AUTOTOOLHOME 1/4 inch Hex Shank Pocket Hole Drill Bit Replacement Twist Step Drill Bit with Depth Stop Collar for Manual Pocket Hole Jig System Drill Guide Woodworking Tools Accessories

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I liked that this is a perfect replacement for the pockethole drill bit I accidentally broke. I also purchased two additional pockethole bits with the traditional bit base that also work well.

After setting the stop collar to the length I needed for the drill bit, I used it for several holes. Then I needed to readjust the stop collar on the bit but as soon as I attempted to loosen the Allen screw that's used to secure the stop collar on the drill bit, it "rounded out" Allen screw. So now it's stuck at the first place I installed it on the bit. I'll have to drill out the Allen screw now and replace it with one that actually doesn't strip out on the first attempt to loosen it! The drill bit itself is great. Works as expected. It's the stop collars tightening screw that is garbage.

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I have the pocket hole foreman and drill a lot of pocket holes for cabinets and such. Sometimes I get so excited that I may move the piece I'm working on and snap the tip of the bit right off. Doesn't mater if it is one of these or a more expensive Kreg drill the little tip has no chance when I get all wiggly. So these are more affordable when you go through a drill bit every 1-3 thousand holes. Unless I let my father in law borrow the machine then its every 1-3 hundred holes ........

I broke the pilot tip off my original Kreg bit and needed a new bit. I am always willing to try and off brand as I feel a lot of products are really identical. I received these bits and quickly put them to work. They did fine but I could tell that the dimensions were just a bit off. Not so much in the width of the bit itself but as i connected it to the drill. Seemed to be a bit loose. It didn't seem to affect the task at hand but it did make you question the quality of the bit. For what I do, these work fine and would probably buy them again.

I bought this to replace my kreg pocket hole bit and so far it works well. I thought it wouldn't be very sharp or the tip would snap quickly for only being 8 bucks or so but so far so good.

This is a cheaper alternative to the Kraig drill bit. I was doubtful it would work OK but it did. I only drilled a few sample holes to see how sharp and how well it drilled and I was satisfied.