Neiko 10178A Cobalt Coated Steel 16 Inch Review

First off, Neiko Tools USA sounds like the US sales arm of a Japanese tool maker, but it's not one of them. It's just another Chinese tactic to make cheaply priced junk look like a good thing. Second, these are not cobalt drills; They are "cobalt coated". In my experience "cobalt color" would be more accurate. I rounded the tips completely and attempted to drill through thin mild steel; I've also smoked the tip on mahogany boards. If you're drilling into something harder than, say, dry pine…

Give the set 4 stars just because the size could be a little more helpful, the box is very pretty, slim and small. A great addition to any tool bag. The drills are pretty excellent, you can get drills of similar quality from Grainger for $2-$7 each, making this a very good deal. I would say they can easily be compared to the Rigid Cobalts that you can find on HD. These Neikos cut through stainless and light steel with the ease you would expect from "HSS Co" bits. As with any tool containing…

They offer good value for money. However: They will not outperform more expensive quality drills. Sorry, there is no bargain here because the big brands just rip you off. You get what you pay for. This is advertised a bit with the fact that it is cobalt. You can find traces of cobalt in it, but that's not much use. They will go through anything harder than wood but NOT steel. Aluminum and other soft metals at their finest. They're actually not that bad for plastic if you sand the edges a bit…