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All this talk about switching over to Makita makes me feel good that I made the switch over 10 years ago. That said, I still use my 12V Bosch’s in my shop, as I have no 12V Makita tools.
Every Bosch 18v tool I have is great. Every recent 12v Bosch tool is great (the old stuff was hit and miss)
Every 18v Makita tool I own is also great
No bad choices
But Bosch is slow to market on a lot of great cordless stuff. So if I were choosing a platform now, Bosch 12v or Milwaukee Fuel 12v would win at the 12v level and Makita would get the nod at 18v
That said, my 500 series Bosch barrel grip jigsaw, my new colt router, my MRC23 and 1617 full size routers, my vac090s extractor vac, and my big bad sanders are all astonishingly good tools. From all accounts, the new track saw is close to a twin to the Mafell, which in turn is probably the best one on the market, riding on the best designed track.
Maybe Bosch is gambling that they can dominate the smaller corded model and let everyone else fight it out for corded
Maybe they want to have really really good corded stuff.
So if I were choosing a platform now, Bosch 12v or Milwaukee Fuel 12v would win at the 12v level and Makita would get the nod at 18v
That’s exactly where I’m at.
That said, my 500 series Bosch barrel grip jigsaw, my new colt router, my MRC23 and 1617 full size routers, my vac090s extractor vac, and my big bad sanders are all astonishingly good tools.
And other then I have the old Colt, I use all those tools pretty regularly.
I easily own more Bosch corded tools then any other manufacturer.Mark E.
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www.creative-redwood-designs.comAll this talk about switching over to Makita makes me feel good that I made the switch over 10 years ago. That said, I still use my 12V Bosch’s in my shop, as I have no 12V Makita tools.
Every Bosch 18v tool I have is great. Every recent 12v Bosch tool is great (the old stuff was hit and miss)
Every 18v Makita tool I own is also great
No bad choices
But Bosch is slow to market on a lot of great cordless stuff. So if I were choosing a platform now, Bosch 12v or Milwaukee Fuel 12v would win at the 12v level and Makita would get the nod at 18v
That said, my 500 series Bosch barrel grip jigsaw, my new colt router, my MRC23 and 1617 full size routers, my vac090s extractor vac, and my big bad sanders are all astonishingly good tools. From all accounts, the new track saw is close to a twin to the Mafell, which in turn is probably the best one on the market, riding on the best designed track.
Maybe Bosch is gambling that they can dominate the smaller corded model and let everyone else fight it out for corded
Maybe they want to have really really good corded stuff.
Really, I have had the Bosch ni-cad cordless from way back in 2004 plus numerous corded tools , and the 12 volt tools I bought around 2007 never had any issues.
All this talk about switching over to Makita makes me feel good that I made the switch over 10 years ago. That said, I still use my 12V Bosch’s in my shop, as I have no 12V Makita tools.
Every Bosch 18v tool I have is great. Every recent 12v Bosch tool is great (the old stuff was hit and miss)
Every 18v Makita tool I own is also great
No bad choices
But Bosch is slow to market on a lot of great cordless stuff. So if I were choosing a platform now, Bosch 12v or Milwaukee Fuel 12v would win at the 12v level and Makita would get the nod at 18v
That said, my 500 series Bosch barrel grip jigsaw, my new colt router, my MRC23 and 1617 full size routers, my vac090s extractor vac, and my big bad sanders are all astonishingly good tools. From all accounts, the new track saw is close to a twin to the Mafell, which in turn is probably the best one on the market, riding on the best designed track.
Maybe Bosch is gambling that they can dominate the smaller corded model and let everyone else fight it out for corded
Maybe they want to have really really good corded stuff.
Really, I have had the Bosch ni-cad cordless from way back in 2004 plus numerous corded tools , and the 12 volt tools I bought around 2007 never had any issues.
Maybe issues isn’t the way I’d describe it. More limitations
The old OMT in 12v Li-ion had a battery life in seconds and choked on metal. Great for tight spaces and quick cuts, but limited. The PS31 drill and PS41 impact are ok, the 30 and 40 were much less powerful. The brushless 22, 32,and 42 leave them in the dust. The older mini recip saw is great for cutting up small branches and wood for the scrap bin, but it isn’t a replacement for a “real” reciprocating. They were a sacrifice between capability and size. The newer ones are much less of a compromise
Alex, did you finally get and try out the 8mm collet you were importing from Europe?
I finally got to pick one up and play with it a bit the other day. Our Lowes is slow to get new Bosch tools and same with the local hardware store.
I really like the adjustment features – the locking mechanism seems pretty solid, although I am a little worried the spring inside will get clogged really easily and stop holding the little locking door open as well, making it harder to slide the housing along the motor body. Otherwise, it seems like a really nice piece of equipment. I wouldn’t mind one myself, lol.
I purchased the new colt for less than 100 bucks. guess I got lucky haha
I got my Ridgid 18 volt free when I bought a 179$ drill-impact kit. I sold the drill and impact for 150$ and kept the router.
that’s a good deal, especially since you already have the platform.I just sold that router for 50$ to a coworker..
plunge base is coming for the GKF125CE
Who is stocking the plunge base?
retailers will stock it when it comes available
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Who is stocking the plunge base?
Nobody. It’s not yet released. Just promised
Oh makita has a very good plunge base. I have 2 small Makita routers now,and the plunge base that’s why I sold the Ridgid.
Alex, did you finally get and try out the 8mm collet you were importing from Europe?
@Doobie
sorry no
Still sitting in Germany. Had to deal with a ton of other personal stuff.
all other tool related things are on a big hold.did steve (dadgineer) mentioned anything about it, yes or no fit?
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Palm Springs, CAAll this talk about switching over to Makita makes me feel good that I made the switch over 10 years ago. That said, I still use my 12V Bosch’s in my shop, as I have no 12V Makita tools.
Every Bosch 18v tool I have is great. Every recent 12v Bosch tool is great (the old stuff was hit and miss)
Every 18v Makita tool I own is also great
No bad choices
But Bosch is slow to market on a lot of great cordless stuff. So if I were choosing a platform now, Bosch 12v or Milwaukee Fuel 12v would win at the 12v level and Makita would get the nod at 18v
That said, my 500 series Bosch barrel grip jigsaw, my new colt router, my MRC23 and 1617 full size routers, my vac090s extractor vac, and my big bad sanders are all astonishingly good tools. From all accounts, the new track saw is close to a twin to the Mafell, which in turn is probably the best one on the market, riding on the best designed track.
Maybe Bosch is gambling that they can dominate the smaller corded model and let everyone else fight it out for corded
Maybe they want to have really really good corded stuff.
Really, I have had the Bosch ni-cad cordless from way back in 2004 plus numerous corded tools , and the 12 volt tools I bought around 2007 never had any issues.
Maybe issues isn’t the way I’d describe it. More limitations
The old OMT in 12v Li-ion had a battery life in seconds and choked on metal. Great for tight spaces and quick cuts, but limited. The PS31 drill and PS41 impact are ok, the 30 and 40 were much less powerful. The brushless 22, 32,and 42 leave them in the dust. The older mini recip saw is great for cutting up small branches and wood for the scrap bin, but it isn’t a replacement for a “real” reciprocating. They were a sacrifice between capability and size. The newer ones are much less of a compromise
Yeah I agree with that 12 volt omt, that’s why I bought my corded Bosch omt,
I’m still using the PS30 and PS40, they are definitely not as powerful as the newer ones, but still working okay much better with the 2.0Ah battery packs.
And you are right, that’s another reason I never bought the 12 volt recip, I just use the 18 volt.Did you get the PS42, it’s a nice impact
All this talk about switching over to Makita makes me feel good that I made the switch over 10 years ago. That said, I still use my 12V Bosch’s in my shop, as I have no 12V Makita tools.
Every Bosch 18v tool I have is great. Every recent 12v Bosch tool is great (the old stuff was hit and miss)
Every 18v Makita tool I own is also great
No bad choices
But Bosch is slow to market on a lot of great cordless stuff. So if I were choosing a platform now, Bosch 12v or Milwaukee Fuel 12v would win at the 12v level and Makita would get the nod at 18v
That said, my 500 series Bosch barrel grip jigsaw, my new colt router, my MRC23 and 1617 full size routers, my vac090s extractor vac, and my big bad sanders are all astonishingly good tools. From all accounts, the new track saw is close to a twin to the Mafell, which in turn is probably the best one on the market, riding on the best designed track.
Maybe Bosch is gambling that they can dominate the smaller corded model and let everyone else fight it out for corded
Maybe they want to have really really good corded stuff.
Really, I have had the Bosch ni-cad cordless from way back in 2004 plus numerous corded tools , and the 12 volt tools I bought around 2007 never had any issues.
Maybe issues isn’t the way I’d describe it. More limitations
The old OMT in 12v Li-ion had a battery life in seconds and choked on metal. Great for tight spaces and quick cuts, but limited. The PS31 drill and PS41 impact are ok, the 30 and 40 were much less powerful. The brushless 22, 32,and 42 leave them in the dust. The older mini recip saw is great for cutting up small branches and wood for the scrap bin, but it isn’t a replacement for a “real” reciprocating. They were a sacrifice between capability and size. The newer ones are much less of a compromise
Yeah I agree with that 12 volt omt, that’s why I bought my corded Bosch omt,
I’m still using the PS30 and PS40, they are definitely not as powerful as the newer ones, but still working okay much better with the 2.0Ah battery packs.
And you are right, that’s another reason I never bought the 12 volt recip, I just use the 18 volt.Did you get the PS42, it’s a nice impact
Nope. I have the PS22 and the Flexiclic but am still rocking the PS31 and PS41. I’ve tried the 32 and 42 though
Anyone have the new plunge base for the new Colt or have an ETA on availability?
It doesn’t come with the plunger base? My Makita came with a plunger base.
Anyone have the new plunge base for the new Colt or have an ETA on availability?
It doesn’t come with the plunger base? My Makita came with a plunger base.
Nope. Last I heard it was coming in the near future. Not sure if it’s out by now or not.
Ron
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Member since March 26, 2014.
Anyone have the new plunge base for the new Colt or have an ETA on availability?
It doesn’t come with the plunger base? My Makita came with a plunger base.
Nope. Last I heard it was coming in the near future. Not sure if it’s out by now or not.
Sadly, ‘near future’ with Bosch NA can mean years in some cases.
Thanks. I saw it on the Bosch website so it looked like it was out or would be soon.
Orange County, CA
Thanks. I saw it on the Bosch website so it looked like it was out or would be soon.
It’s been a long time coming for sure. I’m looking forward to seeing the differences between the new and old versions.
BE the change you want to see.
Even if you can’t Be The Pro… Be The Poster you’d want to read.Anyone have the new plunge base for the new Colt or have an ETA on availability?
It doesn’t come with the plunger base? My Makita came with a plunger base.
Nope. Last I heard it was coming in the near future. Not sure if it’s out by now or not.
Yup mine came in the Box with the fixed and plunge base as the kit. Oh and with 2- 5.0ah batteries.
The cordless trimmer would be nice for many things. Not sure the 12v Bosch would have the oomph I need, but maybe they will have an 18v in the future.
Orange County, CA
Thanks. I saw it on the Bosch website so it looked like it was out or would be soon.
ya it’s on there for quite some time, but not available to order yet.
I want one too"If you're going to do something, do it right the first time"
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