Best Drill Bit Set? $11 vs $200? Let’s Settle This!

Jan 2024 · 16 min · 15 products tested

The two AI readings did not agree on his winner, so none is shown here. His verdict is in the video.

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Results, round by round

Mild Steel Drilling

Lower is better, in s7 of 15 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked

1DeWalt HSS (great value)10.53sAmazon
2Drill Hog10.63sAmazon
3Cle-Line10.99sAmazon
4DeWalt Cobalt11.15sAmazon
5Irwin11.41sAmazon
6Milwaukee12.55sNo link
7Warrior15.12sNo link

Spring Steel Drilling First Pass

Lower is better, in s8 of 15 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked

1LWCUSNJ14.7sAmazon
2Comoware22.1sAmazon
3Cle-Line23.8sAmazon
4Warrior24.11sNo link
5Irwin24.9sAmazon
6DeWalt HSS (great value)26.4sAmazon
7Somada44.6sAmazon
8Ryobi Titanium50sAmazon

Failure Load

Higher is better, in in lb10 of 15 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked

1Drill Hog212in lbAmazon
2DeWalt HSS (great value)191in lbAmazon
3Milwaukee187in lbNo link
4LWCUSNJ181in lbAmazon
5Somada173in lbAmazon
6DeWalt Cobalt168in lbAmazon
7Warrior141in lbNo link
8Comoware131in lbAmazon
9Cle-Line121in lbAmazon
10Irwin88in lbAmazon

Everything he tested

DeWalt HSS (great value)Amazon
Bosch (my choice for overall value & performance)Amazon
Viking (best overall but expensive)Amazon
Irwin Amazon
Drill Hog Amazon
Cle-Line Amazon
Comoware Amazon
DeWalt Cobalt Amazon
LWCUSNJAmazon
Century Drill & ToolAmazon
SomadaAmazon
Ryobi TitaniumAmazon
MilwaukeeAvailable at Home Depot
WarriorAvailable at Harbor Freight
Drill Doctor Drill Bit SharpenerAmazon

Results were read from the video's captions by two AI models, and only the numbers both agree on and that he says out loud are shown. Some results appear only on screen in the video. Check the video before you buy.