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This is the second set of these bits I have purchased; the first set disappeared from a job site. But still a very good product. After I got this set from Amazon, I saw similar/same set at Lowes for a few bucks less: I was surprised.
But within a year, half are way too dull. Pilot point worked as advertised. May be it will do better for some one who uses for wood only. My usage has been about 60% wood and 40% drywall/wood combination. They were real good in the begining. A few are out of shape. I am not a contractor but do use it quite often around the house. The makita drills I had in a different combination set I bought were not as precise but they are still useful.
Great set of drill bits for somebody doing misc. Not sure you can get a better value at $20. tasks around the house. I bought it to help hang pictures, hooks, etc and it has everything needed.
For drilling lumber they work well but are very aggressive (as another reviewer pointed out). I'm not sure if it was a factory defect or if the bits are just not intended for this type of work. After the first hole, the bit was dull and useless. I've been using these bits for general purpose construction of my house for the last 7 months. You need to be very careful not to let the larger bits bite and start screwing into the work piece. One interesting observation is that the bits do not seem to get hot while drilling into metal. Other than that, the pilot point seems to work as intended and really cuts down on bit walk.I just recently tried to use the 1/2" bit to drill some 1/4" mild steel plate.
My old B&D twist drill bits do a cleaner job. I was looking for a set of drill bits in the 5/8 - 1/2 inch category, and I happened to see this dewalt set at home depot. I got it thinking its dewalt, its got to be good. Guess I should have done my research before buying this set. Well, maye Im using it for the wrong purpose, but when I drill holes in soft wood like pine, it rips up the wood at the top pretty bad.
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