Top tools: Pocket-hole jigs
Our pick for a benchtop jig
Kreg Pocket-Hole Jig 720
Model KPHJ720
Why we picked it
- Our pick if you drill a lot of pocket holes: push the handle down and it clamps the board and sets itself to the thickness, so there's nothing to adjust between 1/2 in. and 1 1/2 in. stock.
- Saws on Skates, which got its jig free from Kreg for review, rates the self-adjusting guide a game-changer after owning it for several years, and likes that it works upright or lying flat, with storage built in.
- Woodsmith's executive editor recommends it, and the review notes it's still light enough to clamp onto a large panel.
- Woodshop Diaries calls it a more stationary jig that's quicker and more efficient, and says it's the jig she uses most in her shop.
Specs (from the maker)
- For stock from 1/2 in. to 1 1/2 in. thick; Automaxx clamp sets itself to the thickness
- GripMaxx anti-slip clamping surface
- Polymer body on a steel frame; hardened-steel drill guides with a lifetime warranty
- Onboard storage; dust collection with a vacuum adapter and chip ejection port
- Includes quick-set drill bit and stop collar; Kreg lists 60 pocket-hole screws and a project plan as bonus items
Keep in mind
- It's big. Saws on Skates (Kreg-supplied jig) found it needs two hands to carry and is too tall for a storage cabinet, and the tall clamp meant lifting the drill above shoulder height.
Where to buy
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Keep in mind
- Saws on Skates also found the support wings floppy when moving the jig, and the wing locks easy to pop off and lose.
- At the prices we checked on Oct 22, 2026 ($129.00 vs $39.00, at different stores), it costs more than three times as much as the 320. The larger support and storage wings come with the 720PRO, not the 720.
What the sources found
- Saws on Skates: How to use a Kreg Jig 720 (review) (external site, opens in a new tab) (review (maker-supplied product), Apr 12, 2023 (updated Mar 22, 2024); checked ): A long-term owner's review. Pros: the self-adjusting guide, upright or flat use, onboard storage and the material stop. Cons: size and weight, a tall clamp that means lifting the drill high, floppy support wings and wing locks that pop off. Kreg supplied the jig for review, and the article contains affiliate links.
- Woodsmith: Review, Kreg Pocket-Hole Jig 720 (external site, opens in a new tab) (independent review, Sept 10, 2025; checked ): The executive editor recommends the 720: the lever clamps and sets the thickness automatically, it stores the bits, and it's light enough to clamp onto large panels. The site says it may receive a commission from sales referred by its links.
- Woodshop Diaries: Which pocket-hole jig should you buy? (external site, opens in a new tab) (independent guide, Feb 15, 2021 (modified Aug 28, 2026); checked ): Describes the 720 as a larger, more stationary jig, about $130 when written, that's quicker and more efficient; it's the author's personal favorite and the one she uses most. The post contains affiliate links.
- The Home Woodworker: Pocket-hole jigs (external site, opens in a new tab) (independent guide, Apr 16, 2023; checked ): Names the Kreg 720 PRO kit, which is the 720 jig plus Kreg's docking station with support and storage wings, its top pick. The editor says that after using both benchtop jigs and the 520 Pro, the 720 Pro mounted on a bench is faster for larger projects. Drawbacks it lists: premium price and plastic/composite construction. It reviews the PRO kit, not the 720 sold alone. The site says it earns commissions and is an Amazon Associate.
- Kreg: Pocket-Hole Jig 720 (external site, opens in a new tab) (maker spec page; checked ): Lists the 1/2 to 1 1/2 in. capacity, Automaxx clamping, GripMaxx surface, polymer body with steel frame, hardened-steel guides with a lifetime warranty, onboard storage, dust collection with a vacuum adapter, and 60 screws and a plan as bonus items. Kreg's answer on the page says the support and storage wings come with the 720PRO.
How we picked
We didn't hands-on test these. We picked them by reading independent tests and reviews (Bob Vila, Woodsmith, Woodshop Diaries and The Home Woodworker) and a Saws on Skates review of a Kreg-supplied jig, checking Kreg's spec pages, and checking prices at Rockler and The Home Depot. Every pick has at least three independent sources from at least two different outlets, including at least one independent test or review. They're all linked with each pick, along with what each one found. Bob Vila's hands-on test of the 320 is from January 2024, and the Saws on Skates review of the 720 was last updated in March 2024. Kreg supplied the 720 that Saws on Skates reviewed. For the 720, our three independent sources are Woodsmith, Woodshop Diaries and The Home Woodworker, whose top pick is the 720 PRO kit (the same jig plus a docking station). We also searched the US Consumer Product Safety Commission's recall database on Oct 22, 2026 and found no recall for either jig. Prices, review counts and links were last checked on ; prices and stock change, so check the store before you buy.
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