Best drill bits on Reddit

290 reviews from r/Tools, r/MilwaukeeTool, r/DIYUK and 19 more subreddits

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By Brand

By Product

Bosch

4.1

(42)

"Bosch"

"Amazing in concrete and also go through stainless like butter."

"Bosch are my favorite."

"Bosch bits are fantastic."

"Boscsh multi construction have never failed me"

"After using most of these Bosch are the best quality ones."

"The Bosch bits are amazing!"

"Bosch coming out on top as far as value when it came to drill bits."

"All you need is these drill bits - [https://www.bosch-professional.com/gb/en/expert-cyl-9-multiconstruction-drill-"

"I like bosch."

DeWalt

4.2

(30)

"I’ve already bought a DeWalt drill bits set for steel."

"Dewalt had this 20$ set of drill bits."

"DeWalt gold and black is best for soft metal."

"I love those Dewalt bits, they were cheap and the bullet tips are awesome."

"DeWalt black and golds are the only ones that hold a candle to my norsemans."

"Just used DeWalt black and gold to drill out some stripped brake rotor retaining screws."

"Just used dewalt to drill a few dozen 1/4" holes in 1/8" mild steel with absolutely no issues."

"The set of Dewalt Ti-ni bits I got are razor sharp and I haven't broken one of them yet."

"I dunno why but dewalt are the best for drilling out stripped screws."

"The Dewalt sets with the stackable Tough Case are worth it just for the case."

Milwaukee

3.9

(32)

"Find the Milwaukee or Bosch that are ‘Made in Germany’."

"Milwaukee shockwave bits in your video are very good quality."

"Millwaukee was the best and has lasted me 200+ holes on average."

"I own Milwaukee cobalt drill bits and have to say they are amazing."

"I’ve had the milwaukee ones for a couple years and they been through all kinds of abuse."

"I bought the Milwaukee and haven't had a single problem with them."

"The Milwaukee Cobalt sets are my choice."

"Milwaukee has some that are made for 'hard metal'."

"I think Milwaukee won the test when it came to impact bits."

"I've had good luck with Milwaukee hex shank drill bits as well."

Norseman

4.8

(15)

"Only buy bits from Norseman drill."

"Norseman is the way to go"

"I’ve really been loving my Norseman drill bits pricey but last a long time"

"Norseman is my go-to."

"Norseman bits are great, so are cle line."

"Norseman for bits."

"Norseman."

"Norseman drill bits are the best."

"They're super expensive but they are absolutely incredible bits."

"I usually stick with a good USA made HSS bit, they last a long time."

Diablo

4.7

(7)

"Diablo has always been good for me."

"I love diablo products."

"I use diablo for all my bits and blades."

"Diablo blades are great and they also make excellent hole saws and spade bits."

"Diablo bits are hands down the best."

"I use Diablo and Bosch speed bits."

"I use a diablo spade bit and a milwaukee 12v fuel drill."

Makita

3.7

(7)

"Personally I believe Makita makes the best drill bits."

"Makita, has half inch and you can find it for $16 on Amazon."

"I'm biased, Makita for life!!!"

"Makita."

"Makita for impact bits hands down."

"Not Makita... barely moved after 20 seconds."

"Some of the crappiest bits I have ever used!!!! Beyond dull."

Spyder

4.2

(5)

"I absolutely love my Spyder bits from Lowe’s."

"These Spyder bits have been incredible."

"None of the above, it's Spyder."

"Spyders mach blue drill bits are very good for their price point."

"For metal Spyder blue bits, hands down."

KnKut

5.0

(4)

"KnKut."

"Knkut. Stepper bits are amazing."

"KnKut hands down, all the ones OP has pics of wouldn’t last a week in my shop."

"KnKut USA, I’ll let the other techs use my DeWalt index."

Dormer

4.8

(4)

"Dormer"

"I only buy Dormer."

"I normally buy Dormer, RUKO, RS Pro or occasionally Datron."

#10

Viking

4.8

(4)

"Viking, cle line, Norseman, drill America."

"Viking Drill bits have been my go-to."

"I like Viking, or anything boron and US made."

"Viking drill bits are great if you want great metal only bits."

#11

Mac Tools

4.8

(4)

"They have their brand of drill bits lifetime warranty and really great bits for the money"

"My go to is my mac tools 29 pc cobalt bit set."

"Mac tools has very good bits. And they’re lifetime warrantied."

"Mac Tools has warrantied drill bits."

#12

Walter

4.8

(4)

"I really have used anything better than those as they are company supplied"

"I'm partial to Walter drill bits."

"I always buy Walter bits."

"I’m a fan of Walter drill bits."

#13

Cobalt

4.5

(4)

"Cobalt bits crush all these all day long."

"You want cobalt drill bits…they last the longest."

"However I have had huge success with cobalt."

"A good colbalt metal bit"

#14

Drill America

4.3

(4)

"Second drill America."

"I like my Drill America bits. Zero complaints."

"They’re not the best out there, but they’re very high quality for the price."

"The drill America in the round plastic case have been good for me."

#15

Matco

4.3

(4)

"Matco Hyperdrill set and it's not even close."

"My Matco 29 piece set is amazing but a little pricey around 400"

"Seem like a great investment."

"My Matco hyperstep bits are super nice. Can't warranty or sharpen them though."

#16

Irwin

4.0

(4)

"Best bet in a hand drill is a step bit."

"I've been using Irwin cobalt bits mostly."

"I like Irwin impact drills. They are one-piece construction, which I really like."

"I myself have a mix of Irwin bits, Amazon for the metric bit made for SS at like 6 bucks."

#17

Hilti

4.7

(3)

"HILTI."

"Hilti. No contest."

"I would say Hilti, but they're unbearably expensive."

#18

Drill Hog

4.7

(3)

"Drill hog."

"Best drill bits are made by Drill Hog."

"There are two grades of cobalt bits. Drill Hog has a lifetime replacement on theirs."

#19

Cle-line

4.3

(3)

"I like Cle Line."

"Cle line for drill bits. Impact bits I run Milwaukee."

"Cle-line drill bits and Bosch or Makita impact bits."

#20

Bad Dog

4.3

(3)

"Bad Dog drill bits are great."

"Expensive but will replace any broken bits."

"I’ve been considering getting Bad Dog bits."

#21

diamond drill bits

5.0

(2)

"I picked up these diamond drill bits. Got to use the grinder but they work great."

"You want diamond drill bits. they can go down to 0.5mm."

#22

Sig80bitkits

5.0

(2)

"I used the sig80bits I really liked the color coordination and Ive drilled 3 so far and am about to do my 4th."

"Sig80bitkits. Color coded to make it easy and hard enough to drill multiple FCUs."

#23

Lawson

5.0

(2)

"Get some Lawson drill bits."

"Literally none of this chinesium crap! Lawson…..USA."

#24

Nachi

5.0

(2)

"Machine shop quality drill bits are much better quality than any of these brands."

#25

Cobalt Bits

4.5

(2)

"One of the takeaways from Boyd's knife making book was a good set of cobalt bits."

"Cobalt ones."

#26

RUKO

4.5

(2)

"Ruko are far superior than all the DIY brands mentioned here."

"RUKO has been good so far."

#27

Wera

4.5

(2)

"Wera it's expensive but without doubt the bits and drills are excellent."

"I like Wera, but often use Milwaukee."

#28

Fastenal

4.5

(2)

"Fastenal makes the best drill bits."

"Fastenal has a 'blue cup kit' of HSS bits that are a pretty nice bang for the buck."

#29

Sutton

4.5

(2)

"Sutton for drill bits. Always."

"My go to are Sutton/evacut."

#30

Titan

4.5

(2)

"I recommend the Titan SDS from screwfix."

"The above bit is a specific wood bit with a hex shank so should do you for cheap."

#31

Harbor Freight

3.0

(3)

"$15 you get 3 and I swear they last just as long as anything."

"Even these Harbor Freight Cobalt bits will outperform any of those 'coated' bits."

"Only place youre guna get individual bits its home depot for like 5-30 buck."

#32

Mac

4.0

(2)

"Mac because of the warranty."

"I’d say pick up a set and see if you guys like em"

#33

Kingsley North

4.0

(2)

"Yeah can find the sintered bits. They do work. Pretty well in fact."

"Sintered diamond bits are so expensive I tend to just go with the coated bits and consider them disposable."

#34

Ryobi

1.2

(5)

"I never have had good luck with those impact driver drill bits, regardless of brand. Right now I have a set of Ryobi bits and I’ve broken all but 8."

"Whatever you get, don't let it be Ryobi. Those shits are made of fucking Styrofoam istg."

"Ryobi are one-time-use and that's coming from a fanboy."

"Why is Ryobi even in this list?"

"Most broke off in whatever I was working with, awful quality."

#35

Diamond Grit

5.0

(1)

"You could also try diamond grit drill bits. They last WAY longer."

#36

Precision Twist

5.0

(1)

"Precision Twist Cobalt Drills. YG1 Gold P drills are also solid."

#37

Union Butterfield

5.0

(1)

"Union Butterfield. They also make the best taps and dies."

#38

Kyocera

5.0

(1)

"Solid Carbide Jobbers are the best at going through hard stuff, but they're expensive enough you tend to buy just the sizes you need."

#39

Cleline

5.0

(1)

"Since it's a gift get him some proper ones. Cleline, Norseman, etc."

#40

HSS

2.5

(2)

"Buy any descent set of HSS drills and learn to sharpen them on a bench grinder."

"Copped a shattered brand new HSS full bore into two sides of my thumb."

#41

Bull Dog

5.0

(1)

"Bull dog has lifetime replacement bits."

#42

Ceramic

5.0

(1)

"I bought ceramic and I love them."

#43

AGDRILL

5.0

(1)

"AGDRILL Hammer Drill Bits offer exceptional durability and performance."

#44

Maykestag

5.0

(1)

"None of these companies. Maykestag/Alpen make the best drill bits."

#45

Alpha

5.0

(1)

"Alpha"

#46

McMaster-Carr

5.0

(1)

"I buy bits from McMaster-Carr when I need quality for a task."

#47

Tivoli

5.0

(1)

"Scrap all of these and go for Tivoli."

#48

Ivy Classic

5.0

(1)

"We use Ivy Classic. They make anything coming from a power tool manufacturer look like garbage."

#49

Tapcon

5.0

(1)

"Tapcon makes the best small drill bits for the money."

#50

Diamond

5.0

(1)

"Nothing else goes through porcelain like these"

#51

Porcelain Drill Bit

5.0

(1)

"It grinds through the tile like a mini-core drill."

#52

SDS Bit

5.0

(1)

"Basically any brand of SDS bit to go in your SDS drill will do it easy."

#53

Chicago-Latrobe, Wurth, Haas

5.0

(1)

"Chicago-Latrobe is a great set made in the USA."

#54

LIDL

5.0

(1)

"Got the best HSS drill bits for very little money."

#55

Mad Dog

5.0

(1)

"Mad dog drill bits are the best I've ever used."

#56

Venom

5.0

(1)

"Search for the 'Venom' brand drill bit that fits on to a grinder."

#57

Project Farm

5.0

(1)

"Check out project farm on YouTube."

#58

Spider

5.0

(1)

"Spider bits made in USA."

#59

Champion Brute XL

5.0

(1)

"They last a long time too."

#60

Cleveland Twist

5.0

(1)

"Cleveland Twist are top quality."

#61

Triumph

5.0

(1)

"Triumph or GTFO."

#62

Hoffmann Tools

5.0

(1)

"I prefer to get proper industrial quality bits from Hoffmann Tools."

#63

Wiha

5.0

(1)

"Hands down the best are wiha though"

#64

Sutton Tools

5.0

(1)

"Sutton Tools. No doubt whatsoever."

#65

Bad Dog Bits

5.0

(1)

"Look into Bad Dog Bits. They are made of Carbaloid."

#66

His Glass Works

4.0

(1)

"Try a website called His Glass Works. Small diamond bits with a hollow core."

#67

Montana

4.0

(1)

"Montana brand, usa made and great quality."

#68

eBay

4.0

(1)

"Sintered is the way to go. Sure they are more expensive initially but they last so much longer."

#69

Kimball Midwest

4.0

(1)

"Kimball Midwest bits."

#70

NEIKO

4.0

(1)

"I’ve used both the NEIKO and Irwin extractors. Had no issue with either."

#71

Army Painter

4.0

(1)

"I use the army painter drill bits, they go down to 0.7mm."

#72

American

4.0

(1)

"They hold up great. Fairly cheap for what you get"

#73

Warrior

4.0

(1)

"Warrior."

#74

Toolstation

4.0

(1)

"I like the glass and tile drill bits available from Toolstation or Screwfix."

#75

Lee Valley

4.0

(1)

"The HSS lipped ones are possibly the best on the market though they are pricy."

#76

HSS Bits

4.0

(1)

"Get a set of HSS bits."

#77

Blair

4.0

(1)

"Your best bet for thin sheet metal are rotobroach cutters. Blair and Hougen make them."

#78

Titanium

4.0

(1)

"You usually want titanium drill bits."

#79

Milner

4.0

(1)

"Milner drillbits."

#80

DeWalt and Bosch

4.0

(1)

"For hardened steel such as used in bolts DeWalt and Bosch cobolt bits are my go to."

#81

Hart

4.0

(1)

"I bought a set of Hart bits at walmart on a whim and so far they are doing quite well."

#82

Durodyne

4.0

(1)

"Durodyne for metal at least."

#83

Solid Carbide

4.0

(1)

"Solid Carbide."

#84

SDS Drill & Bits

4.0

(1)

"An SDS drill & bits would work best."

#85

Carbide Tile Bits

4.0

(1)

"Get a few cheap carbide tile bits and use them with the hammer off."

#86

Cle-Line, Wiha

4.0

(1)

"Cle-Line are probably the nicest drill bits I’ve used."

#87

Norseman, Chicago Latrobe, Precision Twist

4.0

(1)

"Basically avoid anything you’re going to find in a big box store."

#88

Viking, Cleveland

4.0

(1)

"Viking or Cleveland"

#89

Cle-line, Norse

4.0

(1)

"Cle-line and Norse, in my experience."

#90

Bosch, Dewalt, Milwaukee

4.0

(1)

"I really like the Bosch bits I’ve used, they are pretty stellar."

#91

Spyder, Dewalt

4.0

(1)

"Spyder and dewalt black and gold made in Germany"

#92

Wurth Zebra

4.0

(1)

"I’ve personally never had issues with Würth Zebra drill bits."

#93

Sandvik

4.0

(1)

"Sandvik"

#94

Winter's Drill Bit City

4.0

(1)

"They are USA made purple and gold style."

#95

Drill Hulk

4.0

(1)

"I’ve been buying Drill Hulk cobalt bits from Amazon."

#96

Itm

4.0

(1)

"Itm black and golds are great"

#97

Relton

4.0

(1)

"Relton."

#98

Presto

4.0

(1)

"If I'm reaching for a drill it's Presto."

#99

Magnum

4.0

(1)

"I got some off brand 'magnum' drill bits off amazon and they don’t owe me anything."

#100

Mose

3.0

(1)

"Good for general use, and keeping the kits stocked"

#101

Dremel

3.0

(1)

"The smallest working core drill bit I have found is that 3 mm one by Dremel."

#102

Milwaukee, DeWalt, Diablo

3.0

(1)

"For impact bits I found Milwaukee to be the best for me."

#103

Milwaukee, DeWalt, Makita

3.0

(1)

"Milwaukee is absolutely garbage, DeWalt is alright."

#104

Milwaukee, DeWalt

3.0

(1)

"I have one from DeWalt that has kind of been my go to for stainless."

#105

Ryobi, Dewalt, Milwaukee

2.0

(1)

"As far as cheap crap, I can tell you Ryobi and Dewalt take the cake."

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