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Best Bosch reciprocating saw

Updated: 21 October 2026

You want one Bosch recip from this amazon.co.uk set, and the star lines disagree. A 4.9 from eight reviews sits above a 4.6 from 1,878. The best Bosch reciprocating saw on this page means a top pick if you already own blue Professional 18 V packs, and a best value pick if you have a socket and will accept a missing lock-off. Anyone else should read the condition. The full table is on the [Bosch reciprocating saw](/hub/power-saws/bosch-reciprocating-saw) comparison. Listings were captured on 20 October 2026. There was no lab test. A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.

You want one Bosch recip from this amazon.co.uk set, and the star lines disagree. A 4.9 from eight reviews sits above a 4.6 from 1,878.

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

Rank 2

Bosch Bosch GSA 18V-24
9.4/10about £139.98
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Bosch Bosch PSA 700 E

Best value

Bosch Bosch PSA 700 E
9.2/10about £74.99
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On this page
  1. 1.What best means in this set
  2. 2.Top pick, and who should skip it
  3. 3.Best value, and who should skip it
  4. 4.Why the other four are not the pick

What best means in this set

Best here is a job plus a battery you already own, not the highest star rating. The set is two corded bodies, three 18 V bodies without a battery, and the Keo garden saw. A 4.9 from eight reviews on the GSA 12-30 is a thinner sample than a 4.6 from 1,878 on the PSA 700 E. A 4.8 from 341 on the GSA 18V-28 is the largest Professional sample. Equal to 1,100 W is a slogan, not a battery draw. Lead or pack is on the corded vs cordless Bosch reciprocating saw page. The checks before a named pick are on the Bosch reciprocating saw buying guide.

Top pick, and who should skip it

The top pick is the GSA 18V-28, ASIN B0BC9ZQM1N, at £201.95, only if you already own blue Professional 18 V packs. The box is cardboard, an S 2345 X wood blade and an S 123 XF metal blade. Bosch lists a 28 mm stroke, 23.1 m/s², and a ProCORE18V of at least 5.5 Ah for maximum performance. UK texts among 341 reviews at 4.8 mention branches, doors, pallets and one 300 mm trunk. £201.95 is not a working saw until you add a pack. Reviewers call it a two-handed demolition saw at 3.2 kg before the battery. The lighter blue body is the GSA 18V-24 at £139.98, 24 mm and 9.1 m/s², if you already own at least 4 Ah.
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, and who should skip it

The best value is the PSA 700 E, ASIN B00BLMHD5Q, at £74.99, if a socket is part of the job. It is corded, 230 V and 710 W, with one wood blade, S 2345 X. Across 1,878 reviews at 4.6, UK buyers use it on pallets, decking, logs and firewood. Bosch DIY lists a 20 mm stroke and does not call it brushless. Amazon’s special-features cell says Brushless. UK reviews say there is no lock-off, the lead is short, and 710 W feels short on steel. At 3 kg it wants two hands. How you hold it is on the how to use a Bosch reciprocating saw page.

Why the other four are not the pick

The Keo at £69.98, 4.4 from 398 reviews, is a garden saw at 1.1 kg, battery excluded. The GSA 12-30 is 4.9 from eight reviews at £142.10. The listing says ac_dc and 6.63 kg. The manual says 1,250 W and 230 V. Eight reviews do not outrank 1,878 or 341. The PSA 18V-200 at £110.53 is 4.6 from 11 reviews, and UK texts disagree on Power for All versus Professional 18 V. If you own no Bosch batteries, the PSA 700 E is the price that includes the motor.

Common questions

Which Bosch recip is the top pick in this set, and who should skip it?
The GSA 18V-28 at £201.95 is the top pick if you already own blue Professional 18 V packs, you want the 28 mm stroke, and you accept a declared vibration of 23.1 m/s². It is body only. Skip it if you need a battery in the box, a low-vibration long day, or one-handed overhead work. It is not a claim that this is the best recip saw in Britain.
Which is the best value, and who should skip it?
The PSA 700 E at £74.99 is the best value if you have a socket. The price includes a 230 V, 710 W motor, and the listing is 4.6 from 1,878 reviews. Skip it if you need a lock-off, a long lead, or a metal-pipe saw. UK reviews say the trigger can start the blade as you lift the saw, and that 710 W feels short on steel.
Is the highest star rating the winner?
No. The GSA 12-30 is 4.9 from eight reviews. The PSA 700 E is 4.6 from 1,878 and the GSA 18V-28 is 4.8 from 341. A higher star line on a handful of reviews is weaker evidence than a slightly lower line on a large sample. Eight reviews can describe a good saw. They do not crown it.
Does the top pick include a battery?
No. The GSA 18V-28 item type says solo. The included line lists a cardboard box and two blades, S 2345 X and S 123 XF. Bosch recommends a ProCORE18V of at least 5.5 Ah for maximum performance. A 4.8 from 341 reviews does not put a pack in the carton.
What if you own no Bosch batteries?
Buy the corded PSA 700 E if a socket will do, and read the lock-off complaint first. A bare GSA or the PSA 18V-200 still needs a pack and a charger, and those prices are not on these pages. Green Power for All and blue Professional 18 V are different systems. Owning neither means the cordless prices in this set are not the cost of a working saw.

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Sources

Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Prices captured 20 October 2026.

  1. Bosch DIY PSA 700 E (retrieved October 2026)
  2. Bosch DIY PSA 18V-200 (retrieved October 2026)
  3. Bosch DIY Keo (retrieved October 2026)
  4. Bosch Professional GSA 18V-28 (retrieved October 2026)
  5. GSA 18V-28 manual (retrieved October 2026)
  6. Bosch Professional GSA 18V-24 (retrieved October 2026)
  7. GSA 12-30 manual (retrieved October 2026)
  8. HSE INDG175 (retrieved October 2026)