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What’s so impressive is that the weight hasn’t changed despite these new features. It remains the same at 0.34kg, impressive considering the uprated battery size and clear performance advantage. It also retains that bank vault-like build quality, it’s definitely built to last. Bosch may be better known for making some of the best cordless drills– and every other tool imaginable – for both pro and home DIY use. When it comes to the compact and affordable end of the market, the IXO 6 is probably the best electric screwdriver you can buy. It's certainly the most popular. We absolutely adored the Bosch IXO 6 Screwdriver when we tested it. It was stylish, rugged and took most of the pain out of simple DIY tasks. In fact, we concluded that the IXO 6 was a must-buy. Bosch is a market leader with its IXO range of electric screwdrivers, and we’ve got our hands on the new and improved IXO 7 series. There's not a great deal of outwardly noticeable 'design' going on here. Bosch IXO 6 looks like a child's drawing of a gun and comes in any colour you like, so long as it's green.
If you're currently reading this while wearing a tool belt, knee pads, safety glasses and a mask, you are probably thinking, 'This seems totally underpowered for my requirements,' and you are probably correct. The Bosch IXO 6 is a device that no home should be without. It screws in, it screws out; it has just enough torque for most jobs, and it's compact, convenient and comfortable to use. It's also not terribly expensive. Before T3, Duncan was a music and film reviewer, worked for a magazine about gambling that employed a surprisingly large number of convicted criminals, and then a magazine called Bizarre that was essentially like a cross between Reddit and DeviantArt, before the invention of the internet. There was also a lengthy period where he essentially wrote all of T3 magazine every month for about 3 years. But that's not what the IXO is supposed to measure up to, according to Bosch. It is for everyone, even for those who already own a cordless screwdriver, because the IXO does not compete with them, but with manual screwdrivers. Huh? If you don't feel like screwing furniture together by hand, you buy a cordless screwdriver. And if you don't have a cordless screwdriver, you want to screw furniture together by hand - or at least you do it so rarely that it's not worth the investment. So where is the room for the IXO 7? At most for those who enjoy small gadgets.
What else can I tell you about the IXO 6? The bits go in the end – the driver comes with 5 cross-head, 2 Allen, 2 Torx – the star-shaped ones – and only one flat head, as nobody uses them anymore. If you live in an older home, or have more demanding uses in mind, you will certainly need to buy additional bits, but for most modern purposes, the 10 bits provided may well prove to be all you need. Entistä pidempi käyttöaika jopa 190 ruuviin kiinnittämiseen voimakkaan 2,0 Ah:n Li-ion-akun ansiosta The new Ixo also boasts improvements in handling, like the new LED light ring that ensures a consistently clear view without any shadows when screwdriving. Ergonomically the Ixo always fits well in the hand thanks to its shape and its extensive soft grip overmoulding.
For comparison, my basic Metabo has 34 Newton metres. I can get away with that as long as I don't hit concrete or tiled walls. With the IXO it's not enough for much more than soft wood. Even the cheap part, which is available from Swedish furniture dealers for just under 35 francs, has 16 Newton metres. Bosch and I disagreesuurempi vääntömomentti edeltäjämalliin verrattuna moottorin entistä paremman suorituskyvyn ansiosta If you want your 7 th generation Ixo to be a little more special, Bosch will allow users to individually personalize its box from October. It could be a present for a special someone or to give yourself a little treat – the personal design of the Ixo storage box makes each Ixo unique. The box can be designed either by uploading one's own photo or by selecting a suggested motif at www.bosch-diy.com/shop . In addition, a person's own text can also be inserted. A broadcaster, raconteur and public speaker, Duncan used to be on telly loads, but an unfortunate incident put a stop to that, so he now largely contents himself with telling people, "I used to be on the TV, you know."