Friday, October 1, 2010 Bosch CPK40-18 18-Volt Ni-Cad Cordless 4-Tool Combo Kit Review

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(More customer reviews)My whole life (at least the past 28 years) has been spent in the housing industry as a carpenter. I've done everything from footings to ridge cap, that could be described as carpentry. In my career I've abused, misused, torn up, and wore out more tools than most people will ever own in their lives. I'll be the first to admit it, I am very hard on tools.
I purchased a cordless tool combo-kit of the 18-volt aqua blue variety in the late summer of 2006. The bag contained a quick 30 minute charger, two 2.4 amp/hr batteries, sawzall, circular saw, flashlight, drill, and a jigsaw. I took it home and fully charged the batteries as the manufacturer recommended. Within a couple of days I had to drive approximatly 1,500 3" screws in treated lumber. My new aqua blue drill performed this task with room to spare, something that would have sucked the blood out of my old yellow drill. As of this writing I have no complaints about my aqua blue tools, and would recommend them to everyone.

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Product Description:
This Bosch CPK40-18 18-Volt cordless combo kit comes with everything a remodeler needs to get started on even the biggest, most involved projects. This collection brings together the Brute Tough hammer drill/driver (13618), 6-1/2-inch circular saw (1662), reciprocating saw (1644), a flashlight (3453), two 2.4Ah Bluecore Batteries (BAT181), and a 30-minute dual bay charger (BC230).
About Bosch's Bluecore Batteries
Bosch takes its popular drill/drivers and combo kits to the next level with Bluecore Battery Technology. Bosch is so confident that users will get up to 50-percent longer battery life, that it is offering a 2-year battery guarantee with ProVantage. Bluecore Batteries were engineered with internal cooling rods placed between the battery cells to absorb damaging heat. That way, the battery cells stay cooler during operation and charging as compared with standard batteries which heat up quickly, speeding up chemical breakdown and shortening battery life. Bluecore batteries can charge in 30 minutes while other batteries take up to three hours to charge when hot. And best of all, all Bluecore batteries are compatible with current Bosch cordless tools.
This particular combo kit comes with the four major tools, plus two of these Bluecore batteries -- and a magnetic bit holder, side handle, 18-tooth carbide blade, two reciprocating saw blades, a double-ended bit, and a carrying bag to keep everything together.