Thanks for showing some love to the Bosch brand. They have some incredible tools that work amazingly however people seem to only think there is a yellow and red brand… and they are missing out on some great quality tools for great prices(and if you find your local Bosch rep in the Lowes or HD stores they can get you hellacious deals)
Flex won my angle grinder purchase right across bosch. The rep was even there trying to sell me on it. He was nice enough to ask my opinions on why I went for it because this was a purchase I thought about for weeks. They’re offering life time warranty, speed settings, battery kit for only 200. Bosch gas good deals but the only thing that stood out tech wise was just the install method, it’s a neat trick but not a game changer. I think their impact hex with 1/2 is a solid idea though.
@@madjackgamingandfitness498 I hear you on that life time warranty, if you don’t mind me asking what technology does the flex have that made you feel that Bosch didn’t have any?
@@raymathis5577 Speed control, antikick back, slimmer design handle just is more comfortable, and a side switch is just a negative for me, doesn't feel like a good method of control. The only other thing I see from Boschs end is it advertises 1000more RPMs, but that could be hit or miss you'd have to test that personally. But just looking at the 1 year warranty makes me think they have little faith in their own tool, and at cost you end up just the same or more depending on the sales as a flex and other brands.
I am looking at this at the moment, not that I need one but with 2 free 4 AH batteries for 139 it’s just about a no brainer, I have at least 10/ 12 Bosch tools, my favorite of the BoschGCM12SD sliding miter saw
Thanks for the video , iv been welding and grinding sense I was 14, burned up many grinders and currently own almost every corded brand. And to be honest I think the x lock is a neat idea but the price of the wheels are kinda silly. Plus for any one who actually knows how to use a grinder it only takes 5-10 sec to put on a new wheel. Where I think x lock would really shine and I think bosch missed the mark big time is making the the grinder be REVERSABLE. Iv been in so many situations where if I could spin my wheels ccw and cw it would make my life much better. And I understand most grinders can't reverse because the nut will come loose. Other main problem with x lock is almost every customer I go and weld at I can find regular wheels if I was to run out on their shelves/shop. Yall might think about making an adapter. Like I said neat idea!
Cheers for the video. I work on one of the big box tools shops here in Australia and we struggle to get accessories for the xlock down here and they are really expensive but it is Australia
100% agree. Sometimes they tighten on their own a little too much, but we typically just use a glove and grab the wheel or we just bump the old wheel on the floor to loosen. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for doing the review. Suggestion--run time with a given battery would've been nice to include and it appears this one doesn't have kickback protection based on the ability to stop the tool while grinding. Price point is excellent so those looking to get into a light duty cordless at a great price, here's your Huckleberry! Cheers!
It’s hard to do run times as depends on the use and what kind of material being fabricate. But the Bosch batteries are one of the best made on the market due to the copper that they use in the batteries(the yellow and red companies use zinc plated metal throughout their batteries) plus Bosch actually has a heatsink built into the bottom of their batteries. So you can be sure that your going to get everything you can out of their batteries for your new grinder.
You can put standard wheels on x lock. Or its the other way around, you can put x lock wheels on standard grinders. Its one or the other, but i cant remember off the top of my head
@@Dave-dh7rt Only the zip or grinding x lock discs are retro compatible, wire cup and standard 22 mm arbor accessories wont fit x lock. I got 200 euros worth of accessories just for cutting and polishing steel all more expensive than a new grinder, not worth the upgrade.
I was surprised to see there is no brake. My grinder is 5 years old, has 3 speeds, brake, kickback protection, drop protection and bluetooth connecting module. In speeds one and two, stops immediately, in speed 3 takes about half of a second to a complete stop. Amazing machine, it went through so much steel in these 5 years. Never had any problem with it. Mine is not xlock tho. The only thing that I don't like on mine is a power switch.
from what you're describing you have a top tier grinder (even if older) while this is the entry level Brushless grinder with X-lock but no extra features like bluetooth, drop protection nor e-brake. The step-up (GWX18v-10) adds the e-brakeadds
Never used a wrench on a grinder ever. You can spin them off and on by hand. This is a solution to a problem that didn't exist. I can't stand proprietary designs and stay away from any company that forces you to buy certain products based on their design.
Well tell your brand to get on board. I’m sure Bosch would love for them to buy into the patent like Makita did… truth is, as someone that has used this grinder quite a lot. It’s definitely the future. The orange big box store has the Makita and Diablo Xlock grinding wheels in stock, plus Lowes(where that grinder is available) has the Bosch xlock wheels in stock.
Actually, they're pretty comparable grinders... Now if you use a FlexVolt battery, sure the FlexVolt Advantage provides more power. Thanks for watching.
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