oh nais.

got my new addition last week.



it's the new bosch rotary hammer.



i was hoping for a smaller size compared to my makita.
the makita is quite long and front heavy. tried a cordless bosch rotary hammer and felt like its smaller and shorter.


but this is about the same size as the makita. sigh.
should've bought the compact v-li one as that is very small. easier to use on a ladder.

oh well

out of the box and onto the shelf.

I think the GBH18VEC is the smallest and lightest of the Bosch rotary hammer that has chiseling function.

was hoping the size is similar to GBH18VEC.
had tried that model and it's very light and very small and very nice.

but nope.

Which wan have more hand balance if holding horizontal or vertically?

I see the battery placement got to do with the drill balancing handling. Given the battery additional weight on the drill.

The bosch has a more balanced weight. And shorter overall length.

But the power delivery is not linear.
Its like the tool has a soft start control. 50% of the button deliver 25% of the power.
Thus makita feels like it has more power compared to the bosch.

This one comes wirh 3 or 4ah batt? Good price i must say but no size advantage. I still keep the gbh18v compact for hard to get places

3ah battery.
again i was hoping the 3ah battery would be smaller than my 4ah packs.
but nope, it's the same size. and my hand-o-meter thinks it even has the same weight.

eh your gbh18v is the v-li or the v-ec?

I have both

The gbh18v-li compact and gbh18v-26 bulldog

Yesh, batt pavks for 3, 4, 5, 6 and 6.3ah are the same. Bosch try to keep the physical size same so it cam be compatible across the range

got power or not? i use my electric one also find it hard to staple fully into some soft wood. if spring loaded one, maybe need to use hammer to whack it in.

I see the Makita like using the famous 2470 model and simply design it into the cordless. Strap the battery below the handle.

While the bosch do redesign the set and place the battery in between.

But not sure how is the weight distribute between to make it comfort to handle.

Is the bosch battery have different type? Powertools battery normally using high drain cell. Which can deliver very high Amp.

Where did u buy this?

Cheapest online Bosch GBH 18LI

Price range from 940 - 1000.

This post has been edited by amco: Sep 1 2017, 12:59 PM

Hi guys
I plan to get a drill for house use
Drill wall , table and wood for house use
Budget less than 300 any intro ?

Was hoping 3a is a bit smaller than 4a. Since the 2a is like half the size of 4a.

If same size and same weight might as well get the bigger capacity. Makita 3a is smaller than 4a packs iirc.

Dunno. It's the same aircool or airpack type with vents in the pack.
Need to open the packs to see the battery type?

My usual supplier in alor setar.
Got another tool arrived before merdeka. Gonna go pick it up tomorrow.

Hi sifus,

is this a good investment? DEWALT DCD776C2A 18V CORDLESS HAMMER DRILL 1.3AH (FOC 109 PCS ACCESSORIES)

https://shopee.com.my/DEWALT-DCD776C2A-18V-...72182.253699108

If you're just doing home DIY, the drill bits from this set already more than enough for your use in a long time.
The 2 x 1.3AH battery is a bit small but for home use its plenty of capacity already.

I hope one day they can bring in the dewalt table saw.

Some new things from Bosch, I am still digging for more info...
Probably will only reach Malaysia next year?

12v edge trimmer(router?) & planer (5.6cm wide (2.2 inch))



18V vacuum system press release
http://www.bosch-presse.de/pressportal/de/...nals-94784.html
18V vacuum


Looks so futuristic


This post has been edited by yushin: Sep 6 2017, 09:11 AM

wah... the 18v vaccuum like that la i want...

the current 18v vacuum very cumbersome to use, esp in the car. i buy that mainly to clean car carpet, but it doesnt have any flexible hoses, so i cant get into many small corners

the battery is small mean it can't last long. any idea one battery last how long? 2 hours usage time?