Harbor Freight's Counter Sink Drill Bits - Why You Probably Want To Look Around

[@davidwalle5025]

Good advice

[@jtdundee]

My experiences exactly. Thanks!

[@xephael3485]

If their countersunk bits I like the other ones I've used from China they're pretty bad for wear and tear... But if you get them cheap I suppose that doesn't matter

[@billj5645]

I agree- you have to shop around to find tools that will do the job. I have a set of those HF countersink bits but they don't work very well. I don't know if it is a problem with hardness, I think either they don't come sharp enough or they have a bad shape. My little DeWalt countersinks work very well, never had to worry about sharpening them. Maybe I'll try sharpening the HF bits. I just use them on wood so maybe they could last longer.

[@TheHomeHandyman]

I should have mentioned that on Amazon - Benchmark Abrasives sells tungsten bits that would also be a great choice

[@JohnDoe-df2zz]

I've been searching for a couple of years for a decent countersink to debur and bevel the edges of holes drilled in steel. Normally I resort to using a much larger twist drill bit than the hole I'm drilling and use the large bit as a countersink. Last week I did buy some of the Harbor Freight countersinks just hoping to get a use or two out of them in a pinch.....and that's about exactly what I got. In all my searching the best value I've found is the tungsten countersink burrs from Benchmark Abrasives. They are sold on Amazon or directly from their site. They are the only countersinks I've found that last more than a couple of holes and the price seems reasonable. Any other recommendations would be appreciated...

[@TheHomeHandyman]

I actually buy a lot of my abrasives disc's etc from Benchmark Abrasives and I should have mentioned them but forgot. Benchmark is a very good company that sells quality products. I will try them myself in the future.