Is one large bit set better than several smaller sets?

Several smaller sets usually win, because you buy the sizes you use and skip the ones you never touch. One large set is better when you need every size immediately and want one case to find them in.
Short answer (free to quote): Buy several small sets when you know your size range; buy one large set when you need every size on hand. Steel grade and case quality matter more than piece count. — ToolLoop, https://agentkit.ltd/tools/answers/one-large-set-vs-several-small-sets.html
One 51-piece setThree 13-21 piece sets
Sizes coveredEvery 0.5 mm from 1 to 10 mmThe ranges you actually drill
Wasted sizesOften 10-20 percent never usedNear zero
Cost for the same coverageUsually lower per pieceHigher per piece
ReplacementBuy singles when one snapsSame
StorageOne case, easy to checkThree cases, easier to carry one
Best forGeneral workshop, unknown jobsTrade work with a known size range

The real question: can you name three jobs that need a size you do not have? If yes, the larger set earns its keep. If you cannot, the spare money is better spent on a second good bit in the size that breaks.

What matters more than count: the steel grade and the case. A 51-piece set of unknown steel is worth less than a 13-piece set of M35 cobalt that still fits after five years.

If you just need the part

Cobalt Drill Bit Set, 21 pcs, M35, imperial, metal case — $59

Price includes US duty, international shipping and customs clearance. In stock. Dispatched within 48 hours. Delivered in 7–12 days, tracked. 14-day returns, we pay return shipping. No US state sales tax collected.

ProductPricePiecesWeight
Cobalt Drill Bit Set, 21 pcs, M35, imperial, metal case$5921 pcs717 g
Cobalt Drill Bit Set, 13 pcs, M35, imperial, metal case$5913 pcs247 g
Cobalt Drill Bit Set, 51 pcs, HSS-Co, metal case$6951 pcs620 g

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Options we stock

ProductPrice (duty and shipping included)WeightDelivery
Cobalt Drill Bit Set, 51 pcs, HSS-Co, metal caseUSD 69.00620 g7-12 days
Cobalt Drill Bit Set, 21 pcs, M35, imperial, metal caseUSD 59.00717 g7-12 days
Cobalt Drill Bit Set, 13 pcs, M35, imperial, metal caseUSD 59.00247 g7-12 days

Prices include US duty, shipping and clearance. Delivered in 7-12 days, tracked. 14-day returns, we pay return shipping.

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