Hi there,

I was wondering if anyone has an opinion on Bosch hand tools, as per:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/7018040.htm

In my experience Bosch power tools are reasonable, but I've no
experience of their other tools?

TIA

Chris

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Chris wrote:
Hi there,

I was wondering if anyone has an opinion on Bosch hand tools, as per:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/7018040.htm

In my experience Bosch power tools are reasonable, but I've no
experience of their other tools?

TIA

Chris

Looks like a bog standard Chinese made kit labelled for Bosch. Makita
have similar bundled kit with their 14 volt drill at Screwfix.
Don't pay a premium for the Bosch badge, you'll probably buy it cheaper
under a Challenge label.

On 14 Oct 2005 14:36:01 -0700, wrote:


Chris wrote:
Hi there,

I was wondering if anyone has an opinion on Bosch hand tools, as per:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/7018040.htm

In my experience Bosch power tools are reasonable, but I've no
experience of their other tools?

TIA

Chris

Looks like a bog standard Chinese made kit labelled for Bosch. Makita
have similar bundled kit with their 14 volt drill at Screwfix.
Don't pay a premium for the Bosch badge, you'll probably buy it cheaper
under a Challenge label.

Cheaper 'e

http://www.robertdyas.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10051&storeId=10001&produ ctId=49710&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=14201

Though if it's not on sale in Argos in the New Year, I'm a chinaman...

cheers,
Pete.

On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 22:21:10 +0100, Chris
wrote:

I was wondering if anyone has an opinion on Bosch hand tools, as per:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/7018040.htm

Each piece is 30p each. What do you _think_ they'll be like ?

wrote:

Looks like a bog standard Chinese made kit labelled for Bosch. Makita
have similar bundled kit with their 14 volt drill at Screwfix.
Don't pay a premium for the Bosch badge, you'll probably buy it
cheaper under a Challenge label.

It may be a chinese cheapy but if it has a Bosch or Makita label it must be
better than the same product with a Challenge label. The factory probably
make two different sets, one crappy for Challenge and super duper ones for
Bosch & Makita.

:-)

Dave

On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 22:21:10 +0100, Chris
wrote:

Hi there,

I was wondering if anyone has an opinion on Bosch hand tools, as per:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/7018040.htm

In my experience Bosch power tools are reasonable, but I've no
experience of their other tools?

Bosch is now just a brand that is stuck on cheap tools, in the same
way that things like "JCB" etc have been used.

sponix

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Bosch is now just a brand that is stuck on cheap tools, in the same
way that things like "JCB" etc have been used.

Not true.

The Blue Bosch range of tools are some of the best quality tools
available. In particular, their jigsaws are second to none. They also do
a couple of very nice sliding chop saws.

In contrast, JCB have never made good tools. The JCB brand has simply
been applied to a range of low quality, performance power level tools.

As for this selection, I think it's likely to be quite poor quality.


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On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 11:13:22 +0100, Grunff wrote:

--s-p-o-n-i-x-- wrote:

Bosch is now just a brand that is stuck on cheap tools, in the same
way that things like "JCB" etc have been used.

Not true.

The Blue Bosch range of tools are some of the best quality tools
available. In particular, their jigsaws are second to none. They also do
a couple of very nice sliding chop saws.

In contrast, JCB have never made good tools. The JCB brand has simply
been applied to a range of low quality, performance power level tools.

As for this selection, I think it's likely to be quite poor quality.


afaik, Bosch hand tools are manufactured under licence and are simply
cheap tools with the Bosch logo applied, the same as JCB.

However, if the Argos/Bosch tool set turns out to be high quality
stuff manufactured by Bosch I'll take it all back!

sponix

david lang wrote:
wrote:

Looks like a bog standard Chinese made kit labelled for Bosch. Makita
have similar bundled kit with their 14 volt drill at Screwfix.
Don't pay a premium for the Bosch badge, you'll probably buy it
cheaper under a Challenge label.

It may be a chinese cheapy but if it has a Bosch or Makita label it must be
better than the same product with a Challenge label. The factory probably
make two different sets, one crappy for Challenge and super duper ones for
Bosch & Makita.

:-)

Dave

Unless I missed the sarcasm ;-), no, it's the same stuff. The quality
isn't bad either. I got one of those Challenge Extreme Tool sets at an
Argos clear out and it's pretty good stuff.

Thanks everyone for the replies. I was after a set of basic tools for
occasional use at work, and recently received a whole bunch of argos
vouchers - I figured the Bosch tools might be better than the rest, but
have now settled for buying a tool bag and folding sack truck from Argos
(seems well emough made), and will just fill the gap in the rest of my
existing toolkit from the usual sources.

Cheers

Chris

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On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 22:10:33 +0000, Joe wrote:

Grunff wrote:
--s-p-o-n-i-x-- wrote:

Bosch is now just a brand that is stuck on cheap tools, in the same
way that things like "JCB" etc have been used.


Not true.

The Blue Bosch range of tools are some of the best quality tools
available. In particular, their jigsaws are second to none. They also do
a couple of very nice sliding chop saws.


Are they still made by the Scintilla factory? The first power jigsaw I
saw was a Scintilla, made in Switzerland, and the Bosch drill I've used
for over twenty years is Swiss.


Yes they are, and as Gruff says, second to none.


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Grunff wrote:
--s-p-o-n-i-x-- wrote:

Bosch is now just a brand that is stuck on cheap tools, in the same
way that things like "JCB" etc have been used.


Not true.

The Blue Bosch range of tools are some of the best quality tools
available. In particular, their jigsaws are second to none. They also do
a couple of very nice sliding chop saws.


Are they still made by the Scintilla factory? The first power jigsaw I
saw was a Scintilla, made in Switzerland, and the Bosch drill I've used
for over twenty years is Swiss.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Joe saying
something like:

The Blue Bosch range of tools are some of the best quality tools
available. In particular, their jigsaws are second to none. They also do
a couple of very nice sliding chop saws.


Are they still made by the Scintilla factory? The first power jigsaw I
saw was a Scintilla, made in Switzerland, and the Bosch drill I've used
for over twenty years is Swiss.

I have an ancient blue Bosch two speed drill, made in Switzerland. Still
going strong, but now sits with an angle gearbox permanently attached
for joists. Tough as old boots; all it's ever needed is the odd set of
brushes and a cable repair.
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Dave

Grunff wrote:
The Blue Bosch range of tools are some of the best quality tools
available. In particular, their jigsaws are second to none.


Second to one would be more accurate, festool are better (at their usual
price) with better blade support at the base for a start. I like my
bosch though, at about half the price.