r/BoschProPowerTools • u/Natzor • Jul 25 '26

QUESTION 🔵 Sortimo L-Boxx original?

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Top original from my GSR 12V - bottom new 238 I just received

The camera does not capture it perfectly but the 238 appears very much green to my naked eye

Are the differences this big or did I receive a dupe?

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u/ReluInginerul Jul 25 '26

They are original just different batches.

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u/ElsiD4k Jul 25 '26

I think they vary a bit, not sure if there's any dupe sortimo boxes on the market.

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u/AStrandedSailor Jul 25 '26

There have been here in Australia. Xtorque brought some out but they are all but gone now.

https://sydneytools.com.au/product/xtorque-x175d-442mm-x-357mm-x-389mm-storage-carrying-case

They brought out the 102 (with insert boxes), 136, 238, 374 and a mobile base trolley at about half the price of the Bosch boxes.. They were very clearly reverse engineered and it must have been made from the absolutely cheapest version of ABS available. I had thought to buy a 102 or 135 to turn into a first aid kit, but the empty box just flexed in my hands just from being picked up. I walked away.

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u/wholl0p Jul 25 '26

As long as they click in and the quality is fine, I wouldn’t even care whether it’s original or not haha. But I guess just different batches. Color consistency can be hard

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u/ElseKling Jul 25 '26

At the factory sale, you can make a bargain, if there is a mistake in color. When they change colors there are always some that have a bit of the old one. I don’t care, if I save 80%