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BeThePro Staff replied to the topic Making the Bosch 18v circular saw the best it can be in the forum Cordless Circular Saws 1 week, 3 days ago
From the Bosch product manager for the CCS180 18V saw:
Importantly, the added height of the CORE18V 6.3 Ah battery has no effect on the ability to cut 2X (“two by”) material at 0°. Furthermore, when bevel-cutting, the existing max cutting depths of 1-5/16 in. at 45° and 1-1/2 in. 50° can still be achieved when the CORE18V battery is used.…[Read more]
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BeThePro Staff replied to the topic Made in USA (do you care?) in the forum Hand Tools 1 week, 3 days ago
Want to know who makes which Power tool brands? Check out this article from PressureWashr.com: https://bethepro.com/owns-power-tool-brands/
Cheers,
jim
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BeThePro Staff wrote a new post, Who Owns Which Power Tool Brands? 1 week, 3 days ago
A new article from PressureWashr.com unravels the mystery of which power tool brands are owned by who on a global scale.
Ever wondered who owns which power tool brands? So did PressureWashr.com. And they did s […]
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BeThePro Staff replied to the topic Bosch website redesign- Help with bugs in the forum Brand and Manufacturer Discussion 1 week, 5 days ago
Just to make sure that everyone knows how to register tools, in particular ProVantage – it is recommended that you simply call in to 1-877-BOSCH99 (1-877-267-2499) Mon-Fri: 7:00-19:00 CST. This is the easiest way to get this done.
Jim
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BeThePro Staff replied to the topic New white oak floor in the forum Flooring 4 weeks, 1 day ago
@doobie, send me what you want to post in a Word doc. I may be able to get it up on the site that way.
Have a great weekend.
Jim
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BeThePro Staff replied to the topic Anyone else having this BTP issue in the forum BTP Questions 1 month, 1 week ago
Thanks for the heads up. I honestly say I have not heard of this before. I have made the developer aware of it, but unless they can replicate the issue we may just have to wait until it happens again. There are times though when the site is being updated or new back end improvements are being made that some features may be disabled for a brief…[Read more]
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BeThePro Staff replied to the topic V-21.0 Toolaholic Public Announcement Page in the forum Talk Around the Job Site 1 month, 1 week ago
It is against site policy to discuss individual members status. DWB is a valued member of the community. But when certain lines are crossed it is the community manager’s job to make the call on what is acceptable or not. I would hope that there will be no further discussion of his (or any other member’s) status on the board. It is a matter…[Read more]
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BeThePro Staff replied to the topic Metrics for Large Site Construction in the forum Business Discussion 1 month, 1 week ago
No, this is an excellent topic and one that I am personally interested in. Having run a company of 400 painters and drywallers and carpenters, I agree that there are a lot of “intangibles” that decrease productivity.
Thanks for sharing this and will look forward to seeing the progress reports.
Cheers,
Jim
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BeThePro Staff replied to the topic Steel buildings for an electrical workshop! in the forum Electrical 1 month, 2 weeks ago
@Paul11 welcome to the community. Looking forward to your input and expertise.
Cheers,
Jim
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BeThePro Staff replied to the topic V-27 What did you do in the shop site today in the forum Talk Around the Job Site 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Just restored a bunch of posts that got trashed for some reason. Sorry for the inconvenience. Looks like everyone seems to be keeping busy and @jkirk who wants to be busy 🙂
Cheers,
Jim
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BeThePro Staff wrote a new post, Cutting Tile? We need you to test some blades. 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Bosch is looking for a few testers for its Continuous Rim Diamond Blades for both porcelain and glass tiles. As part of the tool testers group we are reaching out to you to see if you meet the criteria below and […]
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Looking forward to hearing what people think about these Bosch diamond blades.
I have used the smaller ones on my grinder for cutting patio stones or tiles.
Great diamond blades
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Very nice tool/accessory testing opportunity for the pro’s. Already seen one review/opinion. Hopefully we will see more about this blade.
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Give it to me .i will tell you you. The pro and cons.
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BeThePro Staff replied to the topic Bosch website redesign- Help with bugs in the forum Brand and Manufacturer Discussion 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Good catch. No CORE18V batteries with that execution. You can navigate to the correct page here: https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/boschtools-ocs/sds-plus-hammers-rhh181-01-46521-p/.
It is the 18 V 3/4 In. SDS-plus® Brushless Rotary Hammer Kit with Chisel Function with 2 – 4.0 Ah FatPack Batteries.
Sorry for the confusion.
Jim
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BeThePro Staff replied to the topic Bosch website redesign- Help with bugs in the forum Brand and Manufacturer Discussion 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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BeThePro Staff replied to the topic Metrics for Large Site Construction in the forum Business Discussion 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Great discussion. Love to get more pro’s involved here as “actual working time” is a difficult thing to realistically manage.
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BeThePro Staff replied to the topic New Bosch CORE18V Battery in the forum New Cordless Technology 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Yes, that’s the advantage of having your HQ in Chicago. Not sure if those are comped or not, but I do know they have called BoschToolsNA out on Twitter and other Social Media channels about how much they love our tools. Granted they are actors, but they have to “look” like they know what they are doing. Maybe I should ask to be a ‘tool…[Read more]
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BeThePro Staff replied to the topic Making the Bosch 18v circular saw the best it can be in the forum Cordless Circular Saws 2 months ago
OK, so here’s the final on the CCS 180 and the replacement handle as well as clearing up any confusion on new CCS180 kits and options, so there needs to be no more discussion on it.
This is directly from the Bosch Product Manager:
As part of our commitment to make the Bosch CORE18V battery 100% compatible with our complete line of 18V tools, we…[Read more] -
BeThePro Staff wrote a new post, Bosch Cordless Tools Use Advanced Li-Ion Technology 2 months, 1 week ago
Bosch Tools using the CORE18V™ Lithium-ion battery technology in its cordless tools represents a big advantage for power tool users
Bosch cordless tools using the company’s CORE18V™ Lithium-ion Battery deliv […]
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Great information in this article. the new core sounds it’s loaded with a ton of power. Some members are very happy with their Core. I can’t wait to get mine and give it a test run.
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This looks like such a great new battery. I can’t wait to hear more as more people test it out.
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Looking forward to running the Core batteries through the paces! Tomorrow I’m on a big theatrical set install and they will get some real runthrough!
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I happy Bosch came up with this battery pack,
They have a great competitive battery against the other manufacturers, but a smaller footprint and looks like more powerful
I’m looking forward to being able to try one out eventually
Hopefully this will be the beginning of putting out more powerful tools that can benefit from this core batteryI have been using the Bosch cordless since 2005 and always thought Bosch has done a great job with the batteries they produce, I am confident this one will be great
I’m looking forward to seeing more from Bosch
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Can’t wait until I get my core, this is such an awesome battery
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Since I got core batteries and can tell this article is 100%true made a big difference on power.
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Bought two core batteries and love them. They make a huge differenceon my hybrid and grinder without adding on too much bulk.
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I just ordered one and I am so anxious to get my hands on it. Friday is the day I get to experience the power!
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This new battery is revolutionary, can’t wait to get mine.
Say good bye to corded tools, join the revolution.
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BeThePro Staff replied to the topic Anyone else having this BTP issue in the forum BTP Questions 2 months, 1 week ago
Thanks for your feedback. We have sent it off to the developers to try and recreate and see if there is an issue somewhere.
Jim
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BeThePro Staff replied to the topic Making the Bosch 18v circular saw the best it can be in the forum Cordless Circular Saws 2 months, 1 week ago
@madman_us The saw you referenced (https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/boschtools-ocs/circular-saws-ccs180-b14-178647-p/) will have the proper handle for the CORE18V and will be backwards compatible with all Bosch Li-Ion batteries. As you notice there is no Buy Now button on that product yet. When it comes available, it will have the correct…[Read more]
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BeThePro Staff replied to the topic Making the Bosch 18v circular saw the best it can be in the forum Cordless Circular Saws 2 months, 1 week ago
The only remedy for this is to call customer service and they will hook you up with a local Bosch Service Center who will perform the needed replacement of the handle at no charge. Grinding down anything on the tool will not permanently fix the issue, and will of course void the warranty. The only way to get 100% compatibility with the CORE18V…[Read more]
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That’s very interesting, although I do wish there was some way to point out that the Orange Ridgid tools found at Home Depot are made by TTI with the brand licensed from Hitachi, so not the same company as the Ridgid plumbing tools.
Also would like to see Chevon group start showing up, since they now own Skil and Ego among a few others.
Thanks for posting this. It is quite interesting to see how all the tool brands are owned.
Awesome article about all the different relationships and global sales.
Some I personally never heard or seen before and then on the other hand I had no clue that some brands are ran by the same company.
Nice article , I did not realize Bosch had that big of a hold/share ,
it would be nice if they could add some cordless tools to the selection they have now , might be able to grab a few more percentage points ,
i know and see some other manufactures the red and green plus dewalt coming out with some great additional cordless tools in the line ups . will be looking forward to see how they tend to battle for more shares .
great article , thanks for posting
Thanks forputting that up. I even bookmarked it for future reference.
I also did not realize that Bosch had the share they do, I guess they just do not have the penetration in the US that they do elsewhere. It was not surprising to see SB&D at the top.
If you go the link for the report Chevon shows up in 12th place with sales of 630 Mil.
I also find it interesting that out of the whole list, Makita is the only company with a single brand.
Very interesting I was surprised Stanley owns DeWalt and a few others. Been fully aware of Bosch being a more dominant company in the overall global market. THe US is only 12% of their revenue world wide, though I didn’t realize they had 26% of the market overall. Very cool I could refer back to this a few times!
I really like how Makita And hilti are independent. Both my top tool companies i keep in my truck.