IXO 6 and Accessories *REAL* Unboxing & Critical Review

Don't buy these accessories for your Bosch IXO 6 until you watched this video.

The cutter, torque setting, off-set angle and charging station are all considered in this video.

Apart from the charging station these accessories were originally created for the IXO Gen 4 and they don't appear to have been updated or revised for use with the IXO 6.

They fit the IXO 6, obviously, but Bosch can and should do more than that.

The most obvious problem is that all of them block the LED on the IXO 6 - so you don't get the torch feature.

Other irritations and shortcomings are discussed in the video.

Generally, the black rubber grip on the newest IXO 6 is much nicer to hold than the original green grip, and don't buy the accessory adaptors unless you've got boxes to cut up or a very specific reason that makes them essential to you.

I doubt this video will get a large enough number of views for anyone from Bosch will watch it and to care about what I have to say, but I think its worth saying anyway.

If you think I'm wrong, then add a comment.

If you want to get the special rod I mention, then this is the one shown in the video.

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[Leo-pdww]

The highest setting of the torque accessory is 1, 9 Nm. Second highest setting is below 1, 7 Nm.
Tested with a Wera torque 1, 7-3, 5 Nm screwdriver. Without torque assesory the IXO (Gen 7) delivers at least 3, 5 Nm.
I use it to tighten (dozens of) wire connection terminals of protection relays.

[NaderBelaid]

Loved your attention to small details. To me, they are worth mentioning. Great review

[billashby]

An excellent video with pros and cons - very useful - thank you

[DerHoschi]

Bought the IXO 6 in the "vino-edition" because my Black&Decker doesn't work anymore. And there was no B&D anymore. Two days ago...

[parjau]

Thank you for the video. I have ordered the black one as the material/texture seems better for grip (doesn't seem readily available - I could only find it in Germany).
The torque adaptor is disappointing and pointless if you couldn't even hold it at its lowest setting!
In another video someone used the drill adaptor and that seemed quite a useful thing to have for smaller drilling tasks.

[harikrishnanvasan]

Hi Nic :)
Amazing review. Loved that you were honest with what you had and what you wanted.
Though the main piece is handy, all it's attachments are really expensive. And not giving a charging adapter is just stupid. Just like how Apple does it with it's phones.. xD
Anyways, could you please tell me the name of that extension that you showed that wasn't bosch? The one which could be twisted to screw in edges and everything?
Also, Is there an attachment available outside of bosch to attach drillbits? Would be great to know these.
Thanks and have a great day :D

[normality]

Where you get that angle extension rod thing?

[mancbiker]

That charging stand. Perfect example of form over function. A couple of tweaks and it would be perfect. A cynic might suggest they will be ready to sell a revision in a few months!

[Frank-fgjx]

Is it worth paying more for this one or just get the gen 5?

[musoseven]

Great review - just what I needed to know, thank you, good comments well made😊👍 Would the cutter cut through, Eg 60 thou plastikard® (styrene sheet)? Thanks in advance 😊😊👍 I'm thinking of an IXO 6 with torque head and possibly the cutter🤔🤔

Sadly lots of these things are designed by disinterested, fast tracked CAD jockies that have never picked up a hand tool. My mate is a time served pattern maker and CAD jockey, he's also a design engineer, he's worked on trains, buses, cars, aircraft, he's also in his 40s an enthusiast - he's shocked by the latest batches of CAD Jockey/design engineers - even some in the job for five years or so (they're often clueless and disinterested yes men - ergo a downward spiral of mediocrity ensues). Also Bosch have let themselves down by not retooling the accessories - cost down exercise?

[steven]

Inside the torque adapter are actually plastic gears... Very disappoting

[homersimpson]

The charging station is a piece of waste!
Always a bad contact.

[DerHoschi]

The loading station... Why this nonsens? It's only made for loading up the main thing.