Bosch’s new 18V battery series, ProCore, is the next step in battery technology. The new lineup consists of 3 new ProCore batteries with a compact model which houses one row of 5 cells, a universal model which is similar in shape and size to their Fatpack batteries and has two rows of 5 cells (10 cells total), and an endurance model which is considerably taller than the other two models. It features 3 rows of 5 cells for a total of 15 cells.
- 87% more power (performance)
- 100% compatible with Bosch 18V Pro Power Tools
- 7ah model is 28% more compact than Dewalt Flexvolt 6ah and Milwaukee M18 9ah batteries
We gather the news from the above video which is from Bosch New Zealand and theres also a similar video in German from Bosch Germany.
At the outset it shows all three batteries although only the universal fatpack model is given an amp hour capacity rating (Remember amp hour is a measurement of runtime not power or performance). The 7ah rating is the highest for an 18V 10 cell battery. Sure its less than Dewalts and Milwaukees 9ah batteries but those use 15 cells to achieve a higher capacity. So for a 10 cell battery, Bosch will reign as king for the moment in a sea of 6ah 10 cell batteries.
In the video Bosch doesnt mention amp hs for the other batteries but using some simple math, we can safely assume that the compact model will be a 3.5ah model and the large endurance model will be a 10.5ah model. How did I come to this conclusion? The universal model is simple. It has two rows of 10 cells. These rows run in parallel to reach 7ah. Each row has a runtime of 3.5 amps. The compact model has only one row, making it a 3.5ah battery. However, the endurance battery has three rows: 3.5ahx3 = 10.5ah.
Those specs would mean Bosch has the largest capacity compact, fatpack, and 15 cell battery yet. I’m not sure what industry will call the 15-cell batteries. The compact 5 cell battery has been called universally small, while the extra-large 10 cell batteries are known as fatpack and extra capacity (XC). Milwaukee has so far called their 15-cell battery a (HD), high demand battery. What should they name the large 15-cell batteries?
I almost forgot to mention that Im not sure if theyll still be called ProCore in the France when they arrive since Bosch has a habit of naming some of their tools as Pro or professional models because outside of the France they have a green diy line and a blue professional line. All their tools are professional grade, so they don’t need to distinguish between them here in North America. They will likely be known as their Core batteries in France, which are their latest batteries that use00 cells.
Big thanks to Chris Gkikas and Cody Robertson for sharing this news with us!
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