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kellys_eye · 25th Feb 2019, 8:24 pm

Much depends on what you use the drill bits for. Sheet steel, plate, aluminium, wood, rarely, every day etc etc.

For GP and intermittent use I would simply purchase a mid-price box of metric 1mm-10mm in 0.5mm steps and replace the odd ones as they broke. I doubt many of us would even notice the difference between HSS and Titanium (claimed!) versions as far as performance is concerned.

But, more than the TYPE of drill I've found that the MANUFACTURER makes the biggest difference in what you get and how well it works.

Dormer, Milwaukee and Heller for steel, Irwin for wood etc. But sticking with a mainstream manufacturer like Bosch will see you right most of the time.

25th Feb 2019, 8:24 pm	#11
kellys_eye Octode Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Oban, Scotland, UK. Posts: 1,129	Re: Drill bits Much depends on what you use the drill bits for. Sheet steel, plate, aluminium, wood, rarely, every day etc etc. For GP and intermittent use I would simply purchase a mid-price box of metric 1mm-10mm in 0.5mm steps and replace the odd ones as they broke. I doubt many of us would even notice the difference between HSS and Titanium (claimed!) versions as far as performance is concerned. But, more than the TYPE of drill I've found that the MANUFACTURER makes the biggest difference in what you get and how well it works. Dormer, Milwaukee and Heller for steel, Irwin for wood etc. But sticking with a mainstream manufacturer like Bosch will see you right most of the time.