I have been using paddle attachments for over 45 years. All of them have come a long way except this one. the theses cut through wood like butter and just keep going. When they arrived I hit the nail in the very first hole I had drilled. Almost sick with disgust, I moved on to the next hole and, to my shock, didn't notice any difference in hardness. Now these will be my only paddle bits, all the others some quite expensive with singing bits costing as much as this whole set went to the thrift store they just couldn't compare to these.