£100 off this compact 36V Bosch cordless SDS
A couple of years ago, the GBH36V-LICP broke new ground with the combination of light, compact design and Lithium-Ion driven power. At the time, it came with a hefty £500+ price tag. Thankfully, it’s now available for £299 at Screwfix, so if you’re looking for an aggressive, lightweight hammer drill, it’s the obvious choice.
…it’s the little brother of Bosch’s 36 volt range
If you’ve been Googling for ’36 volt Bosch SDS drills’, you’ll have noticed that there’s more than one. The GBH36V-LICP is the more compact version, weighing 2.9kg and under 300mm. The standard 36V Bosch SDS drill, the GBH36V-LI – is 367,0 mm in length and 4.3kgs. By comparison Makita’s 36V SDS is 4.5kg, and the DeWalt DC234KL is 3.8kg.
This makes it ideal for electricians, joiners – anyone who’s up and down ladders, reaching under units, crouching and drilling holes in masonry.
It’s worth pointing out that this is a 2 mode drill – so it doesn’t offer a chiselling function – but to honest if you’re looking for that feature you’ll need a cordless SDS at the heavier end of the scale.
The Lithium-Ion batteries keep the weight down without stripping away the power. For such a neat, compact design the GBH36VLI-CP packs a hefty punch with a max impact energy of 1.7 joules. This outperforms the heavier, older 24V Bosch SDS drill (1.3 joules) and gives you the capacity to drill 100 holes in a single battery charge.
For £299 you get two 1.3Ah Lithium-Ion batteries that charge in approx. 30 minutes. So as long as you keep one battery on charge, you should have a continuous source of power. The GBH36VLI-CP does comes with the more dense 2.0Ah Li-ion batteries but you’ll pay at least £50 more for this.
So in summary…
this is a cracking deal if you want a highly manoeuvrable 36 Volt SDS drill. As with all Bosch Blue (trade) drills, it comes with a 3 year warranty when you register it online – so you know your investment is protected. Finally, if you’ve never seen one up close, it’s a great looking tool that will get you itching to start drilling holes
Check out the Bosch GBH36VL-CP for £299 now with NEXT DAY DELIVERY
