DEWALT Drill Bit, Self Feed, 2 Inch (DW1636)

Just used it on job 3in. Hole through 3 sintered 2x6 headers. Took some time but worked beautifully Highly recommended!!@

Me agrado tiene mucho agarre y le a durado el filo mucho e echo como 500 perforaciones y sigue muy bien

I turn many bowls on my lathe at home. I often process green bowl blanks, and I've found that it speeds up my time to use a 2-1/8 forstner bit to cut the mortise for my 2 inch jaws on my scroll chuck so that I can mount the blank between the chuck and a live center easily.I have noticed that with some wood species when still green, notable maple, that the forstner bit gets clogged easily with the wet fibers. I decided to try this out since it has the screw feed, and even on green maple, it very aggressively clears out the mortise. I have to be careful not to go too far.It is definitely a rougher hole than with a forstner bit, so I use this to clear out the initial material, and then come back with the forstner bit to clean it up and make sure it is flat before mounting to the lathe. It has worked well for me, and it has made this process faster for me.

I’m about 160 holes into this project and it’s does fairly well. Only complaint is that the self feeding screw could be a little more aggressive. I do have to push this a little or the screw strips out against the wood.

I had just purchased the 2-1/8" and 2-9/16" bits in another brand from my local Lowes store and came home to compare the prices on Amazon. I found that this 7-bit kit was nearly the same price as what I'd just paid for two bits at Lowes. Like other reviews have stated, the photo shows a 2-cutter design and the bits I received were a 1-cutter product. The product I purchased at Lowes was a 3-cutter design and I did use it to bore about 12-15 holes through 2x lumber and then used the same size Dewalt to bore about 30 more holes.Here is what I'll say about the comparison between the two bits:1) The 3-cutter doesn't bore any faster than the Dewalt 1-cutter, mainly because the speed of the bore depends on the screw tip pilot design that pulls the bit through the wood and the strength of the drill being used. I will say that Dewalt bits got much hotter than the 3-cutter from Lowes, so I'm willing to bet that the one cutter doing all the work will wear/dull faster than a bit with 2-3 cutters and it also seemed like my drill had to work a little harder with the Dewalt bits, so I would recommend a strong drill; I'm using a Dewalt DWD460K.2) The screw tip pilot appears to be slightly more recessed into the Lowes bit and/or the tips of the cutter edges extend farther forward on the tool. Whatever the case may be, the Lowes bit finishes its bore more completely whereas the Dewalt bit finishes to the point where the pilot protrudes out the backside of the wood you're boring through and then you need to push on your drill to get it to finish; if you're boring through 16"OC studs or joists, especially overhead, it can sometimes be quite challenging to get the leverage or room to push on the drill.Also, I can't compare this part of the review to another product, but in regard to the smaller bits, I noticed that when boring through thick (>4" thick) lumber that sometimes the bit stops boring and gets stuck in the wood and is somewhat difficult to pull out... not a huge deal in a floor/wall, but if you're boring through a piece of loose wood, it could be a problem to get it out without clamping the lumber to something. What's happening is the woodchips can't escape out of the hole with the smaller bits and get wedged all inside and around the bit essentially trapping it into the hole.Not taking price into consideration, I'd give these Dewalt bits a 2.5 - 3 star rating... factor in the price, I'd give them a 4 - 4.5 star. If you're going to use these bits regularly, I wouldn't recommend them. If you're a weekend warrior and will use them occasionally, they'll be fine... they'll get the job done, but you'll just have to work a little harder.

purchased as a gift

Used to drill holes in massive trees, did the job.Very satisfied.

Good value

Used for my gas fitting work . Bit is good for in between joist which are smaller in width . The downside is gets blunt if hits the nail compared to Lennox .

fast delivery. cuts well, but would not recommend. reason being the bit is NOT balanced. may be ok to use in a drill press but not good for hand drill. Also the centrer guide bit is too aggressive ( pulls bit too quickly into the wood).

Bonne construction'

Nice bit . Does the job . I like the make ad design . Does not collect much dirt .

Absolutely perfect.Price 10Quality 10The fat shank allows for you to applie force and no flimsyness.