Bosch Professional Corded Impact Drill GSB 13 RE (240V, 600W, incl. Depth stop 210 mm, Keyless chuck 13 mm)

This is a very impressive tool, surprisingly small yet powerful enough to get plenty of work done.This drill had little use at first as I bought a Bosch PSB 1800 LI-2 Cordless Combi Drill at the same time. As cordless is more convenient and that thing is a beast I have not needed this drill at all. Recently I have had the task of drilling a lot of holes into brick, something nearly all cordless drills struggle with, so out came the GSB 13. The house I was working in is a Victorian house and Victorian bricks are much denser and harder than modern house bricks, so a really good drill is needed; this thing proved well up to the task.I had misgivings about buying drills with key-less chucks as they have a reputation for letting go of drill bits during heavy drilling tasks, but there have been no problems. If I ever have that kind of trouble I will come back and edit my review, but so far no problems with either of the Bosch key-less chucks I have. I found this one very awkward at first but it became easier to operate as I grew used to it.I found the drill easy to control. The trigger allowed me to regulate the speed very well, and the speed limiter let me lock the drill down to a lower speed to avoid overheating drill bits. All the controls are easy to use and I didn't have any problems with slippage or accidental movement. I did find the action on the switch for the hammer drill mode a little vague, and the same goes for the direction control. The direction control is used to reverse direction for use as a powered screwdriver, and it has a middle position that can lock the drill so bits can safely be changed without unplugging the drill.Because that switch has such a vague action I quickly stopped trusting the locked position and instead uplugged each time. I might change that habit when I grow used to the drill but I would definitely prefer it if each of the three positions had a solid click-in. The vagueness of those switches is the one flaw in this drill, a minor one but certainly a flaw. I really hope Bosch put it right in future versions.The other great feature of this drill is that it is very small for such a powerful drill. It is considerably smaller and lighter than the previous mains-powered drill I used, but also more powerful. This is particularly useful when working in confined spaces like cupboard interiors.When I registered for the three year warranty I was very surprised to see what Bosch provide. There are disassembly diagrams for the tools you register and spare parts can be bought once the tool is out of warranty. Not only that but the spare part prices are actually reasonable! In addition I looked around the web site and found spare parts for power drills discontinued 25 years ago. That's proper backup for customers and gives me great confidence in my Bosch tools.I consider this drill to be a bargain. It was more than twice the price of the last mains drill I owned but worth every penny.

Fed up with cheap and low quality drills that don't last five minutes so decided to give this a try. Solid build quality but compact and light, so great for drilling joists for cables. Best hammer action on any non SDS drill I've used, okay for wall plugs, so can save my SDS for conduit and cable holes. Metal chuck is easy to use and has a positive action. Slow start function is great and you can regulate the maximum speed as wellDoesn't get hot even with prolonged use, heat is the enemy of anything electrical, the hotter it gets the shorter the life which is why cheap drills run hot. No case, but Bosch do a special one to fit it (Part 2605438607), Amazon stock it.So to sum up a high quality drill which is light and easy to use. It should be reliable, you can extend the 1 year guarantee to 3 years by registering it at the Bosch professional website and commercial use is NOT excluded, so Bosch must be pretty confident.

This is typically Bosch: strong, well-engineered, reliable and easy to use.The keyless chuck takes a little practice the first time you use it, as most folk like a chuck key, but with this model that's one thing you can't lose, anyway. Changing the drill or screwdriver bit involves holding one part of the bezel whilst unscrewing the other. There's a satisfying click when it's locked on, so there's no fiddling about wondering if it's tight enough.The Drill comes with a depth stop which you can use to prevent accidentally drilling deeper than you ought - a very useful addition for the practically challenged, such as me. It's also comfortable to hold and use.I've now used it to drill wood and concrete and it accomplished both easily. It comes only in a cardboard box, but that box is fairly strong and I use it to store the drill when not in use. It's also supplied with a side handle, making drilling steadily fairly straightforward.I bought it as a replacement for a Black and Decker hammer drill and so far it's faster, quieter and more efficient than the old one and bits don't fall out any more...

I bought this drill to fit in to a drill stand, I needed a drill with a collar ( where the handle fits! ), and this drill had the longest collar I could find, very suitable for what I wanted. You can't buy battery drills with collars so a corded drill is the obvious choice.The drill arrives in a cardboard box with a handle, depth stop, and and instruction book and that's it.Fairly heavy, but compact, this is a powerful drill. It's just perfect for the drill stand.Everything works as you would expect. It's a very smooth and relatively quiet drill. One tiny disappointment is the cable. I would have expected a silicon cable for a drill of this quality. This one is just ordinary plastic, but it is a good length.Very pleased with the purchase. It's a very good quality item.

Unfortunately mine had an issue with the chuck not rotating true and letting the drill loosenReturned for a refund which was given without issue

For a DIY drill it's good quality and does the job well. Pleasantly surprised since most tools are made to a price (as cheap as possible), happy to say Bosch have maintained their standards. Well Done Bosch and thanks to Campbell Miller Tools Ltd for a speedy service. One Caveat for the price tho, a plastic storage box would have been nice.