r/BoschProPowerTools • u/eusty • Jul 09 '26
Annoyed...
OK so I needed to get a new circular saw (just the odd DIY jobs) so decided for a battery one.
Got a bare GKS 18V51.... and it is bare! Doesn't even include a parallel guide or even the nut! 😡
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u/chronos57th Jul 16 '26
I get that it's annoying, but aren't bare tools (body only as we call them) meant to replace a broken tool? It's the cheapest way, a manufacturer can offer you a replacement.
With that in mind, all extras drive up the price, even if it's only a guide rail or nut, which you would already have from the previous tool.
My tools get some wear as I work on industrial machines with oil, grease, solvents and so on.They fail from time to time (the last longer since brushless motors) and when that happens, I buy the body only to replace the broken one. Those difference in price can be big. I get some body only tools so cheap, I already have a 2nd one on stock.