Have drilled hundreds of holes with a Hougen mag drill and was very surprised by the this drill,first job out of the box was 200 9/16" holes in 3/8 plate and this unit was flawless,my concern when buying it was 2 customers who had out of round arbors,this one was as balanced as could be and cut smooth and straight. Its a time saving power tool,

I build implements for tractors. This drill has worked flawlessly for several projects doing everything from brush grapples to front end loader quick attach devices. I'm just a hobbyist and farmer but this has worked much better than expected.

The Blue Rock BRM-35 is a competitor to the Evolution EVOMAG42, Evolution S28MAG, and similar 10-Amp drills that support less-than-2-inch wide x 2-inch deep cutting bits. Blue Rock is arguably equal or more in comparison to Evolution but at a much better price. The BRM-35 is a solid piece of equipment while still being easily portable at less than 30 pounds, and the included chuck for regular bits is much appreciated.

The Blue Rock models BRM-60 and TYP-75 are capable of more than 2-inch wide cutting, 15-Amp, two-speed and reversible. If you're looking to get into heavy duty hole cutting, albeit less easily portable (50+ pounds), the BRM-60 is a great deal.

For those that want to compare Blue Rock drills to the benchmark brand, the BRM-35 sits just under the DeWalt DWE1622K, at half the cost, while the BRM-60 punches above the DeWalt and costs a Benjamin more.

Photos included for what you get in this bundle: BRM-35 with 3/4" Weldon Shank and regular drill bit chuck, plus a six-piece set of 1" deep annular cutters. This is the BRM-35A-B which is blue/black in color. The BRM-35A is the same drill, but orange in color.

Note - the Blue Rock cutters come with one pilot pin. Evolution sells a remarkably similar set, but each cutter has its own pilot pin. The Evolution set costs a few dollars more than Blue Rock, and is justified in the mark-up by including the extra pins (you really only need one, but having many is convenient).

When it arrived, I was amazed by well it was packaged. Just from opening the box I could feel it was a quality tool. After opening I was again amazed how nice the case is, it is not a cheap case. The latches lock well to haul it. The chuck and chuck adapter spun true, no wobble. More then enough safety chain was supplied as well. The magnet force is so strong, you can not move it when turned on. The drill is not as loud as you would think, it sounds smooth, no weird noises when spinning. I did a few test holes and the drill works flawlessy. You can buy a Hougan, Dewalt, Milwaukee etc and yes they are better. But they all cost twice as much or even more. For under $500 this is the best mag drill.

This magnet drill is an excellent buy. Magnet has great adhesion to the base we constructed for our trailer. The handle makes for balanced lifting of the unit for repositioning. Chuck adapter works really well and is much needed. Good design if the buttons makes for smooth operations. Id reccomend this to all who can use a portable drill

Although I have nothing to compare this to, it has worked great. Lots of power, magnet holds super and is well built. I do small metal projects in my garage and have no complaints about this drill. Great tool for the money.