The Bosch rotary hammer model GBH 2 26 DFR or GBH 2 26 DRE is often counterfeited using factory copies of this tool. Companies such as NIKKEY produce their own rotary hammer models, which are similar in function to the model from Bosch. Copies are made from cheaper materials, but also cost much less than branded ones.
When purchasing, you should pay attention to the housing of the electronic part of the tool, the removable hammer drill chuck and the trigger mechanism. Inspecting the appearance of the case will also help identify a fake.
Branded inscriptions on the body of the hammer drill
Unscrupulous sellers buy models from the NIKKEY company and alter the inscriptions. Due to the fact that the color of the original case and the copy from NIKKEY are similar, an inexperienced buyer may not be able to distinguish a fake from a distance, so be sure to ask the seller to show the product up close.
On the side of the body of the electronic part of the original hammer drill there should be a cast inscription with the company logo on both sides. The metal “Bosch” lettering is always uniformly painted with orange paint.
Fake hammer drills have an orange paper sticker on the side of the case that can be easily removed from the electronics case. As a rule, the Bosch logo sticker is located on only one side of the case.
Also inspect the additional hammer drill handle. On the handle of the original instrument there is another cast "Bosch" inscription. There is no such inscription on the fake handle. When examining the start button, you need to pay attention to the presence of a ten-digit code. The original switch should be marked “1 617 200 532”. There is no such inscription on the counterfeit start button.
Hammer chuck
The counterfeit tool is equipped with low-quality plastic cartridges. A fake hammer drill is sometimes equipped with a removable metal cartridge from the Arman company. Pay attention to this, since the original Bosch GBH 2 26 DFR rotary hammer is equipped with cartridges only from ROHM. If you take a closer look at the original cartridge, you will notice a branded inscription on it.
In previous articles, we did many reviews of counterfeit products and taught you how to distinguish the original from the fake. In this article we will teach you how to distinguish a counterfeit from an original using the example of a Bosch gas pump.
This is a regular fuel pump motor that is installed on cars of the VAZ family and hundreds of other cars, so most likely your car has just such a fuel pump.
When I got my hands on 2 boxes with a gas pump and was told that one of them was a fake, I looked at it for a very long time and could not find the differences, but they still exist.
How to distinguish a fake from an original BOSCH fuel pump?
When you hold boxes with a BOSCH fuel pump in your hands for the first time, it is very difficult to immediately tell - where is the original and where is the fake? The color scheme, all stickers and pictures are identical between the fake and the original.
But remember what we told you in previous articles - square edges on a sticker. This is what immediately reveals it to be a fake.
In the original, all stickers come with round edges.
The hologram on the fake is made of very high quality, so it is very difficult to get to the bottom of it.
After reading the entire product description, we found a very interesting mistake in the fake.
How do you like it? Always read the description of each sticker on the product and if you find even one mistake, then it is most likely a fake. Now let's look inside the boxes.
And here is the first difference - the counterfeit motor just lies in the bag and dangles in it.
The original motor is also in the bag, but it is smaller and there is oil inside the bags.
Take the description for the fuel pump, expand it, find the Russian language and just start reading. It will immediately become clear to you where the original is and where the fake is.
For example, this is a fake.
This is what the original fuel pump looks like with the article number, company logo and country of origin.
On the fake Bosch it is written a little differently.
Also note that the original does not have a cap, but the fake does.
From experience I can say that I installed this fake and it worked for quite a long time. As for the price, an original Bosch fuel pump costs about 2800 rubles, and a fake one costs 600 rubles. BUT! Many sellers can sell you a fake for the price of the original. Before purchasing, be careful and always check the product for originality.
Video review of the original BOSCH fuel pump and a fake
The Russian user was convinced first-hand of the reliability of Bosch rotary hammers. Various construction forums provide user opinions about the high performance of Bosch rotary hammers, their operational reliability and convenience.
Bosch rotary hammers are equipped with a dust removal system, a shaft rotation stabilizer, a drilling depth limiting rail, a “soft start” system, a rotation speed regulator, anti-vibration devices, and overheating protection devices. This all applies to original designs rotary hammers Bosch 2-20, 2-24, 2-26.
But not everyone knows that along with the originals, there are also fakes. This fully applies to Bosch rotary hammers.
How to distinguish a real hammer drill from a fake or a Chinese-made tool?
Just a few words about Chinese rotary hammers from famous brands.
Chinese rotary hammers, manufactured under license or at Chinese factories owned by Bosch companies (Dremel, Rotozip, Skil), are no different in quality from Bosch rotary hammers produced in Germany.
IN Lately Western manufacturers are trying to locate their production in China. The difference between a Chinese and a branded hammer drill lies in the system for receiving the finished product.
For Bosch rotary hammers manufactured in China for Western Europe, there are two levels of control: factory acceptance and acceptance in the purchasing country. Chinese hammer drills shipped to Western Europe, undergo factory acceptance, and upon arrival in the customer country, they are checked there using incoming control.
The remaining rotary hammers that have not passed factory control at Chinese factories are sent to third countries. But they are made from the same parts, on the same lines, by the hands of the same workers. And they cost 4...5 times cheaper. The quality is no different.
When buying any instrument, first of all pay attention to the appearance.
Remember Golden Rule: If the appearance of the Bosch case or hammer differs from the original, there may not be a branded tool inside.
Classification of Bosch rotary hammers
Bosch rotary hammers are conventionally divided into professional and household.
Household hammer drills weigh significantly less than professional ones with a power of up to 900 W. Among the disadvantages of household rotary hammers, we highlight poor cooling of the electric motor and high recoil upon impact.
To the benefits professional hammer drills Bosch include:
- high power;
- efficiency in engine cooling;
- the presence of vibration damping devices;
- long-term operation.
Among the shortcomings, two main ones should be noted: high prices and heavy weight.
How to spot a fake Bosch hammer drill
By appearance you can easily determine whether the product you are looking at is a fake or an original.
You need to start getting acquainted with Bosch rotary hammers by examining the suitcase (case) in which the tool fits.
Identifying a fake by the appearance of the case for transporting Bosch rotary hammers
Inspecting the appearance of the suitcase for transporting Bosch rotary hammers, Special attention Pay attention to the inscriptions, various nameplates, latches, and the quality of casting.
When inspecting the appearance of the tool case for storing and transporting tools, pay special attention to the latches. They must have the Bosch logo imprinted on them. Fake Bosch rotary hammers simply do not have such an inscription on the latches.
When examining the suitcase, pay attention to the size of the gaps between the closing lids. There should be no gaps, or the minimum gaps around the perimeter should be the same everywhere. On fakes, the lids do not fit tightly and are skewed. Casting flash and burrs are visible on the covers.
Pay attention to the branded inscription on the suitcase. The original suitcase has a convex sign and inscription, made by casting, the so-called 3D signs. On a fake suitcase, the inscriptions are pasted on and can be easily removed with a fingernail.
Fake hammer drills have a special sticker with various codes, inscriptions and ciphers on the back of the suitcase. Don't pay any attention to her.
It is designed to divert your attention from the fake. The original simply does not have such a sticker.
The back of the original suitcase is stamped with the Bosch inscription and logo. There are no such embossed inscriptions on the fake.
To distinguish a fake Bosch rotary hammer from the original, you need to buy power tools in specialized stores and complete all the necessary documents.
Video of identifying fake Bosch rotary hammers by the appearance of the transport case.
Video: How to spot a fake by looking at a suitcase (2-26 Bosch)
Let's open the suitcase.
Identifying a fake by the appearance of the housing of Bosch rotary hammers
On the original body, all inscriptions and icons are applied using the extrusion method. A fake puncher has inscriptions either glued on a film or each letter is glued on. These inscriptions and letters come off easily when picked with a fingernail. In the original this is impossible in principle.
There are Bosch 2-24 rotary hammers with a body of blue color. As a rule, these are rotary hammers manufactured in Europe. They most often become the subject of counterfeiting. On a fake, the incorrectly applied inscription is immediately visible. Instead of the inscription Bosch 2-24, a set of letters and numbers are pasted on the fake, which at first glance resemble the inscription of the original.
Well, one last thing. On a factory-made Bosch rotary hammer, the inscriptions are applied by casting or extrusion. A fake Bosch rotary hammer has inscriptions pasted on self-adhesive tape.
These are the main characteristics of counterfeits, determined by the appearance of the power tool.
How to avoid counterfeits
To avoid falling for a fake, you need to follow several recommendations:
do not buy power tools by hand, in online stores, or in markets;
don't be fooled by low price, quality tool cannot be cheap;
buy only in specialized power tool stores with all warranty documents completed
Don’t be gullible, don’t fall for simple tricks, don’t go after cheap prices.
The product marketed under the name BOSCH has always been different high quality assembly and manufacturing materials, durability and high level safety for the operator during work. Well, accordingly, it costs an order of magnitude, or even a little more, than its not so high-quality analogues. And, of course, as a consequence modern market More and more so-called “replicas” or, in other words, fakes of this instrument are appearing.
In this article we want to talk about how to distinguish a fake from the original and not spend a lot of money on junk?
So, when choosing products with BOSCH marking the first thing you should pay attention to is color of the case and instrument body. The case and body belonging to the original instrument are blue, and the so-called household series comes in green.
Frame. The original instrument has a blue-black body, the fake is blue. Also, the counterfeit body usually contains irregularities, “burrs” from casting, backlashes and large gaps.
Information Label on fake instrument- this is a thin film and a plastic plate. It does not contain information about the country of origin, but has a characteristic inscription in hieroglyphs. Also, the product code (ten-digit number) of the fake does not match the BOSCH catalog number.
On a fake instrument applying paint to the switch done unevenly and carelessly. The original BOSCH must have a locking button, the fake one does not have such a button.
You should also pay special attention to warranty card. It must be in A4 format, tool marking and contact details service centers BOSCH.
The instructions must have a translation in Russian.
It also happens that cable on a fake instrument has a very strong and pungent smell of rubber.