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tanda4
02-13-2009, 04:28 PM
For use in the Bosch PS20.
Mike83
02-13-2009, 04:35 PM
Tell you what is not quality - DeWalt bits. Those suck. I find myself checking that the drill is rotating the correct direction!
-B-
02-13-2009, 05:07 PM
I hear tell from a machinist friend that regrinding masonry bits are the hot ticket. I've got to get him to grind me a set.
64merc
02-13-2009, 05:18 PM
I bought a set at Northern for my PS20. I believe they were Isomax brand. They seem pretty decent for the cost, although I only use them for drilling in wood or drywall.
DHCrocks
02-13-2009, 06:22 PM
don't get the Ryobi ones those suck too. I don't know if all of the quick release bits are like this but they wobble in the Bosch PS10 chuck. not a very good fit.
Elroy
02-13-2009, 07:52 PM
It's Elroy's opinion that such thing does not exist. Not to rain on your parade but good drill bits are run in a chuck not some 1/4" quick release.
Stephenw
02-13-2009, 08:29 PM
I have a Ryobi set. They work excellent...







when drilling through drywall or soft wood. :lol:
alex71
02-13-2009, 08:55 PM
I've found the el-cheapo harbor freight ones to work pretty well, even in metal. I think I've drilled 1/4" plate with them, maybe 3/8. I chuck them up in a 12v makita impact driver. the bits can get a bit hot because this thing spins them so fast, but when you really lean into it and it starts making the impact noise it makes, the bit really starts to make chips. I think the impact action really has a lot to do with it...
chad s
02-13-2009, 10:30 PM
It's Elroy's opinion that such thing does not exist. Not to rain on your parade but good drill bits are run in a chuck not some 1/4" quick release.

Believe it or not, I have seen a set of nice Norseman drill bits with 1/4 hex quick release ends machined into the shank. wintersdrillbitcity.com sells them.
Mike83
02-13-2009, 10:57 PM
It's Elroy's opinion that such thing does not exist. Not to rain on your parade but good drill bits are run in a chuck not some 1/4" quick release.

That may be the case. I bought a 3/8" chuck that fits into a quick release. It broke the first time I used it. Although I used a 3/4" spade bit on my impact driver to drill holes in a floor joist, so maybe that is why it broke :headscrat