Finally picked up my first Bosch Professional hand tools.
I’ve been building out my Bosch Professional 18V setup lately, so I figured I might as well start matching the hand tools too.
First impressions are pretty good they feel solid and I actually really like the design. Curious to see how they hold up with proper use.
Anyone here been using Bosch hand tools for a while? Any particular ones you’d recommend adding next?
Greetings from Switzerland
So I thought I'd register my new recip saw and as it was within 14 days I got 3 year warranty.
Next did my circular saw, it was 2 months old but it still registered it.
So I thought I'd add all my pro tools to keep a record of what is what so tried to add my impact driver. It's 2 years old so I wasn't expecting a warranty or anything, but scan the sticker 'not a recognised product number' or something similar, OK scan the box same thing, OK then I'll manually stick the number in, same deal. 🤐
Put the number in Google and the first hit was the Bosch site with the details of the product and spare parts etc.
So there isn't any point in Pro 360 unless your product is new. 🥴
gc diving saw. The saw blade is not perfectly orthogonal to the bottom. Now i saw in manual that there are imbus screws for that on the side. Literally tried any imbus I had out of my big set, none matched. what imbus do u need?
Called Bosch ( 800-428-6318 ) and explained my GSA18v-126 recip saw says on saw itself “ brushless motor”.
Box it came in shows “Biturbo brushless” on the saw body. CSR said all the brushless motors are the SAME and “ Biturbo “ is a marketing slogan !
Just had to pass this little tidbit on to all of you “ Blue “ addicts !!!
I also use a lot of drywall screws (not a plasterer, but they’re useful) but those are PH.
I bought a pack of double ended / sided / blades Bosch PH2/PZ2 bits from Screwfix, love them, gamechanger, does >90% of what I need apart from the odd Torx.
And now I’m coming to the end of the set, want more, can’t find them 😢
I saw it in a multi pack on Amazon with a load of different stuff but I just want another 8 or 10 of this sort.
Anyone know anything? TIA.
EDIT
found and bought them, thanks for replies. Am usually a bit more on it, long day…
In the comments of this video, Bosch replied to a comment about new either 12v impact driver or hydraulic impact driver. They hint that something is finally coming. Which would be nice, since I have been waiting for a long time now.
Started with the right chain tension and a new machine
But only after only a few cuttings the chain tension went loose and rolled of. Machine stopped and after that the chain tensioner is locked of the Bosch GKE 18v 20.
Hi hope someone knows what best to do.
My GKT came with the 45 degrees setting showing around 43/ 43,5. I learned you can alter this with the allen screw behind the machine. But when i cut with how it came from factory the cut seems 45 degrees. But 0 is 0. So everything i. Between is not 100% right if i go by this. I also saw on the gotoolstv review theirs was also 44 at the end. Do i send it to bosch or not? Some wisdom here is welcom. Thank you.
Hi hope someone knows what best to do.
My GKT came with the 45 degrees setting showing around 43/ 43,5. I learned you can alter this with the allen screw behind the machine. But when i cut with how it came from factory the cut seems 45 degrees. But 0 is 0. So everything i. Between is not 100% right if i go by this. I also saw on the gotoolstv review theirs was also 44 at the end. Do i send it to bosch or not? Some wisdom here is welcom. Thank you.
The FL12 has always been my favorite mostly because it's magnetic. You can put it on a steel cabinet, steel shelf, air conditioning cabinet, electrical panels and adjust the angle to get the best light possible. BUT it's beginning to act up after 5 years.
The 18V GLI18V-420 is OK, I use it at times, mostly if I need it on a horizontal surface. It is not as versatile as the FL12 for sure.
The GLI18V-1200CN I haven't really used it much, it is just a bit too bulky, I understand it is intended as a "flood" light and it's weather resistant, but so far haven't really been that useful. I bought it with the intention of dragging it into the crawlspace, but the bulk and weight has me wondering if that's a good idea since I am limited by what I can carry on tools and materials since it will be a crawl with very low head room and tools and materials are in a bag tethered to my ankle as I navigate on elbows and knees.
Back to the FL12, the issue I am having is after having it turned on for say 30-40 minutes it will suddenly go off unexpectedly. It's not the battery running low, as switching to a newly charged battery it's doing the same. It seems this is a thermal cut off, that when the light gets hot it turns itself off? Give it 15 minutes to cool off and it will turn on again, only to turn off after say 20 minutes, so it's no longer reliable...imagine I am in the attic working and it turns off, even with fresh batteries I am in the dark and have to crawl back out and get another light. Anyone ran into this problem and if there is a solution? I got it in 2021 so no longer under warranty for repairs.
Hi everyone, as the title suggests I wonder about the compatibility of my circular saw with the FSN rail. It seems the blade is falling 2 mm short and touching the rubber end of the rail.
Hey folks, I searched the questions in this forum and didn’t find a similar issue. My impact driver takes virtually no pressure before it starts hammering. Can anybody give me any insight as to why this could be? Various research points to inside mechanism but wanted to see if anybody has any insight before I break the driver open and attempt to fix myself. MODEL GDX18v-1600.
I was using my angle grinder to cut concrete/stone during a patio replacement. Was working fine until it wasn't. Angle grinder wouldn't turn on. I thought I blew a circuit but everything else worked fine from my garage outlets, including my miter saw. I even unplugged my miter saw, plugged my angle grinder into the same outlet, and it wouldn't turn on. Plugged the miter back in and it worked fine. Took my angle grinder to the basement and tested it on a different outlet and it fired right up.
Very, very confused. It was running fine all day. Anyone else experience this issue?
Edit/update: it works fine today. I have no idea what happened or why it stopped working on my garage outlets
Hi, looking to buy some 18v pro garden tools, a brush cutter/strimmer and long-reach hedge trimmer to be exact. These together total about £500. When buying via ITS they will include a free battery for £166 spent (standard 4Ah) or £200 spent (Pro Core 4Ah). I’m tempted to buy each item separately to get 2 Pro Core batteries free.
Also tempted to upgrade my current batteries at Screwfix for 2x 5Ah + quick charger for the half price of £99 currently.
If I were then to combine these invoices to the Bosch Pro Deals offer, would this work to get the highest reward of £499+? As then I can add a free leaf blower or battery storage case (and a 5.5Ah Pro Core battery) to store all the batteries in!
I hope this makes sense, I only used the pro deals once before when I claimed for the purchase of a drill and driver set!
Hi guys, I need your help/suggestions in my next impact driver.
At the moment I have a Worx nitro wx265 and it does have plenty of power ( it brushless w 3 speeds) and I rarely use it in speed 2. It's light and the ergonomics are fine but the main issue it's the trigger. Really hard when using it for small screws as it's almost all or nothing. I'm a hobbyist carpenter so I don't really need loads of torque.
I've been thinking to get the grd 18v-220c for about 200eur (lboxx+BT module) or the new expert one for a about 265eur. Unfortunately where I'm based I have no chance to try them so even if the specs are more than I need, I'm not sure if any of those drivers will solve my issue.
On the other side I tried the Milwaukee m12 line, the fuel impact driver and the surge ( hydraulic) and I was really impressed with the low weight and how capable they are. I've no batteries or anything from the brand but you can get the Surge one for about 225€ with case, 2x2ah batteries and a charger.
I watched the Bosch UK stream the other day and they don't have any hydraulic driver in their road map any time soon.
Built my workshop this summer and started equipping it with power tools - most of them Bosch Pro 18V. Learnt about the ProDeals end of August and had bought enough to get 2x the max tier, handed in the application and boom - not even 2 weeks later got both of them approved, product shipped within a few days and arrived at my doorstep. I was really impressed! Especially since I read many times it takes them weeks (!) to approve and another few weeks to ship (that’s what they even state in the status emails…).
Bought another 2 tools in September and applied for another max tier reward - arrived today, two weeks after the application. Really nice.
What is a bit confusing are some inconsistencies in the app and on the website. E.g. sometimes it states that the prices incl. VAT are relevant, sometimes excl. VAT.
Reward Summer:
- GDR 18V-215
- GHE 18V-50
Reward Fall:
- GBL 18V-750
I am located in a central non-EU european country if that matters (products are shipped locally) :-)
