Bosch has recently come out with new carry-along drilling and driving bit sets. So far there are 4 different sets, and the general idea is the same. Drill bit, screwdriving bit, and combination bit sets are nothing new. But these sets are different in how they include lots of other types of accessories.
To start, some of these new sets come with accessories I don’t recall ever seeing as part of drill and driver bit sets before. For example, one set has a countersink bit. Another has a right angle L-style bit driver. Another has a tape measure. And one comes with a ratcheting screwdriver handle.
My “what the heck is this” meter is off the charts. These are either ingeniously configured drill bit and screwdriver bit accessory sets, or they’re designed to offer DIYers a little bit of everything. I haven’t made up my mind yet.
Bosch makes some of the best drill bit and screwdriver bit accessory cases I’ve seen. These sets look to be packaged in ordinary blow molded cases, but the latches look like the might be good. It’s hard to tell without first seeing them in person. I do like the idea of the see-through windows, and the larger sets have comfortable-looking gripped handles.
There’s another plus about these cases – the individual organizer bits are removable, meaning you can take just the bits you need to where you’re working.
I use a wide range of Bosch power tool accessories, including drill bits, screwdriver bits, impact-rated screwdriver bits, and I’ve even got a nice Bosch 6-fluted countersink. Bosch makes some top-quality drilling and driving accessories. But I don’t know if I’d touch these assortments. Their configurations are just a little too all over the place for my needs and preferences, and I’m a little hesitant about the quality.
Some of the sets come with masonry drill bits, but these are rotary masonry drill bits. When I sought out such a bit style years ago, all I could find at Home Depot, Lowes, and Sears was a lone Black & Decker Firestorm set. All of the professional brands I checked only offered hammer drill masonry bits and SDS rotary hammer bits.
Is it just me, or do these look a lot more like Skil drill and driver bit sets than Bosch? I’ve got to say, the more I think about these sets, the more hesitant I become.
And then there’s this comment as part of the description of the 41pc set: The bits are manufactured to exacting Bosch standards for quality within reach. Quality within reach? That’s how a bargain brand might advertise their entry-level bit sets.
Maybe I’ve over-thinking things. In any case, here’s a look at the 4 new drill and driver bit sets.
Bosch 34pc Set (MS4034)
The smallest set comes with 34pc, including a countersink, brad point drill bits for use in wood materials, general purpose metal plastic drilling bits, and masonry drill bits. You also get a couple of sockets, a socket adapter, a bit holder, and an assortment of screwdriver bits.
Price: $15
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Bosch 41pc Set (MS4041)
In addition to many of the same bits that come with the 34bit set, this set also comes with more general purpose drill bits, 2 spade drill bits, and an L-style double-ended ratcheting screwdriver. There are a couple of added sockets too, but fewer screwdriver bits.
Out of all these sets, I like this one the best. That L-handle ratcheting screwdriver looks interesting.
Price: $20
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Bosch 65pc Set (MS4065)
Despite the higher bit count, the 65pc bit set is completely different from the two smaller sets. This one comes with hex-shank drill bits, in both general purpose and brad point styles, a row of sockets and an adapter, a bunch of screwdriver bits with a bit holder, and some power bits too. Oh, and a teeny tape measure.
This case is also a bit different – it’s got a gripped handle.
Price: $30
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Bosch 91pc Set (MS4091)
The largest set, with 91 pieces and a nicely handled organizer case, comes with drill bits, screwdriver bits, an extendable magnetic pick-up tool, nutdrivers, and a ratcheting screwdriver handle.
In this set, you get titanium-coated drill bits, brad point drill bits, and a wider selection of rotary masonry drill bits.
Price: $40
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