Hi James, This is a nice jig. Thank you for the introduction and detailed information. Its installation is also practical and convenient. thank you for sharing. Stay healthy and happy. Big greetings. With all respect. Cheers mate.
Mate....gotta get me of those 👍 Really good review and the video style was awesome....plenty of action with some fun stuff thrown in. 10/10 old boy 😁🇦🇺👍
Well you know which link to use when you want to buy ;) hahahaha Cheers Knackers. A little late to the party as it's been a busy year but hopefully this video gets picked up by the good ol' algorithm 😁
I love Kreg stuff! I can diy only because of their pocket hole jig. This one has some features that just make you want to upgrade! What's wrong with plastic...less rust if you ask me! If anyone manages to have any damage with this stuff, it is more than likely from abuse not proper use. Nice unboxing and demo, I am sure it will serve you well!
Yes Im not sure about all the "plastic" hate out there. Plus like metal, there is good stuff and bad stuff. Kreg uses the good stuff. Then again some folk just like to hate on pocket holes because they are too "easy"... yet love their Dominos 🤷♂️😅 There is a time and place for every tool and material. The trick is knowing when and where 😁 This thing is pretty cool, but as long as you are happy with your current one resist as best you can 😉
Probably the best review I’ve seen on the jig mate, I’m wanting to do one on mine ( not the pro ) & I love it but I think other reviewers that have done the Pro review haven’t set it up properly. Great work old chum 👍👍👍😉
Cheers Sumo. I forgot to mention the little fold out legs for the regular version so you should go for it too ;) I have a few little question marks that will be answered over the next couple of months then we can compare it to the K5 and K4 to see how it stacks up!
Sumo Jim said at the start of the review that this review was "Not a review per se" and in the middle of the review he said about the review "as I said this is not a review" but I thought this review was a great review too - definitely the best review I've seen on this jig too. And I'll say the word review a couple more times just for good measure :) review reveiw .. oh shit . spelt that last one wrong.
@@TakamiWoodshop I like 'overview' as a review would imply you've used it enough to work out the strengths and weaknesses. However, with 3 years experience with the predecessors I think you can offer a few insights off the bat 😉
@@FixitFingers and you can do another vid of it as well. YOu could do three technically just by riffing off the word 'view' with all the prefixes - preview, overview, review. Then you could move onto 'visit' : first visited, revisited, and maybe throw in a pre-analysis, analysis and post-analysis. YOu need heaps of cabinets in your shop don't you? 😉
Maybe they need an importer... just saying ;) It's pretty awesome, if you are new to pocket holes it is a no-brainer. The interesting question I find is will it be worth the cost to upgrade from the K4 or K5 if you already own one.... I'll let you know in a few months ;)
@@FixitFingers I was wrong, there are a few small Kreg importers in Denmark, and Kreg Europe headquarters are set up in Germany now. I'm new to using pocketholes, but I see them all over YT.
A great introduction and demonstration James. I could have done with one of those half a century ago instead of going through the dovetail and mortice and tenon joint systems which were hand tool based and considered the only way! That was in the days of non-sustainable timber and [for the average chap] a basic electric drill was the only use of electricity for woodworking apart from a light to see by! Even my wheel grinder was turned by crank and gear! Many thanks James! 🎬👍
Now young Eryk I can see that silvered tongue of yours lodged firmly in the left cheek comparing traditional joinery to the quick satisfaction delivered by these modern tools, but I appreciate the sentiments all the same 😉 Coming from the generation raised on more convenient joinery options offered by novel technology and materials it gives an allure to the skill required by my forebears to produce what they did, how they did, with the timber and tools available. The greatest gift the modern woodworker has in my opinion is choice. There is a Venn diagram of time, skill, and cost somewhere I am sure that surmises my views, though I am positive most here can conjure its image to mind with little effort. All the best!
That pocket hole jig looks the business 👍 . If only it could adjust the depth of drill as well. I ruined my first pocket hole drill bit when I changed the width of the stock, but forgot to change the drill depth!
The bit adjustment is now much faster too. I put small holes in both my K4 and K5 by forgetting to adjust something... Hopefully those days are behind me 😂
Thanks for the Honest review Sir James! Im a Kreg user also. this will helps me to decide if i will get this 720 Pro or the K5. Thank you so much. More power to your channel!
So the short version is if you already own the K5, no real need to step up to the 720. But if I had my choice and owned neither, I would get the auto-adjusting model ;)
@@FixitFingers Thanks for the advice Sir James. Actually, i do not own any of those yet sir james. Im just using my Kreg 320 to my diy projects. Until ive watched your reviews with the 720 pro and the K5. It made up my mind now to go for the K5. but the problem is it already discontinued by Kreg. By the way sir, do you own a 520 already? Do you have plans getting it in the future for your ship also? Thank you Sir James. More power & GodBless. 🙂
That'll be a good step up. No, I've not had a play with the 520, I don't really have need of it with the 720 in the shop. It is better for portable pocket-holes, but I've got the old K3 jig for those. Kreg may send me one to play with one day, but otherwise unlikely I'll review that model 😊
@@FixitFingers Im looking forward to that Sir James. I'll just wait for your review. 😊 Thank you for your awesome & very informative videos! Keep it up sir! 😊
Dang, you just keep costing me more and more money. First the Bosch Compound Articulating Arm Miter Saw and now I am going to have to order this! Aghh!
Pretty sure my link works for Carbatec NZ 😁 I drilled holes in the base of both my K4 and my K5 by forgetting to adjust the base... Now only the stop collar to mess me up 😅
Nice one, about time you dusted that thing off...😉 "it's not a review" I bet you get comments on a great review!😆 Good walkthrough, mate, she's definitely going to get a workout. 👍🏽
Cheers Bill! Im not a fan of reviews before you actually use the damn thing 😄 There is overlap between 'first impressions' and review for sure, and as this is my 3rd Kreg jig I can instantly see some strengths and weaknesses in it compared to other models. It obviously does the job it is designed for but I'll give it a good breaking in and see how it holds up over time before I declare it worth the price-tag, especially if you already own a predecessor. Thanks mate!
Great Video mate, yes every woodworkers nightmare, need verses want……. Would I like to upgrade as I have the K4 , hell yes, do I need to ……🤔🤔🤔 no 😏😏😏😂😂😂. Cheers James.
Awsome introduction. You have a lot of views! I felt the vibes you've created. Good traction. Red button exchange! And Do look back in anger. i hear you say. hey hey.
Cheers Col! As I said I will be answering the question "Do you need to upgrade?" in a few months. Off a first impression my working hypothesis is "No". The answer to "Do you _want_ to upgrade?" may differ 😂
Hi James,
This is a nice jig. Thank you for the introduction and detailed information. Its installation is also practical and convenient. thank you for sharing. Stay healthy and happy. Big greetings. With all respect. Cheers mate.
Thank you Mehmet. I hope the horrible fires over your way are coming under control
Best Kreg "As seen on TV" spot around! :-)
I'm available when they are ready to do TV spots 😂
Mate....gotta get me of those 👍 Really good review and the video style was awesome....plenty of action with some fun stuff thrown in. 10/10 old boy 😁🇦🇺👍
Well you know which link to use when you want to buy ;) hahahaha Cheers Knackers. A little late to the party as it's been a busy year but hopefully this video gets picked up by the good ol' algorithm 😁
@@FixitFingers Just gotta find a lazy 300 mate 👍
I love Kreg stuff! I can diy only because of their pocket hole jig. This one has some features that just make you want to upgrade! What's wrong with plastic...less rust if you ask me! If anyone manages to have any damage with this stuff, it is more than likely from abuse not proper use. Nice unboxing and demo, I am sure it will serve you well!
Yes Im not sure about all the "plastic" hate out there. Plus like metal, there is good stuff and bad stuff. Kreg uses the good stuff. Then again some folk just like to hate on pocket holes because they are too "easy"... yet love their Dominos 🤷♂️😅 There is a time and place for every tool and material. The trick is knowing when and where 😁 This thing is pretty cool, but as long as you are happy with your current one resist as best you can 😉
Probably the best review I’ve seen on the jig mate, I’m wanting to do one on mine ( not the pro ) & I love it but I think other reviewers that have done the Pro review haven’t set it up properly.
Great work old chum 👍👍👍😉
Cheers Sumo. I forgot to mention the little fold out legs for the regular version so you should go for it too ;) I have a few little question marks that will be answered over the next couple of months then we can compare it to the K5 and K4 to see how it stacks up!
Sumo Jim said at the start of the review that this review was "Not a review per se" and in the middle of the review he said about the review "as I said this is not a review" but I thought this review was a great review too - definitely the best review I've seen on this jig too. And I'll say the word review a couple more times just for good measure :) review reveiw .. oh shit . spelt that last one wrong.
@@TakamiWoodshop I like 'overview' as a review would imply you've used it enough to work out the strengths and weaknesses. However, with 3 years experience with the predecessors I think you can offer a few insights off the bat 😉
@@FixitFingers and you can do another vid of it as well. YOu could do three technically just by riffing off the word 'view' with all the prefixes - preview, overview, review. Then you could move onto 'visit' : first visited, revisited, and maybe throw in a pre-analysis, analysis and post-analysis. YOu need heaps of cabinets in your shop don't you? 😉
It's really weird they don't sell Kreg stuff in Denmark or Scandinavia at all. The jig is amazing, well done video!
Maybe they need an importer... just saying ;) It's pretty awesome, if you are new to pocket holes it is a no-brainer. The interesting question I find is will it be worth the cost to upgrade from the K4 or K5 if you already own one.... I'll let you know in a few months ;)
@@FixitFingers I was wrong, there are a few small Kreg importers in Denmark, and Kreg Europe headquarters are set up in Germany now. I'm new to using pocketholes, but I see them all over YT.
A great introduction and demonstration James. I could have done with one of those half a century ago instead of going through the dovetail and mortice and tenon joint systems which were hand tool based and considered the only way! That was in the days of non-sustainable timber and [for the average chap] a basic electric drill was the only use of electricity for woodworking apart from a light to see by! Even my wheel grinder was turned by crank and gear!
Many thanks James! 🎬👍
Now young Eryk I can see that silvered tongue of yours lodged firmly in the left cheek comparing traditional joinery to the quick satisfaction delivered by these modern tools, but I appreciate the sentiments all the same 😉 Coming from the generation raised on more convenient joinery options offered by novel technology and materials it gives an allure to the skill required by my forebears to produce what they did, how they did, with the timber and tools available. The greatest gift the modern woodworker has in my opinion is choice. There is a Venn diagram of time, skill, and cost somewhere I am sure that surmises my views, though I am positive most here can conjure its image to mind with little effort. All the best!
That pocket hole jig looks the business 👍 . If only it could adjust the depth of drill as well. I ruined my first pocket hole drill bit when I changed the width of the stock, but forgot to change the drill depth!
The bit adjustment is now much faster too. I put small holes in both my K4 and K5 by forgetting to adjust something... Hopefully those days are behind me 😂
Great non-review mate, I am very happy with my 720PRO and yeah those mounting clips were a sunnuvabich!!
I think the weak point will be those little clips that holds the wings up... Mounting on a board will solve that though.
Thanks for the Honest review Sir James! Im a Kreg user also. this will helps me to decide if i will get this 720 Pro or the K5.
Thank you so much. More power to your channel!
So the short version is if you already own the K5, no real need to step up to the 720. But if I had my choice and owned neither, I would get the auto-adjusting model ;)
@@FixitFingers Thanks for the advice Sir James. Actually, i do not own any of those yet sir james. Im just using my Kreg 320 to my diy projects. Until ive watched your reviews with the 720 pro and the K5. It made up my mind now to go for the K5. but the problem is it already discontinued by Kreg. By the way sir, do you own a 520 already? Do you have plans getting it in the future for your ship also? Thank you Sir James. More power & GodBless. 🙂
That'll be a good step up. No, I've not had a play with the 520, I don't really have need of it with the 720 in the shop. It is better for portable pocket-holes, but I've got the old K3 jig for those. Kreg may send me one to play with one day, but otherwise unlikely I'll review that model 😊
@@FixitFingers Im looking forward to that Sir James. I'll just wait for your review. 😊 Thank you for your awesome & very informative videos! Keep it up sir! 😊
Dang, you just keep costing me more and more money. First the Bosch Compound Articulating Arm Miter Saw and now I am going to have to order this! Aghh!
Hahaha if you've got the K5 no need to rush out and upgrade... But if you do feel the need there's a nice affiliate link in the description 😂
I have the K5 but... but I like the auto adjust (as I keep forgetting to adjust the K5) I might have to get me one of these.
Pretty sure my link works for Carbatec NZ 😁 I drilled holes in the base of both my K4 and my K5 by forgetting to adjust the base... Now only the stop collar to mess me up 😅
Nice one, about time you dusted that thing off...😉
"it's not a review" I bet you get comments on a great review!😆
Good walkthrough, mate, she's definitely going to get a workout. 👍🏽
Cheers Bill! Im not a fan of reviews before you actually use the damn thing 😄 There is overlap between 'first impressions' and review for sure, and as this is my 3rd Kreg jig I can instantly see some strengths and weaknesses in it compared to other models. It obviously does the job it is designed for but I'll give it a good breaking in and see how it holds up over time before I declare it worth the price-tag, especially if you already own a predecessor. Thanks mate!
Great Video mate, yes every woodworkers nightmare, need verses want……. Would I like to upgrade as I have the K4 , hell yes, do I need to ……🤔🤔🤔 no 😏😏😏😂😂😂. Cheers James.
That would be my preliminary advice. Trouble is the K4 is so well built.... it may be a while until it breaks and you _need_ a new one 🤣
Awsome introduction. You have a lot of views! I felt the vibes you've created. Good traction. Red button exchange! And Do look back in anger. i hear you say. hey hey.
Cheers mate, yes the tool reviews tend to get some decent numbers. They start slow but build over time. Glad you enjoyed. 👍
Are you officially a Pro now? 🤔😆
Continually and forever a Newb Geoff... just a newb with more tools 🤣
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It's looking the goods so far. Cheers Garviel. 👍
Cracker demo mate shame I bought the earlier version.
Cheers Col! As I said I will be answering the question "Do you need to upgrade?" in a few months. Off a first impression my working hypothesis is "No". The answer to "Do you _want_ to upgrade?" may differ 😂
@@FixitFingers probably don't need to upgrade James I do more dovetail joints than pocket holes but they do come in handy occasionally