Steelex Plus D1138 115 Piece HSS Tin Drill Bit Set in Index

by Steelex

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Cool cutting titanium nitride makes these high speed steel bits tough enough to last up to six times as long as non-coated HSS bits. This indexed 115-piece drill set features 29 fractional bits ranging from 1/16" to 1/2", lettered bits from A to Z and 60 numbered bits. Housed in a rugged indexed steel case.

Product Description

Titanium nitride coated bits last up to six times as long as uncoated bits. 115-piece set features 29 fractional bits from 1/16" to 1/2" in increments of 1/64", letter bits from A to Z and 60 number bits. Housed in rugged steel case.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000DD1VT
• Item model number: D1138
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,642 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #70 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tool Accessories > Drill Bit Sets

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Eh?, February 16, 2009

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Lukasz Sawicki "lil luke" (Phoenix, Arizona USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steelex Plus D1138 115 Piece HSS Tin Drill Bit Set in Index (Tools & Home Improvement)

If your buying this for big tough projects this isnt the set you want. Its more of a household set for household projects. I used this set to modify my quad trailor and all the big bits either got dull after one use or they chipped and as far as the small ones go there alright but brake quite fast.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Low Cost, Only good for light use with a Good Case, February 9, 2011

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C. Gessner "Chris" (PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steelex Plus D1138 115 Piece HSS Tin Drill Bit Set in Index (Tools & Home Improvement)

Others didn't like these, and yes they are inexpensive bits. Overall cost to benefit ratio of these bits is very high, just don't expect too much for 50 cents a bit.
You shouldn't try and do a lot of machining and difficult to machine materials. I have a CNC machine with many high quality, custom tools, but I found this a useful, cost effective addition to the set for light work with plastic, aluminum and easy to machine steels. Also, I have a bit sharpener, which also makes these more useful to me than other people. You can't expect these to stay sharp without proper maintenance. Having paid as much as 40 dollars a bit for mid grade quality tooling, you shouldn't expect to be able to drill 1000 holes with the same bit from this set without ever sharpening.

PROs:
The bits are good for the price.
I have owned many sets like this, but this is the first one where the case was properly made by the chinese to fit the bits so they don't fall out. Every bits stays in its place when you open it, which was the biggest improvement over many other 115 bit sets I have owned in my days.
Cons:
Not recommended for heavy users, but great for having around in the shop for general purpose, light use.
I'm not surprised if you happen to get 1 bit that is the wrong size, as someone complained about. The guy in china just put the wrong one in.
Honestly, if you want a specific size for high use applications, you should go to a real tooling vendor or at least buy a bunch of the same.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars garbage, September 24, 2010

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langastang - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Steelex Plus D1138 115 Piece HSS Tin Drill Bit Set in Index (Tools & Home Improvement)

not that i didn't realize automatically the severe poor quality right away from the external glance of this piece of junk, but when i opened it I had a quick laugh, and then realized I had to go thru a refund process! This is at the extreme bottom of the rung junk, if I could give it zero stars I would. Here's my beefs
[1.]the package was open before i received it (not the amazon box) the box containing the index box... it gets better [2.] the index box itself was busted, none of the individual sections were functioning at all, jammed up (supposed to open left and right) uh uh didn't happen cause they are held together by tiny screws and nuts, binded up and didn't extend 1/3 of the distance they should, just garbage. [3.] the latch didn't line up to lock the box.[4.] and most importantly, remember I said the box was open before I received it... well explain this one - 115 drill bits- right- i found two (v) drill bits in the box--> one in the "V" slot and one in the "Z" slot- how did that happen?
NO Z!!!!!!!!!!! Bottom Line - cut your own throat by getting this piece of junk! for $65 it should be at least half decent, drill ONE hole, didn't get that far! What a joke!