Bosch PS20-2A Pocket Driver

4. GetWoodworking.comDetails/Subscribe

This article in the U.K.'s Practical Woodworking magazine compares eight cordless screwdrivers, testing them by driving 2-inch No. 10 screws into soft wood without pilot holes. The Bosch PS20-2 Pocket Driver (called the Bosch GSR in the U.K.) shares top ranking as the best screwdriver with the Metabo Powermaxx.

Review: Cordless Screwdrivers Reviewed, Editors of Practical Woodworking, Feb. 9, 2007

5. Fine WoodworkingDetails/Subscribe

This review in Fine Woodworking compares two cordless screwdrivers, the Bosch PS20-2 Pocket Driver 10.8-volt Li-ion and the Ridgid R81030 9.6-volt Nickel-cadmium, based on objective tests. The Ridgid is the favorite for big construction jobs because of its superior power and ability to work in tight spaces, but the Bosch Pocket Driver is so much lighter that editors give it top ranking for workshop use.

Review: Cordless Screwdrivers Do One Thing Very Well, Asa Christiana and John White, July 2006

6. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe

The Bosch PS20-2 isn't tested in the most recent roundup review at ConsumerReports.org, but editors do give it a single-product review here, complete with a video showing the Pocket Driver in action.

Review: First Looks: Bosch Pocket Driver PS20-2, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, July 2006

7. American WoodworkerDetails/Subscribe

This article in American Woodworker on Li-ion tools recommends the Bosch Pocket Driver, mentioning testing but without documenting the procedures. However, the publication itself has earned a lot of credibility for past comparison tests of power tools.

Review: Lithium-Ion for the Woodworker, Bill Szydlo, July 2007

8. New Woodworker.com

Woodworker Tom Hintz provides a video review of the Bosch PS20-2A at NewWoodworker.com as well as a detailed, well-illustrated text review with ample comparisons with the earlier Bosch PS20-2, also reviewed here. The newer Bosch PS20-2A provides more torque along with a magnetic chuck, but the video doesn't show the LED light as very well directed.

Review: Bosch PS20-2A Pocket Driver: Very Cool, Well Made and Just as Handy, Tom Hintz, Aug. 5, 2008

9. ToolMonger.com

Reviewer Chuck Cage notes that the Bosch PS20 Pocket Driver weighs just 1.8 pounds, yet is designed to handle 80 percent of the tasks for which people usually use a much heavier drill. It's also small enough to be carried in the pocket of a tool belt.

Review: Hands-On: The Bosch Litheon Pocket Driver, Chuck Cage and Contributors, July 13, 2006

10. The Power Tool Geek

This hands-on review on The Power Tool Geek blog praises the Bosch Pocket Driver for its ergonomics and size, noting that most cordless drills are overkill and cumbersome for many tasks, but the Pocket Driver is just right. Reviewer Brian Mark also likes the 30-minute charger.

Review: Hands on with the Bosch Pocket Driver, Brian Mark, Aug. 3, 2006

11. Amazon.com

At the time of our report, more than 190 owners give the Bosch PS20-2 Pocket Driver near-perfect ratings in their reviews at Amazon.com. The LED light gets mixed reviews, with some owners complaining that it's obstructed by the bit. Others note that this driver doesn't work well in freezing weather.

Review: Bosch PS20-2 10.8-Volt Lithium-Ion Pocket Driver, Contributors to Amazon.com

12. Northerntool.com

At the time of our report, just one owner reviews the Bosch Pocket Driver at retailer site NorthenTool.com. It gets a perfect score.

Review: Bosch Cordless Litheon Max Pocket Driver, Contributors to NorthernTool.com

13. Lowes.com

The handful of owners reviewing the Bosch PS20-2A at Lowes.com give it very high average ratings and mostly rave reviews, but one got a unit with a trigger that didn't work well.

Review: Bosch 12-Volt Lithium Ion Cordless Drill Model PS20-2A, Contributors to Lowes.com