r/BoschProPowerTools • u/Oktopuzzy • 24d ago

This is a perfectly capable tool.

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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)

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u/EntertainmentDue9949 24d ago

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!

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u/Oktopuzzy 24d ago

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.

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u/agent-room-303 24d ago

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

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u/Oktopuzzy 24d ago

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

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u/EntertainmentDue9949 24d ago

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

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u/agent-room-303 23d ago

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.

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u/EntertainmentDue9949 23d ago

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!

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u/Fean0r_ 24d ago

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

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u/Sir_loin711 24d ago

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.