A drag bit is a drill bit which has been specifically designed for drilling into soft soil and rock conditions. They are best suited for drilling into sandy soil, clay, shale, limestone, gravel, marl etc.

Drag bits are typically used for water well drilling, mining, geothermal, and mineral exploration drilling operations being conducted into soft rock. They are also well suited for drilling pilot holes. Rocksmith offers two kinds of drag bits: Step type drag bit and Chevron type drag bit.

Step Type Drag Bit

The step type bits are most commonly used in the world today. They are primarily designed for soft to medium hard rock formation.

Rocksmith can supply robust heavy duty drag bits suitable for drilling holes ranging from 3'' to 18''. Our step type drag bits are available in 3 wing and 4 wing design. To help ease the selection process we have classified the drag bits based on the bit diameter and API Pin number.

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Chevron Type Drag Bit

Chevron Type Drag Bits are designed for medium to hard soil formation and are ideally used in areas that contain lot of rock. Rocksmith offers chevron type drag bits ranging from 3-7/8" to 18".

Our drag bits have a reputation of having a long lasting work life. To help ease the selection process we have classified the drag bits based on the bit diameter and API number.

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