Bosch Professional 18V System BITURBO Cordless Combi Drill GSB 18V-150 C (max. torque 150 Nm, incl. Aux. Handle, L-BOXX inlay, L-BOXX, without battery/charger)

I had a home DIY problem. Drill a 14mm hole through a 25cm solid brick wall. The handy little cordless hammer drill that I had for years made a valiant attempt. Three days and many charges later I was about half way through. I decided to push the boat out and invest. This was my choice, together with the heavy duty battery and carry case. Not a cheap purchase but no complaints. This is a bodybuilder of a drill. A good weight, compact, solid, you could say - muscular. Quality, strong and dependable. It feels good to handle. It completed the aforementioned hole in, literally, 20 seconds! No hint of a struggle, just solid power. Be sure to follow the instructions and fit the extendable handle (supplied) to avoid potential twist-wrist injury. This beast seemingly stops for nothing and you need a firm grip). I also like how the chuck locks when stationery to provide good grip when changing the bit. Together with the heavy duty battery there's a bit of weight in it. I subsequently purchase the lighter battery to make it easier to hold for smaller jobs and at hight. The battery charger is industrial quality and fast. Overall, it's a great bit of kit and well worth the investment.

Beast of a drill, heavy and fantastic quality. You need to watch your wrists with this if you don't use secondary handle!

Strong and tuff used it to drill Into some concrete to fix down boards no problems for this drill. Used the normal and hammer mode and worked a treat still to use the other functions but so far brilliant.

The media could not be loaded. The drill looks impressive, it feels solidly made and heavy in your hand in fact, with an 8Ah battery attached, is overly heavy.It has wonderful features, like angle of attack assistance, kicBack on/off, LED light, brushless motor, plenty of power and, complex angles setups over Bluetooth/App - which, is not included and, will set you back another £30. So, other than the Bluetooth adapter exclusion, on paper, it looks great.Sadly, once you install the battery and attempt do some work, things take a turn for the worse.The first unit was sent back for replacement as it had unacceptable chuck wobble. The replacement unit had the same issue, not so accentuated, but nonetheless severe enough to make precise drilling impossible.Generously giving Bosch the benefit of doubt, I purchased a third unit that was on offer for £174, (damaged box but the drill is new) this one also suffered from the same issue albeit, this third unit seems to be the least affected.I am going to keep this third unit, mainly because it was an unbeatable deal, and the wobble is minor compared with the other ones. Having read a few articles about this chuck wobble thing, it seems Bosch is not the only heavy hitter manufacturer pushing below par “professional” combi drills out there. So, I guess better the evil you know.Nonetheless, I am absolutely flabbergasted that a major manufacturer like Bosch has sank to these depths. Shameful Bosch, Shameful. Get your act together!Unless you get lucky and manage to get a perfect unit (you’d sooner find a unicorn), I can’t recommend this combi-drill for professional use, or even for DIY enthusiasts.1 star because there’s no option to award zero

The drill doesn't work: the status light is constantly on, red, according to the manual it means that the battery (not included in the sale) is faulty, overheating or empty, I have however tested the battery with other tools and the other tools work fine, and I have tried multiple batteries with this drill, still not working.I am waiting for a replacement and for Amazon to acknowledge the receipt of the faulty drill.This review will change if the replacement drill works and I don't have to pay for the faulty one.

I have got and owned a lot of drills in my life all have been Bosch. My cordless hammer drill has finally died after 20 yrs so I looked for a replacement. As with anything I buy I always research for a while first and although the other big make in yellow tends to have quite good reviews, I decided on this one. No there not cheap (nothing is today) either the drill or batteries and they have moved on a lot since I last bought a drill. Don’t know how robust this will be or if it will live anywhere as long as my last, but it is very powerful. Drilling holes in my sons house wall bricks which are reinforced due to previously being a pre-fab. My last hammer wouldn’t touch them and it took a long time to drill with my electric hammer drill, but this had no problem.