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Hey,
I've had a Bosch and Dewalt bits in the past and just a hodge poge of other bits thrown in but some are missing and several have broken and now I'm looking to invest in a couple good sets of bits. I'm willing to make the investment in the bits if they are good quality. the Brad will be only for wood working, the twist will be for general use. They can be sets or sold individually.
Thanks
Ray
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I'm quite happy with the full set I got from Lee Valley. Check them out.
+1 on Lee Valley's lipped brad point bits. I use split point (or twist) bits so seldom I just picked up a set of Hitachi's on sale and have a Drill Doctor.
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Don't know anything about the quality but Woodcraft has a sale on right now. Half price on 170 piece set:
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/208...paign=11IN06NL
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Personally I've been wanting the full set of Lee Valley bits based on numerous recommendations, but instead went with a small set of 7 Colt Twinland bits from Woodcraft because I didn't want to shell out for a full set just yet. They've been quite good.
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/200...oint-Bits.aspx
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These cut like a hot knife through butter:
http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/pag...,42247&p=42247
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Gotta agree about the Lee Valley brad point bits. They are effortless to use and cut a really clean hole.
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+1 for LV brad points.
Darnell
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Another very happy Lee Valley user. They're expensive, but you get what you pay for.
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HD sells Ridgid Cobalt steel twist drill sets. If you want a set that will drill through anything, even stainless, go for it. Double the price of other sets, but they stay sharp.
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These bits are on sale nearly all the time. I have one of the Woodcraft sets. Unless they've stepped up their game, the set is useless as practically every bit wobbles. I couldn't believe it at first, but it's simply awful. I still use them for non-critical tasks. It's nice having cheap, disposable bits around for drilling through plywood and jobs like that.Originally Posted by Jim Rimmer
I generally like the Colt bits.
I'd love to pick up the LeeValley set too, but the reality is that I only use a handful of very specific sizes, some metric, and it's far simpler for me to just buy a bit and dedicate it to a task than to have them sitting in an index. I may end up with a little redundancy, but I don't ever have to think about it and I won't ever make a mistake. If it wasn't for the shipping, I would buy every bit from Lee Valley.
I also found that the Woodcraft "pen turners" bits are not bad quality either. It's a decent, cheap bit.
Last edited by John Coloccia; 06-01-2011 at 9:12 AM.
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+1 for Colt bits. Best I have ever used.
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I believe that is the same set as this:
http://www.holbren.com/colt-twinland...l-bit-set.html
You can also get another 10% off with a code associated with another popular woodworking forum.
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[QUOTE=John Coloccia;1713717]These bits are on sale nearly all the time. I have one of the Woodcraft sets. Unless they've stepped up their game, the set is useless as practically every bit wobbles. I couldn't believe it at first, but it's simply awful. I still use them for non-critical tasks. It's nice having cheap, disposable bits around for drilling through plywood and jobs like that.
Good feedback, John. I am of the opinion that quantity deals like that are not usually worthwhile. Good thing to know about these bits.
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I think I remember reading somewhere (maybe here?) that LV regrinds bits that they get originally from Fuller.
http://www.wlfuller.com/html/brad_point_drills.html
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