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Where Can I Get Higher Quality 4' And 5' 3/8" Drill Bits?

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Undisclosed Integrator #1
Feb 16, 2016

Most recently the long drill bits we are buying are not holding up. Anyone have a good supplier of quality long drill bits?

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Brian Rhodes
Feb 16, 2016
IPVMU Certified

Which ones are you using now?

I know several cable installers that buy the ultra-cheap versions from Harbor Freight or Northern Tool. I'm not sure they've found good one, either, but replacement is not painful.

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Forrest Magers
Feb 16, 2016
IPVMU Certified

Guess I will just have to buy them in bulk!

What has happened to quality?

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Brian Rhodes
Feb 16, 2016
IPVMU Certified

The toolbox full of tired old beat-up handtools my grandfather gave me often work better than the brand new warrantied ones I get at the big box store!

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Ethan Ace
Feb 16, 2016

I've had a 54" Milwaukee cable bit since the early 2000s which has held up. I'm sure I'm not using it as much as you, though. Any time I've bought cheap drill bits, long ones or not, they've broken. Even the "better" ones at Home Depot/Lowes.

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Dan Droker
Feb 16, 2016
LONG Building Technologies • IPVMU Certified

ITM has good quality bits.

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Matthew Fox
Feb 21, 2016
IPVMU Certified

LSD also has some good industry specific tools.

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