On the Bosch you can add all the attachments on the end of the angle attachment. That makes that one more versityle, since it makes you able to use standard drill bits on 90 degree angle as one example.

I love my Milwaukee M12 but I have co-worker that has the Bosch 12v and I do have to say I love the feel and handle of it. I like how much more compact it is and how it can keep up with my M12. Both are great!

I love my GSR12v-300 Bosch. I tried out the Milwaukee and the DeWalt DCD703 and went right to the Bosch at Lowes. Great power and has more secure attachments.

Always lay your install tools down flat. That's how you prevent scars on the customers work!!

Milwaukee M12 installation drill driver Is what I pick i had and loved it. I love the line up behind it. I loved everything about it. I just hated the selector switch. Other than that I would recommend to anyone to have it for unique and specific applications.

Great job thanks for sharing!

Another brilliant, to the point review! Your vids NEVER disappoint!

Love the review and comparisons! And FYI Milwaukee came out with the m12 finish sander this year. Just released recently. 😀

I have the Bosch brushed, my daughter and I refurbed her condo doors and closet. 120# woman handle it with ease! It’s VERY controllable. Bought it for $125 NIB two years ago

You can put the collet on the Bosch 90° attachment, the trigger does suck and feel lagy vs the M12.

Good video: balanced and insightful. I have 3 Bosch 12v (drill/driver, screwdriver and rotary tool) and am a big fan, although I actually prefer the trigger action on the older non-brushless versions, as the brushless motors do spin up more quickly, as you mentioned in the vid.

Very informative review, between the Bosch and the milwaukee, with all the chucks removed to drill in a confined space, which one holds a hex drill bit most concentrically when drilling. for example, my Bosch right angle drill with a hex shank drill bit in the hex chuck, the drill bit describes a circle when you pull the trigger. Thanks Dave.

Love my Milwaukee installation kit

Unfortunately on the right angle test that screw for the DeWALT in the play back, is angled up

@7:47 The starting point of screw for Dewalt test was higher than its actual mid-axis, which is why it was so much farther (user error). I don't have any of them, heavily invested in M12, but this this stood out as odd to me since another youtube was able to get closest with Dewalt where you had the opposite.

I’m heavily invested in the Milwaukee m12 ecosystem but got the Bosch because the small form factor was the most appealing for my intended use. If I need more power I’m grabbing my Milwaukee m12 surge, but for assembly and finishing work, the Bosch just feels better for me and takes up less space in a bag than the Milwaukee installation driver. Nice review. 🍻

For right engle drilling with the Bosch, use the locking bit attachment included. It won't add that much length (it is pretty flat other than the bit holder part, and it will be more secure than a magnet.

Thanks for the review and comparison. I've been mulling over this one for a while. I've been using the milwaukee for a couple of years now and like it a lot, but I think I'm grabbing the dewalt to compare for myself as well. Since my main drill is the dcd800 now (thanks to your videos of it!), if I switch to the dewalt 5 in 1 as my daily driver tool, I'll only need to keep one charger with me. On top of that, these days, ergonomics and usability are more important to me in my tool usage. The only really irritating thing for me is that the dewalt only comes with one battery. Either way, thanks for the video! 👍

The other batteries and chargers in my shop say I should pick the m12 lol. But I’ve picked up some corded Bosch woodworking tools over the last couple of years and they impressed my so much I’m now curious about both of their cordless lines.

You can try the GBA12V60 (6Ah) battery for the Bosch if you wanted to stand it up. So far I haven't bought one because I really prefer having the compact tool over one that stands up like that. I have tended to prefer M12 over Bosch lately but if I get the 5-in-1 kit it will probably go Bosch because the M12's button reversing rubs me the wrong way.

When you buy that segment of drill (for installation) you buy it for most of the small application. Of course you need power but compactness, and lightweight ergonomics is definitly the most important thing , I do own those 3 drill, and the bosch is almost what we ask to those tool : lightweight and compact and précise.

I like the milwaukee magnet front and finger the trigger with middle finger actuate speed with thumb

I bought the Bosch and I like the the way it feels in my hand. I think it is better at getting into tight spaces. I have larger drills that will stand upright, but frankly I am using the small 12v Bosch more than I would have predicted. Never had a problem with drill bit retention.The offset feature actually works very well. It is actually very good at driving pocket hole screws into awkward places. The Milwaukee might be a good choice, but I am sure I paid far less for the Bosch on sale. The Dewalt drill looks like it is too big for the stuff I use my Bosch to complete.

I recently learned that the Bosch comes with an SDS rotary hammer attachment. Curious to know how well that works!

I wonder if the brushed Bosch is better at low speed control? That’s the one I have and I absolutely love the low speed trigger action. I don’t bother with a handheld screwdriver much anymore because it’s so good at slowly and accurately driving screws. Even self tapping wood screw removal and replacement feels safe. I do have an M12 Fuel drill which I use for drilling larger holes. Its low speed control isn’t nearly as good as the Bosch but it does have power. :)

I found one more possibly significant advantage to the Bosch GSR12V-300FCB22. In addition to being safer on many ladders (as I linked earlier), and in addition to solving the standing balance issue with the 6.0Ah battery (so it won't tip over with the drill chuck), the Bosch 12v batteries also work on the Dremel 8260 (which makes sense because Bosch owns Dremel). The 8260's batteries will also work on 12v Bosch products (the batteries are identical, and that's not even true of the previous generation of Dremel batteries). I'm not sure about the ratcheting drill chuck issue. The guys in the ladder video appear to have used it extensively in the field but did not mention this. Is it possible you had it unlocked somehow? I'm still waiting for mine to be shipped. I'm not surprised finding the best 12v installation drill/driver is an evolving process, even among the ones that are already available. It is a relatively new animal. Yes, the Festool came out well over a decade ago, but most people don't have a lot of field experience with a CXS.

You can always use the Oscillating Tool as a Sander

i really like the Dewalt best but i would have to go with Milwaukee because i have a lot of batteries.

The advantage of the way the Bosh heads are removed is so that you don't drop the heads off ladders. I was watching another channel which had been using the Bosch, Milwaukee and DeWALT in the field, and the red and yellow drill drivers kept losing their heads when they would sheath the drills in the hole on the top of the latter (especially on aluminum ladders). In one case the ladder was 20 ft. in the air and the heavy drill chuck dropped from that height and hit the ground. This is why the Bosh advertises "lock" on the head and their literature. The two guys pointed out you can usually avoid this by hanging the drill by the belt clip instead.

I would not be surprised if Milwaukee makes a rotex style sander in M12 fuel, M18 fuel, and Corded flavors.

I didn't even know non-ratcheting chucks were still offered on consumer tools.

I am intrigued by the Milwaukee, but not sure how cost effective it can be for DIY when a right angle drill attachment can be purchased for offset screwing. If used on a regular or professional basis, however, looks like the Milwaukee would very well serve my needs.

The company I work for has the m12 and a brushed Bosch, I prefer the Bosch. It’s underpowered but at least feels normal. Most of my tools are Milwaukee but I really can’t stand that forward/reverse switch on the installation driver

M12 has a detail sander now. Haven't seen them out in the wild yet.

I'd rather have the Festool installation tool, but I own Milwaukee mostly and I'm not complaining. Lots of drills and drivers, but the install tool always gets hung up with the offset fixture because that's what a need it for. Always have Philips #2 chucked upon on it and T25 torx and #2 square drive on the magnet. If for no other reason than that, it gets picked first a lot, at least if I don't have a drive a bunch of 3"+ deck screws. For that it's an M18 impact driver.

i would do any 12v but the milwaukee , why would you move the forward and reverse ?

Could u not attach the other chucks to the right angle chuck on the bosch?

The Milwaukee M12FPDX have a 1/2 chuck, can hammer and a bit goes under the chuck i find the M12FPDX is the best 12 volt Installation Multi-chuck Driver. Thx

You're not fair to the Bosch. 1. Mine NEVER let go of any drill, pretty sure it wasn't tightened properly 2. you can stick the chuck onto the angle so that it is much stronger than any magnet 3. obviously it's not made for standing straight with a 2 Ah battery - when the Milwaukee doesn't make the drilling in gear 2 you mention the bigger battery. Using a 4/6Ah battery makes the Bosch stand straight 🤔 4. You didn't put all drills on gear 1 for the trigger feel (watching the scenes before and after: Milwaukee was on gear 1 - Bosch and DeWalt on gear 2, you even made a cut when you change the Bosch to gear 1...) I don't think you did all this on purpose otherwise you would have hidden everything better - but you should definitely question if you really wanted to test it or if you had the outcome in mind before testing it. Also Bosch have the best planer, the best router, the best sander and the most practical angle grinder within the 12V platform. Common mate... We don't even need to talk about the DeWalt which is size wise just not comparable. Should have pointed out the size difference a lot more since this is the point of these tools! You're right about the missing quick insert collet and the wrong direction pull though, this would have made the tool better...

Bosch wins on almost every metric besides having 5-10% less performance. First and foremost, it weights 25% less which matters when you're installing at arm's length all day. The bit holder, offset, and chuck can all fit on the right-angle attachment. You can even buy a second tool with a second right-angle for even weirder action. Bosch is correct about the bit holder direction. If you pull out a Milwaukee for example and it catches on something, the bit holder will open and leave the bit. Bosch can only loosen when pushing in which is also pushing the drill into the bit which makes leaving the bit behind very unlikely. The lack of a battery on the front means it can reach deeper into stuff. The camera-style lock is way easier to use. I find myself swapping between a drill bit and driver tip frequently. I've never lost a drill bit with the chuck (though I do wish it ratcheted). The Bosch grip is more comfortable to me. They make a SDS attachment which I've never bought, but I thoroughly appreciate the ridiculousness of it.

The switch on the Milwaukee does not bother me . Use the little feller more than my m12 fuel impacts or drill.

Nice

Looks like Dewalt has the best grip and ergonomics

Hilti and festool ones

I would really like to see makita's version

If you put the Bosch into gear one. You can have that trigger feel you are looking for , without that awful Milwaukee whine

Bosch has a square battery too.

I've got to disagree with you bud, when I was looking for a smaller install driver I noticed behind the counter of the tool shop a huge amount of warranty returns for Milwaukee, smoky motors, broken chucks etc etc, this turned me off buying one, great strong skins but they seem to break easy, I would've purchased dewalt but the one thing that stopped us was the battery design, the bosch is by far the best, might not be the most powerful but for installs you're not going into any hardwood timber and you have higher powerful tools for that. With the design of the bosch we're able to get behind drawers and right into tight spaces, after almost 2 years of abuse they're both going strong and batteries are still fine.

Matika is by far the best, more expensive but way ahead of all the competition.

No festool csx????

Dewalt has my vote in this space. Bosch would be 2nd.

Wrong, the Bosch is much smaller and fits the niche market for hard to access areas. As far as other applications, use another tool that’s designed for that.

The M12 platform is what I chose when Ridgid killed my beloved 12v tools! Go Milwaukee!

I have the hilti one, but no reason to spend that kind of money. I could of just went with metabo and be happy

Bosch for the win. They also have an sds attachment for it. I’ve owned all three. The dewalt has a nice grip buts it’s bigger than the Bosch, with out anymore more power. The Milwaukee sounds so bad to me. I absolutely dislike the whiny sound of Milwaukee drills.

That would be weird. I'm not used to pulling out.

I have to disagree as I think the DeWalt line is the better choice.

dewalt is wobble. wobble is dewalt.

Standing these tools on their batteries is a bad habit anyways. These are usually used in finished products and this bad habit can mars up the surface when they inevitably fall over at some point. They are all inherently imbalanced when standing on their batteries.

I own 25 m12 tools but I'll never buy that stupid driver of there's. I bought the Bosch despite not owning any other Bosch tool. It's the smallest and lightest. The power is fine. No one should be trying to drive a 3-inch screw in with an installation driver anyway installation driver anyway. They're not made for that. Plus for 80 bucks you can get a 6 amp hour battery for it. Which also allows it to stand up perfectly and for the record the right angle attachments on all of them is virtually useless. I have yet to have it actually work for me.

All the speed one, speed two comparisons are stupid. It’s like comparing first gear and second gear between two different cars. It’s just a stupid metric.

For God's sake these are not for construction. People these are good for handles and hardware and what have you. Again if you want power go for the big stuff. Lever mind what he's doing, it just doesn't make sense period. Stop comparing about who's better, let the people decide..

M12 all day with the new high output battery im making money