Often the buyer of branded jigsaws in Russia can face the risk of buying a counterfeit product. How to distinguish a fake from the original Bosch? Let’s find out.
Jigsaws for a Bosch jigsaw
The Russian market is literally flooded with non-original consumables for professional power tools. Jigsaws for a Bosch jigsaw is no exception. After reading the article to the end, you will be able to distinguish the Chinese counterfeit saws Bosch from the original, thereby saving yourself from disappointment.
Although there may be a false belief that cheap “China” is no different from the brand “Bosch”, such a perception is fundamentally wrong. There are external differences that make a fake obvious. Naturally, if you know about them. And it is necessary to know, because the only “plus” of Chinese consumer goods is their low price. As for quality – he who has tried it, knows it.
In the test below we have selected the most “similar” examples of saws, which are often passed off as original – “Boshev’s” saws. In order to simplify the process of identification, let’s break it into ten parts, in each of which we will find the difference between the fake and the original. Below in each photo on the left is an image of a 5-piece cardboard blister-original, on the right is an image of a fake.
Front side
- The original is always supplied with a sticker with a description of the goods in Ukrainian.
- In the upper left corner of the original blister there is always the Bosch logo.
- The differences in the color shade of the print: the original can be a clear light or dark gray.
- The list of companies on the original packaging is arranged in two rows in the upper left corner.
- The original item is in black.
- The pictorial icons with the product characteristics are two on the original packaging, while the fake has three.
The reverse side
- The color of the item is the same.
- The original has the brand logo and Bosch address on the bottom left.
- The number 309 on the original is branded on top.
As for the saw itself
The lettering, pattern and badge on the original product have clear borders. In addition, to the touch, you can hear the roughness of the material from the tooth separation. But in some fake saws there is no sawing at all, which leads to the deterioration of the quality of the cut.
So, there is an original, there is a fake. You are not left without information on how to tell the difference. It remains only to apply the knowledge gained.
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