Any suggestion for makes/sources of general purpose router bits.
Wealden tools do top quality at sensible prices and quick delivery
The own-brand ("Axcaliber") ones from Axminster seem pretty good.
I went off Axminster cutters in their Yellow phase. They did not hold an edge for long and lots of trouble with guide bearings breaking up. I've been using Wealden ever since and not tried Axcaliber. It is the Axminster postage threshold that puts me off when I just want 1 item.
I'm sure there's a lot of benefit in buying the really good ones. On the other hand, I find that if I need a straight cutter or something equally simple to use on softwood, worktops etc, the cheapos that Toolstation etc sell do the job. Maybe they don't last as long, but I never really do enough to notice and at a pound or two a time, it's simple enough to just get a new one if it starts to burn.
I buy mine from Rutlands
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