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Best Bosch cordless reciprocating saw

Updated: 21 October 2026

You want one Bosch cordless reciprocating saw out of the five amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison, and the star lines will not choose it for you. They run from 4.4 to 4.8, and that spread does not separate a garden saw from a demolition saw. Inside this set the top pick for demolition is the GSA 18V-28, and the best value sabre is the bare GSA 18V-24. Each pick has a skip. Prices are the 19 October 2026 amazon.co.uk capture. There is no lab test behind the ranking. The full table is on the [Bosch cordless reciprocating saw comparison](/hub/power-saws/bosch-cordless-reciprocating-saw). A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.

You want one Bosch cordless reciprocating saw out of the five amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison, and the star lines will not choose it for you.

Our top picks

Bosch Bosch GSA 18V-28

Best overall

Bosch Bosch GSA 18V-28
9.6/10about £201.95
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Bosch Bosch GSA 18V-24 bare

Best value

Bosch Bosch GSA 18V-24 bare
9.4/10about £139.98
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Bosch Bosch PSA18V-200

Rank 3

Bosch Bosch PSA18V-200
9.2/10about £110.53
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On this page
  1. 1.What best means in these five listings
  2. 2.Top pick for demolition: GSA 18V-28
  3. 3.Best value sabre saw: GSA 18V-24 bare
  4. 4.When the PSA18V-200 or the Keo is the one to buy instead

What best means in these five listings

Best here means the saw that matches the job you named, on the battery platform you already own, at the bare-tool price of this capture. It does not mean the highest star rating. A star line is not a cutting trial, and it is not a reason to call the GSA 18V-28 low-vibration. Bosch's UK category page positions the GSA 18V-28 as the demolition saw and the GSA 18V-24 as the compact saw for tight spaces. If you skip the GSA 18V-28, you want one-handed branch work, or you do not own a Professional or AMPShare pack. If you skip the bare GSA 18V-24, you are on Power for All, or you need the L-BOXX in the same box.

Top pick for demolition: GSA 18V-28

The top pick for demolition in this set is the Bosch Professional GSA 18V-28, ASIN B0BC9ZQM1N, at £201.95 with 4.8 from 341 reviews. Bosch's UK page lists 3.2 kg, a 28 mm stroke and brushless performance described as equal to a 1,100 W corded saw. Declared vibration on beams is 23.1 m/s², and declared sound pressure is 86 dB(A). Wear hearing protection. UK reviews describe doors, pallets and thick timber, and they call the saw heavy and two-handed. The box is cardboard plus two blades, and no battery. Wood depth on the Bosch page is 230 mm, the same stated wood depth as the lighter GSA 18V-24, so you are not paying £201.95 for a deeper timber number. Skip it for one-handed pruning. Skip it if your only packs are green.
Bosch Bosch GSA 18V-28

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Bosch Bosch GSA 18V-28
9.6/10about £201.95
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Best value sabre saw: GSA 18V-24 bare

The best value sabre saw in this set is the bare GSA 18V-24, ASIN B0FDL9WGB2, at £139.98 with 4.7 from 41 reviews. It is not the Keo. The Keo is cheaper, at £69.98, and it is a garden saw with an A-grip, so using it as the value sabre would mix two product types. Bosch's UK page for order 0 601 6A5 100 lists 1.7 kg, a 24 mm stroke, 0–3,100 strokes per minute, declared vibration of 9.1 m/s² when sawing wood, and BITURBO marked No. The amazon box includes S 2345 X and S 922 EF, and it does not include a case. The L-BOXX listing, B0FJRMYSP4, is £162.19 with 4.7 from 112 reviews. The extra £22.21 buys the case and a ladder hook on model 06016A5101, not a different motor. Skip the bare GSA if you are on Power for All.

When the PSA18V-200 or the Keo is the one to buy instead

Buy the PSA18V-200, B0GXBC6GWY, at £110.53 when your batteries are green Power for All and you want a sabre rather than a one-handed garden saw. Bosch DIY states 200 mm in wood, 20 mm in steel and 2.40 kg without a battery. The review file is 4.6 from 11 reviews, too thin for a best claim on its own. Amazon's 3.56 kg conflicts with the DIY page's 2.40 kg bare. Buy the Keo, B097C41C2S, at £69.98 when the work is branches and you own a green pack. It has the largest review count here, 398, and the lowest price, and it is still not the value sabre. Capacity and the A-grip are on the Bosch cordless saw for pruning branches page. If you own neither platform yet, the buying guide puts job before price, and the green versus Professional page is the reason a cheaper saw can be the dearer mistake.

Common questions

Which listing is the best value if I want a real sabre saw?
The bare GSA 18V-24, B0FDL9WGB2, at £139.98. It is a 1.7 kg Professional saw with a 24 mm stroke, two blades, and no case. The Keo is cheaper and is not that sabre. The PSA18V-200 is cheaper still among sabre-style tools, at £110.53, but only if your packs are green, and only 11 reviews support it.
Is the L-BOXX GSA 18V-24 worth £22.21 more?
It is worth it when you want the L-BOXX and the ladder hook in the same order, model 06016A5101 at £162.19. It is not worth it when you already have a case. The saw class is the same GSA 18V-24. You are not buying a 28 mm demolition stroke for that £22.21.
Does 4.6 from 11 reviews make the PSA18V-200 a contender?
It makes it a possible green sabre, not the top pick. Eleven reviews cannot outrank 341 on the GSA 18V-28 or even 41 on the bare GSA for a best-in-the-set claim. Use it when Power for All is the platform you own and the DIY page's 200 mm wood and 2.40 kg figures match the work.
Why is the cheapest saw not the value pick?
The cheapest saw is the Keo at £69.98. It is a garden saw with an A-grip, a wood blade and a carton. Calling it the value sabre would pretend the category contains one tool. Best value here means the lowest bare price for a Professional reciprocating saw that will cut wood and metal with the blades in the box, which is the GSA 18V-24 at £139.98.
Is there a lab test behind these picks?
No. The picks use amazon.co.uk prices and review counts from 19 October 2026, Bosch UK product pages and manuals, and the limits those pages print. We did not cut timber in a lab.

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Sources

Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Prices captured 19 October 2026.

  1. Bosch Professional GSA 18V-28 (retrieved October 2026)
  2. GSA 18V-28 manual (retrieved October 2026)
  3. GSA 18V-28 UK declaration of conformity (retrieved October 2026)
  4. Bosch Professional GSA 18V-24 (retrieved October 2026)
  5. Bosch DIY Keo (retrieved October 2026)
  6. Bosch DIY PSA18V-200 (retrieved October 2026)
  7. HSE: Control of Vibration at Work Regulations (retrieved October 2026)
  8. HSE: Assessing hand-arm vibration risk (retrieved October 2026)
  9. Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, regulation 4 (retrieved October 2026)
  10. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 22 (retrieved October 2026)