Customer Reviews

DEWALT DW1649 8-Piece 7/16-Inch Shank Selfeed Bit Kit

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

The product description states "Two-cutter design on even the smallest bits for improved efficiency". The photos show two cutter bits as well. This is not true. What you receive is a set of single cutter bits. I don't know if it is Amazon that bungled it, or DeWalt pulled a fast one and downgraded the product without changing the model information. It doesn't really matter who botched it. What matters is the consumer doesn't get what they thought they were getting.

What about the product I did receive? It is very good. Granted they are new and not yet had their first encounter with a nail, but boy do they chew through wood. I used the 2-9/16" bit first for some 2" waste plumbing. It dug through the wood very agressively. The work was remodel on older construction, so the 2x's were well dried. I then followed this with drilling a couple 1-1/4" holes at a 45 degree angle. The center feed spur is long enough that, at least for this size, it would start at that angle and pull the bit down in. Obviously this wouldn't work on the largest bits as the spur isn't long enough.

So overall, I rate the product a 5. I added a -3 for false advertising. Thus a final rating of 2. It's a shame really, I probably would have ordered these bits anyway even if the product description and photos had been accurate.

These work great. Perfect hole every time. They even impressed my buddy who will only buy milwaukee. The Dewalt set is 10 dollars cheaper and you get 8 bits instead of 7. I would highly recommend this product.

As a professional contractor I have been using hole saws for many years. I picked up this set as a back-up, however, it has become the most-used drill set that I reach for. With extra screw heads and the extention it is a truely nice product. Rugged and sharp, I expect many years of good service from these bits.

Iam a licensed plumber and recently purchased this product,the self feeders worked flaulessly,even came with extra feeder tips and tools(allen wrenchs)

I can't believe I didn't get these sooner. It makes drilling big holes so much easier than alternative methods.
Maybe it's common knowledge, but I've found that if you drill a 1/8" pilot hole first it works faster and I have almost zero problems with the screw getting "gummed up" in pressure treated wood.

I own A LOT of Dewalt tools, so I expected to get a good quality set when I ordered this item. When it arrived, I was actually fairly suprised at just how good the fit and finish of the set actually is. Every once in a while, you come across something that as soon as you open it, you just know it's going to work great. The set doesn't just look great though, it works as good as it looks.

A real pleasure to use.

Thanks for having a great product in a nice relatively small carrying case that was also reasonably priced. I had wanted another brand set like I used to have but I just could not believe what they were asking for it! Comes w/spare tips also! Thanks!

Excellent product, finished a 1/2 hour project in 5 minutes.
If you cut holes for plumbing or electrical these are the bits to have.

Dewalt has changed the product but still uses the same 1649 number Be careful there is only one cutting head now. Everybody advertises that there are two cutting heads. If you look on the picture that is shown they look shinny the ones you get now are black. The other bits were great.