I've got this, does everything and more. Done all my fencing, shed building, drilling into outside walls etc. Battery lasts amazingly long.

Great bit of kit for £65 - thanks Op <3

Lol, true! You could also pay £3 less and get a stuffed badger:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aurora-World-Sweet-Softer-Badger/dp/B006UPHOL2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1492969323&sr=8-2&keywords=stuffed+badger

This is a hammer drill mr knowitall

Is this a good drill?

ordered for £65, thanks for posting. The 15 off from last time is sitting in my account so I don't need to enter anything to get the 15 off

This is a good deal, but I have migrated back to corded drills, on the basis that they are always ready to go, will hopefully still work in 10yrs time, and 99% of the work I do is within range of a power outlet with extension lead.

Ordered and heat duly added thanks. Missed out on the Makita deals over Christmas as always out of stock. The Amazon deal was two months delivery time but that's now four months ago!

How are people finding this? it says no stock, even if i check all stores

Still had the £15 code in my basket so go tit for £65

Thanks

Is this the GSB18-2-LI Plus? Because if it is, bosch bonus bang is offering £20 cashback.
Edit: i don't think it's the bonus bang drill.

Thanks, will open my eyes next time lol

looks like it is so might work

Sorry for being a pain but at what point of the order do you put in a discount code?

found it thanks

looks like it is so might work

Ordered thanks op. I'll give the bonus bang a try as well.

yay got one at last heat added

Found it, scroll to the bottom and expand the voucher section.

let's you use the £10 voucher more than once. ordered two sets, six batteries, happy days

£15 off code doesn't work. can someone pls confirm what code to use?

Ordered with the £15 off code from before, thanks.

I ordered this last night with £15 off. £65 for this drill is a great price.

ordered - used £10 off

what is £15 code please?

read the t&c it doesn't apply to this pack

https://www.bosch-professional.com/gb/media/gb/professional/images_7/news___extras_3/bonus_bang_bonanza/2017_04_04/Bosch_Bonus_Bang_Application_Cash_Back_Promotion_April_-_June_2017.pdf

Got one last weekend with the £15 off & 10% discount. Great little drill.

Ahh OK cheers.

George

I think the cashback is for this drill here

Anyone know how interchangeable the batteries are? I a presuming the batteries are different from the green range but will they fit all blue bosch 18v tools? I know B&Q sell Makita stuff with different batteries that don't work with most Makita tools but not sure about Bosch.

Maybe, they haven't made it very clear though.....

Agreed, their model number system is pants

Might be worth trying to claim anyway

Is this as good as https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01ALZP2QA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I am waiting on the Makita to come in stock as I managed to place the order at £115.00

My main concern is the batteries being less powerful on the Bosch - I read somewhere that higher Ah batteries provide more power for the drill. Is this true?

I've already submitted my claim, will report how it goes.

Thanks wanted one last time but missed out, I too had it still in my basket but annoyingly I hadn't added the £15 off voucher as I couldn't find where to add it last time so had to use the £10 one.

I think Ah is just how long it lasts between charges, more Ah the longer you can go but it also probably means the recharge takes longer too, the battery packs will probably be larger and heavier too so there are pluses and minuses.

Thinking about it you can buy 3.0Ah battery's from screwfix separately for £50, you could pick up this for £65/70 depending how lucky you get and if you want more juice pick up a larger battery later.

CLUBDCWY5 worked for me :smiley: got it for £65

looking at the Bosch bonus t and c's it definitely isn't this set. the one included is with 2 batteries and L box.

Ordered. Missed our last time, thanks op, hot!

might be because i already had an item in my basket that i removed after i added the drill?

No. The Ah (Amp hour) rating refers to the amount of charge that the battery can hold and therefore the length of time that the battery can discharge at a given rate. The 'power' of the drill will be given in watts. Without going all techy and discussing EMF, terminal potential difference and internal resistance both the Bosch and Makita are cracking deals. The Bosch has a total of 4.5Ah worth of batteries which i would submit is overkill for 99.99% of home users.

Good deal but not a hammer drill though.

I do wish these manufacturers would standardise on batteries - I might have gone for this if the batteries were interchangeable with other tools I have.

B&Q are simply rubbish 3 orders online from HUK deals and 3 unwanted refunds after they hold my money for 7 days, thought its a good deal I won't give it another go I had enough of B&Q

A 4ah battery with the drill is £99:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gsb-18-2-li-plus-18v-4-0ah-li-ion-cordless-combi-drill/7434K?kpid=7434K&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%2520Listing%2520Ads-_-Sales%2520Tracking-_-sales%2520tracking%2520url&gclid=CjwKEAjw_uvHBRDUkumF0tLFp3cSJACAIHMYh4F3_Q9HU7ONPpnY-Tt5IlKYjNTVvXO3APR_-cpQrxoC46Hw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CNm7sPeXuNMCFcoR0wod-PsPYQ

Let us know how you get on :smiley:

Big discrepancy noticed - Are you getting a GSB OR GSR? The title on B&Q page says a GSB, but the photographs are of a GSR? Have I hot on something here or ? hmmmmmmmmmmmm
In fact some of the photo's when zoomed in show the GSR and some show the GSB, even more confused.

*Zoom in on the pictures, side of chasis you'll see the model number is different from that in the title!
https://www.bosch-professional.com/gb/en/service/news/press-release/2013/pi6917.html

Great price but no hammer is a deal breaker for me, ok for a drill / screwdriver

I took wanted an impact hammer setting, and maybe we do get it..read my post above! What over rides what? Title or photograph, I personally want what the title says :wink:

same?
https://www.its.co.uk/pd/GSB18-2-LI-Plus-Bosch-18v-Li-ion-Cordless-Hammer-Drill-Driver-_BOSGSB182LIPLUS2.htm?gclid=CNy5oIGWuNMCFQsB0wodtUYApA

I think you'll get the GSB as that's in the title, plus it mentions blows per minute in the specs. They probably just used a stock photo and didn't realise the difference as it 'looks' the same as the GSR.

I'd be all over this if I had any real need for it as it's a great deal. Instead I've moved over to the excellent Bosch 10.8V tools for pretty much everything (as the small size and low weight means a lot less fatigue in use) with a backup 18V SDS for when the littler drillers can't cope. But this is an excellent deal for both DIY'ers and many tradespeople too.

For most people, 3 smaller batteries is better than 1 big one too, especially if you have 2 chargers. With only one battery you have to stop and recharge when it's depleted, but with multiple batteries you can charge while you carry on working.

I got this from I when I originally posted the deal and it is the GSB model and it does have hammer action.

So in reality if we get the GSB it will have the impact settings? eg. hammer etc.

Cheers for that, makes the deal even hotter for me then! I suppose they'd have to send the GSB otherwise it's mis selling!

The "LI" in the model name stands for Light, it is the pro series, but the light version, which is not supposed to be used for the tough jobs a lot.
Still a nice find of course

The voucher code you have entered is invalid. Please check your voucher and try again. The code you enter must exactly match the code you were sent.

Nope can't see it. Even tried searching on the page for + symbol

Can you screenshot it?

I've got this, does everything and more. Done all my fencing, shed building, drilling into outside walls etc. Battery lasts amazingly long.

Darn, they want to charge me £5 to deliver it on Sunday... I don't need it on Sunday!

I don't get it, I can't get the £15 off code to work, and I cannot remove the Sunday delivery charge... very strange
It's £75 for me, anyone else getting charged for Sunday delivery?

EDIT: found it, you cam remove it at the final step

Very good price.

Ordered one for delivery Monday- thanks op

Hit 'Basket', then before you check out, scroll to the bottom of the page:
https://www.diy.com/basket?prev_page=

Solarfusion provided a screenshot in post #5 of this previous thread.

ordered! hot! 15quid code doesn't work but 10quid one does.

Does anyone know if it comes with a case or bag? thanks!

given the amount of orders b&q will cancel a lot of orders

Hope I get one this time... bargain. Thanks OP.

ups... I was happy I got one... so it's not guaranteed?

I received an order confirmation email, with a delivery date (Monday), so on that basis I am reasonably assuming they still have stock and will supply the drill, and honour the order. I placed my order about 15mins ago, so Saturday @ 5.40pm appx.

Great price, have a 10.8v too,

Great price, have a 10.8v too,

Just in case, anyone knows what are the differences between the GSR and the GSB?

I actually found the exact same package (3 batteries and bits and bag) for sale, but in the GSR version on other websites. Confusing...

Hi,
Thanks op for the lead to this product. I ordered one for £65 (the £15 off code was rejected for 6 attempts so I left it and then came back to my account and it had somehow been accepted without me having to apply the code again. .

Bosch Blue is their professional range. I've got this bur with 3.0a batteries. a cordless circular saw and multi cutter. apart from having to replace chuck ( which was done under Warrenty ) no issues. if you register tool on Bosch website get additional 1 yr manuf warr ( 3 on total)

Anyone??

The second picture shows it in a semi rigid bag, also product description states:

Comes with - 3x 1.5 Ah Li-ion batteries, quick charger, screwdriver bit & carry bag

OOS now :disappointed:

Cheers, now the b#####d is out of stock :laughing:

Still works £70. Who expired?

Works with all bosch pro 18v batteries, the coolpack from my 18v gop fit and work fine. Standard fit across the pro range

Having had one arrive this morning it is a GSB.

Just ordered one... still showing in stock. Does this drill have hammer drill function?

I used to think that but they have heavy duty rated 36v kit with LI in the model so I think it is back when they switched to lithium batteries.

Change the date to Monday then!

Yes it is the GSB model. Couple this with the Bosch multipurpose drill bits and it will be a very capable hammer drill, no match for the Bosch GBH SDS drills though. I have gone through engineering bricks with the original 10.8v version of this and the multipurpose bits.

Botch themselves say it's the light version, it's designed to be lightweight. Don't expect it to replace your sds but it should be spot on for most drilling / driving.

Thanks bought it!!

I am aware it is light series, it says so on the product page, what I was saying is the LI in the product name is also on the heavy duty 36v kit, have a look here https://shop.bosch-professional.com/gb/en/products/combis--101307
dynamic series = 60 / 23 Nm light series 63 / 24 Nm, robust series = 85 / 47 Nm (a decent jump) and they are all 18v :smiley:
the light has more balls than the dynamic just to confuse matters and then you get to the GSB 36 VE-2-LI Professional listed as heavy duty.

I would say I hope this clears things up but it just makes matters more bloody confusing with the Bosch naming schemes :neutral_face:

Oh and my old 10.8v li is listed as heavy duty :confused: yet it is the weakest of the lot!

Thank you

Thank you

Anyone that still trying purchase it.. it says it's out of stock once you are in the checkout. Keep trying after few mins.. its worked for me

GSR is non hammer. this is GSB which is hammer

No, Li stands for Light:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x09VkuCh7jU

Thanks for answering.

so GSR = no hammer
GSB = hammer action.

why is this expired?

Yeah I see they seem to class the LI under a certain weight not capability as that 36v I mentioned comes with a 2ah battery, confuses the hell out of me as I thought it would be small batteries as the video explains you can put a bigger battery on if you need more capacity but then bosch sell the LI with the 4ah battery but that seems to be the limit for the LI series.
A lot of people seem to think they are going to be light duty but even my 10.8v made "light" work of a 24mm bosch wood bit into some real hardwood in my 90 year old house :smiley:

Of course it will soon chew through the 1.5ah batteries doing work like that but at least I have 2 chargers so it can keep up if I ever need to push it.

Because it has got to the stage where the checkouts hit and miss and this usually means a lot of people will get a phone call saying they have no stock, I played the checkout game with the rotary sander and it arrived at the store the next day amazingly so it is a bit 50/50
Yep and GBH is the big SDS version, I wonder who gave it that name :smiley:

£10 off seems to be acknowledged when i entered it but didnt show on the final page when reviewing order, still shows £80. Anyone else get this ?

It;s not about the battery, or the weight, at all.
If you watch the video, it explains: it's about the components inside, they are not meant to cope with heavy duty jobs, but with LIGHT duty jobs :smiley:

To make things worse, there is also a Plus version :smiley:
https://shop.bosch-professional.com/gb/en/product/cordless-combi-gsb-18-2-li-plus--38175

No idea what that means.

someun grevious bodily harm

This is the plus model.

Got one, hopefully!:neutral_face:

Fair enough but that 36v is a bit of a beast even if it is a light model :smiley:
If my 10.8v li is anything to go by it will do most people for a long long time and do any DIY jobs, I have abused mine for 5 years and it is only just starting to show signs of wear and I expect this is the bushes wearing out. the all metal planetary gearbox should outlast all other parts. The new models have a redesigned gearbox that can take more punishment.

I guess if you have one for work and chew through the batteries each day it would only last a couple of years.

The new EC range that is replacing all of these are great, my GOP EC 18v puts my old gop 10.8 to shame, I was holding out for one but caved in due to the price of this. :man:

Well, 18v will always shame a 10.8 one... but I actually start to believe the Li part is just bull, probably Bosch lost it at some point and just gave up and randomly added some letters.
If you look at these two:
https://shop.bosch-professional.com/gb/en/product/cordless-combi-gsb-18-2-li-plus--38175#
https://shop.bosch-professional.com/gb/en/product/cordless-combi-gsb-18-ve-2-li--34754#PD-Prices

You can see although both of them have the "Li" suffix, only one of them is called part of the LightSeries...
while the second one is part of the RobustSeries...

So there is no way of making sense of these.
Also, if you look at the reviews, they are the same two reviews for both products :smiley:

My thinking as well, bosch have always been good at confusing me with model numbers and capabilities, they are also good at adding the wrong spec images. No way that 36v is a light model imo.

now that we are in the Bosch Pro series owners club, a few other useful links:
- cashback if you have a defective unit: https://www.bosch-professional.com/static/specials/upgrade/gb/en/activity.html
- free watch: https://www.bosch-professional.com/static/specials/upgrade/gb/en/activity.html
- the Bosch app: https://www.bosch-professional.com/static/specials/upgrade/gb/en/index.html

Thanks OP.

Most helpful deal. Just ordered so definitely not expired - as far as I can tell anyway.

at the end it says "we busy with your order" what that suppose to mean?

Can anyone confirm that it is the PLUS model please? If its GSB 18-2-LI model without PLUS it has got less speed and torque compered to the plus model.

It is the plus model GSB.
It is processing.

cheers finger crossed

ordered thanks!!

If you have a Nationwide card, you may avail an extra 1% cashback via Nationwide Simply Rewards

ah I wish I knew that before :smiley:
it would have been just 70p though

I can find where to put the code but it doesn't accept my CLUBDCWY5 code. Any ideas anyone, please.

That code doesn't seem to work for everyone, ( didn't work for me either) you can still get £10 discount with the code in the the text of the OP's post.

I think you need to be logged in with a members club card added to the account for it to work.

If its gsb-18-2-li without plus, it has got less speed and torque.
http://www.bosch-professional.com/om/en/cordless-combi-gsb-18-2-li-225590-06019d2370.html

How many times do people need to be told it's the plus model!!!!

how can you confirm that it is the plus model? Title says on the website gsb-18-2-li

Everyone who got one has a plus model and has confirmed this at least twice (myself) on page 3.
The plus has a 13mm chuck, the other has 10mm
The plus is 1900rpm the other is 1400
Every picture on the B&Q site show a plus and plus specs.

OK?

thanks, but its too late now, as its gone.

Looks like it's still there to me......

when you try to checkout says : THE FOLLOWING ITEMS NEED TO BE UPDATED

WE DON'T HAVE THIS PRODUCT.

Look again. :wink:

Don't need to thanks. Ordered yesterday :smiley:

Oh. That's too bad. Hopefully it will come by again.

Just got mine. It is GSB series with hammer action, comes in soft carry case (like laptop case). For what it's worth on the box it says "light series"....

:disappointed:

Worth sticking in codes on B&Q website for later. I got this drill during last offer and had a previous 5% voucher sitting in account that also auto applied on top of £15.

Also I got the GSB18-li-2-plus not the GSR.

before you go to check out scroll to bottom of page it says voucher click & add in there i got it this morning OK

sorry miss read what you send yeah the £15 off not working now. but £10 one does try this i used this one..CLUBD86S4

Pay £10 more and get hammer drill from ITS

This is a hammer drill mr knowitall

you snooze you lose.

Been stated many times this is a hammer drill.

Good point but he's right. You could pay £10 more to get a hammer drill from ITS. :smiley:

Lol, true! You could also pay £3 less and get a stuffed badger:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aurora-World-Sweet-Softer-Badger/dp/B006UPHOL2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1492969323&sr=8-2&keywords=stuffed+badger

Worth checking periodically.

I don't know if someone cancelled an order but having shown out of stock everywhere in a 200 miles radius earlier I've now been able to order one at a local store for collection tomorrow.

If you don't get the we don't have this call due to some smack head stealing it 3 months ago it could well be the display model so check it has all the bits before you leave.

Will do, cheers!

Tell you what this guy aint making a lot out of them

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bosch-GSB18-2LI-18V-1-5Ah-Li-Ion-Cordless-Combi-Drill-3-Batteries-Brand-New/192144785680?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D40656%26meid%3D8c699e3d8cb84bb498da25e06e2b94a5%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D192166245207

And I'd like to bet he selling this stuff on the side and wont be declaring any of it to HMRC. He's also breaking the law because as he's obviously a trader sxo he can't say that he won't accept returns. And as a trader he should have a contact address clearly shown. I hope he's reading this.

Mine apparently has been delivered to a neighbour,So will hopefully pick it up tomorrow.Did not pay for Sunday delivery so all good. Was a bit busy today running round London !

Great bit of kit for £65 - thanks Op <3

Mines just been delivered and I'm well pleased with it. Sturdy piece of kit. :sunglasses:

my two sets just been delivered by parcelforce, definitely hammer, feel decent quality. Now to find a decent price on their impact driver

If you find one please let me know!

Mine has arrived as well. Is definitely the professional plus and seems well made and solid. Even got the belt clip too.... which was unexpected. Thanks original poster.

all around the £70 mark... gonna wait till a sub £50 one comes up.

Hardly surprising but my order was cancelled at 6am this morning. Oh well...

Mine just arrived as well and i am very pleased with what i got for £65 ....BARGAIN....

Just checked and mine was dispatched.

Mine arrived too, as above, Hammer GSB Pro model. Cheers again Op!

Just arrived in a massive box . Cheers

Thanks OP good bit of kit .

arrived today. thanks!

Now don't forget dl the app and get 20quid cash back

I don't think this particular model is legible for the Cash Back!! Read through the list of products and this one isnt on there, i've submitted a claim anyway :smiley:

Has anyone who got this had any problems with the chuck bit wobbling as mine came today and it wobbles, so when i put a drill bit it doe's not spin centered it spins with a slight wobble (if that makes sense ?).

Sounds like a faulty chuck. Go to Bosch online and they should replace it. B and Q will only refund it.

Thanks OP got 15% code to work :smiley:

this seems to be a common issue on reviews I've read. I bought 2 of these just in case :wink:

Where do you get the codes from?
And how do you enter them? Can you enter them without a product in the basket?

Anyone managed to get it registered in the bosch app? i try to search for the tool but it isnt finding anything7

Ebay+Paypal fees = 20%
Shipping about £10

So he is not making anything.

opened first box of 2 and the Chuck wobbles. not impressed. off to open 2nd one.

my makita combi feels much more robust

humm B&Q you get unwanted refund or be sent a faulty item, on this occasion I avoided buying.

The codes are from here, or other voucher sites.

Essentially i've put the voucher code in for another purchase and not completed the purchase. Either because their website has told me at the last step the item isn't in stock (doesn't seem to do a proper check until the last step, as per complaints on this thread) or i've changed my mind.

What i've discovered inadvertently is the code seems to stay there and gets applied next time. In this case I couldn't even find the original code I'd used and it had likely expired. But it still got applied to my order and stacked with the £15 off code.

So next time I see a good code, I plan to test this out by adding a qualifying item and applying the code. But not proceeding to the final step of the order. Next time their is a good deal or item I want, i'll then see if the glitch takes effect again or it was a one off.

both had the Bosch factory seal. still have the 2nd one to look at...

Good luck I'm sure you Makita is worth every penny

Looks like he's charging shipping. But still not making much once ebay/paypal fee's are take off.

Don't trust 3rd party sellers on Amazon, probably a fake badger :confused:

Why is this expired .placed order on Sunday arrived today 15 discount automatically on my account ..
Brilliant kit one all HUKD best buys

What is the factory seal?
I had the screwdriver bits extender missing from the bonus bits case also it wobbles, runout of 1-2mm at 60mm depth.
Don't care much about the extender but the runout tolerance is apparently 0.4mm!

Why is it taking you so long :smiley: I'm really curious. I cannot open mine as I ordered it to my aunt address in Scotland, so I am a bit worried now that the negative reviews here seem to all say the same thing

Could you post a picture?
Or maybe we can find a youtube video of this issue?
I am not sure what to look for in mine.

Anyone returning it for this reason?

The factory seal is a sticker with model no etc printed on it. You have to break this open on the outer box to get to the product.

The extender should be in a separate bag as it is the locking one and to big for the case

I was referring to the wobbling issue, I think that is the major one

Factory seal was broken on mine when received. everything looks in order, no missing bits. I will test it tonight

Factory seal was broken on mine when received. everything looks in order, no missing bits. I will test it tonight

Yeah, I found that when I tried to insert it into the case and broke it! Good drill though :smiley:

Factory seal was broken on mine when received. everything looks in order, no missing bits. I will test it tonight

I did a very untechnical test, brand new 2.5mm Bosch cobalt bit, drill stood on it's own and a metal ruler.

Bosch specs are 0.4mm runout at 40mm using I think a 6mm test rod.

I measured the bit at 40mm and put the ruler next to it in 1st gear. zero noticeable runout at the tip. I repeated with the ruler horizontal and got the same result.

the supplied bit holder is a pile of crap as that has a 1mm runout, to be expected really. I then put in my wera impaktor bit holder and that has zero runout, also do not test with a bit in the holder as it will never sit centred, check the out part of a fixed ring not the part you pull back to release the bit.

Never test with a used drill bit & ignore the plastic chuck grip runout, that is normal.

Hope this helps anyone wondering about it.

Either way Bosch will collect the drill for free to test it for you and replace the chuck if it is out, no point sending it back at this price. Bosch will collect the NBD after you create a service request and aim to turn it around in 5 days, past experience is raise a request monday morning, collected Tuesday, fixed Wednesday if it is a straight forwards job and in stock then you get it back Thursday.

Tested mine driving a 10 x 100mm screws into hardwood. No issues. Not sure what i would be looking for if it a wobble issue on the chuck. I also used a wera impaktor set that i had lying around..

Mine had the factory seal opened. The screw driver extender bit was missing. I don't think I will return it just for that. The rest of the equipement works fine. I don't think I will ever use all the three batteries. Might sell one or two of them ebay.

Mine is wobbles like in this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeNSlrWHaq8
not so bad for screws but drilling is a pain with the bit wobbling like that

Thanks for the video, I now see what you mean.

Found a few videos on youtube with the tool in work, not sure I can see the wobble:
minute 5:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPNyqKn7Pnk

There is only a bag, no box, where would the factory seal be located? A picture would help

There is an outer box which SHOULD BE SEALED, inside is everything else. Mine was sealed.

Yep there should be an outer box with the bag and drill inside.

I'll post a picture if I can work out how to post a picture from my phone.

Yeah, something changed on the forum, it is more difficult to post pictures

Found it, thanks, it is on the side of the box indeed

I'm not curious - I know what the result will be. noticed another issue - put the drill into 2nd speed. run and stop the drill a few times. then notice the jaws open up and the drill bit fall out.

not impressed. seriously! poor quality all the way

TBH that only happens when it hasn't been tightened enough with the auto lock engaged.

tried that a few times. locked. I googled it and few other people have had this problem with Bosch - apparently the break on 2nd gear is too hard

I will give it a try tomorrow.

Sorry to hear that. What do you plan on doing?

I have the wobbling chuck too :disappointed:
https://youtu.be/XTM8OJOjpww

I am taking it back to B&Q

Why don't you get Bosch (under warranty) to exchange the chuck, they have a great after sales service on their pro range products, seems a shame to give it back at the price you paid! :wink:

They are terrible. Can't solve this issue https://www.bosch-professional.com/gb/en/community/category/extended-warranty-forgotten-password-reset-issues-/12684903-t/12684902#id12684902 , there website for registration on professional does not even allow password resets. Spoke to Professional support. Who said "yeah best take it back" , won't be buying bosch professional again..

I now email them at [email protected]
Recently they have been replying the same or next day.

The plastic outer or the metal inner?

I let go so the brake latched from full speed several times and the 8mm drill bit was as tight as a nuns chuff still.

Returned it, no questions at Local B&Q , I will save a bit more if i get a Bosch Professional again and go for a Brushless 18v and add on a £30 Battery http://www.powertoolworld.co.uk/bosch-gsb18vecn-18v-brushless-combi-drill-body-only-in-l-boxx#gref

they don't understand the issue about password resets. I have lots of Professional tools which i registered last year and now can't access the warranty details and they keep mentioning it is an IT issue which clearly it is not. That is not great customer service at all ...

Hi Th3.Ripper any news on your £20.00 cash back claim ? Did Bosch accept it ?

Hi Straycat1967. Did Bosch accept / process your £20.00 claim for this particular model drill ?

Nothing as yet but don't expect the claim to be accepted. This is the generic reply I got when I sent off the claim on Monday:
Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for purchasing a Bosch professional power tool and taking part in our Bosch Bonus Bang promotion. We have successfully received your data and it will now be verified. As soon as the verification process has been successfully completed, the transfer will be made to the bank account you have specified. Please allow at least 7 working days for the transfer.
Kind regards

Robert Bosch GmbH
Professional Power Tools

I had the same IT issue and when I emailed them they were unhelpful. further they said as the purchase is within 30days I should take it back to b&q for a refund or exchange if I have issues with the Chuck.

not impressed - I will send both sets back to b&q and remain with makita.

these drills seem to be 'seconds'

Received my drill this morning (I requested a delayed delivery) it's immaculate, fully sealed and works well from what I've attempted thus far. If the Bosch promo comes off I'll be a very happy man!

Not just yet but it does say seven days average.

I have to say, looks perfectly fine to me in that video, in fact, much better than any other drill I had so far

That one seem to have an all metal chuck and is not part of the Light Series, so might be quite a bit sturdier

If anyone in the Durham area wants one before I take it back to B&Q tomorrow give me a shout £70 opened the packaging but the drill still unopened and sealed! :wink: Didn't actually need it!

Has anyone had a piece missing? Mine was sealed when delivered and it seems though one of the peices from the drill bits is missing (one empty space in the drill bits box), however in a plastic packet there seems to be a different one in there???

That is correct, they put a locking one separate, normally that kit has a magnetic bit holder but that was aimed at screwdrivers so it probably broke with the GSB drill

A wobbly one will do something like this: https://youtu.be/CB0bzC0Cwys
You shouldn't normally see it and I hope you don't!

I have sent mine to Bosch for repair. FedEx collected on Friday, I hope I will get it back next week but I can't track the repair.
I think the product is great otherwise and I wouldn't return it for refund.

how did you get them to repair it if its within 30days of purchase? no issues signing up on their website for the warranty?

Do everything online, afraid phone support can be lacking.

doesn't help me much when I cannot register online - checked all my email folders even spam and no email registration notification from Bosch. contacting them by email they don't want to know. someone else had same issue. finding it hopeless with Bosch

Send it back then.

Yeah I'm having issues registering product for warranty. Tried registering on website and on the app to no avail, cant seem to get them to send verifying email. :disappointed:

Is it this page you lot are trying? https://webapp.bosch.de/warranty/registration/login-data!display.do
Can't comment as I have been signed up for years.

yes

Guys go here: https://www.bosch-professional.com/gb/en/repair-form/professional/
You only need the serial of your machine and a proof of purchase!

Thats the one, I registered it today - got no email or anything however at the end of the application I saved all the documents onto my desk top (option given to print or save) you need the serial and model for the drill, then you need to add the 3 battery serials and finally the charging dock details.

Same here. I rang the local number and they did it all for me.Still unable to create an account as no email but all are registered.

Password issues incase anyone missed it, Bosch were not able to solve the password reset issue. This is not german efficiency

Have the same problem with the chuck. Don't really want to return it. I will try and contact Bosch customer service. Anyone else out there who got the faulty chuck replaced?

Also, haven't received any registration email either. Has anyone received their cash back?

I had the wobbling problem and it is now with Bosch being repaired for free under the warranty

Yes Bosch had mine picked up yesterday and i just had an email to say that the part needed is out of stock' but they are ordering it but it will take 2-3 days to arrive' but they are fixing mine under the warranty so it if deff worth sending it in for the price we paid for it :smiley:

Yes I did mine all online but the first time i did it no one turned up to collect it, so i did it all again and it was picked up yesterday and i just got an email saying it is now being repaired but the part that is needed will take (2-3 days) to arrive but they will deff fix it.

Thanks for the info Stuart, I will do the same. I really do not wish to return the drill back to B&Q at this price.

I am thinking of selling the spare batteries which came with it and then buy a 3Ah or 4Ah if I need an extra.

Let me know if anyone is looking to buy a spare battery.

Did you send the drill along with the batteries and everything or just the naked power drill itself without any accessories? Did you use anything special for packing?

You only send the bare drill, nothing else you don't expect to get back. Packing has to be adequate for fedex, screwed up paper around it will do inside an old box.

I've filed out the repair form yesterday. I am expecting them to collect it on Thursday but no response. did they contact you before picking it up or you do just have to wait for the FedEx guy to show up?

On the Friday (the first time i tried) they just never turned up and i was not contacted in any way to say that it was cancelled and then yesterday (the second time i requested a pick up) again i was told from 9 am it would be picked up and Fedex turned up at 8:15 am with no advance warning apart from the original email. so it looks like they just turn up when ever they feel like it.

Submitted cashback application over a week ago and haven't received anything.

same, submitted last Monday, least they could do is reply and say yes or no!

they sent me an email at 1730 today to say they will pick it up Today between 9am and 10pm. :confused:

I doubt they can do anything about it, looks perfectly fine in that video, in my opinion.
Keep us posted if they actually do anything about it

It is with bosch now and they have said it does need to be fixed but the part needed to fix the wobble is out of stock but thay have ordered it and it will take 2-3 days to arrive anyway the wobble isnt that much of a problem if you are just using it for screws (you can still feel a vibration in the drill) but if you use it with drill bits it just does not drill the hole the same size. Imagine you are drilling a hole with a working fully working drill and you do a circle motion while holding the drill then the drill bit will also do a counter circle (wobble) motion and make the hole bigger. Anyway no drill should have a wobble and it shoud always spin centered.

Still seem like imperceptible to me in that video.

But if you say they confirmed it will be fixed... I can only imagine the number of people sending them to be fixed these days :smiley:
Strange they sell them like that, broken from new... I don't get it.

There is a reason they are cheap I guess. Very disappointed now, as I ordered this to my aunt as I am away, so I cannot really test it or send it back for that matter. It seem to be a consensus they all come like that, so there is a very good chance mine suffers from this too.

yeah it is a pain but if they do fix the problem then i am more than willing to send it off to be fixed for free for the price we payed :smiley:

This video might be interesting as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5iNi3w-AIU

Found it on the bosch forums: https://www.bosch-professional.com/gb/en/community/category/gsb-18-vli-chuck-wobble/383914-t/p3

yeah it looks like a common problem and i just hope i get mine back and with the problem fixed

According to these guys, all plastic chuck bosch drills suffer from this, the metal ones do not: https://www.bosch-professional.com/gb/en/community/category/bosch-gsb-18v-li-dynamic-model-chuck-wobble/387600-t

This video demonstrates it very well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97Z0Eah9n0o

Guess I better check mine out then! Any news on the cashback?

still nothing re cashback!

Mine doesn't suffer from it.

any one had any luck registering online?

Return mine to bosch for service. Booked it to be collected Friday, they send me a confirmation that they will be coming Thursday (yes, a day before). Anyways they picked it up at 1 pm. I haven't recieved any email from them. Hopefully they will fix it.

They did the same with me and the day after they picked it up i got an email saying.

Dear Customer,

Thank you for using our service centre for the repair of your impact drill.

We are sorry but a part necessary for the repair of your power tool is currently out of stock,
but it has been ordered from our central warehouse and will arrive with us within 2 to 3 working days.
Once received, we will complete the repair straight away.

We apologise for any inconvenience this delay may cause and if you require any further information,
please call or email our contact centre where one of our agents will be happy to help.


Bosch Service Centre
Robert Bosch Ltd

For anyone trying to register it for the 3 year warranty, their website is pants, would not let me register but the Bosch Toolbox app works perfectly. You do have to register each item tho, each battery the drill and the charger so it takes a couple of mins.

Also on the Bosch toolbox app you can claim the cashback offers but you can clearly see on there that although the drill body is the same the rest is not, the cashback kit comes with 2x 2.0ah batteries and an L-Boxx there is zero chance of this kit going through on that offer.

Finally on the wobbly chuck thing I noticed on mine the plastic housing you grip to tighten/loosen is on a rather wobbly elliptical orbit but the internal metal which grips the bits seems to be going round correctly although I have not tested it with anything scientific. So I suggest before you panic, stick a long drill bit in it, look at it side on and line the drill bit up with something in the background which is dead straight (I used the top of my tv) then pull the trigger and see if it wobbles. Not scientific but if you cant see any wobble doing that then its probably ok.

You could also look straight from the front, like in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97Z0Eah9n0o

Just got mine back from Bosch and it is now working perfectly with no wobble. They replaced the gearbox and when i first looked at it the outer plastic key chuck and spun it, it looked like it still had the wobble' but when i put the long drill bit in it spun perfectly centred so problem solved :smiley:

great. waiting for mine to be back. worth hassle for £70.

Forget what i just said as i have just used it to put 12 screws into the decking boards that i am repairing and it now has one nasty wobble again (worse than before) Time to get a refund this time :disappointed:

Just got mine back from Bosch and at first it looked ok until i used it on about 12 screws on my decking i am repairing and now again it still has a big wobble and when trying to drill long screws it just skips and vibrates like hell so i tried to drill with it and its just as bad so back to using my £30 from argos one which does not have a wobble.
Time for a refund i guess :disappointed:
Just tried to drill a pilot hole and the drill bit bent :disappointed:

From the information I gathered from the Bosch forums (some of the links I posted above) it seems there is not much they can do and especially the models with hammer action are expected to have some wobble.
I pretty much expect (with regret) to see the same scenario repeating, people getting them back from repairs only to find the wobble is still there.

It seems the all metal chucks models are the only ones that might not have the wobble.

I contacted Bosch support again and explained what had happened and that it came back and it is still not centred and it still has a wobble and even a new problem that the chuck wont close to lock the bits in place(just clicks) and i was told that it will be picked up again tomorrow and I have to put for the attention of John Flynn on the box with the order number. I will try one more time as I am not in any hurry and if it comes back again with the same problem i will get a refund and get DeWalt.

For some it is just too much trouble, having to be at home to hand it to the courier and also maybe package it and prepare it for shipment.
Bosch could easily pick up the hints from the forums, lots of users complaining.
On the other hand, it seems other manufacturers might have the same issues. After all, they might be sourcing the chucks from the same supplier... What Dewalt are you going for?

I am at home tomorrow anyway and its going back in the same box they sent back to me in and yeah it looks like lots of people are complaining about this problem on a few different drills and as for what drill i get next as long as it spins and it does the job of what it was made to do then ill be happy :smiley:

If anyone is still interested, these are back in stock for home delivery at the same price. I ordered my second one on Monday and it arrived today. Got 10% off too with a code from this site :-)

I just see -
"HOME DELIVERY
Out of stock for Home Delivery. Please check back soon."

Yes, looks like they have sold out again.

how's yours in terms of chuck wobble?

Cashback: Okay, just to put everyone out of their misery I've had the reply re cashback!

Hello xxxxxx,

Thank you for purchasing a Bosch Professional power tool and claiming via the Bosch Bonus Bang App.

Unfortunately we have been unable to validate your claim for the below reason:


Invalid/Incorrect product purchased.


Kind regards
Bosch Professional Power tools

I have just had the same Email but it was worth a try :smiley:

Both of the drills I received look very good with a long drill bit in. Not perfect but then again these are not pillar drills and are built to a certain price. I am happy and am looking for other Bosch 18V tools to make better use of the 6 batteries I now have :-)

I also received the email saying I would not get the cash back... ah well, still a bargain

Just received my drill back from Bosch and it's working properly now. It was worth the wait.
Now to register for the extended warranty...

Did you get your drill sorted?

Just wanted to let everyone know that I got my drill back on the second working day. I returned it because the drill kept coming out lose when you put it in fast speed and do many starts and stops. They send the drill back stating that there was nothing worng with it. But when I checked the drill it doesn't have the problem anymore. I did few pilot holes on a piece of wood. The size of the holes are perfect and I don't see any wobble on the drill.

Happy so far but don't know how this happiness will last as I haven't given the drill much work.

I have not got it back yet and they have not contacted me apart from saying that they have received it and it is being processed and that was on the 11/05 so i have emailed them for an update.
Just got an email back saying
Good Afternoon Stuart,


Thank you for your email.

I have had a look at the details and we currently have some components on order from our factory in Germany. The order was placed yesterday and can take around 7-10 working days as advised by the factory.

Once the parts have been fitted, it will be sent out to you via TNT. From the time that it takes to leave our Service Centre to you receiving it once the repair has been carried out will be around 5 working days.

So it is going to be a while till i find out if the problem is solved

just got another Email saying.
Dear Customer,

Thank you for using our service centre for the repair of your impact drill.

We have completed the repair and today are sending it via Fedex

I only got mine today, as I ordered this to a friend's house as I was away.

It has a wobble indeed. also annoyed by the bits case not being able to contain the bit holder itself... German engineering?

Where did you guys sent the service request email? Thanks

How is it now?