Customer Reviews for Milwaukee SHOCKWAVE Impact Duty Titanium Step Bit Kit (3-Piece)

Very happy with the bit, but I want to assure that while drilling I don't go past a particular ring. I currently have painter's tape just above the last step I want to drill to, but I don't have a lot of confidence that it will last. I tried a zip tie but the head of the zip tie was too wide.

Very impressed with the quality. Will order Milwaukee products again.

obe of the bits broke on the first use the other 2 seem to work well though

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So far so good! I really like that the 7/8” is 1/4” drive too! Perfect for my impact driver.The case is very good too. Hopefully these will last as long as my cobalt step bits.

These step bits go through sheet metal like a hot knife through butter. I haven't had them for too long, so I can't really speak to how well they'll hold their edge, but out of the box they just chew through metal with no problem at all. On my drill press, they produce very smooth-edged, round holes. Each of the 1/16" steps is very clearly marked, and their are gold bands at the 1/8" steps so you don't even need to mark the bit for you desired cuts as long as you're paying adequate attention to what you're doing.

Milwaukee 48-89-9257 3 Piece Electricians Shockwave Impact Step Drill Kit – Includes Step Drill Bits #1, #4 and #9…These impact rated Step Drill Bits are fantastic, they are well designed and manufactured…I use Step Drill Bits several days a week to drill holes for attaching electrical conduit to panel boxes, junction boxes and pull boxes as well as drilling metal studs for running electrical conduit horizontally and vertically…Being able to install these Step Drill bits into a ¼” hex impact driver makes drilling and fastening easier and faster…I tested these Step Drill bits using a M18 Fuel Hammer Drill / Driver Drill and a M18 ¼” Hex Impact Driver drilling 7/8” and 1 1/8” holes in panel boxes, junction and pull boxes…I could not notice a difference in performance… These Step Drill bits performed as indicated, intended and expected without any problems...

There are times when having a stepped drill bit makes sense & other times when they don't. Diving into this set, I found that the quality of the bits is GREAT and comes complete with a handy storage case to keep them together and safe from damage rolling around in your toolbox or bag. The shanks fit nicely into my drill/drivers. The titanium finish provides a long-lasting durability to the drills. Being that the step depths are fairly shallow, drilling through thick items leaves a "tapered" hole so the best use is through thin materials like sheet metals. Not a substitute for ordinary drill in all circumstances but well worth the investment for those drilling holes in thin metals. Plumbing, electrical, HVAC, general fabrication, etc...

The first time I saw a step bit was on the Orange County Chopper TV show. When the father and son weren't fighting, they often used these type of bits for drilling different size holes quickly.and accurately. At first I thought they were gimmicky, but after using them I've changed my mind. My son and I installed a new sound system in his car. We had to run a power cable from the battery to the amplifier mounted in the trunk. In the old days, when drilling metal I'd start with a smaller bit and then progress to larger bits. These step bits change all that, we were able drill holes large enough to for the cable and protective grommets. I am happy with these bits.

I got this step drill set to make it east to have the right drill bits for my Milwaukee M18 Fuel impact driver. The impact driver does not take normal drill bits so I thought that having these hex shank step drills would keep me from having to buy and carry an entire set of hex shank drills. When I started using these bits I was amazed. Not only do they solve the above issue but they are the sharpest, fastest drilling bits I have ever used. I don't know if it is the bits or using an impact driver or the combination but the time needed to drill a hole is literally a quarter of what I would expect with a normal twist drill. I haven't yet used these bits on anything thicker that 1/8" but at least for thin material they are great.