LONGYEAR™ SOFTER HARDNESS SCALE HARDER

DIAMOND BITS
TALC GYPSUM CALCITE FLUORITE APATITE ORTHOCLASE GRANITE QUARTZITE CHERT BANDED IRON SAPPHIRE DIAMOND

MOH’S RATING
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

WATERWAY CONFIGURATIONS
CON PURPLE BIT
SSTANDARD
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Recommended for general purpose use in
competent, fine-grained formations. Most
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common waterway offering longest life of
co BLUE BIT
non-stage bits.
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TAPERED GREEN BIT

Recommended for general purpose in areas that
can encounter broken ground. Pushes cuttings to
the OD and reduces pressure across bit face.

YELLOW BIT
TTAPERED SWIRL
Re
Recommended for fast penetration in
competent ground with the ability to push
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ORANGE BIT
cuttings from broken ground easily to OD.
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EXPRESS
Recommended for fast cutting in competent
formations. Offers faster penetration and lower
RED BIT
weight.

HIGH POWERED DRILLS

MORE DURABLE matrix

SSTAGE GT ABRASIVE or BROKEN GROUND

Re
Recommended for longest maximum life
circumstances. Wide waterways offering better
cir LOW POWERED DRILLS
flushing and penetration than standard.
flu FREER CUTTING to expose more diamonds for easier cutting in hard ground.

FACE DISCHARGE GRAY BIT

Recommended for broken and soft formations.
Reduces water pressure on core and redirects fluid
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to the bit face.

BLACK BIT
DDEEP ID
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Recommended for lost circulation by preventing
lifter case from pulling into the bit and shutting off
lift
water.
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HIGH TORQUE LONGYEAR™ BITS*
*Driller adaptation is required for High Torque Longyear™ Bits, ask your regional Boart Longyear representative for more information.