Gorilla Mill is a highly respected brand in the industrial machining world, and for good reasons: Gorilla Mill stands out due to its relentless commitment to quality and a continuous stream of innovation in the space. Renowned for its high-performance end mills and cutting tools, Gorilla Mill delivers exceptional tools that meet the demands of machining professionals worldwide. Through an uncompromising approach that emphasizes precision, durability, and reliability, Gorilla Mill ensures that every product delivered surpasses the expectations of its customers.
The Wisconsin-based manufacturer makes “insanely tough weapons of mass production” — carbide end mills and drills with a reputation for ruggedness and strength. Gorilla Mill brings performance with attitude to the shop floor. It’s the trusted brand for machinists who work and play with passion.
With a history spanning five decades, tool manufacturer Gorilla Mill has been producing cutting tools that exceed the expectations of those in a number of industries including aerospace, automotive, medical, and manufacturing.
Gorilla Mill's unique approach to milling tools
Gorilla Mill, born in 1974 in the jungle canopies of Wisconsin, has changed the game of the carbide tooling world. Armed with the highest performance cutting tools in milling, drilling, specials, and everything in between, there is nothing that this 500 lb beast can’t handle. Aerospace, medical, oil, firearms and automotive industries around the globe have turned to Gorilla Mill to tackle their hardest conflicts. If you want cost savings, cycle time reduction, increased tool life, quick lead times, top-notch customer support and world peace…Gorilla Mill has your "Weapons of Mass Production®".
Gorilla Mill has a unique approach to milling tools that sets the company apart from its competitors in the industry. With over 50 years in the business, Gorilla Mill has developed a well-earned reputation for manufacturing some of the finest carbide cutting tools available.
One thing that sets Gorilla Mill apart from the competition is the innovative designs that the company continues to introduce. Their end mills include features like variable flute and index designs to reduce chatter and vibration, which can improve the tool's performance while extending the lifespan and reducing wear on your equipment.
Gorilla Mill's approach to milling tools is a blend of innovative designs, high-quality materials, specialized offerings, and exceptional quality control, each of which has positioned the company as a leader in the industry. These products are both reliable and durable and are tailored to meet the high expectations of the best machinists in the industry. It's no surprise that the professionals hold Gorilla Mill in high regard.
The benefits of choosing Gorilla Mill
Improved Productivity
Durability
Versatility
Cost-Effectiveness
Here's what makes Gorilla Mill special
When it comes to tooling, Gorilla Mill is a different animal.
No Gimmicks
It aint no gimmick either - At Gorilla Mill, we never wanted to be just another name in the endless sea of endmill manufacturers. There are already a million of those—and frankly, the world doesn’t need another.
What it does need is someone willing to shake up the game, flip the bird to mediocrity, and prove that cutting tools don’t have to be boring. That’s why we ditched the vanilla, leaned into edgy marketing, and built a brand where grit, attitude, and pure performance collide. We’re not here to blend in. We’re here to disrupt.
And yeah, every now and then some knob pipes up and calls us a “gimmick.” Cute. But gimmicks don’t rip through Inconel like a pissed-off Wisconsin badger with a hangover. Gimmicks don’t crank flawless finishes at 600–1000 SFM while your competitor’s tools are curled up in the scrap bin begging for mercy. Gimmicks don’t hold tolerance after hours of trench warfare inside a blazing spindle, chewing through titanium like it’s Sunday brunch.
Gorilla Mill ain’t a gimmick. It’s a declaration of war on mediocrity.
Even our damn shipping boxes are tougher than half the tooling out there.
So unless you enjoy scrapping parts, babysitting brittle cutters, and spoon-feeding your machines junk food, it’s time to load some Gorilla into the spindle.
Grab one. Run it. FAFO.
What makes the Gorilla Mill Difference?
Why do Gorilla Mill products stand out in the tool kingdom? One reason is their revolutionary nanocomposite PVD coating process made possible by LARC (Lateral Rotating Cathodes). Nanocomposite coatings are proven to beat conventional coatings by a significant margin. The performance and hardness of this coating, called GMS2, stem from the nanocomposite coating’s unique honeycomb-like structure. It provides superior high heat resistance and is exceptionally hard yet flexible.
Another reason is the patented variable flute and index design which reduces chatter and vibration. Gorilla Mill products are ideal for aggressive machining applications in all materials including stainless, inconel, titanium, tool steels and hardened materials. They’re produced with the highest Transverse Rupture Strength (TRS) nano-grain carbide substrate available and can be resharpened.
A perfectly prepped edge using geometries and honing wheels (Secret Squirrel Sh@t) to create the most durable edge for our Gorilla Mills® and Primates®.
Just a few reasons why Gorilla Mills® are the toughest, smartest, most badass tools on the planet. Chew on that!
Phenom
Based on the original 5 flute Gorilla Mill, the “Phenom” for high temp alloys features geometric enhancements that make it uniquely suited for difficult to machine materials including: inconel, waspaloy, hastelloy, rene, stellite, 17-4 SS, 15-5 SS, 13-8 SS and Titanium.
Coated with GMS² revolutionary, newly formulated, PVD coating process
Baboon
Based on the original 5 flute Gorilla Mill, Baboon and Phenom are designed for high temp alloys and feature geometric enhancements that make them uniquely suited for difficult-to-machine materials including: inconel, waspaloy, hastelloy, rene, stellite, 17-4 SS, 15-5 SS, 13-8 SS and titanium. They are offered in special diameters, lengths and can be resharpened. Baboon and Phenom are coated with GMS² revolutionary, newly formulated, PVD coating process.
Silverback
For roughing and finishing of non-ferrous materials, aluminum, copper, brass, plastic, etc. High velocity, high material removal rate and engineered to repel aluminum. Center cutting. Produced with the highest Transverse Rupture Strength (TRS) nano-grain carbide substrate available
Yeti
Similar to Baboon and Phenom but based off the original 4-flute Gorilla Mill. The Yeti is built tough for heavy roughing in all materials, especially in high-temperature alloys. Its GMS2 coating and geometric enhancements allow for work on difficult-to-machine materials.
Gorilla Mill (The OG)
Patented variable flute and index design which reduces chatter and vibration. Recommended for aggressive machining applications in all materials including stainless, inconel, titanium, tool steels and hardened materials. Should be run at specific parameters. Produced with the highest Transverse Rupture Strength (TRS) nano-grain carbide substrate available.
Coated with GMX-35 universal high-performance coating
THE BEST chip control known to man or ape.
Sasquatch
These center-cutting mills deliver extremely high removal rates while maintaining a superb finish. They are recommended for aggressive machining applications in all materials including, stainless, inconel, titanium, tool steels and hardened materials.