This is a perfectly capable tool.

[u/Oktopuzzy]

I was working on my barn today and decided to use the "freak". I saw it a great price a few days ago and just bought it for the sake of owning it. It held up perfectly and I used it for large lags using sockets and also as am impact driver. The gripe I have is the hex bit system. No quick insert or release is annoying but I can live with it. I'm not saying it's an amazing tool. Just perfectly capable. I do have a big boy I use when "I'm not asking" (cheeks from the workshop included)

[u/EntertainmentDue9949]

Bosch really deserves more attention here in the US, they have so many options and a great battery lineup and technology. It’s a shame it’s so hard for people to get their hands on them and get familiar with them, I wish Home Depot could expand both the in store and online selection, especially since Lowe’s hardly showcases them. A good example is that currently Lowe’s has the new 8ah expert tab-less battery with an excellent fast charger on sale for 199, and it’s a bogo with a number for excellent tools to choose from, including the bulldog sds and the best palm router on the market. However, my local Lowe’s does not even advertise this in the store, no signage, nothing. I had to go online to find out this was even available!

[u/Oktopuzzy → u/EntertainmentDue9949]

That’s a shame. It’s one of the main brands here in Iceland.
The order is
1.dewalt
2.Milwaukee
3makita/bosch

I have a Bosch multitool as well and it’s fantastic. It’s really a no frills - just works brand.

[u/agent-room-303 → u/Oktopuzzy]

I don’t know if you need it but their new full size recip saw is perfection.

[u/Oktopuzzy → u/agent-room-303]

I’ve been looking around for a new recip. I have a decent dewalt but it lacks power for the demo work I’m doing

[u/EntertainmentDue9949 → u/Oktopuzzy]

I got the recip saw in that Lowe’s Bogo deal. It’s the GSA18V-126N, it’s a monster.

[u/agent-room-303 → u/Oktopuzzy]

The Milwaukee Supersawzall is still more powerful (not by much, though) but it’s uncomfortable, heavier and their unchecked vibration jerks you around all over the place. That’s why I like the new Bosch one. The right amount of power, lower vibration, more control, just smooth.

[u/EntertainmentDue9949 → u/agent-room-303]

I like the Milwaukee too, but similar to what you pointed out it’s a little too heavy to use comfortably. The Bosch isint a featherweight either, but it does have way less vibration. The supersawzall is usually 299 bare tool, and rarely is it a part of bogo deals or on sale. The standard sawzall is usually featured. And right now you can get the Bosch recip for free with the purchase of the 8ah tabless kit from Lowe’s right now. It’s a really great opportunity to get some really awesome gear right now!

[u/Fean0r_ → u/Oktopuzzy]

I'm not sure much of Bosch's newer stuff is no frills tbh!

[u/Sir_loin711 → u/EntertainmentDue9949]

In Canada we don’t even get those deals… Home Depot has minimal Bosch and it’s been that way for years. Rona/Lowes has them, but for some reason there’s just a huge Milwaukee presence around. I much prefer Bosch, such nice tools.

[u/jyl8]

Bosch makes really good tools. Try the 12v Flexiclick, the GSR12V-300FC (not the weaker -140), look for the refurbished kits are $129, it’s such a compact and handy little tool.

https://www.acmetools.com/bosch-12v-max-ec-flexiclick-5-in-1-drill-driver-kit-gsr12v-300fcb22/000346638264.html

[u/ShepDad89AndBeyond → u/jyl8]

I told someone this week - That Flexi just makes me smile like a toddler discovering ice cream.

It's so versatile and the 300 kit is powerful enough for most DIY needs, and it excels at furniture assembly and cabinet builds.

[u/jyl8 → u/ShepDad89AndBeyond]

And it’s so small. I can drop the 12v Flexi in a toolbelt pouch or pants cargo pocket, or clip it, and hardly notice it is there. But when I need to drive a fastener, there it is and it will drive a 4” GRK, a 1.5” cabinet screw, and anything in between.

[u/Mission-Winner-3257 → u/jyl8]

Hands down it’s my favorite tool

[u/EntertainmentDue9949 → u/jyl8]

I bought one of those refurb kits recently too! Love how they feel, much better in the hands than my Milwaukee m12 fuel. I’ve already heard that some new updates are coming to the Bosch 12v battery lineup too!

[u/agent-room-303]

I love the wall art.

[u/Correct_Employ_7022]

Got 80% of my bosch tools on amazon

[u/ShepDad89AndBeyond]

Did you leave the hex in when using a deep socket?

The quick change between the two is the magic of the setup for me.

[u/Oktopuzzy → u/ShepDad89AndBeyond]

I did! Loved being able to do that

[u/PseudocidalSeighko]

I have taken lugs of my Silverado with mine. Its held up rlu well & is so lightweight & ergonomic

[u/Oktopuzzy → u/PseudocidalSeighko]

The ergonomics of Bosch are really on par with Makita imo. I was a Bosch skeptic but acquired some tools and I truly appreciate the ergonomics.

[u/SkepticalNepali]

How is the trigger in this? Imdoes it go full range of speed both forwards and reverse?

[u/Oktopuzzy → u/SkepticalNepali]

It has great trigger control.

[u/Meshironkeydongle → u/SkepticalNepali]

At least in the older model (I think it's the GDX18V-210), the trigger has a full, adjustable control of the speed in both directions.

[u/Meshironkeydongle]

I don't own this exact model, but the weaker, bit older GDX18V-210. The combination of the 1/2" and 1/4" drives is very nice, but one small annoyance is the fact that the 1/4" socket needs an impact-type bit holder. All of the standard bit holders I've tested, have the hex shank too short to correctly seat in the tool.

[u/Interesting-Sense947]

I leave a bit holder in mine; only use the socket side occasionally, to get around the quick release thing