
Customer Review
59 of 61 people found the following review helpful
By Mel D.
Pros:
- 1/64" steps
- Very nice plastic case
- "No spin" hex shank (also lets larger bits fit 3/8" chucks)
- Pilot point works as advertised
Cons:
- Gold Ferrous Oxide instead of TiN
- More shank and less flute than your average drill bit
- Design aggressively chews up wood badly (with tear out on exit)
- Not good for soft woods (works better with harder woods)
- Flutes seem less sharp than other brands
- Too much heat concentrated at pilot point risks burning the bit
- Halfway down, bits bite hard into the wood (especially the larger ones) and cause the drill to screw itself into the wood until the chuck hits requiring you to backout and try again. This is very frustrating and is a major design flaw in my opinion. As such these bits are not well suited to hand drills.
If you are set on this purchase, consider the package with the measuring tape:
DEWALT DW1969TM Heavy Duty 29-Piece Pilot Point Set with FREE Tape Measure
Or the 25pc Black Oxide version with the normal tip:
DEWALT DW1164 25 Piece Black Oxide Drill Bit Set
Note there also exists a cobalt version with the Pilot Point tip:
DEWALT DW1269 29 Piece Cobalt Pilot Point Metal Drill Bit Index Set

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