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What Does Cobble Mean for Your Directional Drilling Job?

The dreaded cobble presents a lot of challenges in the field for drillers and contractors. But why? Exactly what does cobble mean...

Are Pit Bull Blades Compatible with OEM Transmitter Housings?

Our Pit Bull design has gotten a lot of great feedback from drillers, and as such, we've incorporated it into all of our blades. This has lead to many customers wondering if Pit Bull blades are compatible with OEM transmitter housings from brands like Vermeer and Ditch Witch.

How to Win the Contract: Sales & Marketing Tips for HDD Contractors

This is a guide to help you with a few sales and marketing tips to ensure a steady flow of contract work because as a contractor, it’s a constant challenge to balance winning the work and doing the work.

Types of Rock Drilling Bits: The Best Bits for Drilling Through Rock

Here’s what you need to know about the types of rock bits on the market—and which is best for the job. When drilling through rock, the right HDD tool is the difference between an easy (well, “easy” for HDD) job and hours of wasted time.

Why Should I Consider Non-OEM HDD Tooling?

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are great at producing the standard equipment for the HDD industry, but are they the best choice for your ongoing HDD tooling needs? The answer might surprise you.

What the Wrong Tooling Will Cost You

Do the math: it’s the difference in having to pay a crew for six hours vs. eight. Not to mention the cost to run the equipment. What did that just save you? (Plus, you’ll have the right tool in your shed for the next shot.) This one’s a no-brainer.

When to Rebuild a Tool vs. Scrapping It

Here’s our expert take on what types of tooling you should replace immediately, and what you should repair so you can squeeze out a few more rotations.

How to Avoid a Sticky Situation When Backreaming in Clay

Use the wrong type of reamer or try to rush your job and you end up with a balled-up reamer that feels like trying to pull a giant golf ball out through the hole.

How to Properly Select & Measure a Reamer for Your Job

HDD reamers need to be the right size for the job or you can leave a void around your pipe or stress the pipe during pullback. We’ll share our expert tips on how to measure HDD reamers and how to determine the right backreamer for your job.

What Causes Interference When Locating a Bore?

In this article, we’ll cover the types of interference you’ll encounter, how it affects your transmitter and receiver, and how new technology developments in directional drill products have helped mitigate these challenges.

What Causes a Road to Hump (and How to Avoid It)

If you use a tool meant for certain conditions, cobble for example, thinking it will easily cut through different conditions such as clay or sand, you’re likely going to experience problems that can create a road hump.

What's So Important About Maintaining Your Transmitter Housing?

Though your transmitter is built with durability in mind, it’s still one of the most fragile parts of your drill string. Break it or damage it and you’re forced to stop drilling.