A while back, I was installing a flat panel LCD for some clients, and I remember how much ‘fun’ I had trying to fish the AV cables. Of course I was on a 4′ stepladder, with my hand in the wall. If you’re lucky when you try to put your drill sideways through a small hole in some drywall, you might be able to keep the bit chucked up in it. This time, I was in tight quarters, and didn’t want to cut the hole bigger than I needed, so I had to work the drill into the wall, and then get the bit in there and chuck it up. Now, maneuver the bit past the fiberglass insulation, near the center of your stud, and by that time, how much force can you put on it? Not much, it any at all. This is one of the times where I would have taken $20 out of my wallet for a daredevil spade drill bit, with its full thread tip (even though they cost about the same as a regular spade bit!). The daredevil bit could have made my day easier and saved me some of the agony of trying to drill a hole, with my hand in a wall, while balancing on a ladder.
Over the years, I’ve drilled my fair share of holes, and on a day where I am drilling a lot of holes, this bit can save me up to a half hour of drilling time. I don’t know about you, but when I go to work, it’s not to drill holes. It’s to pull some wire, or install some pipe so I can get a job done, get paid, and get home to my family. A bit that can save me some time, some effort, and get me off a job quicker is a clear winner to me. Give the daredevil a try next time you want to make some fast, clean holes through wood, with less effort. Especially if you are hanging off a ladder with your hand in a hole in the drywall.
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