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Brad point set - mike9 - 09-19-2015
I am looking for a good Brad point drill bit set. They would be used for more carpentry tasks so a set that bits can be replaced would be ideal.
I looked at the rockler set but they seem to get terrible reviews.
Re: Brad point set - BobW - 09-19-2015
Lee Valley. I've had the 28 bit HSS set for over 10 years. They are excellent and they offer all sizes individually for replacement.
Re: Brad point set - fredhargis - 09-19-2015
The LV HSS brad points are as good as they (IMHO). I've had this set for quite a while, and they really do perform (as well as last). I have the set of 7, but pick the one you need.
Re: Brad point set - Joe Connors - 09-19-2015
+1! Have had them for many years. Also great are Forrest City.
Re: Brad point set - Steve N - 09-19-2015
Just a thought, but has your drilling actually been varied enough to support a set? I look at these like router bits, set's they want me to have don't match bits I want/need to use. Maybe I'm all wet, but in the really smaller sizes I haven't seen a big difference between high end bits, and the holes they make, and cheap junk bits. 1/4" is a + - size, but starting at 3/8", 1/2", 5/8" and 3/4" I drill enough of them, and can see a definite change between cheap, and good bits. So I just buy individual sized of the ones that benefit me. YMMV.
If it goes over 3/4" I use Forstners, so the bigger bits don't prove useful to me either, again YMMV.