I know the conventional wisdom: some people have good experience with O-flutes cutting wood, particularly down cutting O-flutes, but I'm wondering if anyone has actual experience and perhaps favors O-flute over the traditional straight router bits. Hardwood and softwood. (I know it'll work great for plastic and aluminum)
Also, has anyone actually tried ZRN coated tools on wood? I know ZRN is recommended only for aluminum, and any coating is likely to reduce the sharpness of the tip, but I'm interested in if anyone has actually tested ZRN coated tools on non-aluminum materials such as hardwoods or plastics and actually found that it caused problems.
Since I'm going to be cutting soft material, I'm trying to save some money on tooling if possible and focus on O-flute cutters. The longevity of ZRN coated cutters in wood and plastic is also very interesting to me. If ZRN coating would actually REDUCE the life of a cutter for some reason in those materials, I'd like to know why.
Appreciated!