks you throw the whole thing away, The handle broke and I called Kreg and was told we have no parts for this product. Owned for 17 months and now I have a blue paper weight.
Mark, I have had an issue with the clamp popping loose. I sent Kreg and email telling them about it and they sent me new clamp (just the black clamp, not the entire K5). Just that easy. As far as I am concerned, Kreg's customer service is the THE best. Sorry to hear about your experience.
Dang I just bought the k4 today. 😔
I like the storage units. I don't like the 720.
Kung-Fu-Mojo is right. and the official Kreg videos show you the way Kung-fu is telling you. The only thing I would add that Kreg skips is that when you raise the handle to get the two clicks you have to use your other hand to keep some pressure against the wood with the piston. I thought mine was broken because the video instructor skipped telling us that he was keeping pressure on the rubber clamp as he raised the handle. I would push the rubber clamo against the wood and then let go of it and then raise the clamp and of course there were no clicks. The video instructor is keeping some pressure with one hand as he raises the clamp with the other hand but he does not tell you he is doing it.
The closed captioning on this video sucked. What is he saying at 56 -57 seconds into the video? CC- "Where breaking the pact although I will clear fun reason a quick". What!?
+Dave I had said, "wherever I can use a pockethole, I will because they are fun, easy and quick".
That makes more sense. Thanks.
Harbor Freight's version is an epic failure of monumental proportions. The drill bit frays the wood out because there's nothing pressed against it. I wish someone had pointed that out in the reviews, but it's beyond me how it gets good ratings.
Nice video, thanks. I'll stick with my K4 for now and get the Izzy pocket hole version whn its ready (czcams.com/video/Of6mRJ63Uu4/video.html ).
Go green
Sides cheap plastic!
You are still adjusting the clamp on the jig wrong. Kreg says to put the lever down in the clamped position and then slide the piston up to the wood. Hold it in place and lift the front lever 2 clicks. You are done. I kiddingly say instructions are for sissies. ;~) But this is out of the manuel. No I don't think you are a sissy, just kidding you a bit.
And Yes I realize this was 7 years ago.
Press down on the ratchet release (F) and slide the clamp
assembly (D) all the way back. Position the workpiece
against the drill guide. Move the toggle handle (C) to the
full-down (clamped) position. Slide the clamp assembly
forward until the pad contacts the workpiece. (You’ll hear
the adjustment mechanism clicking.)
Using the Stop-Collar Setting Block
*optional accessories
Holding the clamp assembly against the workpiece, raise
the toggle handle until you hear the adjustment mechanism
click two times. Move the toggle handle to the clamped
position. Check to make sure the workpiece is securely
held in place. If needed, raise the toggle handle one more
click. The clamp assembly is now positioned so the internal
spring applies sufficient pressure to secure the workpiece
when the toggle handle is in the full-down position.