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expiredpowerfuldoppler | Staff posted Jul 30, 2022 1:18 PM

Bosch 2.6-Gallon Cordless Handheld Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum + 4ah Battery Kit

$79

$328

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Lowe's has Bosch 2.6-Gallon Cordless Handheld Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum (GAS18V-3N) + Bosch Core18V 4 Amp-Hour Lithium Power Tool Battery Kit w/ Charger (GXS18V-15N15) on sale for $79 (price shown in cart). Shipping is free.

Lowe's also has Bosch 18V Brushless Cordless Orbital Sander with Dust Management (GEX18V-5N) + Bosch Core18V 4 Amp-Hour Lithium Power Tool Battery Kit w/ Charger (GXS18V-15N15) on sale for $79. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor powerfuldoppler and community member SmartCarpenter3262 for finding this deal.

Note: The battery kit will automatically be added to card when you add the oscillating tool.

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  • About this deal:
    • This price is $219 lower (73% savings) than the combined list price for these two items in the oscillating tool bundle.
    • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal.
  • About this product:
    • This oscillating tool has received an average rating of 4.8 stars out of 5 based on over 70 Lowe's customer reviews.
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Lowe's has Bosch Starlock Plus 18V EC Brushless Oscillating Multi-Tool (GOP18V-28N) + Bosch Core18V 4 Amp-Hour Lithium Power Tool Battery Kit w/ Charger (GXS18V-15N15) on sale for $79. Shipping is free.

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Lowe's has Bosch 2.6-Gallon Cordless Handheld Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum (GAS18V-3N) + Bosch Core18V 4 Amp-Hour Lithium Power Tool Battery Kit w/ Charger (GXS18V-15N15) on sale for $79 (price shown in cart). Shipping is free.

Lowe's also has Bosch 18V Brushless Cordless Orbital Sander with Dust Management (GEX18V-5N) + Bosch Core18V 4 Amp-Hour Lithium Power Tool Battery Kit w/ Charger (GXS18V-15N15) on sale for $79. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor powerfuldoppler and community member SmartCarpenter3262 for finding this deal.

Note: The battery kit will automatically be added to card when you add the oscillating tool.

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $219 lower (73% savings) than the combined list price for these two items in the oscillating tool bundle.
    • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal.
  • About this product:
    • This oscillating tool has received an average rating of 4.8 stars out of 5 based on over 70 Lowe's customer reviews.
  • About this store:
No longer available:

Lowe's has Bosch Starlock Plus 18V EC Brushless Oscillating Multi-Tool (GOP18V-28N) + Bosch Core18V 4 Amp-Hour Lithium Power Tool Battery Kit w/ Charger (GXS18V-15N15) on sale for $79. Shipping is free.

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Model: Bosch Starlock Plus Cordless Brushless 18-volt Variable SpeedOscillating Tool | GOP18V-28N

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Jul 30, 2022 6:58 PM
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miamicuseJul 30, 2022 6:58 PM
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Quote from avjunkie2009 :
No, actually Starlock is the standard for Multi-Tool blades that's shared across almost all of the major brands. It's far from proprietary.
While "Starlock" is not Bosch exclusive, practically speaking it is proprietary. There are actually three Stacklock standards, Starlock, Starlock Plus and Starlock Max. Both Bosch and Fein OMTs will accept Starlock blades.

Unlike OIS, which is the current standard for OMT blade attachments accepted by virtually all manufacturers except Bosch. OIS blades can be found cheap and expensive from all major vendors as well as third party blade companies.

The advantage of Starlock are basically (1) easy blade change - you flip a lever and the blade ejects. It is the best blade change system, other manufacturers offers "tool free change" that may include a lever you wind up and down to tighten or loosen. (2) more power - the Starlock interface is what they called "3D". It is not a flat blade, it has a hump that mates to the OMT and that is what allows the tool to transfer a higher power to the blade, which translates to cleaner and faster cutting.

I personally have both Bosch Starlock corded, 12V and 2 other OMTs from Rockwell and Dremel. I use all of them. Yes Bosch cutting is faster, but I have over 100 OIS blades and I can't just let them collect dust. So when it comes to deciding which one to use on a particular day, it depends on the task at hand. If I need aggressive and fast cutting, then I pick up the Bosch, if I am doing something delicate and power is not a factor, then I pick up my Roclwell OMT. The 12V Bosch OMT is useless, it says it is a Starlock but it needs an allen wrench to mount the blades, what a joke.

Someone asked about an adapter to use OIS blades on Bosch OMTs. Yes they do exist. Look on ebay. There is a supplier from Russia and one from Scandinavia. I think they run $28-$45 plus shipping. I wanted to use the Bosch OMT with OIS blades so I gave the adapter a try. Does it mount? Yes. Does it work? No. The reason is the interface between the OMT and the adapter is "3D", then the interface between the adapter and an OIS blade is flat, so when you use the adapter to do cutting, and if you have to dial the speed to anything higher than 3, the blade will come loose after a minute or so because it cannot handle the additional power from the OMT and the interface between the adapter and the blade wears. So if you are using an OIS adapter to do some light sanding at speed 2, probably will work for a while. If you are going to use a wood blade to cut at speed 5, don't even bother.
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Jul 30, 2022 7:02 PM
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remyhennessyJul 30, 2022 7:02 PM
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Vacuum still available in store. Just got one 5 mins away, even when it shows out of stock online
Jul 30, 2022 8:12 PM
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PatrickH2067Jul 30, 2022 8:12 PM
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2.8 degree oscillation. No thanks. M12 fuel has 3.2 or so. M18 over 4 deg.
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Jul 30, 2022 9:41 PM
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homerj368Jul 30, 2022 9:41 PM
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really tempting. I already have dewalt and ryobi and don't need another. When will we get universal tool battery standard?
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Jul 30, 2022 9:52 PM
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eriemichiganJul 30, 2022 9:52 PM
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I ordered all 3 Boschs, tools and batteries.
Received ready for pick up email at 3pm, another email just came said ALL free batteries were cancelled.
Last edited by eriemichigan July 30, 2022 at 02:56 PM.
Jul 30, 2022 10:42 PM
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NTsdJul 30, 2022 10:42 PM
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Quote from eriemichigan :
I ordered all 3 Boschs, tools and batteries.
Received ready for pick up email at 3pm, another email just came said ALL free batteries were cancelled.
They can't cancel your battery. Bring it up to customer service. I picked up the tools and will be back later when they get the battery next week.
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Jul 30, 2022 11:05 PM
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eriemichiganJul 30, 2022 11:05 PM
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Quote from NTsd :
They can't cancel your battery. Bring it up to customer service. I picked up the tools and will be back later when they get the battery next week.
Called the store, was told that they do not have the batteries.

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Jul 30, 2022 11:17 PM
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markosisJul 30, 2022 11:17 PM
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Quote from eriemichigan :
I ordered all 3 Boschs, tools and batteries.
Received ready for pick up email at 3pm, another email just came said ALL free batteries were cancelled.
I went to a store that had the sander in stock and hoping for batteries that they didn't have. An associate searched on his phone and found a store with batteries and tools in stock that didn't show on my website search.
Jul 30, 2022 11:52 PM
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Evann89581Jul 30, 2022 11:52 PM
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Quote from homerj368 :
really tempting. I already have dewalt and ryobi and don't need another. When will we get universal tool battery standard?
No thanks.
Jul 30, 2022 11:56 PM
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jc4jaxJul 30, 2022 11:56 PM
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doing some research, it seems it is on the loud side in comparison testing as a heads up and didn't do great compared to others in the same class, but this price does seem a value buy
https://www.toolboxbuzz.com/head-...d-to-head/
Jul 31, 2022 12:04 AM
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NTsdJul 31, 2022 12:04 AM
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Quote from eriemichigan :
Called the store, was told that they do not have the batteries.
Hmm, you need to call customer service.

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Jul 31, 2022 12:19 AM
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dannytranceJul 31, 2022 12:19 AM
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Any aftermarket brand blades from Amazon, worth getting?
Jul 31, 2022 12:27 AM
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Ersatz_HaderachJul 31, 2022 12:27 AM
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Got the vac. Good deal, thanks OP.
Jul 31, 2022 12:33 AM
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miamicuseJul 31, 2022 12:33 AM
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Quote from dannytrance :
Any aftermarket brand blades from Amazon, worth getting?
The only vendors that make Starlock blades are Bosch, Diablo which is owned by Bosch and Imperial.

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Jul 31, 2022 12:35 AM
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MichaelM6202Jul 31, 2022 12:35 AM
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Showed no stock in local store. Got the sander ready to pick up. Went in store anyway. A staff showed 3 units in local store. Got the multi-tool kit and the battery kit for $79. A manager confirmed it is a system error, but Lowes let it go. The free battery kit promotion was supposed to end on 7/27 and the one day sale discount for 7/29 only. But the system messed up: put two promotions together and let the deal get through today as well.

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