Drill bits

[toseland]

Anyone got any recommendations for a cheap but decent set of drill bits. I've been using wilko ones and they manage half the depth of a manifold stud before being blunt and it's really obvious as they fly through the first half and then just give up.

So where can I get some decent drill bits that won't break the bank and will last through drilling out half a dozen studs?

There is rarely such a thing mate.,,, buy cheap and buy twice.. 

Cheap drill bits generally tend to be just that.. cheap.  Tungsten carbide tipped ones rarely are Properly tipped unless you spend big pennies 


My advice would be to get down to RS or somewhere of the sort and pick up a nice set of black oxide or suitably coated HSS drill bits..
i have a nice RS set (that didnt break the bank) and have only broken the ones i have been stupid with..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYpMf0ahJNc This guy has a couple of PhDs and i have been addicted to his videos for a while, works in the mining and oil industry and is .   Notice the difference between cheap and expensive. 

been watching him for a while and learnt some nice little tricks..