🔩 Irwin Industrial Tools Unibit 10234CB Review

Anyone familiar with the Irwin name knows that they are a manufacturer of quality machine tools. Be warned, like many companies, some Irwin products are manufactured overseas. When this nozzle arrived I immediately started using it. I used to use a set of old Harbor Freight step bits when they were producing quite an industrial product. These bits lasted for years before the TiNi coating wore off. I've recently switched to harder steels and have had to use cobalt drills for a few production…

This is the 3rd Cobalt Unibit Irwin I have bought in the last few years. (3 different sizes) Short review: Irwin tools are reliable and of very good quality. I know I can get the job done if I use an Irwin tool or bit. My latest Unibit was used to drill 120 nickel sized holes in a stainless steel plating. (about 1/8 inch thick) (uses a drill press). I was in a hurry and didn't use drilling oil. Irwin survived the challenge but reached his limit, which was more than I expected. I bought this…

This is what you need. For $25 you can't compare this quality to anything else. I have more expensive electrical work step bits in my metalworking kit, but honestly I can't say they are any better than this one from Irwin. Both Greenlee and Klein are VERY proud of their equipment when it comes to awards! I like cobalt more than titanium because cobalt is part of the metal and can therefore be sharpened if needed, while titanium wears down over time. Another guy was on my boat recently and his…