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Best SDS plus drill bits

Updated: 2026-10-23

You already own an SDS plus rotary hammer, and the search results are a pile of star ratings and piece counts that never say who the box is for. The best SDS plus drill bits in this comparison are the ones that match a job you can name: a first mixed set, a spare of one diameter, a head Bosch specifies for rebar, or a chisel kit you will actually use. Stars are amazon.co.uk scores, not a drilling test. The full table, with the GBP prices, is the [SDS plus drill bit comparison](/hub/drilling-and-accessories/sds-plus-drill-bit). A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You already own an SDS plus rotary hammer, and the search results are a pile of star ratings and piece counts that never say who the box is for.

Our top picks

Makita Makita E-15730, 6-piece

Best overall

Makita Makita E-15730, 6-piece
8.6/10about £9.59
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Bosch Bosch PRO SDS plus-5X, 5-piece

Rank 2

Bosch Bosch PRO SDS plus-5X, 5-piece
9.4/10about £10.92
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WORKPRO WORKPRO 8-piece SDS plus set

Alternative

WORKPRO WORKPRO 8-piece SDS plus set
8.2/10about £16.99
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On this page
  1. 1.Best for a first SDS drill
  2. 2.Best when you already know the diameter
  3. 3.Best when the wall may contain rebar
  4. 4.When a chisel kit is the purchase

Best for a first SDS drill

The best value for a mixed set and a case is the Makita E-15730 at £9.59, rated 4.7 from 185 reviews. The bullets cover 5 mm to 10 mm, carbide tips and a carry case. One review says the 5 mm bit snapped on the second hole in brick, one says the case arrived broken, and one says the tips came off. Skip it if every diameter must be printed. This is E-15730, not the E-15724 five-piece. The WORKPRO eight-piece at £16.99, rated 4.6 from 1,361, prints 6 and 8 mm at 110 mm plus 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 mm at 160 mm. A review says a 6 mm tip left after a handful of holes, and another that the 6 mm bit was not straight. The bullets say it is not for tile.

Best when you already know the diameter

Once the sheet says 6 mm, a mixed set carries bits you will not fit. The hsawbit pack is five 6 mm by 210 mm bits at £9.99, rated 4.6 from 509, and ranked 1 in SDS-Shank Bits. Rank is a sales position. A case is not listed. One UK review says four bits snapped in concrete and an earlier order was a piece short. MOXPIFY is three 7 mm bits, 210 mm on the title, also £9.99. Many reviews there describe other diameters. SALI is ten 5.5 mm by 160 mm bits at £14.99, and two UK reviews say a ten-pack arrived bent. YSDINTAI is one 14 mm bit at £8.99, with 200 mm in the title and 210 mm in the bullet.
Makita Makita E-15730, 6-piece

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Makita Makita E-15730, 6-piece
8.6/10about £9.59
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Best when the wall may contain rebar

The top pick when the wall may contain rebar is the Bosch PRO SDS plus-5X, part 2608833910, at £10.92, rated 4.7 from 106. Diameters are 5, 6, 6, 8 and 10 mm. Bosch says the bits last up to 1.5 times a Bosch SDS plus-1 and names reinforced concrete. The scope line has no case and no working length. Bosch's GB page is £21.59 including VAT, with working lengths of 50 mm or 100 mm. Skip it for soft brick if you want the Makita case, or if you need 7 mm or 12 mm. The 1.5-times line is Bosch's comparison with its own plus-1. How the head meets steel is on the SDS plus drill bit for concrete page.

When a chisel kit is the purchase

Buy chisels only if you will use them. Bosch's 11-piece, part 2608578765, is £24.95, rated 4.6 from 4,430: nine bits from 5 mm to 12 mm, a point and a flat chisel, in an aluminium case. The spec says metal and 10 × 10 × 10 mm, which fights that scope, so trust the scope line. WORKPRO's 17-piece is £31.99, rated 4.6 from 392, and does not list the drill diameters. One review says the 6 mm bits burnt in stone; another that the 5 mm and 6 mm bits arrived bent. Meccion's six-piece at £21.99, rated 4.5 from 2,286, still hides the six diameters.

Common questions

Which set is the one to buy first for plug holes?
Makita's E-15730 at £9.59 is the best value for a first mix of plug sizes: 5–10 mm, a case, 4.7 from 185 reviews. The WORKPRO eight-piece at £16.99 is the better first box if you need a printed 7 mm and 12 mm. Skip the WORKPRO eight-piece for tile.
Is the Bosch plus-5X set the better concrete bit even though Makita is cheaper?
The Bosch PRO SDS plus-5X at £10.92 is the top pick for Bosch's four-cutter claim on reinforced concrete. Makita's E-15730 at £9.59 is cheaper, includes a case, and does not make that 1.5-times claim. If the wall is soft brick only, the cheaper mixed set is the rational buy.
Is sales rank 1 a reason to buy the hsawbit five-pack?
Number 1 in SDS-Shank Bits is a sales rank, not a measure of how long the carbide lasts. The pack is £9.99, rated 4.6 from 509 reviews, with no case listed. One UK review reports snapped bits in concrete. Buy it when you already need five 6 mm bits.
When is the 11-piece Bosch chisel set the wrong buy?
It is the wrong buy when the chisels will stay in the case, and if you treat metal and 10 × 10 × 10 mm as the contents. The scope line is nine masonry bits from 5 mm to 12 mm plus two chisels. Use it when you will chisel as well as drill.
Should I ignore reviews that describe a different millimetre size?
Yes. Several amazon.co.uk pages mix other diameters under one title. An 8 mm comment does not describe the hsawbit 6 mm, MOXPIFY 7 mm or YSDINTAI 14 mm pack. Use a review that names the size in the title.
Is £31.99 for 17 pieces better value than £9.59 for six?
Only if you will use the chisels and you accept that the diameters are not listed. For plug holes, Makita's six-piece at £9.59 buys a stated 5–10 mm range and a case. Reviews include 6 mm bits that burnt in stone and bits that arrived bent.

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Sources

Public UK sources from the research digest, retrieved for the page dated 22 October 2026. Shelf prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk figures in the display file.

  1. HSE CN3, drilling with hand-held rotary tools (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  2. HSE CIS36, construction dust (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  3. Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005, regulation 4 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  4. Bosch Professional GB, PRO SDS plus-5X (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  5. PGM on ISO 5468 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  6. Rawlplug UNO universal plug (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  7. fischer DuoPower 6 × 30 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  8. Hilti GB TE-Y adapter (retrieved 22 October 2026)