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Received an email from Bosch The new line of EC Brushless Power Tools. Check it out
If you buy any of the bosch 18v at cpo they include a free 2.0 battery. Their 12 volt tools are incredibly small.
I like the idea of that impact driver/ wrench hybrid
The hybrid is great unless you expect the 1/2″ anvil to have any more power than a regular impact driver. It certainly won’t take your lug nuts off…
Fantastic for round the house/shed nuts though 🙂 Man I’m excited about Brushless tools sitting on 5Ah batteries! Go Bosch!
I remember reading somewhere that when using the 1/2″ anvil you got considerably more torque than when using the 1/4″ hex chuck and I think it was the same amount as the stand alone impact wrench.
As for how it knows if your using the 1/4″ hex or 1/2″ anvil I don’t have a clue.
I think it is a 200 inch pound difference. I doubt it would be too noticeable though.
I like that the 12v tools are designed to be really compact. I love the power of the M12 fuel tools and the size is smaller than the M18 Fuel tools but the M12 tools could stand to be a little bit smaller.
in Australia, the 1/4″ hex and 1/2″ anvil were specified at 160Nm and 180Nm respectively.
However in a lag/coach screw test I conducted, the Dewalt DCF886 (at 165Nm with an adapter) really smoked the Bosch hybrid even with its 1/2″ anvil/socket.
That being said, the Bosch is a nice tool (much quieter when not ‘impacting’) and so versatile!
EDIT: I now notice that Bosch website lists the hybrid as 150Nm rather than 160/180Nm, where the compact impact wrench is 180Nm.
http://www.bosch-pt.com.au/au/en/professional/power-tools/c131399/p116703/new-tools/gdx-18-v-li.html
looks like the new brushless versions have the same torque for the hybrid and dedicated compact wrench (1650 inch pounds)