Buy Bosch PS10-2A 12-Volt Max Lithium-Ion Driver KitBosch PS10-2A 12-Volt Max Lithium-Ion Driver Kit Product Description:
- 80-Inch --pounds. of Torque & no. 8212; Drives 100 3-Inch screws per battery charge
- Ultra-Compact Head Length & no. 8212; 3.5-Inch total head length - 3 times shorter than most popular competitor
- 90-Degree Articulating Head & no. 8212; Rotates and locks-Inch to five positions for-increased versatility
- 7+1 Electronic Clutch & no. 8212; Precision driving, eliminates over torque-Inch soft base materials. Drill mode allows pilot and other small bore holes.
- Quick Change Chuck & no. 8212; Prevents bit loss-Inch drill or drive mode - pull to-insert or release 1/4-Inch hex shank bits
Product Description
Bosch tools are recognized around the world for their low vibration, minimum sound level, overall precision, easy accessory changes and fatigue-reducing ergonomic design. Bosch cordless 12V screwdriver with articulating head drives 100 screws per battery charge. Volts: 12 MAX, Case Included: Yes, Charger Included: Yes, (1) 30-minute, Rated RPM: 0-600, Variable Speed: Yes, Cordless: Yes, Battery Included: (2) 12 MAX lithium-ion, Torque (in./lbs.): 80
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
Bosch PS10-2A Impact Driver Kit
By G.T.
I couldn't get my drill into a very tight spot, so I ordered the new Bosch 12 Volt PS10-2A Impact Driver. Needless to say, I was not disappointed. The drill fit into the tight spot and had plenty of power to drill the holes through some pretty tough laminate flooring material and on into the plywood subfloor. I own a Bosch portable table saw and a Bosch sander, and I am also very happy with their performance.
36 of 40 people found the following review helpful.
REALLY tried to like it...
By RH
I bought this driver over 6 months ago as an "elegant", or so I thought, replacement for my aging Black & Decker Versa Pack driver. I REALLY tried to like this Bosch driver since I bought it, but just can't get there.PROS:Multi-angle headQuick change chuckGets in tight placesUses Li-Ion batteries with fast charge cyclesComes with 2 batteries so you can keep goingGood balanceHas (effectively) 2 speedsHas multi torque electronic "clutch" settingsCONS:Has 2 speeds: fast & too fastHas 2 torque settings: too much and WAY too much!After owning other Bosch tools, I bought this with some confidence it would work well. The first one had one speed/torque setting (despite the dial settings): HIGH. I exchanged it for another which had multiple settings as (apparently) designed. These proved to be:SPEED: The first 10% of the trigger travel immediately invokes the next to highest speed and the other 90% invokes the highest speed - hardly suitable for delicate or precise work. My 20 year old Black and Decker is more sensitive.TORQUE: The slide switch has 7 settings plus a "drill" setting (max. torque?). Setting these at any setting apparently invokes random torque settings - anything from "strip the screw out of the hole" to "rip the head of the screw off". Once or twice the driver did stop when it approached a certain set point - albeit different than what I had in mind about where it should stop.At first I thought Bosch didn't understand what "variable speed" and "torque control" settings meant. But then I thought "they MUST understand that - they're in the tool business...".I then bought a Bosh combo kit consisting of a 12v Max driver - Model PS20, and an impactor. They both have variable speed controls that work - really slow speed at first, then gradually increasing. I've been using them for over 2 years with excellent results - which seems to refute the fact that Bosch doesn't know how a variable speed system should work. And the torque clutch on the driver also works well.So, you gotta' wonder. If Bosch can get it right in their other tools, what happened here? Was this particular (electronic control) design contracted out to a design firm in Lower Slobovia with limited design resources? Having worked for a major German manufacturing company in an earlier life, I find it hard to believe there was no design review prior to production release. So, how was such a product released?UPDATE 1/3/10: After sending a brief version of this review to Bosch, here's their response:"The PS10 clutch is electronic so there's no ratcheting & the lowest setting is still pretty heavy, but won't activate on some low torque applications like drywall and we're finding on some small screw applications where they either snap off the head or drive INTO wood. If it appears that the lowest clutch setting on the PS10 is not low enough to clutch out. It is not broken it is just not triggered by the resistance of the sheet rock or the small screw size into wood. Just to verify it is not broken, drive a 3 inch screw into a piece of wood at the lowest setting and see you get a clutch reaction. If you do, then it verifies that the lowest clutch setting is not low enough for the application. If it is not low enough, then we would recommend using the PS20 as others who do not feel the PS10 is low enough are reporting that the PS20 does work for them."I find the Bosch response above amusing, but particularly the line: "...and we're finding on some small screw applications where they either snap off the head or drive INTO wood". Aren't you supposed to "find out" this kind of stuff during the design phase of a product, and not via customer feedback from the field??Anyway, bottom line (still) is that this is a really cool piece of gear re versatility in terms of fitting in tight places, battery life, etc. BUT, if you need a true variable speed, variable torque driver, look elsewhere. I rarely use this driver anymore unless I need the "tight fit" or angled head features - I wouldn't buy this again.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
shaves weight off the tool belt
By Shinobi321
I'm a professional SAT TV installer and I use this tool everyday for driving/screwing applications. I bought it so I could stop carrying my 18V drill on my tool bet all day, here's my review after 3 monthsThe GOOD:It's powerfull enough to handle most driving applications and even some light drilling with an adapter, it has allowed me to reduce the amount of time I carry my full size drill by about 70%, my knees are thanking me it.Roughly half the weight of my 18V drill (RIDGID X3)The 5 position head is versatile and make a lot of tasks easier or at least more comfortable.The batteries last a long time and charge quickly.Quick change chuck upside is it allows for very fast and simple bit change, using it with a set of magnetic nutdrivers saves a lot of time and effort!The BAD:Quick change chuck downside is that the bits have some play in the chuck, althougth they cant fall out, they are not not held firmly in the toolThe play in the chuck makes drilling unstable and imprecise, it cannot remplace a drill at all for making holes bigger than 1/4inch.The driver only starts turning after you have pressed through the first 1/4inch of travel of the trigger, which makes using the variable speed a bit akward at first and requires some getting used to, but it's quite precise once you get the hang of it. You may strip out screw holes EASILY if you try to learn this while driving screws in soft materials like cabinets.The useless hanging pin keeps getting in the way, I removed it on the second day. thankfully it is not permenantly attached to the toolOverall I accomplished my goal of reducing the weight of my tool belt, this tool is not perfect but still VERY, VERY usefull.
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