Mount Prospect, Ill. -- Marcus Dodson, associate editor, Western Roofing Magazine, published a tool review on the Bosch LITHEON 18636-01 36V Brute Tough™ 1/2" Hammer Drill/Driver in the January/February edition of this magazine. 

“The 18636 hammer drill / driver by itself is an outstanding tool.  Dubbed part of the Brute Tough™ line, the 18636 lives up to its name.  In addition to the normal features you would expect, its construction consists of a unibody power train, metal reinforced collar, and Durashield™ housing.  As we do with most power tools we test, we dropped the 18636 from shoulder height with no ill effects.  This, apparently, is not much of a testy for the 18636 as Bosch claims it can survive a one-story drop.  We’ll take their word for it.  With the power, features, and solid construction of the 18636, we have no intention of dropping a tool this great off of the roof.”

Also on the same article:

“We first tried the SlimPack.  This battery weighs less than a comparable size 14.4-volt battery.  Lighter weight on the jobsite translates into less worker fatigue and more production.”
                          
“The SlimPack operated the 18636 with an amazing amount of power.”

“If the SlimPack was a lion in the field then the FatPack is Godzilla.  This puppy has an astounding amount of power.”

To learn more about the Bosch LITHEON 18636-01 36V Brute Tough™ 1/2" Hammer Drill/Driver, click here.
To see the complete article by Western Roofing Magazine, click here.

About Bosch North America:
In North America, the Bosch Group manufactures and markets power tools and accessories, automotive original equipment and aftermarket products, industrial automation and mobile products, security technology, thermo-technology, packaging equipment and household appliances. Bosch employs nearly 23,000 associates in more than 80 primary and 20 associated facilities throughout the region with reported sales of $7.8 billion in 2004. For more information, visit www.bosch.us.