deliah
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2025
First off, these are nylon, whether or not they are fiber reinforced remains to be seen. These are injection molded without any additional tooling visible. There are some considerable cons.The nylon is pseudo-superior at a glance; it has very low compliance and a relatively low width YM factor, meaning the part is stiff, and breaks/shatters very, very close to the point where deformation can be detected (at least by a trained human hand). This can be either a pro or a con, application specific.The parts have poor thermal characteristics, and the conductive resistance is much higher than my legitimate carbon impregnated tool ends; I doubt these are carbon reinforced. It's more likely there's a small ratio of glass fiber to polymer mass. Anyways... These are not tolerant of any heat beyond the glass range for the nylon, this was the first thing I tested.A more serious issue, I speculate you will not be able to remove a set and reinstall them, as they do not use an external metallic nut. The included screws are self-tapping for polymer, and thread directly into the tip boss. While this method can produce a fairly sturdy mount, in combination with the lack of compliance of the polymer makes it extremely easy to strip auto-tapped threads out. The alignment process is virtually non-existent; this design makes the big assumption that the receiving tool is perfectly aligned. You cannot adjust pitch angles at all with these, as the tip receiver boss has a flanged extension that gets crushed into position when mounting (again, this could be a problem, but I see it as a limiting factor in all of my applications).All of that said, if you aren't using these for SMD applications, they will have their uses... However, these absolutely are ***not suitable replacements for proper ceramic tool ends by any means.***There is one pro, considering these are injection molded polymer, they have acceptable tolerances (besides the aforementioned issues). You may need to swipe the factory tooling marks with a scalpel (strongly recommend using a #11 SS, exacto blades are the broadsword of precision cuts) in order for the tip boss to meet the handle plane properly, else you will be out of alignment.I do not expect these tool ends to last very long, but at least they are cheap. You get what you pay for. Be gentle, and keep your temp exposure very well restricted.