KEO 10,8 Li UK
Bosch Keo Cordless Garden Saw
The Bosch Keo garden saw offers effortless cutting for garden tasks. With its Swiss precision blade, users can easily cut branches up to 80 mm with the push of a trigger. The cordless design enables users 30 to 190 cuts per battery charge. The detachable “A-Grip” holds unsupported branches while cutting making for hassle-free pruning. It features a no memory effect and no self-discharge lithium-ion battery.
Branches, Hedges and Much More
Simplify cutting a variety of materials with the compact and cordless Bosch Keo garden saw. Prune or cut back trees effortlessly and single-handedly with its detachable “A-Grip” feature, which supports branches while cutting. Ideal if cutting a variety of materials, Bosch accessory blades can also be easily changed – now it’s possible to cut wood, metal and plaster with just one saw. Take this garden saw for any project anywhere thanks to its 10.8 V integrated lithium ion battery.
Compact yet Powerful
Compact and ergonomic, the Bosch Keo garden saw is designed for a variety of house and garden tasks. Its innovative detachable “A-Grip” fixes the saw onto the branch, enabling users to cut through branches easily – without a second hand. The Swiss precision blade and variable speed trigger allows users a powerful cutting experience with increased manoeuvrability, thanks to its Softgrip and ergonomic shape. The safety lock feature prevents unintentional activation. Plus, blades are easily changed to allow for use on various materials.
Effortless Cutting for Multiple Uses
The Bosch Keo garden saw offers versatile help around house and garden. The saw cuts up to 80 mm diameter with the push of a variable speed trigger. The reciprocating saw delivers up to 30 cuts of 60 mm diameter, or up to 190 cuts of 15 mm diameter, per battery charge. Swiss-made quality blades for precise, hassle-free cutting can be easily changed. Its detachable “A-Grip” feature supports branches while cutting – no second hand required. Always ready to use, the 10.8 V lithium-ion battery, with no memory effect and no self-discharge technology charges in three and a half hours.
| Weight: | 1 kg |
| Dimensions: | 1 x 1 x 1 cm; 1 Kilograms |
| Model: | 600861970 |
| Part: | 600861970 |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | Yes |
| Manufacture: | Bosch |
| Quantity: | 1 |
his is the second Keo I have bought. I cannot give it a 5 stars because I find the bracket on the new one too fiddly to install
Easy to use but vertical cuts not as easy as horizontal.
This is the best saw I have ever owned! I highly recommend it for anything upto 3/4 cm as it goes through it like butter: light and easy to use with a handy guard, it automatically speeds when it detects the wood and then slows down when it’s through. As it’s light you can use it all day and at all angles. The safety button took a few tries to get used to it but it’s not a problem. It had made light work of tasks ! Super product and I highly recommend it.
I borrowed my sons De-walt reticulating saw to trim a shrub, but found it too heavy. (3 kg), and required 2 hands to hold it. The vibration from the branch was excessive and painful on the hand. I bought this as it is only 900 gm. It can be used with one hand and cut through that same shrub with ease, even without using the gripper. I was wondering about the reported poor battery life, but felt it should not be a problem as it will only be used to trim shrubs etc. It can get into tight spaces, whereas before, I had to struggle with different saws.
I was not tio sure about the power of this saw. But after using it it is a brilliant tool to own.
The saw is light to hold ans so easy to operate. I have used it to cut tree branches up to 5cm thick and it only takes seconds with no effo
Perfect for the garden, but needs a bigger battery life. Far too small time for such a gutsy thing. Spoilt a great thing.
This has been used extensively on clearing large shrubs and small trees in large garden. Performed brilliantly
This is a first class machine that makes the job of pruning that much easier. Branches thicker than a lopper can manage are easy meat for this tool. Would have liked the battery to have been removable and a spare available but still a five star bit of equipment.
The Keo saw is good for pruning branches up to about 60mm, although cutting large diameter branches takes some time and holding down the switch is tiring. Large cuts also deplete the battery quite quickly. The Keo can accept many standard reciprocating saw blades so can be used to cut a wide range of materials.
It would be more versatile if it used the interchangeable Bosch “all 12volt” batteries.
This is a good little piece of kit. It happily on full charge cuts easily through branches several inches in diameter. It’s light and easy to use too. Battery gives about twenty minutes intensive use so that’s the only downside but a bigger battery would take away how light it is in one hand.
I am partially disabled and can no longer use secateurs very well as I have arthritis in my hands. This allows me to do lots of pruning and other jobs in the garden- I was/am a keen gardener! I use both hands on the switches as I do not have sufficient power in one. It is very light. My helper in the garden (able bodied) also thinks it is excellent!
Just what my husband wanted, he’s very happy with it.
I am in my 70’s and love my garden but I have arthritis and need some help. I have only used it once so far due to weather conditions but was amazed how easily it went through. At first I thought it had just come off the branch somehow but it went through in a matter of seconds. Can’t wait to get busy
Used it for cutting all types of wood. It’s cut logs, branches, pallets, it’s been dropped, it’s always cutting firewood. A handy little saw. The only gripe I have is, I have to charge the battery after use. It’s great. Bought several spare blades.
For years I have used jig saws, hand saws to cut down branches etc.
Bosch sent out some marketing stuff which impressed me. Duly ordered and used multiple times. It really does a good clean cut very quickly, with the minimum of fuss.
Battery life is good, recharging takes a couple of hours from completely flat.
Recommended
My wife wanted something light yet efficient to prune some bushes, so we bought this item. It was easy to use and did the job well and that is what we wanted. No doubt it would be unsuitable for professional use or for a large garden but it was fine for our needs.
I can see if you are young and want to get the job done it would be frustrating to run out of power so quickly, but recharging is so fast I did not find this a problem if I wanted to keep going. 5/10 minutes and I was fit to go again.
I thought I would just add that after using this miracle for a few weeks. The more times it is used and charged the longer it keeps going before a recharge is needed. If I could give 10 stars I could.
So labour saving, like a knife through butter. So pleased I bought it.
excellent product that holds the branch or stem in order to cut it conveniently with one hand.
amazingly effecive – suited to purpose
Obviously it’s a case of tools for the job. If you’re a strong person wanting to work all day then buy a heavier petrol fuelled product. If you’re just interested in taking the effort out of pruning on a slow, steady rate of work and you can’t manage a bigger tool then this is perfect.
I am disabled and this tool is proving itself invaluable to me, wish I had purchased one a long time ago, it makes my life so much easier. Despite being disabled I still enjoy a bit of gardening but everything was becoming too difficult for me to manage and this has now enabled me to enjoy a bit of gardening agai
Excellent little gizmo. My dad is very happy with it. The only thing to note is that the battery is integrated and if you have other Bosch tools you won’t be able to swap the battery. Overall, my dad is quite happy with it hence the good review.
Brilliant. This saw works it way through 2 to 3 inch branches really easily. I wish I had bought it sooner. No more arm ache with manual sawing branches.
Fantastic – a Credit to Amazon – What was advertised was what was delivered just as you should expect but that is not always the case.
One of the most handy tools for a gardener. The starter button combination could have been designed better for persons with small hands.
Beyond fanatic it was pure love at first sight, I love it so very much my best buy every
Got this at a good price and it has been brilliant. Needed something I would feel safe using up a ladder to trim thick prick blackthorn and hawthorn hedges and I didn’t fancy a chain saw and the worry of throwing chains or problematic petrol engines. It worked brilliantly, getting up to 60 mins working time in a charge. Recharge was pretty quick too. The great thing is it’s so small and easy to get into small places with and you can work away from a power supply. Wrapped around loft beams trying to chop up a superfluous water tank to get tit out was so much easier once I had this little tool. It’s great for jobs down the allotment, it will handle some pretty thick wood and branches.
It would be even better if the battery was removable so you can charge one or have one in back up whilst you’re using it.
Got this at a good price and it has been brilliant. Needed something I would feel safe using up a ladder to trim thick prick blackthorn and hawthorn hedges and I didn’t fancy a chain saw and the worry of throwing chains or problematic petrol engines. It worked brilliantly, getting up to 60 mins working time in a charge. Recharge was pretty quick too. The great thing is it’s so small and easy to get into small places with and you can work away from a power supply. Wrapped around loft beams trying to chop up a superfluous water tank to get tit out was so much easier once I had this little tool. It’s great for jobs down the allotment, it will handle some pretty thick wood and branches.
It would be even better if the battery was removable so you can charge one or have one in back up whilst you’re using it.
Cuts really well however battery life not as good as advertised
Small blade , but is fine for small branches and pieces of wood
A great bit of gardening kit. Cuts a lot bigger than you’d think by the look of it and it’s handy and robust. Very pleased.
Does an awesome job, very good battery life, great piece of kit lightweight so easy to use for the whole family
his is fabulous .cut my tree down as simple as cutting paper and easy to handle
This is a great saw. If only I was taller, I could top out my tree properly instead of just taking the lower branches!! I will just have to find a higher ladder.
Great little tool this! Ideal size and perfectly balanced to use single handed while the free hand holds the branch. You could successfully argue that a cheaper corded model has more muscle but this little dude has more than enough power to do the job.
The only thing slightly negative is the integrated battery and the recharge time/wait….but all things considered it’s still worth it!
While the battery life is always going to be it’s biggest limiting factor, you can cut enough and it cuts well. On hindsight, it might have been better to have bought a saw that didn’t have an integrated battery, so that you could have a spare to carry on cutting
a very good multisaw, just what i needed, very good price and excellent delivery service
Love this saw it does what it says and it is easy to use. Nothing reaaly to say in the negative, easy blade change, good gripping attachment for small branches possibly it would be good if the battery stored more power I get 45 minutes cutting between charges. Really a good tool and I think must be a vital for the garden shed.
Update …
After 16 months the battery seemed to suddenly lose 99% of its charge .
As the product comes with 24 month warranty as standard I phoned the number on the Bosch tools site and in under 14 days I had a brand new saw . The Bosch call centre was friendly and helpful , all I had to do was box it up and print out my Amazon order email . No charges for picking up or the delivery of the new item . Plus I have a note telling me when my warranty runs out .
All in all I am very impressed with their customer service .
Awesome. I love it! I bought this to help out at my mum’s place, sorting out overgrown bushes. This worked a treat. Seems to hold its charge for a long session of work. Was fine with branches up to 7-8cm diameter. Best with dry wood. Blade removal/replacement was a bit fiddly but you get the hang of it.
A good product. It will cut larger branches if you use a longer blade. The branch gripper is a good idea. I have a mains powered larger version and they are nearly equal as to cutting abilty.
I was not sure I really needed this little pruning saw but temptation got the better of me. For the past few months it has become indispensable, cutting the stems and branches too tough for the secateurs. The blade cuts surprisingly thick branches, especially with the protective guide installed. The saw is light and easy to carry and I wander the garden with secateurs in one hand and this little saw in the other.
All I can say about this product is fantastic it cuts through all size of branches effortlessly it’s the best saw you can get i have the bosch plant primer and that’s also excelle
This is a great little Saw. Bought it for cutting decking. Good for pruning. The down side is the trigger switch is hard to use at the same time as the safety switch
So far I am very pleased with this purchase. I have only used the blade supplied but one can purchase blades for metal or a sabretoothed blade for garden use,although the blade supplied cuts green wood satisfactorily.
The blade is only about 15 cm long so don’t expect to be able to attack a forest tree! Leave that to the tree surgeons!
Great little saw, has helped me to quickly deal with a lot of problem issues with shrubs and small trees in my garden. Recommended!
This is a decent tool that is only let down to a degree by the short battery life. That said, I was working it quite hard in dismantling my own garden shed which was probably a tougher job than it was designed for. It is perfect for cutting through branches, though I’ve not found an excuse to cut up any piping yet.
This item is excellent . It is lightweight and very portable, it has a powerful cutting action. I should have bought it a year ago when I first started pruning my overgrown bushes. Durability is wait and see. if it fails I will post i
I bought this for my 80 year old sister who is an avid gardner. She spent hours sawing bushes by hand before. She said the Saw was fantastic, easy to use and well made. This will save her lots of time.Most of all she can use the saw without relying on others
Very useful. Easy to use. Not any where near as powerful as a chain saw but Ive cut down a 3 inch tree trunk without too much effort. And you can use it at any angle at any height . I certainly wouldn’t dare use a chain saw horizontally at head height- Id be afraid of losing an arm!
So highly recomened for most garden use
Unbelievably good. I cleared most of a small thicket of saplings with this on 1 charge. Trees were up to 6 inches thick. Also lopped an overhanging branch off an oak tree that was 8 inches.
Nice and light, excellent for smaller branches although I have cut through some that were 5 inch across. Brilliant for when you are up the trees, hanging on with one hand and cutting with the other.
I will be purchasing some extra blades in the future though. Using the tool is simple and the setup for switching the saw blade is great, no looking for allen keys like other power tools. The branch grabbing/support tool is good feature as it keep the saw stable and accurate.
Pricey, but very powerful, and feels a quality tool. My most favourite garden tool, easy to use, and great for reducing large branches, or even trees to bi size portions
The blade seems a bit trick to get in and out but I am sure I will get used to it. Works well and think it will be very useful
Bought the Bosch KEO Cordless Multisaw despite the negative charger reviews, a leap of faith.
The saw works very well, has good speed control, comfortable to use and easy to clean. It is lighter than I expected, handy for using with one hand. You only get one blade supplied so order spares.
The only downside is the charger plug – S-Video type which works but is difficult to locate in the socket. However, I was not prepared to return it and if it proves awkward for me to use, spouse will replace the plug.
I had some branches that needed cut down and due to the size of them this fitted the bill. Only drawbacks were the guard came pinging off while in use and the blades do not last very long. A battery charge seems to last longer than the blade but that may be down to the type of wood.
A cracker of a saw, easy to use, very safe and goes for a very long period without battery re-charge. A real asset on small to medium jobs.
I love to do DIY unfortunately, through an old injury, my right arm is quite weak and sawing is always a problem for me. This little tool has made my life so easy.
Wanted to reduce the height of a beech hedge and thought this tool would be extremely useful. It is easy to use and cuts through quite thick branches easily.
Charge does not last as long as we thought but without the tool it would have taken a lot longer cutting with a saw so well worth the price.
Multisaw would also cut through sawn wood and you can buy spare blades
Recommended
The saw is easy to use and is very effective. On the one down side the size of the area to cut is reduced by the guard. I had to revert to handsaw on some stubs.
I brought this to cut thick wooden branches with one hand free and it does this very well. The attachment for holding branches works well. There is not too much vibration and it cuts quickly so it is pleasant to use. It holds its charge over a few days at least. I found that it would enable you to cut all the branches from a medium sized tree on one charge. There is good indication when it is fully charged. I found it very easy to manipulate with one hand.
I am delighted with this product.
This bridges the gap between secateurs and a chain saw. It is amazing what short work this makes of pruning anything less than about 2 ins diameter. My only gripe is that the battery should have been detachable with its own charger rather than having to plug the charger into the handle. I will always worry that the connector will fail.
As you would expect from Bosch well designed and well engineered product. Good balance. Very pleased.
A great little cordless saw does what it promises very safe to use and not heavy so easy to use for all, a great buy
When working at the bottom of the garden I usually have to unravel a mains lead etc before I start work..This battery powered saw is much more flexible and the battery seems to last quite a while before requiring a recharge.
It is easily usable with one hand.
I bought the PSA 900 mains powered saw and this Keo saw complements this for smaller jobs. Good battery life.
I’ve used it for cutting up a hawthorn hedge which had overgrown. No problem up to 50 mm but you need to get used to the action.
You have to make sure that the body of the saw, or the grab attachment if fitted, is firmly pushed against the wood or it’ll just shake and vibrate. Safer than a chainsaw.
Just right for those bigger branches. Be warned, vibrates quite a bit, no unexpected, and no indication of battery state on the charger.
Useful tool to have thgough.
This is the most amazing piece of kit. I saw it recommended in the Daily Telegraph, as recommended by one of their readers, and it absolutely meets all the criteria. It cuts through tree branches like a knife through butter. It makes the whole task of keeping boundary hedges under control, which used to be the bane of our lives, a piece of cake. If you have boundary trees that need to be kept under control, you need this saw! There’s only one problem… it’s providing a lot of work for our Bosch shredder.
his product work very well i cut my mothers trees back in no time at all and it stayed charged for longer than i expected it to
my husband has at last used this to cut some trees up. the main job has been tackled yet, excuses being made but so far works very well.
Enter the Bosch Keo, which I then ordered and used to clear the mountain of tree branches littering my back lawn. For branches up to a couple of inches thick, this is the perfect tool. Cuts through almost like butter. I think it’s easiest with the supplied guard in-place, as this helps to keep the blade straight and makes cutting optimal, I find. Other reviewers have discussed using this saw for much larger branches – I think that is a mistake. This saw simply isn’t designed for that. Likewise, for really small twigs (5mm or less), a pair of good seceteurs is best.
Why did I choose this? Firstly, Bosch is always the highest quality. This product definitely lives up to that expectation. The second reason was that it has no mains cord. Climbing up a ladder to cut tree branches, I frankly don’t trust myself with a coord dangling behind me.
In summary then, perfect for small (1/2 inch diameter or more) to medium (2 inch) diameter branches. I wish I had bought this years ago.
NB I have not tried cutting anything else – e.g. plastic, metal, etc.
I bought this saw to cut down the wilderness that had grown in my garden. It dealt with everything with aplomb (branches up to 3 inches thick) and provided a couple of hours of intermittent use before requiring a recharge – which takes 3 hours. The best thing about this saw is it is cordless so I didn’t need to use a 100 foot extension lead.
What used to take days now done in a few hours. Used to take days to saw through overgrown hedgerow bushes, which in all the rain became trees. This product has made gardening much easier and the trees & shrubs look well cared for.
This is an excellent saw, If you follow the instructions carefully it is extremely easy to use and really does do what it says! I managed to saw a large amount of branches (quite thick ones to) before the battery ran out. I am really pleased with this purchase it did not disappoint!
Very good piece of kit,could have been better if it was designed to use the 10.8 industrial re-charge batteries,of wich i have 6off,the charger connection is a bit fidly.and the one hour recharge time can be a hold up. so my answer to these niggles was to get another KEO,i now have the best of both worlds,always one fully charged, and with a pack of 5 blades,ican leave one set up in the carpentry workshop,i will give this tool 10 out of 10 especialy if you get it from AMAZON THE BEST DEAL IN TOWN.
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I will update this review after I’ve used the item. But for now I just want to stress, it can cut through 80mm of wood
without using the A-grip and 60mm of wood with the A-grip. The tougher the wood you cut, the more power comes out of the machine.
I have found it very helpful to read the product descriptions on other hardware websites, as they show additional images.
I weighed-up buying this as against a mini-chainsaw. I chose this because chainsaws look too scary and I know a lot of people have accidents with chainsaws.
Personally, I need to be able to deal with very thick branches (not tree trunks!) on my own and not have aching hand joints for days. Up to now I’ve used long-armed secateurs, which are impossible to use in restricted spaces and require a lot of arm strength for older wood.
Cant wait to get to work on my little patch!
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***Updated 10/11/12: The item arrived the next day. I used it for the first time this week. Because I was able to clear away so much of my gardening backlog, I can honestly say this machine is brilliant!
I think my personal ‘holy trinity’ of cordless wonders is now complete e.g. Bosch secateurs, Bosch mini hedge trimmer, this Bosch saw.
If I can also quickly comment on what someone said about the item making your arm vibrate. Sorry, but that happened to me the first time I used it and I then realised I was using it incorrectly e.g. you need to apply pressure in a downward action as you work, to get the job done properly.
I was also amazed at how cleanly it cuts through wood.
***Updated 30/05/13
Oops, had to amend original measurements to reflect accurate position.
This great tool is the answer to my prayers !! It works beautifully and it makes life easier for my poor joints. It cuts through branches like a hot knife through butter . Changing the blades is child’s play. My only criticism is the fiddly connection to the charger.
Was inspired to order this after reading the report from James about the speedy international delivery.Had been unable to obtain one locally and found it arrived in Australia from the UK in about 4 days. Was even cheaper than buying locally.
Perfect for all those awkward pruning jobs. Especially good for shortening some of the taller bushes and trees.You just have to hold it to the branch, no overhead sawing required.Makes light work of those rose branches you wished you`d cut back a few years ago. Less damage from those horrible thorns
The recharge is a bit flimsy and I`m taking good care of it.
This is one heck of a bit of kit.
Arrival was delayed somewhat due to a nugget of a delivery driver who didn’t realy want to do his job, even though he was being paid to so.
When I did get me mitts on it, boy I wasn’t disappointed, before the wrapping hit the floor I had the first dead branch of the tree off, it was that good.
Light portable and Bosch, I have several other Bosch power tools and all of them provide excellent service this branch of Garden tools is quite new, but with bosh I didn’t feel there would be any problems. Like there new generation of jig saws it has this simple slot system for the blade which makes changing blades a snip.
It also can be fitted with metal cutting blades which makes this an all round performer.