X-LOCK TECH - BOSCH 18V Brushless 4-1/2" Angle Grinder [GWX18V-8N]

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Жыл бұрын

X-Lock allows you to change grinding wheels without any tools and without needing to handle a hot disc or wheel. This BOSCH GWX18V-8N 18V Brushless Grinder is equivalent to an 8-Amp 4-1/2" corded grinder. The X-Lock technology is something that BOSCH developed, but they have shared this with other grinder manufacturers as well. You can get this grinder for $139 for the bare tool and it includes a 3-year warranty.
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@jameskellison6497 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video as always

@ronniewest838 9 ай бұрын

Great review‼️

@aaronm.bermudez7440 11 ай бұрын

Subscribed. Insightful review.

@damiendaly7967 Жыл бұрын

Cheers for the video. I work on one of the big box tools shops here in Australia and we struggle to get accessories for the xlock down here and they are really expensive but it is Australia

@raymathis5577 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing some love to the Bosch brand. They have some incredible tools that work amazingly however people seem to only think there is a yellow and red brand… and they are missing out on some great quality tools for great prices(and if you find your local Bosch rep in the Lowes or HD stores they can get you hellacious deals)

@madjackgamingandfitness498 Жыл бұрын

Flex won my angle grinder purchase right across bosch. The rep was even there trying to sell me on it. He was nice enough to ask my opinions on why I went for it because this was a purchase I thought about for weeks. They’re offering life time warranty, speed settings, battery kit for only 200. Bosch gas good deals but the only thing that stood out tech wise was just the install method, it’s a neat trick but not a game changer. I think their impact hex with 1/2 is a solid idea though.

@raymathis5577 Жыл бұрын

@@madjackgamingandfitness498 I hear you on that life time warranty, if you don’t mind me asking what technology does the flex have that made you feel that Bosch didn’t have any?

@madjackgamingandfitness498 Жыл бұрын

@@raymathis5577 Speed control, antikick back, slimmer design handle just is more comfortable, and a side switch is just a negative for me, doesn't feel like a good method of control. The only other thing I see from Boschs end is it advertises 1000more RPMs, but that could be hit or miss you'd have to test that personally. But just looking at the 1 year warranty makes me think they have little faith in their own tool, and at cost you end up just the same or more depending on the sales as a flex and other brands.

@BongoLicker-ni4gk Жыл бұрын

Yes exactly dude

@sflagg0817 Жыл бұрын

I am looking at this at the moment, not that I need one but with 2 free 4 AH batteries for 139 it’s just about a no brainer, I have at least 10/ 12 Bosch tools, my favorite of the BoschGCM12SD sliding miter saw

@BlueFlameOfLife Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video , iv been welding and grinding sense I was 14, burned up many grinders and currently own almost every corded brand. And to be honest I think the x lock is a neat idea but the price of the wheels are kinda silly. Plus for any one who actually knows how to use a grinder it only takes 5-10 sec to put on a new wheel. Where I think x lock would really shine and I think bosch missed the mark big time is making the the grinder be REVERSABLE. Iv been in so many situations where if I could spin my wheels ccw and cw it would make my life much better. And I understand most grinders can't reverse because the nut will come loose. Other main problem with x lock is almost every customer I go and weld at I can find regular wheels if I was to run out on their shelves/shop. Yall might think about making an adapter. Like I said neat idea!

@GM-gc8gg Жыл бұрын

Now that you have the 8.0Ah battery, how about a new torque test on the GDX18V-1860CN Freak?

@Groszekbmx Жыл бұрын

Good idea!

@mariofsantana3952 Жыл бұрын

can you pulsate this angle grinder and is it recommended for light control chaffing

@emort6 Жыл бұрын

I've never used a spanner on a grinder, hand tighten and hand loosen always works for me.

@raymathis5577 Жыл бұрын

It’s great until one comes off… then remember this post. Safety is incredibly important in my humble opinion though.

@emort6 Жыл бұрын

@@raymathis5577 Maybe I'm just lucky......or maybe I understand that it tightens as you use it.

@evictioncarpentry2628 Жыл бұрын

@@raymathis5577 They're threaded to tighten as you use it just like circular saws have to be left hand threaded when the blades on the left side.

@BIGREDTECH Жыл бұрын

Pretty cool. But I don’t use spanners on my grinders. Hand tights perfect!

@Shoptoolreviews Жыл бұрын

100% agree. Sometimes they tighten on their own a little too much, but we typically just use a glove and grab the wheel or we just bump the old wheel on the floor to loosen. Thanks for watching.

@Hazehellivo Жыл бұрын

Bosh should make an attachment that converts x-lock arbor to M14 so I could mount standard wheels, that would convince many others to switch platform.

@Dave-dh7rt Жыл бұрын

You can put standard wheels on x lock. Or its the other way around, you can put x lock wheels on standard grinders. Its one or the other, but i cant remember off the top of my head

@Hazehellivo Жыл бұрын

@@Dave-dh7rt Only the zip or grinding x lock discs are retro compatible, wire cup and standard 22 mm arbor accessories wont fit x lock. I got 200 euros worth of accessories just for cutting and polishing steel all more expensive than a new grinder, not worth the upgrade.

@raymathis5577 Жыл бұрын

So you can us an xlock wheel on any old grinder, but you cannot use a regular wheel on an xlock grinder.

@Hazehellivo Жыл бұрын

@@raymathis5577 Only the zip cut discs and thin grinding wheels are retro compatible.

@dragogranic8171 Жыл бұрын

I was surprised to see there is no brake. My grinder is 5 years old, has 3 speeds, brake, kickback protection, drop protection and bluetooth connecting module. In speeds one and two, stops immediately, in speed 3 takes about half of a second to a complete stop. Amazing machine, it went through so much steel in these 5 years. Never had any problem with it. Mine is not xlock tho. The only thing that I don't like on mine is a power switch.

@engineer_alv 11 ай бұрын

from what you're describing you have a top tier grinder (even if older) while this is the entry level Brushless grinder with X-lock but no extra features like bluetooth, drop protection nor e-brake. The step-up (GWX18v-10) adds the e-brakeadds

@kc0lif Жыл бұрын

with x lock you know accessories is on there and no wrench to lose.

@strykerentllc Жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing the review. Suggestion--run time with a given battery would've been nice to include and it appears this one doesn't have kickback protection based on the ability to stop the tool while grinding. Price point is excellent so those looking to get into a light duty cordless at a great price, here's your Huckleberry! Cheers!

@raymathis5577 Жыл бұрын

It’s hard to do run times as depends on the use and what kind of material being fabricate. But the Bosch batteries are one of the best made on the market due to the copper that they use in the batteries(the yellow and red companies use zinc plated metal throughout their batteries) plus Bosch actually has a heatsink built into the bottom of their batteries. So you can be sure that your going to get everything you can out of their batteries for your new grinder.

@strykerentllc Жыл бұрын

@@raymathis5577 A NO LOAD run time would suffice as a baseline with each battery.

@Thebassguru84 Жыл бұрын

We want the dewalt dcf900 review

@JoseHernandez-lf6cr Жыл бұрын

Do they sell cut offs Disc to

@Oyrou Жыл бұрын

Diablo makes cut off discs

@raymathis5577 Жыл бұрын

Bosch xlock at lowes, Diablo and Makita have xlock wheels at HD. Also available on Amazon

@jaredappleseed7037 Жыл бұрын

They should make a holder that dispenses new disc's, so all you have to do is operate the xlock lever to remove and attach new discs

@Dave-dh7rt Жыл бұрын

Also have a slot to put spent discs in!!!

@PistonHonda87 Жыл бұрын

We need x lock on 7 and 9 inch grinders

@JoseHernandez-lf6cr Жыл бұрын

I guess you should wait until the end 😅

@youtubeuser5424 Жыл бұрын

Cool concept but, just more mechanisms to break/jam.

@raymathis5577 Жыл бұрын

Three year warranty(plus it’s German made so you know they spent some time on it 😂)

@shifter8207 Жыл бұрын

I’m going to wait until someone figures out a way to take an x loc and put it on a Milwaukee lol

@qkings_Roblox Жыл бұрын

there will always be someone that finds the way lol

@michaela3330 Жыл бұрын

Looks slow next to the dewalt dcg416..

@Shoptoolreviews Жыл бұрын

Actually, they're pretty comparable grinders... Now if you use a FlexVolt battery, sure the FlexVolt Advantage provides more power. Thanks for watching.

@ShutUpBubi Жыл бұрын

Bosch > All others

@ghorbanalirazmjou8591 Жыл бұрын

متشکرم

@evictioncarpentry2628 Жыл бұрын

Never used a wrench on a grinder ever. You can spin them off and on by hand. This is a solution to a problem that didn't exist. I can't stand proprietary designs and stay away from any company that forces you to buy certain products based on their design.

@jaredappleseed7037 Жыл бұрын

If tool companies cared about us, all grinders would be xlock already, but they're not

@raymathis5577 Жыл бұрын

Well tell your brand to get on board. I’m sure Bosch would love for them to buy into the patent like Makita did… truth is, as someone that has used this grinder quite a lot. It’s definitely the future. The orange big box store has the Makita and Diablo Xlock grinding wheels in stock, plus Lowes(where that grinder is available) has the Bosch xlock wheels in stock.

@jaredappleseed7037 Жыл бұрын

@@raymathis5577 I tell them stuff all the time they don't listen so flex steals the ideas 🤷