Thread: BOSCH 36v Cordless Kits - From US.

i have this kit and also have the 36v SDS drill. it is great heavy but heavy. the cordless saw was used to cut 3000 sheets of 17mm ply for one job last year.

i also have makita 18v LXT 4in one impact and drill driver plus cordless saw these are good alround tools.

90% of the time i use the makita gear but i only use the bosch cordless saw.

Although I'm not on the tools now I believe Makitas in general are a good site tool. For me, everything they design is for the onsite tradey. They fit, they have hanging hooks, theyre not too heavy; there's no useless futuristic spacecraft technology, they just WORK.
I have also used the Bosch drill/driver you're looking at but only briefly. No doubt it has grunt and with an extra 12 volt would probably outlast or outdrill the Makita but so it should too. It is a heavy beast and in my opinion not as comfortable as the Makita.

Everyone will ask you the very same thing. Where/how/what are you going to do with it? The eternal question.
Having said that, the reconditioned deal is not to be sneezed at but my biggest concern would be what about the batteries? What if they failed?

I know the overseas deal looks impressive but buy the time youu buy an australian approved charger & not having an australian warranty the deal doesnt look as good

If you take the tool to site & the tool is not approved with the aust approvals you could also have dramas with work cover & the Australain standards

There are heaps of good offers out there with 3year warranties in aus, besides most reconditioned tools are usually tools that had a manufacturing fault & had to be recalled...i think the risk outways the cost

Does the charger work in Australia?

Originally Posted by Johncs

Does the charger work in Australia?

Usually the transformers still work when you take them from Australia to the US, but I don't know about the other way. I expected to just use a converter of some sort if there was a problem.