WingItsRC-WA200GT54 APACHE200 Drill Bit 1-1/4" for Grab Bar

Did not cut into the bathroom tub tile as fast as it showed. Bought a 1 1/4 inch diamond cut hole saw with an arbor , kept spraying it with water to keep the heat down and it cut right through the tile and I installed the wingits and then the grab bar. Was very easy once I stopped using the WingIts RC-WA200GT54 APACHE200 Drill Bit 1-1/4 Inch

While looking for anchors and grab bars, I read a comment that said this drill bit went through the wall so easily. He must have drilled only through dry wall. Going through tile and a mortar bed was not easy. The drill bit did make two holes, but I probably spent forty minutes and drained two batteries for my cordless drill. I don't know if other bits are better, but it did do its job.

Drill bit needed to drill holes into tile shower wall to install Wingits grab bar holders, when no wood studs are near or available to attach grab bar.

The first one broke a blade. Wingits promptly replaced it. It worked fairly well on thin ceramic tiles with Thinset, wire and wall board behind. But on thicker and harder ceramic tile (ie. floor tile thickness) had a difficult time (had to abandon and buy a tougher bit at True Value). Would not use anything less than a 1/2 hp electric drill which is robust enough as you will need to apply allot of pressure and even then will take quite some time before you break through the tile. Not sure I would buy again but as to the Wingits anchoring system, the best!

I've own the 3/4" version of this for several years now and that one is still going strong. I use these for boring drain holes in ceramic pots which vary in hardness from easy to very difficult (the volcanic finish pots seem to be made of diamond, lol). Have only done a few with this larger bit but it looks like the larger version of the 3/4" bit so I'm expecting little difference. Other masonry bits I've used don't cut as aggressively or as cleanly as these. I don't use these with the hammer function and have yet to crack or damage a pot A great tool.

The bit had a tendency to drift off center as it drilled through a mud-backed, ceramic tile wall. A carbide bit hole saw would have kept the hole even as the center bit guided the saw through the wall.

I was nervous because of some of the negative comments. If this bit starts grabbing and cracking tile I'll have to replace the whole expensive wall. Worked like a they said though. Cut right through my 4" porcelain bath tub tiles. I put masking tape at the drill point and the bit did not walk at all. The holes were clean and round. Just a medium speed and not too much pressure worked for me. My experience was the same as the youTube video demo. I've drilled four holes so far with this bit and it's just as sharp as far as I can tell.

Don't buy this for a fiberglass enclosure. It starts out great, but then the round hole starts to turn into a star shape because the fiberglass doesn't cut uniformly, a cheap hole saw would work much better. I had to use a file and razor knife to finish rounding out the hole.

It cuts fine the 8.5 mm(1/3") ceramic tiles but the centre of the hole moves to the left. After having the hole off for a couple of tiles, I measured the beginning of the centre and re-measured again while I advanced with the hole and saw how it was moving. For the next holes I moved the beginning of the centre to the right and ended up on the desired position.