More bosch power

[catlad]

I just thought I would let people know that the new
generation bosch batteries are here.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18v-GBA-6...360897?hash=item51ee7a9101:g:G6gAAOSwKOJYG3Ds

 

[crank39]

I was looking around the other day looking at replacing my aging 24v dewalt sds and I came across these new dewalt bluetooth enabled batteries....

http://www.dewalt.co.uk/complete-solutions/technologies-innovations/XR-Tool-Connect.html

Whatever next?

 

[big-all]

i dont go for gimmicks in general
but like the idea off locating and deactivating a lost or stolen battery

 

[crank39]

Now correct me if I'm wrong but hasn't Bluetooth go a very limited range like 10m or so, so if the person you've loaned a battery to has left the area how the he'll to you diactivate the battery, nice idea though

 

[big-all]

Now correct me if I'm wrong but hasn't Bluetooth go a very limited range like 10m or so, so if the person you've loaned a battery to has left the area how the he'll to you diactivate the battery, nice idea though

havent got a clue
bluetooth is what happens to "goldies" teeth if they are copper based and not cleaned

 

[catlad]

Well the new batteries have arrived today and I have charged it and stuck it in my angle grinder, Wow you can feel the difference.
I will post an update when I have used it at work.

 

[catlad]

Well I have used these batteries on a few jobs now and I am quite impressed
with them so far.

 

[Doggit]

The dewalt batteries lock themselves when they go out of range of the phone they are linked to, but I suspect they'll still get stolen.

 

[ntb]

The dewalt batteries lock themselves when they go out of range of the phone they are linked to, but I suspect they'll still stolen.

So someone nicks your phone and all your batteries stop working. Hmm, progress eh?

 

[Doggit]

Wow, hadn't thought of that part. Well spotted. I'll ask the dewalt rep next time I see him.

 

[SammyInnit]

Now correct me if I'm wrong but hasn't Bluetooth go a very limited range like 10m or so, so if the person you've loaned a battery to has left the area how the he'll to you diactivate the battery, nice idea though

From what I've gathered you don't disable them but when the controller (your phone) is out of bluetooth range, the battery disables itself, rendering it useless to any would be thief. Unless you don't use the bluetooth features at all and it won't make a difference. Milwaukee have a similar set up with their tools but not quite the same. I've also heard rumors that the newer Makita batteries have technology already in them to make them compatible with either bluetooth or NFC and there is an app on the android playstore to control it but a second device is needed. Not sure about that just yet.

As for Bosch, they're finally on a similar level to what the majority of manufacturers were on in 2015.

 

[crank39]

Well that makes more sense but I wonder if a thief would realise the fact the battery has been locked out rather than think it's just flat or a duffer and install the app, pair them up and reactivate, I wonder if there's some sort of pass key they'd need to enter on their phone that matches one stored one in the battery when it was paired for the first time, that's if there is such a system

 

[SammyInnit]

Well that makes more sense but I wonder if a thief would realise the fact the battery has been locked out rather than think it's just flat or a duffer and install the app, pair them up and reactivate, I wonder if there's some sort of pass key they'd need to enter on their phone that matches one stored one in the battery when it was paired for the first time, that's if there is such a system

There will be either a MAC address pairing or some sort of auth code so this can't be bypassed but in reality, either way, you're a battery down in this scenario.

 

[crank39]

True but even without bluetooth you'd still be a battery down, at least this way the scroat isn't a battery up, £100+ for a 5Ah though........