Clove Medium – Black DLC - Lifespan up to 8 months
Pickup available at Willow Academy HQ
Usually ready in 24 hours
A specialist medium bit engineered for controlled work in hard-to-reach areas.
The Clove is designed for detailed product refinement which is close-contact work around the cuticle and side walls, offering technicians precision and control where larger bits cannot safely operate. Part of Willow’s diamond-like carbon series, it combines finesse with long-lasting performance.
Grit Level: Medium
Function: Precision detailing / micro-refinement / corrective work
Shape: Small Nibbed Cone
Cut Pattern: Cross-cut carbide
Material: Tungsten Carbide
Coating: Black DLC Coating
Rotation: Suitable for right-handed & Left-handed use
Recommended Speed: 15,000 rpm
Pressure: Light, controlled pressure only - laying the piece as flat as possible
Sanitisation: Suitable for professional cleaning, disinfection & sterilisation. Autoclave Safe.
Designed for high-precision detailing, The Clove allows you to refine areas that larger bits cannot safely access.
Refines product around the cuticle area for a flush finish
Removes small areas of lifting with precision
Reduces side wall product
Removes gems, overspill, and excess product
Making the edge of product flush
Removing flooded product
Removing gems
Most bits are designed for surface work.
The Clove is designed for detail control in confined areas.
Small cone design allows targeted, accurate refinement
Rounded safety tip enables close to the natural nail or skin without contact
Controlled medium grit delivers precision without aggressive cutting
Built for correction, not bulk removal
This is a finishing tool for perfection-focused technicians.
Black DLC Coating – Carbon Coated & Maximum Lifespan.
This version features a Black Carbon coating designed to:
Last 4 times as long as a standard E-file Bit Coating
Lifespan up to 8 months (use & storage dependant)
Protected in Carbon our Diamond like coating
Coating best for: Technicians looking for maximum life & cost per use. Those who wish to order less frequently.
Qualified E-File Technicians
Beginner to Advanced skill level
Techs performing refining & clean up work
Not suitable for:
Untrained users without e-file education.
Working at 15,000 RPM
Use light, controlled pressure
Angle the bit as flat as possible, do not use the point, or run the point along the nail.
Keep the bit moving to avoid heat concentration
Not suitable for:
Filing the natural nail, use on product only.
For best results, use as part of a structured removal system:
Step 1: Clove Medium – Refining/Clean up
Step 2: Refine the remaining product using a Sanding band in 240 or 180 grit
Step 3: Follow with cuticle work
Pickup available, Usually ready in 24 hours
Unit 2 Norman Business Park, 61 Thorby Avenue
March PE15 0AR
United Kingdom
We continually test, measure and compare all our e-file bits so you can trust them to perform when you need them most. The Willow Guarantee means that we will refund or replace any e-file bit that doesn't do its job.
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