Kreg Jig K5 Pocket-Hole System

Wife going to love it !

Really saves you time so you can get things done quick. Real easy to set up and nice storage attachments. One thing that I didn’t like much was the clamp holding strength. I had to take it apart on the first project to readjust the locking track underneath the latching block. Just have to wait and see how long it holds up. Maybe I just got a defective one but it’s definitely an awesome tool.

The clamp on the jig didn’t work so Kreg sent me another and now it works great! So much easier then clamping onto each board.

Easy to use. project turned out better than expected!

Pocket screws are the fastest, easiest, quickest and one of the most efficient ways to make the joining of pieces a pleasure to do. They are also one of the strongest joints and make the common butt joint, when combined with glue, turn out to be very, very strong. The notorious 45 degree joining is a snap with pocket screws. Get one, of these jigs you will love them. I made a Shaker Hall Table using mainly pocket screws and it is one of the easiest builds I ever did. (See attached photo)

Awesome jig/tool. Easy to use.

Assembly was easy, once I watched a video of how to set it all up.

While pocket holes are not the perfect solution for every joint, I find myself using this more and more. And pocket holes are easy and you don’t have to be accurate.Recently I’ve used it to build a new pantry for our on-going kitchen remodel, as you can see in the picture I’ve attached. The panty (besides the doors) is put together entirely with pocket hole screws and glue. Nothing else. From the box to the face frame. And it’s rock solid. An out of the box use… I needed to extend the kitchen fascia for the new pantry and pocket holes to the rescue. Made it much easier to attach the 2X4’s. Sure better than toe nailing and so much more of a solid joint.I am not crazy about the plastic side pieces so I mounted the unit in my miter saw bench, giving me plenty of room for just about any size piece I need.If you are trying to decide between this and the K4, get this one because it has the locking handle is in the front, so much better. Having the handle in the back doesn’t make a lot of sense. More so when you are drilling bigger pieces, like cabinet parts. The dust collection is a very nice feature on this unit as well, works quite well.Like I said, even though it’s not perfect for every joint, I’ve gotten hooked on pocket holes and sure I will be using them more and more.This jig is well worth the money and will pay for itself.

Great product! This bad boy makes it so easy to build very sturdy furniture. If you have a miter saw, a kreg jig, and a kreg automaxx right angle clamp, you can build nearly anything! The Kreg Jig 5 is very easy to use and very sturdy/secure. In the 2 weeks that I’ve had it, I built a solid work bench for my miter saw and I’ve been recommending to family and friends.

This thing was pretty straight forward out of the box, so set up was easy. Clamping the board down is very easy, and really quick. While the storage containers are a little small, they are more than enough to keep the tools that come with the kit. I highly recommend purchasing this jig.