Trying To Kill The World's Most Expensive Cut-off Wheel...

I'm torn on this thing.
A lifetime warranty on a cut off wheel is pretty wild. What this cutoff wheel is capable of is also pretty wild. But somehow, I don't know when I would use it for normal metal fabrication.
In today's video, we test the $199.00 Bad Dog tool cutoff wheel.
I was surprised to say the least, but I wouldn't buy this again. Either way we had fun testing this strange tool!
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[@beadblaster9508]

Lifetime warranty for as long as the company is in business. Lets see the drill bits.

[@tannerivie8773]

Would be interested in a drill bit test

[@lynnrunningdeer7364]

That's what I was thinking. They never say who's lifetime😂.

[@callmesomething1425]

A lifetime warranty on bits would be certain death to a company. I would spend more time in line at the post office, sending them this week's bits.

[@Russianmafia10]

They've been in business for quite a while so they should be okay. From what I read, the cutoff wheels are a good buy, the drills are eh. Make sure to buy it at a trade show it's only $100 vs almost $200 online

[@sozekeysersoze]

Nope, wrong.. lifetime warranty, is "the products expected lifetime".. and what is that? Its like measuring rubber band

[@offgridrecon]

Absolutely love love love the honesty on this channel. You can tell this is not paid for. Good job Nate! 👍🏻❤️🇺🇸

[@DirtLifestyle]

Thank you 🙌

[@benstrait333]

Of course we want to see the drill bits! At this price point I can't imagine buying them, but I'd definitely watch that video🙂

[@Zacyz125]

i work at a wrecking yard that goes through sawzall blades and other cutting tools like crazy. i could see this being good for those types of applications where precision isint really a factor and longevity is more important.

[@DirtLifestyle]

That makes sense. And for hardened materials like leaf springs, this seems to cut as fast as a standard abrasive. Might make it a bit easier to pull axles or something 👍

[@piperproductionsinc.1498]

@@PabloEscobar-st8qoi started a big grass fire with my cut off wheel. Luckily got it under control but still scary how quick it went up. Now I am very careful as to where my sparks go when grinding, even in the shop

[@Jarod1941]

​@@DirtLifestyle Agreed, but John Doe can't use a cutting wheel in a junkyard due to sparks/fire hazards/junkyard rules. That leaves companies that have their employees do jobs where this tool would be a cost saver vs the company going through tons of classic cutting wheels. That said though, that market is very small and once Bad Dog has sold to Dickie's Wrecking yard, Dickie is off the customer list because Dickie has a lifetime product with a lifetime warranty. My bet is they'll be sending out more warranty discs than the number of sales per month/year.

[@turboflush]

A larger disc would probably be good.

[@marcovanstaden45]

I loved this style of tool review and would love to see the drill bit review.

[@kailoucleary6025]

Yea, fix some of the audio issues and this is a pretty good format. Yes to drill bit vid!

[@mainelywoodstone7968]

That disk would be perfect for masonry. I go through enough diamond abrasive wheels every year to pay for one... I'll be buying shortly! Thanks for the great content!

[@ExperiencesAndEquipment]

Definitely seems nice for a metal based cut off wheel, but I definitely prefer abrasive wheels in the shop. The steel wheels have the advantage of not making a huge amount of dust for those of us in single car garages when it's freezing outside. Also offroading because you don't have to worry about them exploding when you're 2 hours from a hospital.

[@Evildaddy911]

I think that's really the best use case, when you need to not to break an abrasive. I've done some work where we're cutting welds that we know have stresses on them. Sometimes the gap would open, sometimes the material would pinch and break that disc you just put on. I feel like these would have saved a lot of time changing and have been significantly safer

[@LukeEdward]

Dude, what gives me chills is you ( 12:48 ) working with it and grabbing the disc and smushing the grinder with your body WITH THE BATTERY STILL ATTACHED.

[@Marcus_Woodard]

Same here. I always take the battery out before handling the disc.

[@SuperDad1776]

I love it and the slower cut time is 100% worth it to me cuz I run out of money an can’t get more discs or sawzall blades so I make it hurt once for this an im always able to work on my side hustles. I also really really appreciate the safety aspects as blowing discs all over myself sucks every time.

[@TheFrankBarrett]

Could you hear me yelling from Iowa when that disc jumped off and walked across the table? Dude, too close lol

[@DirtLifestyle]

Lol

[@1SparkyBoy]

Holy cow when it flew off it scared me. Nate’s left hand, as a complete instinctual action, kinda almost tried to catch the wheel. Wouldn’t have killed him, but maybe a little boo boo. Still scared me. 😂

[@jasonjohnson4214]

Really dug this tool review! And no I wouldn’t spend that much money. Let’s see the drill bits!

[@pontiacwolf]

So based on the lady that you questioned about the warranty. When she said that they have replaced the discs once a month for customers. This tells me that the desk doesn’t actually last a lifetime. That the majority of the money that you’re spending. Is for the lifetime warranty. So the product itself isn’t really worth the money. You just have to tell yourself. I actually use the product enough to condone needing it to be replaced frequently enough to pay for that extra warranty. It’s kind of like buying a prime membership on Amazon., and most cases, you can find that product quite a bit cheaper. If you’re willing to wait for it to be delivered. Rather than using the Prime two day shipping benefit.

[@haroldshobbies]

I've seen the trade show videos of that cut off wheel and I was quite intrigued. Thanks for the honest review. It would be great to have in a tool bag. I hate it when new cut off wheels break just from being in the tool bag.

[@SuperDad1776]

Yes definitely want to see the drill bits!!!!

[@Hardknox701]

would like to see the drill bits. I agree with it being a great trail tool

[@earlkoropatnick1928]

I have to agree, it's a good disk to have in your tool box on the road, but not for $200.00.

[@michaeldunn150]

i saw a few shorts on this product.... I am still iffy on it... For the price they can forget it... Call me cheap if you want but I won't pay that for anything..... Great demo video!!

[@heathkill4821]

Softer materials most likely will clog the disc more than the hard stuff, so when cutting hard stuff it just has a better clean out rate

[@fastvegas1962]

Great video. I bought the grinder wheel with hub as you had in your video and the drill bit set one year ago. I feel the exact same way on “Was it worth the price” I do demo work on cars and motorcycles and I put the blade in my oldest and cheapest grinder for areas that I know will destroy a normal disk. And it works ok and gets the job done. Sloppy but it’s not for finishing work. The drill bit did not last one job and I have destroyed 4 bits so far. I’m a sucker to try new products to help my projects. But I spent sooo much money on these 2 items and I feel they over sold their product. And now have a bad taste about ever buying anything from them again. I buy many items at trade shows and they all seem to work as they tell you it will. But I hope you do the drill bits because I completely destroyed them in seconds on 3/4 inch steel plate. I ended up using a similar drill bit from their competitor and it drilled the holes with zero issue. I have not sent the drill bits back for warranty because I feel I was cheated fromthem promising a wonderful product and they was worst drill bits ever. I thought I was doing something wrong so I tried a different set and they worked as a drill bit should. So I tried the 1/2 bit into the 3/4 steel again and major failure. But no issues with another brand of drill bits to make the 1/2 hole. Same drill same speed but complete waste of time and money in my experience with it.

[@CJdriftZ]

Very interesting thanks for the video, would love to see the drill bits!

[@stillhavecommonsense6875]

I'm glad you did this review. I was considering buying one myself. You just saved me a very embarrassing $200😂

[@timothyreynolds5125]

Not the results I would have expected from its price point! I’d love to see the drill bits in action

[@oldtruckswork8989]

I've had one of these for several years. I don't use it for cutting, I use it for grinding. Really only on very hard metals. Of particular use is sharpening the carbide tips on my stump grinder. A regular grinding wheel of course won't touch them, but these diamond blades do a decent job. If you cut with them long enough, the diamond coating wears off the edge and then it won't cut anymore. The diamond itself isn't of course wearing, but the matrix it's bonded in comes off. I have replaced mine in a couple of times and when I go back to the ashrae show the end of January, I'll replace it again. Same guy!

[@phillims1]

Not a chance…. The drill bits would be interesting to see. I have learned the beauty of a good sharpener, but I still think drill bits are somewhat “expendables”…

[@benmudn]

If you are doing production and have a lifetime warranty, you really need to buy 2 so when 1 breaks it does not stop production.

[@chopperchuck]

The only place I could see this thing really shining would be concrete masonry work that would be it I've been using fiber cutoff wheels for 50 years and they work just fine somewhere out a little faster than others but they work just fine I always buy the thin ones because they work better in my opinion than the thick ones do When it comes to hard grinding wheels I try to find ones that are soft so they wear out faster that keeps the edges sharper they remove metal faster that way We have had the hard grinding wheels at work that were bought by the company because they were told they last 10 times longer than the other ones That's true they did once the edges were rounded over you couldn't use them for anything so they lasted a really long time sitting on a shelf or at the bottom of a trash can Where the softer wheels got used all the way up

[@richardcarnahan6335]

Definitely have too see a video on the Drill Bits. I love this kind of Video. Basically it helps people like me on a limited budget save money. After watching I would never buy this product. But there are people that would be drawn in by the warranty of this product. Oh lifetime warranty look at how much money will be saved over time. People tend to forget you have to factor in your time. It’s not Free and if every job is taking twice to three times as long to do you have saved nothing in the end. Thanks for the video I thought it was very helpful. And I really would like to see a video on the Drill Bits.

[@nickHailey]

Very curious how well those drill bits work I’m considering going through my Milwaukee ones

[@ivanfromtheeast4709]

My experience with the Milwaukee drill bits is not a positive one

[@raftguy]

Definitely makes sense as part of a SHTF tool collection, or a bug-out car toolbox.

[@CCFIFresno]

I love this review it was cool AF. I'm a handyman and even though I'd have no business buying that cutoff wheel it actually is a tempting option I'm really considering. After serving 8 years in the US Army I know there are so many times I wish I would've had that thing. For me though, I think learning how to use it through max experience and make it truly the last cutoff wheel I ever purchase.

[@TheTreadLife_]

My kid was absolutely JACKED to see my name on the screen. Loved the video, Nate!

[@DirtLifestyle]

Lol awesome man!

[@jasonperkins8716]

I just ordered one off-line the other day. Haven’t tried it yet. I am a contractor, so I cut wood on a daily basis. I transfer the same skills to cutting metal. I use the marathon 6 1/2 inch metal cutting Skil saw blade. And cut it like lumber. That has sped up my Metal fabrication speed dramatically. And there’s just iron floating in the air versus carbon cut off wheels.

[@jchiker7642]

Yes, please test the drill bits

[@brummiesteve590]

Lifetime Warranty as long as you 80 years old and you record every time you use it. I had a 6 inch pipe hole cutter for concrete, diamond tipped 5 year warranty. Used it 5 days a week cutting thru filled hollow block, no steel in it. It lasted 6 months, when I phoned services to get replaced, I was told I use it to much. WTF Won,t say the name but begines with B osch lol

[@chadneal9577]

Absolutely need a video on the drill bits and I'm with you guys an the grinding disc

[@joeheslop8423]

I think the biggest benefit to this over traditional wheels is the fact that it can flush cut, the drive shaft of the grinder doesn’t protrude through the wheel- remove guard flush cut tool=super useful when needed.

[@HansHartman]

I used one on my grinder all summer long for block, concrete, stone, and ceramic. If I put it under a power washer, it would look brand spanking new! I am amazed with the blade.

[@jonn3y]

I bought one of these too at a trade show. I love the way it mounts to the grinder you can flat surface grind tacks etc I don't use a guard on my grinders... I found it a better grinding wheel then cut off for steel. I don't think it will replace cutoff wheels in my shop.

[@Woahitsjurb]

With a product like this i feel like they’re really banking on the guy that would normally buy a pack of regular cutoff discs once every 10 years or someone that’s renovating their house and thinking “I can use this to cut anything” and uses it for a few months then never again If their target market was actually people that use them every day there’s no way they could have a warranty like that.

[@72drowssap]

I don't do a lot of precision metal cutting with the grinder, but I do a fair amount of auto demo in my home garage. I will be doing a lot more in the future as well. The ONLY reason why I would consider buying this is because it very well might be the last blade I would ever buy. I can still have other blades for the clean work, but 90% of my cuts are ugly and I never have to worry about wiping out or grenading a blade ever again. I just destroyed a Spyder last week, and using a lennox now.

[@bRad73016]

Late to the party but here goes... I would look at this as a "combo wheel" (grind and cut) Not great at either but would be good to have on a devoted grinder as I have multiples to decrease blade change times. This keeps work flow flying along at a good pace! A valuable aspect you didn't cover is that it would work great for flush cutting. The design looks like they intended to make the face completely flat so the nut doesn't prevent you from laying the wheel flat on a surface and flush cutting something off. The time saved by having to cut at an angle with a conventional wheel then grabbing the grinding wheel to flatten out might be faster done all in one action with this wheel. This seems like it would be a great value at times - $200 worth??? don't know about that!

[@Knowa7]

Probably the first good review ive seen of bad dog tools. Most say the cutoff wheel grabs too hard and jerks your hand, and the drill bits are just masonry bits that dull pretty quickly

[@the1onlyteagro]

Yes let's see the drill bits.

[@andrewwheeldon4494]

If you're ever cutting aluminium/ soft metal put wax on the blade fibre or metal. I literally have an old candle on my bench when i work with aluminium or copper and just run the blade through the candle before each cut. Smoother cuts and next to no clogging Love your stuff Nate and i really appreciate the honesty in your videos! Can't wait to see the zook on the trails

[@jadenwebb8651]

yes test the drill bits!! tho i will say the best thing i have ever done for my drill bits is buy a drill doctor, as i deal with stainless in the marine industry nothing works as well as cobalt and being able to sharpen them means i only have to replace them if i brake them.

[@kirklynschultz4184]

Great review thanks for the honesty and yes do the drill bit review too

[@LScout800]

I got one and the abrasive material chipped within a few minutes of use. Have yet to call them up and return it to get my 100 bucks back, so I will see how their customer service is.

[@maxst2]

Need to send one to Project Farm!

[@72drowssap]

I am so grateful for this video, and so badly want to see the drill bit video!!!

[@craiggreve3318]

Yes to the drill bits. I was looking at them this week.

[@jiggyquinn5635]

Great review, honest and viable. Yes to the drill bit test.

[@mitchellanderson7369]

Absolutely would love to see the bits. I love tool reviews!!!

[@uncleben03]

I think you guys found it's purpose in our world; do it all trail kit that will always work. TBH, if i had the scratch I think $200 is still about as much as I'd pay to have that luxury of 100% reliability. Literally if it was $205 I think I'd start passing it up.

[@paulklaassen6550]

Yes! Yes, I would like to see a good review, like this one on the drill bits. I am a weekend machinist and go through a lot of steel bits, so I tend toward cobalt bits, but if I could buy a lifetime warrantee brill bit set that really works without a lot of draw backs, that would be awesome!

[@geeladuch8793]

Appreciate your time.

[@DirtLifestyle]

I appreciate you watching 👍

[@OurayXJ]

No on buying cut off wheel, I would like the drill bit review video

[@doogoodminds8157]

Yes drill bits!

[@StormesRacing]

Drill bits for sure!

[@Ironmerchant]

I kind of like the idea of keeping it in my job box in my truck. I regularly open the box and my grinder/cut off wheel is broke

[@squatch2461]

🍻 The answer to the question is, "No". As others have said, the warranty is only good for the life of the company, and even then maybe not due to corporate shenanigans.

[@killerfrost1354]

Bees wax will keep those cutting and sanding wheels clean pretty well with aluminum

[@valleytractorservices9310]

Awesome to get Matt's input at the end!

[@JohnSmith-ih9rh]

Let's see them bits in action....

[@vicgustafson8514]

You did a pretty good review on the Hercules grinder. Lol

[@mudmaster99]

Definitely would like to see a drill bit review!

[@TheShooter466]

Drill bits next!

[@drewbutts7461]

Those yeti mics. You talk into them when they’re facing you. You don’t talk into the top of them. They have a switch in the back to select the pattern or directions in which in picks up audio. Which is the front of the mic. Front and back. Or all around. No mic is pointing upwards on it. ❤

[@chrisestill8825]

For masonry and tile work I can see this being worth the expense, but for primarily metal work, I don’t think so.

[@muntsmotorsports]

My dad bought the drill bit set about 15 years ago at a trade show, broke several of them and never got around to sending them in to get replaced, they just sit at the bottom of a storage cabinet now. I made the mistake of buying the cutting wheels at SEMA also, tested it out today and was disappointed in the cut speed. I specifically asked if it was the same as a normal abrasive and was told yes but it took forever to cut 1in worth of truck frame rail.

[@reddcocker64]

Great review and nice to hear about the warranty process but... no, that's a LOT to pay for a cut-off and grinding disk.

[@ChrisKnapp-sg5wf]

YES!!! Do the drill bits.

[@kenskens69]

You will return your drill bits they are complite, yunk. I got a set in a car show like you did and returned then

[@dirtyfingersgarage]

Great honest review. Probably not going to spend $200 on one tho. For sure do a video on the drill bits...

[@Blast357]

also have to account that during the warranty claim, you are back on regular discs. not a big drawback but in the end.. you need regular discs :) great vdeo!

[@austinadventure]

Great review on a very interesting cutting wheel, you definitely should do a test video for the drill bits!

[@Fei8lo]

Maybe for grinding welds if it is faster than an abrasive disk. A grinder makes me the welder I am not.

[@kdbl007]

I think you have to do the drill bits..the people have spoken

[@Ryan_Tidwell]

This is totally something I'd consider buying if I could justify it. I have seen the damage caused by exploding cut off wheels. It scares me. Could you make straight cuts with a jig or a angle grinder mount? If you can't make good cuts its kind of worthless. I imagine that return shipping would buy you another lot of abrasive discs, so depending on how often you have to send it back it might be a good deal. Lets see the drill bits!

[@prophotos365]

Really good presentation!!

[@TACTICALNOMAD]

@DirtLifestyle, Nate, GREAT review, brother! Yes I would spend Show Price $$ for the wheel and drill bits, but not full retail. If they truly honor their Lifetime Warranty, it's a good investment. I go thru standard fiber cut-off wheels like they're soft butter, so they add up quickly. As for the for drill bits, ABSOLUTELY 100% want to see a review of them.

[@TheCC89]

For Aluminum cutting of any kind, pick up a case of BoeLube!! It is not just for aluminum, honestly the best nontoxic metal cutting, drilling and grinding lubricant out there!! I see this wheel being more beneficial for concrete with rebar cutting than anything else. Is that a 6" wheel, Do they make a bigger dia version? Would love to see it used on a 7", 9" or 12" 15 amp right angle grinder.

[@fearofchicke]

I want a drill bit video. I want you to make your money back on these overpriced tools. Also, ask the retailer if they sell individual bits. Maybe that’d be worth high dollar consumable 1/8” bits

[@Doubie.]

For hardened metal and things like brick and granite definitely Or if I was really concerned about high temp effecting something Also yes on the bits

[@bansheeman213]

I have the 6" blade as my primary tool. I make a lot of stuff on my CNC plasma table and use it to knock off any slag. being completely flat it's good to go over parts to rough them in. Lol basically it's an expensive grinding wheel that can hit parts from any angle but as an actual cut-off wheel for normal use is definitely not my go-to..

[@christianglaude6659]

Also, did the disc flying off only happen once? That was freaky lol

[@DirtLifestyle]

These cordless grinders all have a brake for some reason lol. I just forgot that was a thing so I didn't tighten the wheel.

[@timhouts6312]

Drill bits yes let’s see what they’re all about I can’t justify spending that kind of money with multiple Harbor freight so close to me I’m glad you showed it to was cool to see I’ve wondered what the whole deal is with them Thanks.

[@griffoutdoortv5882]

I do concrete as a trade and I could definitely think of some situations this would be handy in but I wouldn't use it for cutting rebar cause its just so freaking slow and I couldn't see spending 200 bucks on it if it was half that maybe but for now good old abrasive wheels are where its at!

[@petermurphy3354]

I have been using the 5"(125mm) Lenox diamond discs for panel work for a few years now, they seem to last quite a long time. A bit more expensive, AU$24.00, but lasts at least 30X a fibre disc, less blade changing & they stay the same size. I also have used my used 9"(230mm) diamond masonry blade to cut the floor out of an "83 F100 8foot tub no problems.

[@zapman2100]

industrial diamonds are not really all that expensive so its not hard to cover it in diamonds this might be a good all purpose carry for on the trail use so you dont need to worry about having enough discs.

[@DirtLifestyle]

Good to know. I just assumed it's an expensive material. 👍

[@WilliamTythas]

@@DirtLifestyle and depending on the level of Stainless steel that can be extra tough and non-magnetic

[@nathanielpulling]

Yes do a video on the drill bits!

[@randybuie243]

I break drill bits all the time would love to see some indestructible bits

[@DirtLifestyle]

I look forward to testing these out too. Drilling holes is my least favorite job in the shop...

[@markmartin1051]

As a owner of a construction company, I could see this being useful for old cast iron bathtub demo, and concrete stuff. Other than those couple things I’m not 100% sure what else I would use it for. After typing that up, I got curious to see how many of those style of cutoff blades I had bought this year. I have bought 4 (that I could find) this year alone, and those Lenox ones are 25-30 a piece, over a couple years I could see this being worth it. Maybe I’ll have to get one.

[@AgentWest]

For the sake of tradesmen like you, i hope this company is not going to do like some others with "Sorry, we no longer make this, so can't warranty it. Instead you should buy this new thing we make. It's just like the old one, but now it's red!"

[@Bleda2002]

I'd like to see the drill bits too

[@rorycaracciolo6814]

I think I was slightly interested in it until she said you pay shipping and handling. The cost to ship it back and get it to you will be probably equally to 3-4 regular cut off discs. And you could pick those up at a local store in 15 minutes not 3-5 days. The amount of years you'd have to use this as your primary disc to offset the cost just doesn't make it really financially beneficial. I'm sure someone has some use cases that this will really be a great product but it doesn't seem like a great opportunity for the average Joe at home or in a part time shop scenario.

[@chublez]

Yea this seems like a expense for someone who really values having a zero downtime option on hand vs anyone who can just pop over to the hardware store in 10min. I still think $200 is a big ask for that but as someone who lives a bit further out that most I know the pain of blowing my last fiber disk and debating the trip to the store as for me it's at least an hour lost round trip plus fuel. Much further out or in a higher stakes production environment something like this on hand might start to pay for itself quickly. I think These guys more or less nailed it, 4 hours round trip from civilization inawoods you'll value "it works" over "it's cheap and fast" though i think some of the cheaper metal disks might meet the need fine. Consider handing low buck kids grinding disks to demo something and how much time they spend blowing/swapping disks vs this lower cut speed but staying on task. Labor, even cheap labor quickly costs more than these things if they're spending all day swapping disks or waiting while the boss makes a store run.

[@williamallen7836]

Depends on your version a local store, and the increasing number of stores that carry less & less of needed items. But offer to have it shipped to you... for a fee of course. I swear companies are trying to force us to revert to th 1800's with mail order everything. All we need now is for the old Sears catalog to come back. Lol My closet local store is 40 to 45 minutes one way. The one most likely to have what I need is about a little over an hour one way. Having your last disk break is just as much of project shutdown as having to wait for a replacement to be shipped is. Plus with this type of disk you pretty much know when you are getting close to the end of it's useful life. They ware down much slower. So a little foresight & planing resolves the shipping issue.

[@calamitycycles5994]

Definitely looks like it has its place in the grinder bag

[@georgedennison3338]

Re: drill bit test Yes. Also plz find out how much 'handling' in warranty S&H is. Re: lifetime warranty Most of you won't know about Penney's lifetime car battery, (or even JC Penney, a clothing & bedding store). In the 70's, they decided to branch out to automotive service & limited parts. They came out w/ ,(I think), the 1st hard to open 12v battery; it had a lifetime warranty. They were a good battery, but batteries evaporate water, it's why they can't really be sealed, just hard to open. It was a good battery; used them on my SBC hot rod motors, which are hard on batteries. Warrantied a bunch of them. So did a lot of people; enough that JC Penney went bankrupt because of them. Re: non-magnetic High % of titanium would do it. Also would explain durability & expense. Re: aluminum welded to blade Try a dry cutting lube stick. Keeps Al from sticking, doesn't sling liquid cutting fluid. GeoD

[@gregyoung46]

No, I wouldn't spend that kind of cash . I have 5 hf bauer paddle switch grinder each with a different wheel on and may get a 6th next time I go. I wonder what the cost of the return shipping is? Bet its slightly inflated to cover the new wheel.

[@timbollinger3209]

I don’t think my wife wouldn’t come unglued 🤬if I spent that kinda money, for ONE CUT OFF WHEEL ! Definitely would not be allowed to go shopping by myself for a while. Yes I would like to see the drill bit show.

[@mikejenn2]

Yes I would love to see you do a video on the drill bits. I would like to know if and how they would need to be sharpened.