How to choose a Bosch perforator not to buy a fake

The reliability of the Bosch perforators Russian userfirsthand. Various construction forums give users feedback on the high performance of Bosch perforators, their operational reliability and convenience.

Bosch perforators are equipped with a dust removal system, a shaft stabilizer, a drilling depth limitation rail, a "soft start" system, a speed regulator, anti-vibration devices, overheating protection devices. This all applies to the original designs of Bosch 2-20, 2-24, 2-26.

But not everyone knows that there are counterfeits along with the originals. This is also true for Bosch perforators.
And how to distinguish this perforator from a counterfeit or a tool made in China?

A few words about the Chinese punchers of famous brands.
Chinese perforators, produced under license or at Chinese factories owned by Bosch( Dremel, Rotozip, Skil), are no different in quality from the Bosch perforators produced in Germany.

Recently, Western manufacturers are trying to place their production in China. The differences between the Chinese and the company puncher is in the acceptance system of the finished product.
For Bosch hammers, manufactured in China for Western Europe, there are two stages of control: factory acceptance and acceptance already in the customer country. Chinese punchers sent to Western Europe, pass factory acceptance, and upon arrival in the country of the customer, are checked and there with the help of the entrance control.
The remaining perforators, which have not been factory tested at the Chinese factories, are sent to third countries. But they are made from the same details, on the same lines, by the hands of the same workers. And they cost 4. .. 5 times cheaper. The quality is no different.

When buying any tool, first turn your attention to the appearance.

Remember the golden rule: If the appearance of the case or the Bosch perforator is different from the original, there can not be a proprietary tool inside.

Classification of perforators Bosch

Bosch perforators are divided into professional and household.
Household punchers weigh considerably less than professional ones at power up to 900 W.Out of the shortcomings of domestic perforators, we shall single out the poor cooling of the electric motor and the high return on impact.

The advantages of professional Bosch perforators are:

• high power;
• efficiency in cooling the engine;
• presence of vibration damping devices;
• continuous operation.

Of the shortcomings should be noted two main: high prices and high weight.

How to identify the forgery of the Bosch perforator

In appearance, you can easily identify whether a fake is in front of you or the original.
To begin acquaintance with the Bosch perforators it is necessary with the examination of the suitcase( case), in which the instrument fits.

Determination of counterfeiting by the appearance of the case for transportation of perforators Bosch

Inspecting the appearance of the suitcase for transportation of Bosch perforators, pay special attention to the inscriptions, various labels, latches, the quality of the casting.

When inspecting the appearance of the suitcase for storing and transporting the instrument, pay special attention to the latches. They must be stamped with the inscription Bosch. For fakes of Bosch perforators, there is simply no such an inscription on the latches.

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When inspecting a suitcase, pay attention to the size of the gaps between the closing lids. Gaps should not be, or minimum gaps around the perimeter should be the same everywhere. At falsifications of a cover adjoin loosely, with skew. On the covers there is a visible casting, burrs.

fake case Please note the signature on the suitcase. At the original suitcase the sign and the inscription are convex, made by casting, the so-called 3D signs. At the suitcase-fake inscriptions are pasted and easily torn off with a fingernail.

At the fake guns on the back of the suitcase a special sticker with various codes, inscriptions and ciphers is pasted. Do not pay any attention to it.

perforator It is designed to distract your attention from forgery. The original has no such sticker.
On the back of the suitcase of the original, Bosch inscription and brand name are stamped. On the forgery of such squeezed out inscriptions there.

To distinguish the forgery of the Bosch perforator from the original, you must buy power tools in specialized stores with the registration of all necessary documents.

Video definition of falsifications of the Bosch perforator in appearance of the suitcase for transportation.
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Open the suitcase.

Definition of counterfeiting in appearance of Bosch hammers

On the body of the original, all inscriptions and icons are applied by extrusion. At the forgery of the puncher, the inscriptions are either glued on the film, or each letter is pasted. These inscriptions and letters are easily torn off when picking with a fingernail. The original is impossible in principle.

There are perforators Bosch 2-24, in which the body is blue. As a rule, these are perforators made in the territory of Europe. They are often the subject of forgery. At a fake at once it is visible incorrectly put inscription. Instead of the inscription Bosch 2-24 on a fake glued a set of letters and numbers, at first glance resembling the inscription of the original.

Well, the last. On the factory-made Bosch perforator, the inscriptions are cast or extruded. At the forgery of the Bosch perforator inscriptions are pasted on a self-adhesive.

These are the main characteristics of fakes, determined by the appearance of the power tool.

How to avoid fakes of

In order not to fall for a fake, you must adhere to several recommendations:
• do not buy power tools from the hands, in online stores, in the markets;
• Surrender to a low price, a quality tool can not be cheap;
• buy only in specialized power tool shops with all warranty documents issued by

. Do not be gullible, do not succumb to simple tricks, do not pursue cheapness.

I wish you success!