In the UK, there’s a popular car entertainment programme which surprisingly can assist us when it comes to our drill bit choice. In one episode the hosts attempt to convert a people carrier into a sports car and achieve a specific lap time. They try numerous modifications but the one thing that made what made one of the biggest differences for the smallest amount of money wasn’t: increasing the power, lightening the vehicle, or improving the downforce or suspension, but fitting better tyres. Basically, the point of contact with the road from the tyres was crucial and it’s the same with drill bits and all power tool inserts really.
You see, buying a good drill and using the cheapest drill bits you can find is like buying a racing car and fitting it with budget road car tyres - the power will be there, but you won’t be able to enjoy it to its fullest potential.
Equally, just like putting good tyres on an average car, you can increase the performance of your tools just by using high quality inserts. For example, did you know our TE-CX drill bits enable you to drill up to 30 per cent more holes per charge with a cordless tool and you can complete those holes 80 per cent faster when compared to using standard bits? That’s a huge time and effort saving and we all know the most valuable thing on a job (and indeed in life in general), is your time.