The best Bosch cordless reciprocating saws, compared.
Top pick: Bosch GSA 18V-28 – Highest score at 96, from 4.8 and 341 reviews, for demolition on a Professional or AMPShare pack. Best value: Bosch GSA 18V-24 bare – Same score of 94 as the L-BOXX kit, at about £139.98, if you already own a Professional 18 V pack. Updated October 2026.
A Bosch cordless reciprocating saw on amazon.co.uk is not one tool. These five listings split by the job and by the battery you already own. None of the boxes includes a battery or a charger, and green packs do not fit blue tools. The Keo is cheaper, and it is a garden saw. The sequence of job, then platform, then price is in the [Bosch cordless reciprocating saw buying guide](/hub/power-saws/bosch-cordless-reciprocating-saw/sub/bosch-cordless-reciprocating-saw-buying-guide). You tell them apart by the job, by whether your batteries are or 18 V, and by the blade and the shoe. The manual states 0–2,900 strokes per minute and a claim of performance equal to a 1,100 W corded saw. A 2022 brochure cell of 0–3,050 strokes per minute for that model disagrees with the later manual. Prefer the manual and the current UK product page. Bosch DIY lists the and the as 18 V, with at least 2.0 recommended. A rule of thumb: a suitable battery can cost as much as the gap between these tools. This page does not invent an amazon.co.uk price for that kit.
A Bosch cordless reciprocating saw on amazon.co.uk is not one tool. These five listings split by the job and by the battery you already own.
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The Bosch Professional GSA 18V-28, ASIN B0BC9ZQM1N, is the demolition saw in this set, listed solo at £201.95 with 4.8 from 341 reviews on 19 October 2026. Bosch’s UK page for order 0 601 6C0 000 gives 3.2 kg, a 28 mm stroke, brushless performance described as equal to a 1,100 W corded saw, and declared vibration of 23.1 m/s² when sawing wood beams, which is the high figure here and not a low-vibration claim. The manual states 0–2,900 strokes per minute, 230 mm in wood, 20 mm in unalloyed steel and 150 mm pipe diameter, and the amazon 1,900 RPM row is not that stroke rate. UK reviews describe doors, pallets, thick branches and a trunk around 300 mm, and they also call the saw heavy and two-handed. The box is cardboard plus blades S 2345 X and S 123 XF, with no battery, and Bosch recommends a ProCORE18V of at least 5.5 Ah when you want the stated maximum performance. Blade change is a toolless snap-in in the bullets, though one review found ejection sticky, so a click every time is not guaranteed. It is the top pick in this comparison when the job is demolition on a Professional or AMPShare pack, and the wrong saw if you wanted one-handed pruning or a green Power for All battery.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You own Professional or AMPShare 18 V packs and the work is demolition, pallets, doors or thick timber.
Less suitable: You want one-handed pruning, a light tool for tight access, or a green Power for All battery.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the GSA 18V-28 come with a battery?
No. The item type says solo, and the scope of supply is a cardboard box plus two blades. Reviews use ProCORE, Expert or AMPShare packs.
What power does the listing claim?
The bullets say brushless performance equal to 1,100 W corded power, and the wattage row says 1,100 watts. The speed row says 1,900 RPM. A cutting depth is not in the table.
Is the blade change toolless?
Yes. The bullets say a toolless snap-in for one-handed insertion and ejection. Reviews describe a click in and a twist to eject. One review found ejection sticky.
The Bosch GSA 18V-24 with L-BOXX, ASIN B0FJRMYSP4, is the same compact Professional saw as the bare listing, sold as model 06016A5101 at £162.19 with 4.7 from 112 reviews. The included items are the saw, blades S922EF and S2345X, a ladder hook kit and an L-BOXX, and the listing still does not name a battery. Bosch’s figures for the GSA 18V-24 apply here too: about 1.7 kg, a 24 mm stroke, a pivotable footplate, an LED and a counter-balance, with UK reviews describing variable speed on the trigger and a blade change by hand. The £22.21 gap against B0FDL9WGB2 at £139.98 is the case and the hook, not a longer stroke or a second motor. Wood and metal are the surfaces named on this listing, which matches the two blades, and a cutting depth is not in the amazon table. It suits you if you want the saw and the L-BOXX in one order and you already run Professional 18 V packs. It is the weaker buy if you already own a case, because you would be paying the kit premium for storage you do not need.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the GSA 18V-24, the L-BOXX and the ladder hook in one amazon.co.uk order.
Less suitable: You already have storage, or you expected a heavier demolition saw for the extra money.
Specifications
Common questions
Is a battery included with the L-BOXX kit?
No. The included items are the GSA 18V-24, blades S922EF and S2345X, a ladder hook kit and an L-BOXX. UK reviews say you use a Bosch Professional battery you already own.
What materials does the listing name?
The surface recommendation is wood and metal. The bullets also name HVAC, plumbing and electrical work, plus a pivotable footplate and an LED.
How is this listing different from the other GSA 18V-24?
This ASIN is model 06016A5101 at £162.19 and includes the L-BOXX and ladder hook. B0FDL9WGB2 is model 06016A5100 at £139.98, with the same two blade types and no case.
The bare Bosch GSA 18V-24, ASIN B0FDL9WGB2, is the compact blue Professional reciprocating saw at £139.98 with 4.7 from 41 reviews on the 19 October 2026 listing. Bosch’s UK page for order 0 601 6A5 100 lists 1.7 kg, a 24 mm stroke, 0–3,100 strokes per minute, a pivoting footplate, an LED and SDS blade change, with declared vibration of 9.1 m/s² when sawing wood, and it marks BITURBO as No. The amazon box matches the two blades on that page, S 2345 X for wood and S 922 EF for metal, and it does not include a battery, a charger or an L-BOXX. Depth on the Bosch page is 230 mm in wood, 20 mm in unalloyed steel and 150 mm as a pipe diameter, so the metal figure is not a solid bar. One UK review calls the blade change easy, and another names a brushless motor, which the amazon specification table does not confirm. At £139.98 it sits under Bosch’s own UK shelf price of £145.50 including VAT for the same order number. It is the best value sabre saw in this set if you already own a Professional 18 V pack, though anyone on green Power for All packs should skip it because those packs do not fit.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own GBA 18V or ProCORE18V packs and want a compact sabre without paying for an L-BOXX.
Less suitable: You only have Power for All batteries, or you need the case and ladder hook in the same box.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this GSA 18V-24 include a battery?
No. The style line says without battery/charger, and the batteries-included row says no. Batteries are required.
Does it come with an L-BOXX?
No. The scope of supply is two blades, S 2345 X for wood and S 922 EF for metal. A case is not listed. The other GSA 18V-24 listing, B0FJRMYSP4, is the one that names an L-BOXX.
What does the listing say it cuts?
The specification table has no surface row. The box includes a wood Progressor blade and a flexible metal blade. A UK review says to match the blade to the job.
The Bosch PSA18V-200, ASIN B0GXBC6GWY, is the green DIY sabre saw at £110.53 with 4.6 from only 11 reviews, so the star line is a thin sample rather than a settled reputation. Bosch’s DIY page states Power for All, a brushless motor, SDS blade change, 200 mm in wood, 20 mm in steel, 2,950 strokes per minute and 2.40 kg without a battery, with at least a 2.0 Ah pack recommended. The amazon box contains one blade, S 922 HF, and no battery. The listing weight of 3.56 kg conflicts with Bosch’s 2.40 kg bare figure, so you should not plan a long session around the amazon kilogram. One UK review describes a sliding swivel shoe, speed only on the trigger, and cuts up to about 200 mm in wood, which lines up with the DIY page rather than with a depth row on amazon, where depth is not stated. Another UK review calls the platform Professional 18 V, which contradicts the DIY page’s Power for All line, so the maker’s page is the statement to follow. It is the sabre to consider when your packs are already green and the work is light timber, fencing or the odd metal cut with another blade, and it is a weak contender for a strongest-saw claim while the listing still has only 11 reviews.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own Power for All packs and want a sabre for light timber, fencing and the odd metal cut.
Less suitable: You want a large set of UK reviews, a demolition saw, or a Professional battery fit.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the PSA18V-200 include a battery?
No. The included components are one saw blade, S 922 HF. UK reviews describe it as body only.
Which Bosch batteries do reviewers use?
One UK review says green Power for All packs. A different UK review says the Professional 18 V ecosystem. The listing itself has no battery-platform row. Follow the Bosch DIY page, which states Power for All.
How heavy is the listing?
The item weight is 3.56 kg. Reviews disagree on whether that feels manageable. One UK review says it is heavy for a long session.
The Bosch Keo on amazon.co.uk, ASIN B097C41C2S, is the one-handed garden saw in this set, listed at £69.98 with 4.4 from 398 reviews on 19 October 2026. Bosch’s UK DIY page puts branch capacity at 80 mm without the A-grip and 60 mm with it, at 1.4 kg with the grip and 0–2,300 strokes per minute, which is the capacity to use rather than the listing’s 80 mm blade-length row, 1.1 kg line and 1,900 RPM figure. The box is the saw, one Swiss precision wood blade and a carton, with no battery and no charger, so you need a green Power for All pack of at least 2.0 Ah that you already own. A UK reviewer found that included blade the wrong choice for live leylandii and switched to a Bosch green wood 5 TPI blade that cut knotty stems to about 70 mm, while another describes branches around 50 mm and a kerf rougher than a hand pruning saw. Slow start is in the bullets, and one UK review says full speed is delayed. Kickback and vibration stopped one reviewer after a few minutes, and the blade is exposed, so this stays a supported-branch tool. The amazon special-features row says Brushless, which the Bosch DIY page does not repeat.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own a green Power for All pack and want one-handed cuts on branches you can hold.
Less suitable: You need a site sabre for pipe, demolition or a Professional 18 V battery.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Keo come with a battery?
No. The title says excluding battery and charger, and the listing says one lithium-ion battery is required. UK reviews use a Bosch 18 V pack they already own.
How thick a branch does the listing claim?
The bullets and the item highlight say branches up to 80 mm with the Swiss precision wood blade. The surface recommendation is wood. One UK reviewer said the included blade was the wrong choice for live leylandii.
Is there a case?
The included items are the Keo, one wood blade and carton packaging. A carrying case is not listed.
Shelf prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk listings stored for 19 October 2026. There is no laboratory cut. The score on each row is the star rating times 20, so 4.8 is 96. The highest score is the top pick, once. Best value is the bare GSA 18V-24, once: it shares 94 with the L-BOXX listing of the same saw, and it is the lower bare-tool price for a real sabre. The Keo is cheaper, and it is a garden saw, so the lowest shelf price is not the value sabre. Declared vibration is not in the score. The GSA 18V-28’s 23.1 m/s² on beams stays a limitation in the assessment.
Amazon star line
70%The number on the row is the amazon.co.uk star rating from 19 October 2026, times 20. A 4.4 is 88 and a 4.8 is 96. The review count does not change that number. Eleven reviews on the PSA18V-200 still score 92. This is not a measured cutting test.
Bare-tool value
15%Used for the value award, not to rewrite the star score. When two listings of the same sabre share 94, the lower bare-tool price takes the award. A cheaper garden saw does not take it, because it is a different job.
Job and battery platform
15%Recorded in the assessment so the star line is not read as one saw. Power for All and Professional 18 V packs do not fit each other. None of these boxes includes a battery. This check does not move the stored score.
Buy the job and the battery platform before the shelf price. These five amazon.co.uk listings are not one Bosch cordless reciprocating saw. The Keo is a garden saw. The PSA18V-200 is a green DIY sabre with a short review list. The GSA 18V-24 is a compact Professional sabre, bare or with an L-BOXX. The GSA 18V-28 is the demolition saw. None of the boxes includes a battery or a charger. Green Power for All packs and blue Professional packs do not fit each other.
A Bosch cordless reciprocating saw, in the five amazon.co.uk listings stored for 19 October 2026, is not one model. The Keo at about £69.98, with 4.4 from 398 reviews, is a green one-handed garden saw. The PSA18V-200 at about £110.53, with 4.6 from 11 reviews, is a green DIY sabre. The GSA 18V-24 is a compact blue Professional saw sold bare at about £139.98, with 4.7 from 41 reviews, and with an L-BOXX and ladder hook at about £162.19, with 4.7 from 112 reviews.
Power for All and Professional 18 V are both called 18 V, and the packs do not fit each other. A review on the Keo listing says blue packs do not fit green tools. The cheaper saw on the wrong platform is the dearer mistake. None of these five boxes includes a battery or a charger.
Both GSA manuals state 20 mm in unalloyed steel and 150 mm as a pipe diameter. The pipe figure is not a solid bar. The PSA18V-200 is 20 mm in steel on the DIY page. The Keo figure to use is branch capacity, 80 mm without the A-grip and 60 mm with it, not the amazon blade-length row.
The amazon speed row of 1,900 RPM on the Keo and the GSA 18V-28 is not Bosch’s stroke rate. Bosch states 0–2,300 strokes per minute for the Keo and the manual states 0–2,900 for the GSA 18V-28. The GSA 18V-24 page states 0–3,100. Use those stroke rates, and match the blade to the material.
Start with the job, then the battery, and only then the shelf price. Branches you can hold point to the Keo, a green one-handed garden saw with a detachable A-grip and slow start. Light DIY timber, fencing and the odd metal cut, if you already own green packs, point to the PSA18V-200. Tight spaces and pipe on a blue platform point to the GSA 18V-24. Demolition, pallets, doors and thick timber point to the GSA 18V-28. A fine visible cut points to a different saw.
Read depth as Bosch defines it. Keo capacity is 80 mm without the A-grip and 60 mm with it. The PSA18V-200 is 200 mm in wood and 20 mm in steel. Both GSA manuals state 230 mm in wood, 20 mm in unalloyed steel, and 150 mm as a pipe diameter. That 150 mm figure is not solid steel. Bare weights from Bosch are 1.4 kg for the Keo with the A-grip, 1.7 kg for the GSA 18V-24, 2.40 kg for the PSA18V-200 and 3.2 kg for the GSA 18V-28. The amazon weight of 3.56 kg on the PSA conflicts with 2.40 kg bare.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You already own a green Power for All pack and you want one-handed cuts on branches you can hold. The Keo is the garden saw here, at about £69.98, with an A-grip and a stated 80 mm capacity without that grip. It is not a site sabre, and blue packs do not fit.
You want a sabre for timber, fencing and the odd metal cut, and your packs are already green. The PSA18V-200 is the DIY sabre at about £110.53. Bosch states 200 mm in wood. The listing has only 11 reviews, so the star line is a thin sample.
You own Professional or AMPShare 18 V packs and the work is pallets, doors or thick timber. The GSA 18V-28 is the top pick at about £201.95, with a 28 mm stroke and 4.8 from 341 reviews. It is heavy, two-handed in the reviews, and declared vibration on beams is 23.1 m/s².
The top pick is the Bosch GSA 18V-28 at about £201.95. It has the highest score in this set, 96, from 4.8 and 341 amazon.co.uk reviews, with a 28 mm stroke and a claim of performance equal to a 1,100 W corded saw. It is body only, it weighs 3.2 kg, and declared vibration on beams is 23.1 m/s². Best value is the bare GSA 18V-24 at about £139.98. It shares a score of 94 with the L-BOXX listing of the same saw, and it is the lower bare-tool price for a real sabre. The Keo is cheaper, and it is a garden saw, so the lowest shelf price is not the value sabre.
Bosch GSA 18V-28
Highest score at 96, from 4.8 and 341 reviews, for demolition on a Professional or AMPShare pack.
Bosch GSA 18V-24 bare
Same score of 94 as the L-BOXX kit, at about £139.98, if you already own a Professional 18 V pack.
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Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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