drill and driver bits

[3toes]

These are the slotted, philips and hex bits for use with my drill and screw drivers. Is time to purchase some more bits as the current supply is running low.

Looking at what is out there and as expected there is a difference in price between the branded quality product (Gedore, Stahlwille) and the lesser brands (Black and Decker, Stanley, Dewalt) or non branded on offer. Have been using non branded ones that do not usually last very long before needing to be replaced as they wear fairly quickly.

Wondering if anyone has real world experience with them. Do the quality branded products last longer so the smaller quantity for the price makes sense?

[1950landy]

175514I have found these Irwin impact driver bits of good quality & long lasting . I have bought other good brands but found they wear out very quick

[350RRC]

P&N are always good I've found.

DL

[windsock]

Irwin driver bits for me too. Used DeWalt and no-namers but Irwin seems to be the ones that end up keeping their shape so are always prominent in the tool box.

[ramblingboy42]

there are so many brands at your local Bunnings sausage shop in the toy room.

which one do you choose?

I chose a twin pack of Ryobi.....because they were on special.

what do the tradies use?

speak up tradies.

[Homestar]

175514I have found these Irwin impact driver bits of good quality & long lasting . I have bought other good brands but found they wear out very quick

Agree - I use Irwin bits as well - find them good value and long lived. I have a variety of lengths I keep on hand as well. I also use the Irwin socket head bits for roofing etc - also very good.

[trout1105]

I use the Irwin bits and they are fit for purpose.
I also use the bits that come with the bulk packs of screws as well.
I also try to stay away from the phillips head screws and much prefer the ones that use a square headed or hex head bit to drive them in as the phillips head screws (regardless of which bit you use) tend to strip quite easilly [thumbsupbig]

[LRJim]

As said above most Irwin bits work great and last a while, some can be touch and go with an impact gun mainly small torx bits.
Dewalt make decent PH2 bits that go in an extension piece, I had a pack of 20 for years and barely broke any just lost them along the way.
Sutton make good nutsetter bits, and hex bits but their PH2s suck.
Most makita stuff is fairly average including their gold brand.
Milwaukee make good bits but you pay a premium for them and Irwin is on par with them.
Stay away from otter they have gone downhill dramatically over the years.
Just make sure the bits are "impact ready" if using them in an impact gun.
Some screw brands really suck also so it's not always the driver bit that's causing dramas, most bremick screws that take a small bit like a PH2 or square drive strip out really easily.
Good luck!

[Tins]

Haven't tried the Irwin ones as I have had bad luck with their drills, but that could be me. I tend to go Milwaukee. I buy a few, but not because they strip or break. To me they're like 10mm sockets, here today, gone tomorrow.

[DoubleChevron]

175514I have found these Irwin impact driver bits of good quality & long lasting . I have bought other good brands but found they wear out very quick

I've found the big variety pack with the long phillips head bit the best value for money. Once you have this kit ...

IRWIN Pro Performance 19 Piece Impact Set - Bunnings Australia (https://www.bunnings.com.au/irwin-pro-performance-19-piece-impact-set_p0343849)

next time I'm up at bunnings, I'm going to grab one of these:
Irwin Impact Pro Performance 89mm PH2 - 10 Pack - Bunnings Australia (https://www.bunnings.com.au/irwin-impact-pro-performance-89mm-ph2-10-pack_p0055436)

You will find they do wear. I've snapped the tip of the phillips head bits off a couple of times. Still, that's what you get with decent quality tool steel (when it gives it snaps cleanly).

[Homestar]

Haven't tried the Irwin ones as I have had bad luck with their drills, but that could be me. I tend to go Milwaukee. I buy a few, but not because they strip or break. To me they're like 10mm sockets, here today, gone tomorrow.

Yep, I buy the 5 packs - seem to go through tonnes of them - never broken one, they just evaporate into thin air around my place... [biggrin]

[scarry]

For the smaller sizes we generally use Suttons,packs of 10 or 20.Mainly 1/8,5/32,3/16,1/4",some double ended.
Larger just buy whatever brand, huge price differences though.
I dont know if the more expensive brand actually stays sharp longer?

What does make them last a lot longer,when drilling steel,or stainless steel is cutting compound.

I bought a 400mm 1/2" the other day,one brand was half the price of the other.
I grabbed the cheaper one as no doubt it will vanish before it gets worn out....

We generally get them at either either Trade Tools,Tool city,or Bunnings.

[stevo3400]

I bought a 400mm 1/2" the other day,one brand was half the price of the other.
I grabbed the cheaper one as no doubt it will vanish before it gets worn out....

We generally get them at either either Trade Tools,Tool city,or Bunnings.

Majority of the drill bits I buy from bunnings don't last long enough for me to lose them, I also have that losing tools disease beware its contagious. Ill vote for the p&n tech bit I've broken plenty of the Irwin tech bits. The p&n last me longer.

[FisherX]

Check out the Project Farm on youtube.


Which Impact Driver Bit is Best? Let's find out! Phillips #2 Showdown - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-xOHQTT5tw)

[BMKal]

I've been buying the Irwin driver bits for a while now - usually because they are right next to the checkout at the tools section of the local green shed.

But I've recently found these in the better quality tool store in town. Don't know if they are any better or not - time will tell. In general, Milwaukee tools are a step above most of what you can find at the green shed I've found.

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