Insty Bit Taper Drill with Countersink

Insty Bit Taper Countersink Review

It's not often that I get too excited about drill bits, but the Insty Bit Taper Drill with Countersink has been such a pleasure to use and has provided such great results, I had to tell someone. Lucky you.

One of my biggest gripes when trying to drill accurate pilot holes is bit wandering. In the past, I've used a scratch awl to locate and mark the precise spot for the hole and it's worked fine. Sometimes, though, the bit still tends to wander off the mark. Being an anal-retentive Type-A, this frustrates me greatly, even though I realize there are more important things to worry about in life. That's a topic for another day.

The beauty of using the tapered Insty Bit is that it not only saves me the step of picking up the scratch awl, but it leaves me with a more precisely located pilot and countersink hole.

Insty Bit Quality

The Insty Bit is comprised of the drill bit itself and the countersink head that locks on to the bit with not one, but two allen screws. This apparently makes the setup more accurate and secure; I have yet to see one slip or come loose, unlike some other units I've used.

Being tapered, the drill bit tip of the #8 is actually smaller than a 1/8" standard bit, so it's far less prone to wandering over the work piece. As I said before, it's almost like having an awl built right into the bit, saving time and effort.

I found myself using the #6 bit most often during a deck build, but the larger sizes certainly come in handy, as well.

Another plus, being that the bit and the countersink are separate, is that you can replace the bit when it breaks. And yes, they do occasionally break, although I've only done it once - after using the bit hundreds of times. Most likely, it was operator-error in my case, as I twisted the cordless drill while I was making the pilot hole. Note to self...don't do that again.

Insty Bit Opinion

The takeaway here is that if you want clean, precise pilot/countersink holes for your projects, it's worth spending the extra few bucks on the Insty Bit. Yes, they cost a little bit more than other countersink sets I've used, but I have to say they're worth it when it comes to the end result.