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I purchased the Kreg Master System and thought the DVD would be a good addition since I hadn't done pocket holes before. I wouldn't recommend this Video. Much to my disapointment the DVD turned out to be more of a sales pitch than a tutorial on Kreg's system. In my opinion the DVD should have been included in the Master System.
I own one of the master sets and use it all time. It may be worthwhile if you've never seen a pocket hole jig used, but you'll get just as much out of a 10 minute in-person demo at your local Woodcraft or woodworking show. That said, this DVD is nothing more than a brief demo. Let me say at the outset that I love the Kreg jigs. In fact, it's one of the most-used tools in my shop. By the way, referencing comments in a few other reviews - my copy of this DVD WAS free when I purchased my jig. It's a testament to Kreg's jigs that the company has become virtually synonymous with pocket hole tools, although a variety of companies produce them.
After viewing the DVD, I am seriously considering purchasing a Kreg jig. Speaking of sales tools, it would be pretty effective for Kreg to have these videos for FREE on their website, as a means of educating folks about what their jig can do. This DVD did just that.I suppose if you already had a Kreg jig and were expecting lots of new info, you might be disappointed. I'm mainly intrested in what the jig can do, not watch someone run a board through a planer. I don't own a Kreg jig (yet) and wanted to see what it could do.
The DVD quaility is good, and the process is clear. I've always told sales people that if they just demonstrate their product's capabilities then it will sell itself. I found it a great sales tool for those of us that don't own a Kreg jig and are on the fence about making a purchase. (I'm in the market for a dovetail jig, and the Leigh site has a KILLER selection of on-line videos that demo their jigs). This was a very good demo of its capabilities, using a cabinet as the project being built.
Don't give me words, SHOW ME. If Kreg did the same thing I think they would see a decrease in $10 DVD sales and an increase in $139 jig sales. It doesn't show cabinet design, layout, wood selection, etc, but that has already been covered by others.
I'm very impressed with my other Kreg products but I feel I didn't learn anything from this DVD I didn't already know from reading the directions provided with my pocket jig.
If you want to learn techniques on the Kreg system DON'T buy this DVD. Kreg should pull this product. It's a video of a guy building a cabinet, not anything on the finer points of using the tool. I should have read the other reviews first.
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