Opinions Bosch GBH18V-20K?

My cheaper drill gave out.  Opinions on this one?

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Um, does this mean something? Looks like hieroglyphs. Ancient Egyptian, maybe?

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"Four Hits with a Twist."

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What is trad climbing?

t.farrell wrote: I have this drill. My only complaint is that the battery placement is idiotic. The handle completely blocks the battery slot. Not a problem if you keep the handle at an angle, but I prefer it straight down and have to adjust it every time I change the battery.

It does a good job drilling things. 

I've always taken the handles off myself. Never felt they contributed anything really.

To the OP -- I don't think you could go wrong with a Bosch. Their stuff is very well made and can take quite a beating (something I've personally tested). My old annihilator outlived two other lightweight cheaper brand drills.

nbrown wrote:

I've always taken the handles off myself. Never felt they contributed anything really.

To the OP -- I don't think you could go wrong with a Bosch. Their stuff is very well made and can take quite a beating (something I've personally tested). My old annihilator outlived two other lightweight cheaper brand drills.

Thanks for the insight, will probably go with Bosch.

I went for the 1” GBH18V-26K24 over the 3/4 you’re looking at because:

6.3ah core batteries vs 4ah fat pack (older technology and 2ah matters if you’re replacing wedges). 

1.9lb impact force vs 1.3lb, huge difference

6.3lbs vs 5.7lbs, the 3/4 doesn’t save ya much

Better ergonomics (arguable)

If you just wanted the cheapest and lightest look at the m12 Milwaukee, it does work. Not a huge fan of it for hard stone though, my Bosch is much faster. Sounds like you’re most likely doing sandstone based on location though, the m12 is a viable option (or at least it is for our pnw sandstone that I think is softer than yours)

Nick Drake wrote: I went for the 1” GBH18V-26K24 over the 3/4 you’re looking at because:

6.3ah core batteries vs 4ah fat pack (older technology and 2ah matters if you’re replacing wedges).

1.9lb impact force vs 1.3lb, huge difference

6.3lbs vs 5.7lbs, the 3/4 doesn’t save ya much

Better ergonomics (arguable)

If you just wanted the cheapest and lightest look at the m12 Milwaukee, it does work. Not a huge fan of it for hard stone though, my Bosch is much faster. Sounds like you’re most likely doing sandstone based on location though, the m12 is a viable option (or at least it is for our pnw sandstone that I think is softer than yours)

Thanks for the info.  Will will be using it for replacing 1/2" in sandstone and new routing in granite (3/8").

I don't know if you are planning on buying new but I've had a refurbished Bosch from CPO for ten years now and it still works great.  The only maintenance was replacing the brushes. Considerable savings.
https://www.cpooutlets.com/factory-reconditioned-bosch-gbh18v-26k24-rt-6.3-ah-cordless-lithium-ion-brushless-1-in.-sds-plus-bulldog-rotary-hammer-kit/bshrgbh18v-26k24-rt.html 

Curtis Baird wrote:

Thanks for the info.  Will will be using it for replacing 1/2" in sandstone and new routing in granite (3/8").

Dude, you should be new routing in that fine Breaks Interstate Park nuttal-like sandstone! You're not too far away. Some of the best unclimbed rock I've seen in a long time.

nbrown wrote:

Dude, you should be new routing in that fine Breaks Interstate Park nuttal-like sandstone! You're not too far away. Some of the best unclimbed rock I've seen in a long time.

I'm definitely going to be over there some! 

Just thought I would say that I got the Bosch GBH18V-26K24 18V EC Brushless 1" SDS-plus Bulldog Rotary Hammer Kit and am super pleased.  Drilling 3/8” holes in granite only took about 15 seconds and after 9, 4” holes, battery still had 4/5 bars.

GBH18V-26K24 w/ 6.3 a/hr batts.

I found a bullet granite boulder in the middle of f'ng nowwhere to test this drill. 40 3/8 holes up to the chuck. It drilled the last as fast as the first, then just shut down. Awesome. I couldn't believe it.

Yeah I know, someone's gonna get on my case for vandalizing a boulder. All I can say is that if you knew where it is, and where it will obviously be sometime soon, you wouldn't sweat it.

40 holes. Never gave it time to rest up. 1 batt. The brushless motor is a game changer.