Bosch GBH 18 V-LI

Pick up a Bosch 18 V-LI and instantly you’ll be impressed at how light it is. As with their innovative 36 Volt model, the GBH 36 V-LI, Bosch have excelled at producing a really compact cordless SDS drill. (Review continues below…)

Bosch GBH 18 V-LI in detail

18V drills are all about being lightweight, allowing you to move quickly between jobs and Bosch have met this need perfectly. And with the new generation of Lithium-Ion batteries you can work for longer without interruption.

Drilling power

With high quality components and an impact energy of 1.7 Joules, Bosch have given the GBH 18 V-LI more than enough power to tackle tough demanding joinery and building work. It’s a two mode drill so there’s no rotary stop for chiselling – but to be honest this compact machine is clearly designed for rapid drilling, which it does brilliantly.

• Impact energy: 0 – 1,7 J
• Impact rate at rated speed: 0 – 4.550 bpm
• Max drilling diameter in concrete 4 – 18 mm; steel 13 mm; wood 20 mm
• Optimum range of applications in concrete with hammer drill bits: 4 – 10 mm.

Anti-vibration

Hammer drilling in concrete
Vibration emission value ah 16,0 m/s²
Uncertainty K 1,5 m/s²

Drill weight

Weight including battery: 2,6 kg

Battery type and performance

This is where you get most value for money. Bosch have really gone to town with their Lithium-Ion batteries. You get up to 400% longer lifetime and unbeatable battery runtime; Bosch Electronic Cell Protection (ECP) protects the battery against overloading, overheating and total discharge and Bosch Electronic Motor Protection (EMP) guards the motor against overloading and prolongs lifetime
• In addition, Bosch offer you a choice of 18-volt batteries with 3.0, 2.6, 1.3 Ah so you can choose a power source that fits the type of work you’re likely to use the drill for
• Bosch Hyper Charge: these Li-ion battery are charged to 75% after just half of the charge time
• There’s also no memory effect so if you don’t have time to fully recharge the battery you can use it without worrying about any damage.

Chuck type

SDS-plus for quick switching between SDS drill bits

Number of drilling modes

2 modes. The GBH 18 V-LI is not designed for chiseling work, it’s more about hopping between drilling jobs putting plenty of holes into tricky places at maximum speed.

Other features worth mentioning

• 3 year manufacturer warranty – but you must register online
• Integrated LED light for illuminating the work area, even in dark places
• The batteries have a handy charge level indicator which constantly shows how much energy is left in the battery.

Includes:
Please check with each retailer but a typical Bosch GBH 18 V–LI package includes:
• 2 x 3.0 Ah lithium-ion batteries
• Quick Charger AL 3640 CV
• Auxiliary handle
• Depth stop 210 mm
• L-Boxx.