BoschGSR18V-800CN 18V Brushless Connected-Ready 1/2 In. Drill/Driver (Bare Tool)

Absolutely great drill. It's very powerful, reasonably light. and handles well. The smaller size belies the power it can produce. The safety feature which stops the drill if it binds up should be included on every drill, unfortunately very few offer it. This drill is built like a tank and will probably last a lifetime.

Got this for my father-in-law. So far he's used it to drill through brick to mount some stuff around his house. For regular household duties this thing seems to be pretty versatile. Being that my father-in-law is pretty old and frail, the kickback control safety feature was a pretty big purchasing factor.

This drill is my favorite the clutch mechanism alone is the best it can be electronic or mechanical perfect for delicate work

I really want to like this flexiclick drill but a few things didn't meet my expectation:1. Both the built-in hex and the offset hex collets don't hold drill bits well. I tried bits/bit holders from different brands, half of the bits can be easily pulled out of both collets, some with only two fingers. I understand the bits themselves may be machined slightly differently but the tolerance of these collets is very unforgiving. I doubt this is a one-off issue. It'd be beyond me if Bosch somehow designed it that way. Their 12v flexiclick does NOT have that problem at all.2. The drill heats up a bit quickly. I don't know if it is trying to dissipate heat quicker but just 3 or 4 screws in the thing will start to spit heat from the vents.3. The rubber on the grip isn't all that grippy.The good things about this drill are the sensitive kick back control, and the smooth operation, although I wish it delivered the true 800 nm of torque as the model number suggests.I bought the drill in 2025, the drill came with a serial number with 2023 in it. I wonder if they sent me one from the 1st production batch that may still have bugs in them. I returned when Amazon still allowed me to, really can't stand the collet issue.

Recently injured my risk, as I recover, I did want to risk reinjuring it so I bought this drill. It has great power and due to the anti-kickback feature gives me piece of mind that my risk will not take the brunt of any impact while drilling and therefore, risk reinjuring myself. I love that it also can transform into multiple tools by simply removing the head attachments and adding what you need for a particular scenario. I have recently started building cabinets (Thanks to high prices) and this drill has help me get into tight spots using the offset attachment. I should mention that I own the 12v version of this drill. I was hoping that the attachments for the 12v would be interchangeable with the 18v, specifically the hammer drill attachment I purchased for the 12v. They are not. Now if I want a hammer driver for the more powerful 18v drill/driver, I need to purchase it at additional cost. Otherwise this drill is super awesome and very versatile as mentioned above.

Un sueño de herramienta

Had to be sent back to Bosch for repair

Bought it just to have a spare drill, but now using it almost every day. I like the offset and angle options. Quality is great as expected from Bosch.