Best Step Drill Bit? Let's find out! DeWalt, Milwaukee, Bosch, Irwin, Diablo, Makita, Bauer, TEMO

Jun 2020/16 min/12 products tested

The verdict

1
DeWalt
avg finish 8s (mild steel), 15s (medium steel), 20s (armor plating)
“DeWalt is definitely the best bit we've tested in my opinion.”
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2
Temo
avg finish 11s (mild steel), 23s (medium steel), 26s (armor plating)
“However, Timo costing $13 less than the DeWalt came in a close second.”
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Best value
Temo
“However, Timo costing $13 less than the DeWalt came in a close second.”
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Avoid
Neiko
“The Neiko will not advance to the next round.”
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Avoid
Klein
“Just like the previous three step bits, the Klein wasn't able to cut through the steel.”
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Avoid
Irwin
“Unfortunately, the Irwin, which uses a single straight flute design, just wasn't able to drill through the steel and won't advance to the next round of competition.”
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Avoid
Diablo
“I was really surprised the Diablo bit stalled out on the medium hardness steel and didn't make it to the next round of competition.”
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Avoid
Lenox VB8
“the armor plating proved to be just too hard for the Lennox.”
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Also noted
Milwaukee Shockwave
“Unfortunately, the Makita, Lennox and Milwaukee weren't able to drill through the armor plating.”
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Also noted
Bosch Turbo
“Very impressive job by the Bosch.”
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