written by riPadilla477 on 10/01/2015
I have had this tool for 2 years used for a short length of time overall. The tools just stopped working. Dismantled it to find brushes not worn out but in poor condition a small carbon disk from god knows where. The control board was dead not even worth mt time repairing it as I do have the knowledge to do so. Averall I would not recomend this to anyone. I thought Bosch was a resonable quality brand, but its rubbish. Save your money and but a brand like milwaukee,marketa etc.
written by Tyshawnx418 on 31/10/2014
Very simple method of changing blades using a socket head screw. The machine failed after only a week of light use. There is an intermittent electrical fault on the motor. Not impressed by this german engineering
written by Roderick30 on 21/10/2014
Had mine only 5 months, only used for light work a handful of times and it just stopped dead, checked fuse which was good, no obvious signs of damage to brushes or anything internal! Very disappointed for such an expensive product
written by on 15/10/2014
Got this tool as a birthday present October 2011 I only use it for light DIY and as such have used it 6 times at the most, having said that on those 6 occasions it was great but after such light use it has suddenly stopped working. No burning motor, no loose wires ( nothing obvious ). Have to say I'm not impressed, it's an expensive tool to be throwing out after using just 6 times but I think that is where it is heading. Also recently had a Bosch jigsaw fall apart at the quick release blade holder over £30 for the replacement part and that's fitting it yourself. Bosch used to be a brand to rely on but I will steer well clear in future. Don't touch this tool.
written by Greatly-disappointed on 25/06/2014
Only used a few times before it died. The only reason it gets a 1 star rating is because there is not a no star option.
written by AnthonyKnight on 24/05/2014
the switch cuts out i emailed bosch about the multi tool they said it was out of warranty they would have a look if cant repair they would send it back to me free of charge bit it would be striped down and not be put back as it was
written by flogni on 23/02/2014
I have used this tool over a period of about 12 month a few times, cut some tiles, plastic and light sanding. Never for more then minutes. Already dead! Most accessories not ever used. Nice tool to use if it works. The air slots are in the wrong spot - exactely where you tend to hold the tool. Get one from ALDI for $40! Bosch is now the same "quality" as all other tools - and I have used BOSCH products religiously for 50 years! No more
written by Malenyboy on 10/07/2013
I bought my PMF 180 E in June 2011 and have used it four times. On three of these occasions the motor stopped working after only a few minutes of light work. The last failure was a week ago, I emailed Bosch Australia but they have not responded. I have given up sending it back for repair, I will buy the Ozito equivalent (my son has had one for 3 years and it has never given any trouble). Take my advice; buy Ozito, buy quality!
written by on 29/01/2013
5 minutes during normal use of the tool went to the hell without any prior signal. It's died. I packed it up first time, it was brand new. I threw it out because I do not want to see anymore.
written by Techie-John on 31/05/2012
My wife got me one of these for Xmas 2011, in April 2012 the switch broke and Bosch collected it for repair. Four weeks later I got a letter from Bosch telling me it was beyond economical repair and to purchase a new one, I bought it from Amazon uk and it came with a 2 year warrantee, but he house, this is useless as Bosch seem to decide what is covered, and using it as a tool dose is not covered by them, I am disabled so it had only been used a couple of times, for small jobs around so much so I still have the original blades that came with it, also check out the price of the replacement blades they are very expensive. I have loads of tools and always bought Bosch, but never again, they even want me to pay for the return of the stripped down tool that they say I have broken.
written by starglider1 on 03/09/2011
I bought this tool to remove grout between bathroom tiles, using the appropriate segment saw blade. The tool stopped working within a couple of minutes, so I switched the mains suppy off and left it for a few minutes. It was then operational so I figured it may have over-heated and got on with the job, periodically switching it off to permit cooling. After about an hour, it failed agaon but this time for good. Opening it up, I was impressed by the quality of the motor within. Testing showed that the fault was on the speed regulator printed circuit board but nothing obvious (like the triac). Having seen some other online reviews, like on this webpage, indicates possibly (in my opinion) either a poorly designed circuit or there is a poor quality component on it. If only it had not failed, I would be singing its praises as a useful addition to those who use power tools.
written by on 26/03/2011
I have bought three of these, one for my son, one my son in law and one for me. Had to send my first one back (stopped working). My second one has stopped working and now my son in laws has also stopped working today! Blades are expensive, blunt easily. I cannot understand why they have stopped working as I follow the instructions, I have not burnt the motors out. As far as I am concerned they are not fit for purpose.
written by on 16/10/2010
A little bit better like a box of teebutter. Absolutely useless and after one hour of normal usage this "powertool" is dead. I can't recommend for anyone.
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Written on: 23/11/2012
What on earth this review is for, God only knows ! It certainly isn't for a Bosch PMF180E tool, as nowhere in the world can you buy one for £37.25 ! If I were Bosch I would sue Review Centre for defamation of a PMF180E's character !, it is a fabulous tool and if you havn't got one, GET ONE- NOW.