« Reply #74 on: June 19, 2018, 08:57 AM »
My concern with the Bosch stuff is if their pro stuff is like their other tools I have bought where they seam nice at first, but quickly you find they aren't that great quality wise or have some really bad designs.
Like what? I have tons of Bosch and don't perceive or experience that at all.
Table saw that doesn't like to go square to the fence, has a raise/tilt mechanism that either wants to jam or get jumpy, a ruler that that is in no way placed in the correct spot. On my planer, it's basically like it's designed to clog constantly due to it's cleaver but yet too small direction selectors. Or a small level with a laser in it that you can cut your finger turning the laser on and off because they thought putting a turn nob in the middle of sharp machined aluminum was a good idea. They have good ideas, but the implementation I have found to be bad.
I don't believe I have any of those tools myself. Which level is it that you have?
I have two digital levels from Bosch and while the angle finder inclinometer is on the heavy side, I still like it. The other one I have I just bought and is the standard 24in digital level. I also have a 48in digital Stabila which has a better IP water resistance rating than the Bosch ones Bosch makes.
Which table saw is it that you have? The 4100 is much better than the smaller one from what I've read. It's heavier, but it is better made.
Never tried their older planers either, but I did just buy their newly released 12V planer which I haven't tried yet, just got it last week actually.
So I guess you've had some bad luck buying some of their not-so-great stuff. Understood. My only gripe of theirs so far, is the AM reception on their big PB360 radio is terrible, and its FM reception is not the greatest periodically, but I typically just use both of mine for listening to music off a device via BlueTooth anyways.
I have a lot of Bosch. I think I'm up to 35 or so tools registered on my ProVantage account with them (ProVantage is for their cordless stuff), and maybe 20 plus tools on their regular warranty account for their corded stuff.
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