Which drill bits should I choose?

Wood, metal and masonry

For wood, metal and masonry you usually use bits with a cylindrical shank in a standard drill. Each material has its own bit geometry, so the same bit rarely does everything well.

Concrete

Concrete needs an SDS bit and a rotary hammer. An SDS shank is not “universal” and does not belong in a standard chuck.

Large holes — hole saws

Hole saws and similar solutions are for large openings — cables, pipes, plasterboard structures. If you only need a 6–10 mm hole, a hole saw is overkill.

• Standard bits — for drills, in wood, metal and light masonry.
• SDS bits — for rotary hammers, in concrete and stone.
• Hole saws — for large openings in wood, plasterboard and similar materials.

Buying “one bit for everything” rarely works. A metal bit in wood and an SDS concrete bit in wood will behave very differently. Likewise, an SDS bit in a standard drill is not the right pair — the bit and the tool must match.

A good bit in an average drill often works better than a poor bit in an expensive tool. If you have problems with drilling — slow progress, burning, wandering — check the bit first.

Choose “I don’t know” — PALĪGS will point you to a safer, more versatile option, and you can continue in the catalogue by type. Better a short “I’m not sure” than a guess that leads to the wrong bit.

Choose the material and the hole size. If you are unsure, pick “I don’t know”. PALĪGS does not mix standard bits with SDS and hole saws.