Was looking for the least expensive source of a few smaller Bosch multi-purpose drills and fell across this similar Wickes-branded product:
So far, going into Axminster or Screwfix seems as good a price for the Bosch drills as anywhere - unless you know better?
Genuine Bosch ones are cheaper at Toolsatan...
Thanks - that is good. (Sure I had checked them. Hmmm.) Might go for that set. What annoys me though, is that I would rather swap the 8mm for a 5mm! I have plenty of larger drills (albeit not these multi-purpose), it is in the smaller sizes these seem so good! (Not that the Wickes ones are actually any better in that regard).
Me too! Drill 'sets' annoy me. I use 5,6,7 mm multi purpose bits with the yellow, red & brown Uno plugs & the sets always have a 5.5mm.
I rather like the 5.5mm for 6mm plugs. Gives you a bit of leeway if the wall is soft.
Agreed.
And I would like 4 and 4.5 as well!
If I want a big hole, I would usually use SDS. But these multi-purpose bits are so good for uncertain substrates - and if you can make one small hole then you have a much better idea what you are drilling through.
Maybe I will stump up for buying the individual bits I want at Axminster or Screwfix? Decisions.
+1
I keep a stack of 4mm bits so that every hole starts out that size. Too tight to blunt the bigger ones :-)
I usually buy them individually...
Finally made my decision - will be buying them individually as well! But it is annoying that they are more expensive like that. That is, set of 4 from Toolstation 9.90 and I can hardly get 3 for that.
It would be ok if I used all sizes equally - but the 5, and 6 get moderate use. The 7 gets quite a bit - but I prefer the 6" long versions of those that don't come in the sets.
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