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03 May, 2017
Bosch GAS 35M, very good but very expensive.
I am a hobbyist woodworker and suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Desease (COPD). As such, I need to eliminate as much fine dust from the air I breath as possible. I find face masks are uncomfortable and in most cases leak.
Dust filtering is specified as:
Class L - Dust representing a moderate risk - The vacuum cleaner filter traps over 99 % of dust with a grain size of under 2 microns
Class M - Dust representing a medium risk - The vacuum cleaner filter traps over 99.9 % of dust with a grain size of under 2 microns
Class H - Dust representing a high risk - The vacuum cleaner filter traps over 99.995 % of dust with a grain size of under 1 micron (it includes carcinogenic dusts and dusts contaminated with carcinogens and/or pathogens)
The Bosch GAS 35M specifications say it adheres to the M class. I found Class H equipment prohibitively expensive and I don’t deal in toxic or pathogens in the air.
I narrowed my search down to either Bosch or Makita but was unable to find the Makita made for 230 volt power so I chose Bosch. The two have similar specifications and I would expect the quality to be close.
Here’s my pros and cons:
PROS:
1. Extremely well made, quality material and good construction all around.
2. Loud but actually quieter than my smaller house vaccum.
3. Wheels are very good, for it’s size, it moves easily around the room.
4. Very powerful high suction.
CONS:
1. Very expensive, if you don’t need Class M you can save over £100 on the class L which appears to be close to identical in construction and quality.
2. The automatic self cleaning, while a very nice feature, is extremely loud, going off every few minutes with a bang. Fortunately, you can turn it off.
3. Attachments and filters, even after market filters, are quite expensive.
I own several Bosch tools in my shop and have found them to be of very high quality. I would readily recommend this vacuum to anyone.
20 Jun, 2018
Great Bargain
Great product - as advertised. Fantastic price.
07 Jun, 2016
Walnut wood panels
The quality was excellent, Five panels without any major flaws. Accurately dimensioned and nicely finished. Ready to use in a project without any cleanup.
Delivery was good and wood was well packaged.