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Bosch Impact Tough 7-Piece High-Speed Steel Masonry Drill Bit Set for Impact Driver and Hammer Drill $16.98 (24% off)

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Lowe's has Bosch Impact Tough 7-Piece High-Speed Steel Masonry Drill Bit Set for Hammer Drill for 16.98 Was $22.48

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Carbide-tipped masonry bit with upgraded hex shank design – engineered to provide long bit life and fast material removal
Asymmetric diamond-ground carbide tip – allows for fast drilling and longer bit life
Upgraded hex shank – allows use in impact drivers and hammer drill/drivers for added versatility

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Bosch-Im...1000549605
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leroy_sunset
12-24-2019 at 04:08 PM.
12-24-2019 at 04:08 PM.
Not a great price, basically useless bits. You're talking like 2 holes drilled in well-cured concrete before you give up, even using a drill with the hammer option. I speak from experience.

Get a cheap SDS drill from HF (Bauer now?) and then good Bosch or Dewalt SDS bits.
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rahd001
12-24-2019 at 04:35 PM.
12-24-2019 at 04:35 PM.
Quote from leroy_sunset :
Not a great price, basically useless bits. You're talking like 2 holes drilled in well-cured concrete before you give up, even using a drill with the hammer option. I speak from experience.

Get a cheap SDS drill from HF (Bauer now?) and then good Bosch or Dewalt SDS bits.

Wait... What?
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danda821
12-24-2019 at 06:42 PM.
12-24-2019 at 06:42 PM.
The bits can also be used on impact driver. I use them as a cheaper option for occasional/light job.
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sdunkbxxx
01-06-2020 at 07:56 AM.
01-06-2020 at 07:56 AM.
Quote from rahd001 :
Wait... What?
I'm far from an expert, but I think he means that these are not as good because they are the hex shank style and they are not made as well as the SDS style bits (someone correct me if I'm wrong).
Can you use hex shank bits in the Bosch SDS rotary drill, since it has (what appears to be) a special chuck for SDS bits?
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OldBum
01-06-2020 at 08:15 AM.
01-06-2020 at 08:15 AM.
The drill bits are good quality. The issue is using a hammer drill vs. Using a rotary hammer drill. Look on YouTube for videos comparing the two and you will see that the rotary hammer drill goes through concrete several times faster then a traditional hammer drill.
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jeff34270
01-06-2020 at 08:27 AM.
01-06-2020 at 08:27 AM.
For cement, you DO NOT need an SDS drill for the small 1/8" to 3/8" holes that this masonry bit set will drill.

A regular old drill with a hammer setting will do just fine for these smaller sizes. But sure, if you are doing dozens of larger and deeper holes, an SDS will make quicker work of it - you can still use a regular hammer drill, it'll just take longer. I wouldn't personally lug out my big SDS (and it's special expensive bits) unless I was doing several deeper holes of 1/2" or larger.
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rahd001
01-06-2020 at 12:20 PM.
01-06-2020 at 12:20 PM.
Quote from sdunkbxxx :
I'm far from an expert, but I think he means that these are not as good because they are the hex shank style and they are not made as well as the SDS style bits (someone correct me if I'm wrong).
Can you use hex shank bits in the Bosch SDS rotary drill, since it has (what appears to be) a special chuck for SDS bits?
Roger that!
Great translation, btw.
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ValleyGoat
01-17-2020 at 04:03 PM.
01-17-2020 at 04:03 PM.
Bosch is over rated. You guys don't need to buy Bosch to drill cement or masonry. Just go to HF, these are around $8 w/o coupon. Btw, SDS drill are a pain to work with. They're just not worth the hassle.
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