Carbide-tipped screw-machine length drill bits have carbide cutting edges that provide excellent hardness, wear resistance, and heat resistance and retain their hardness better than high-speed steel or cobalt cutting edges. The bits' bodies are made from a material that absorbs more vibration and shock than carbide, so they are less rigid and less likely to break than solid carbide drill bits. Screw-machine length drill bits are shorter than jobber length and maintenance length drill bits of the same size. Also called stub length drill bits, they provide more strength and rigidity and can drill straighter holes than longer drill bits. Their short length also allows them to access tight spaces where longer drill bits cannot fit. They are used in handheld drills and machine setups such as drill presses.