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1/2-in x 16-in Woodboring Spade bit Drill Bit

Ratings & Reviews for IRWIN 1/2-in x 16-in Woodboring Spade bit Drill Bit

4.6
112
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 4.6 out of 5
112 Reviews


91% Recommend this product

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What Customers Are Saying

Customers overwhelmingly praise this drill bit for cutting through pressure-treated lumber, railroad ties, and 6x6 posts with remarkable ease and speed. Many describe it as going through dense wood effortlessly, with reviewers noting it outperforms standard bits and maintains sharpness through multiple holes. The extra-long design is repeatedly cited as essential for reaching through thick beams and stacked timbers where shorter bits failed. A few users mention slight flex if not held perfectly straight or dulling on very hard wood, but these minor concerns are far outweighed by strong positive feedback on performance and reliability.

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112 Customer Reviews

Its a great tool.

Would Recommend

It work great on my railroad ties. But like anything they need sharpen especially on that wood.

May 29, 2023
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Worked as described

Worked for what we needed and it didn’t break so that’s a plus

November 29, 2022
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Buy the best.

Would Recommend

I am very pleased with this bit. I had multiple holes to drill in some 4x4 boards and it had no problem going zippy through them. Still sharp even after drilling a zillion holes. Nice

November 2, 2022
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Not as strong as I needed

Would Not Recommend

Mistakenly hit a mail and this bit broke in half. We used to install outdoor deck.

May 13, 2022
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Does the job

I used the bit to drill thru old 6 x 6 landscape timbers. I had bought a spiral bit, but it kept stopping and I was never able to geo more than an inch. This bit goes thru fairly well as long as you keep bringing it back up for releasing the cuttings.

March 7, 2022
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Great tool

Would Recommend

I like the length, I was able to use it for a 6 to 10 inches in depth

June 23, 2021
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Drill Bit

Would Recommend

It's a drill bit, we used it on a 6x6 post and it worked great.

November 25, 2019
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Worked great

Would Recommend

This bit worked great was very sharp and went through the wood like butter.

October 3, 2019
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Irwin extra long speedbor

I had to bore through 9 inches of presure treated lumber. This tool did the job with ease and stayed sharp after 18 holes. Would highly recommend.

September 30, 2019
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