Splosh your dosh on this Bosch!

Advantages: small, powerful, comfortable, reliable, led lights, led indicators
Disadvantages: not as many bits as I'd have liked also would have liked a lock function

...at most angles. Changing the rotation is just a thumb movement so you don't need a second hand or even need to release the grip. Whether its tightening or loosening is shown with a little green led which shows which direction the driver is turning (in or out). This I found very useful. Something which would have been useful on larger drills. It also has this incredibly useful work light under the bit. This shines a concentrated light on the spot where you are pointing the driver meaning you can see those pesky screw heads even in the darkest cupboards or engine bays. It feels like it will run forever which is useful because I have a million more jobs for it! Superb bit (pun intended) of kit!...

fightgear 12.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of Bosch IXO Cordless screwdriver 3.6v with Lithium ion technology

Bosch those shelves onto that wall with ease

Advantages: Easy to use, several 'power' options for various 'jobs' and good battery time
Disadvantages: none for the price.

...I am the proud owner of several DIY tools, from your basic claw hammer to an industrial circular saw, (which, when I use it, still manages to scare the hell out of me sometimes). Anyway, the biggest boon in the Do It Yourself world has got to be the cordless/ battery powered power tool collection, such as saws, sanders, planes and especially the good old cordless power drill, with a vast range of power options. I do own a few of these type of drills, even a JML Dual Drill, which is a true genius in itself, and a few others of different power ratings, including the rather fine Bosch PSB 18VE2, which this review is going to be about. It claims to be the ultimate cordless combi drill which will bore through materials such as wood, masonry and even steel, (of course this depends on the actual drill bit), whilst still be capable...

blissman70 03.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Bosch PSB 18VE2 - 18V Cordless Hammer Drill

Bosch Twin-Set is a Pearl

Advantages: As useful as a mains hammer drill, except where extremes of power are needed.
Disadvantages: Needs regular use to get the best from the batteries

.../recharged frequently it’s fine. Leave it unused until the actual emergency arrives and it’s useless, it’s limp orange glow being just sufficient to help find the candles and matches! Well, that’s a long preamble to an opinion on a cordless drill but I hope it helps set the scene on cordless tools in general, and the fact that you should only buy them if they are going to get regular use. (Unless they start putting better battery-types in them, that is.) My Swiss-made Bosch 12v Cordless drill (PSB12VSP-2)comes as part of a pair with a smaller tool (PSR 120)intended mainly as a screwdriver (although it drills wood OK), in a smart carrying case. They are both “drill-shaped”, i.e. with a pistol-grip and trigger. Screwfix are currently asking £189 for the set, but I bought mine a few months ago in Hereford for £149...

BNibbles 05.03.2001 (01.03.2001) · Read review
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Review of Bosch PSR - 12V Cordless Drill Driver

For those with VERY deep pockets!

Advantages: Can't think of any - buy a third party battery at a tenth of the price!
Disadvantages: Disgustingly overpriced

...Original Equipment Manufacturer's (OEM) accessories are usually sold at a premium, but the price of this particular battery is verging on the excessive! Battery technology has improved almost beyond recognition, largely as a result of the mobile telephone industry demanding greater capacity cells in a smaller format - the knock on effect is that smaller volume products have been able to cash in on the research. Olympus have adopted the BLM-1 package as it's format of choice for it's latest range of mid to high priced cameras. With a nominal capacity of 1,500 mAh, using rechargeable lithium ion technology, this cell packs a considerable punch in a moderately small unit. Lithium Ion has distinct advantages over 'traditional' Nickel cadmium cells, being free of the dreaded 'memory effect' - where to maintain optimum capacity...

dobieg 10.11.2005 · Read review
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Review of Olympus BLM-1 Lithium Ion

Splish splosh, its a Bosch

Advantages: Low noise
Disadvantages: Cutlery compartment is a bit inflexible and bendy

...Introduction Personally, the invention of the dishwasher has been one of the greatest inventions of recent times. As both myself and my wife work, we need to maximize the quality time we get together. What better way to accomplish this than to shove all the pots and pans into a dishwasher, forget about it for a couple of hours and then put them all away when dry. For some reason we seem to have got through dishwashers like there was no tomorrow (the handle broke on one and the motor went kaput on the second) so when we chose our current dishwasher, we studied reviews on reliability as well as performance and the Bosch came out on top. Tour of the Dishwasher Outside The dishwasher has a white metal door, with a white plastic control panel. On the control panel are the power button, the programme dial and 3...

craggybuk 21.09.2009 (22.09.2009) · Read review
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Review of Bosch SGV46M03GB

Bisch Basch Bosch

Advantages: developms key motor and problem solving skills
Disadvantages: Possible use for launching missiles

...gravitated towards the pink dressing table with vanity mirror and matching hair dryer (he still hasn't gotten over me letting Kyle have two painted toenails!). Instead we opted for the Bosch Workbench my friend had recommended to me some time ago. ***Age Range*** This is advertised as for 3-6 year olds however, we bought it for our active 2 1/2 year old feeling it didn't pose a danger to him - to the house maybe but not to him! ***Is it affordable*** £45.00 which includes a tool set worth £20 which I think is absolutely amazing value for money. ***Availability*** We got ours from the Early Learning Centre but you can get them also from Toys-r-us and direct from the Bosch website. ***Storage*** Granted, this isn't the smallest of toys and it will take up some room. (roughly 100cm tall and 70cm wide) It was a struggle to squeeze it...

ally2kc 09.08.2006 · Read review
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Review of Bosch Children's Workbench

Our New Washing Machine: It's a Bosch.

Advantages: Quiet and efficient. Good bulid quality
Disadvantages: None so far

.... As I had owned several Bosch tools and found them incredibly reliable and of good quality, I suggested we go this time for a Bosch and having owned this machine now for around 6 months, it was certainly no mistake. We purchased the Bosch ClassiXX6 1200. We got our machine from Comet, who delivered it the following day and took away our old Hoover at no extra cost. Quiet and Powerful I was amazed at the quietness of the machine as it went through its cycle (Noise level washing (dB): 59, noise level spinning (dB): 79). With our old Hoover machine, I had often had to increase the volume of the TV when the thing went into its spin cycle. Enough said! But this Bosch brought a smile to my face as my wife said to me, ?it?s spinning, can you hear it?? I could barely discern a faint noise as I listened carefully. I couldn?t resist but go...

derek-j-a 27.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Bosch WAE 24468

Two drills in one hand is worth the one hundred you pay

Advantages: Saves time, safe and easy to use and great power
Disadvantages: Looks a little strange

...As a keen DIYer I have a good selection of tools, including battery power tool. In fact, I am the owner of about half a dozen cordless power drills of all shapes and sizes. The one downfall with these drills is the changing of ?bits? whilst your in a trick positon, such as high up a ladder fitting an alarm box or the like. So when I saw this rather strange looking device on an advert one day I was intrigued as to how useful this could be. Once I got my hands on one I was quite surprised just how easy it made those little jobs around the house, and beyond, saving many minutes, without the need to mess about swapping drill bits with screwdriver bits, or carrying two power drills around with you. ** WHAT EXACTLY IS IT THEN?? It is a drill, (obviously), like any other drill, with the same capabilities and uses, only this one...

blissman70 19.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of JML Dual Drill Max

Does what it says on the tin

Advantages: Good for screwdriver use and simple drilling
Disadvantages: Not powerful enough for brickwork

...I picked up one of these about six months ago from B&Q for around £60. There must have been some offer on at the time as I got this exact model, but with two batteries. The drill is pretty good. It is light in weight, but quite powerful. Using it to drill into wood is fine. To put screws in, again very good. I managed to put up a small shed, which involved using for screws only. The battery lasted for almost the complete job, so I was glad I had the spare on charge. Do not buy this drill if you are looking to do a lot of DIY work. This is especially true if you need to drill into walls and more importantly brickwork. It can handle plasterboard fine, but needs a hammer function to handle bricks and concrete. As a drill/driver it is pretty good though. Buy wisely though as currently you can pick up Makita drills, cordless, with hammer...

davomrmac 06.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Bosch PSR 1440 - 14.4V Cordless Drill

Tip Drill T.I.P. Style

Advantages: Lots of big tunes
Disadvantages: One weak track

...?T.I.P. Drill? came as a 2009 mixtape from the Atlanta rapper T.I. and it finds that it is dropped during his prison sentence from firearms charges. In the thing you get both some fresh cuts (tracks which were all recorded on the lead-up to his time serving at Forest City Correctional Facility) and also some of his biggest hits form earlier in his career. 1. ?Welcome Back To The Trap? (Intro) 2. ?Don?t Give Up? You get a banger of a track here as you see that the rapper comes in strong with an up-lifting track that seems to bring the thing up and give you a chance to actually have fun as you listen to his rhymes as he gets rid of all the Trap-Rap material and Gangsta Rap themes in order to talk on how he has come up from very little and has achieved a lot (even though this dropped whilst he was in prison serving for a year). It is...

XICripZ 19.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Tip Drill - T.I.