• Reviews around bite (3.29 of 5)

    Drill America - DWDRSD1 1" Reduced Shank High Speed Steel Drill Bit with 1/2" Shank, DWDRSD Series

    • Had to borrow a better bit from someone else
    • Although solid and functional, this bit is very poor for drilling hardwood and does not maintain a sharp edge.
    • Good price on a decent bit in a somewhat hard-to-find size (39/64").
    • Excellent drill bit
    • Decent quality bit
    • This bit broke halfway through a 1/8" piece of cast aluminum
    • Purchased the bit to punch through the transom of my fiberglass boat without chipping or cracking.
    • I didn't overheat the bit, used oil while drilling and so
    • The bit worked very well after it was properly sharpened
    • Sharp bit, worked perfectly!
    • Sharp bit, worked perfectly!
    • The bit dulled quickly while using it on a project to drill two holes in a steel bumper
    • Using a battery drill and the bit got in a slight bind, broke in half.
    • Used a cutting paste to protect bit
    • and I'm pretty sure the bit is still usable
    • Great bit
    • not sure how you can mistake a 1 1/4 drill bit with 1/2 shank for a 3/4 drill bit with a 3/4 shank but that was what i got sent to me
    • Bent the drill bit ,made cheap
    • great bit for the price
    • But I got professional perfect results with this outstanding bit.
    • This bit only chamferred one hole a little before the bit was ruined
    • I drilled two holes in 1 inch maple and the bit became so dull at that point it was useless
    • Granted this is a cheap bit but still this is just too much
    • Sharp bit
    • Good looking bit, shame to waste all that craftsmanship, and my money, on such a sorry piece of core metal ! ! !
    • Great quality jobber bit and was shipped fast .
    • Get a better bit than this, if you need more than a handful of holes drilled
    • Terrible bit
    • I can't see how I abused this drill bit
    • Ended up buying the better quality bit from drill America and it cut like butter.
    • Not the sharpest drill bit I ever used
    • It just dulled the bit
    • The bit is good.
    • Even after boring a hole with a 3/4 inch bit, this bit could not enlarge the hole.
    • The bit is softer than any steel that you try to drill with it
    • Love this drill bit and use it for a special part which i produce often.
    • Very sharp drill bit
    • And I'll hunt around for a better bit, made in USA.
    • Did good for a cheap bit
    • Great product bit has held up awesome even after drilling out the steering knuckles on my jeep.
    • Bent the bit the first time I used it.
    • I kept the speed slow, the bit lubricated and it worked like a champ for drilling out steering knuckles for 1 ton steering conversion
    • Good quality bit
    • The bit worked great, and was sharp enough to cut through the fiberglass and not chip in the least.
    • Spent a little bit more money and got a better bit
    • Nice bit though
    • SInce the bit did not spin true right from the box, I was being extra careful and drilling slow with lots of cutting fluid applied.
    • Although solid and functional, this bit is very poor for drilling hardwood and does not maintain a sharp edge.
    • This bit came to me dull, seriously!
    • I would never expect an inexpensive bit like this to drill the kind of hole I could get with a good short bit in a full sized milling machine
    • wtf!You are thinking, this guy got a bad chuck and blaming the bit
    • I ended up going to a tool shop and getting a good bit to finish the job
    • Great drill bit
    • The first hole that was drilled was also the good quality bit, I figured the lower quality was going to cut just as
    • Cheap drill bit performed as such !!!
    • Good bit
    • Nice bit.
    • Wish it would have lasted longer because other than that it appeared to be a good bit!
    • Used this bit twice stayed sharp GREAT bit for the money.
    • Does seem to wobble a bit, though.
    • This bit was junk right out of the package, couldn't even drill one hole.
    • The bit wasn't that sharp, and it was a little off balance, but it worked
    • Car frames are by no means hardened steel, the bit (or a good bit) should have went through them like butter
    • Excellent drill bit!
    • it's a fair bit
    • good cutting bit but had a bad wobble to it
    • Went to Home Depot, Lowes, and Sears and none of them had this bit available let alone for the great price I paid here
    • I have never seen such a weak drill bit
    • Very good drill bit.
    • The bit seems fine, and the price was good, but labeling (on Amazon) could be better.
    • The first bit cracked a tooth.