Bosch Work Bench PWB 600 (4 blade clamps, max. load capacity: 200 kg, in Carton Packaging)

Delivered quickly by Yodel to North Essex (Saffron Walden). Arrived in Bosch box in good condition. Simply unpacked it, had a quick glimpse at the instruction book just to be sure and opened bench out ready for work in seconds, it was as easy as that. Nothing to put together, no additional tools, easy to operate and light to carry yet feels strong. Ingenious design by Bosch. Simple to collapse and fold away, no getting fingers caught or struggling, it's a very easy bench to operate and finished to a high standard. Made in India written on box but don't let that put you off buying one of these, this is typical German quality. Very slim when stowed. My wife will be able to operate this with ease it's so simple to set up and take down. Has a very large bench top when open, giving a nice big flat work surface. The red plastic clamps which fit into the ready made holes of the work top can be stored underneath on the framework in purpose made holes, a feature I like because you know where they are and are easy to retrieve when you want to use them. Has a useful indent/tray area at the front for leaving a pencil or some screws while you are working. Handles work well and I noticed that the threaded bar connected to them and the vice/worktop even has a dab of grease on to keep it running smoothly. Being a keen DIY 56 year old with a lot of projects on the go including constructing a decking verandah outside our new conservatory, I think this will prove to be a good purchase and because of the build quality it will probably see me out! I recommend this product. UPDATE.3/6/13. Had this for a week now and have used it mostly for sawing 4 x 2 timber. I have to agree with a previous reviewer who said that it wobbled about when he was sawing wood. This is because of the excellent height of the bench and the fact that it has many joints in the fold out/in legs. I'm still glad I bought it. It's quality. I have since also purchased a B&D 301 from Amazon at a very good price. This is slightly more stable than this Bosch 600 when sawing wood, but the height is too low for me. I was put off buying the B&D 536 or 825 by all the negative views, but now I'm wondering??

I had almost given up on finding a proper folding workbench. Like many I have given-up on the original Black & Decker range since whey introduced the cheap plastic caps that the threads screw into, as these break all too often. Indeed the B&D range is so cheaply made that they provide no meaningful service life. The Draper, Clarke and Sealey versions are no better, although the Woolcraft range has some redeeming features but lacks outright strength. But the new Bosch PWB 600 is in a different league to them all. The machining, fit and finish of the load-bearing parts is incredible. The folding action is super smooth, easy to accomplish and produces either a stable platform or an ultra thin square shape for easy storage. The extra large top deck is welcome, as is the use of bamboo and you can even snug-up a stool or similar as the overhang at the rear can cater for your knees. The dogs are well made, do the business and stow away at the rear of the lower green bar with the Bosch logo. Of equal quality is the tool tray, which is a well finished metal tray that should cope with robust use and it does not get in the way. The black bar near floor level means you can slip a foot or toe on it to provide extra stability when wrestling with more challenging project. Hard to find many negatives, but being picky I would have liked the imbedded metal ruler to fit flush with the surface and have inches as well as metric. A slightly larger span to clamp larger parts, without resorting to the dogs, would have been nice too. Clearly designed with the professional in mind, the price (given the quality) will attract the premium end of the DIY market. For the DIYers that have suffered a failure of the other types of workbench should look at this too, whatever their budget. A must have item for the mobile professional or the DIYer who is looking for a product built to last - fantastic!

As titled , good and quite big as these things go. Consider if you need the extra size, as smaller benches are more manageable. The available area for clamping things down is limited on the half of the top with the screw handles, and the table movement on the screws isn’t huge. Plastic dogs for inserting into the table holes are a bit feeble, but do the job, just, and at least have a storage place in the framework. The minor but irritating bit I am finding is the bar between the two legs, this is a bonus whilst collapsing the bench, but does seem to be in the way of my feet quite a lot, so dropped a star for that. Despite the above points, it is a good bench, light for its size, and I am pleased I chose it over B&D and smaller cheap benches.

It’s a great work bench a good quality work top and very stable at a good price. It’s heavy and very well made y

Great workbench... Very sturdy, highly recommend

The perfect gift for my dad. Easy to assemble and pack away again, a quality product that he uses all the time. Definitely value for money, would recommend over other work benches.

GOOD QUALITY.

I bought this work bench for my partner 12 years ago. I didn't expect him to use it as often as he did, but it became his favourite portable table for all of his creative DIY projects. It is super easy to fold up, store away and lightweight to carry. It fits neatly in the shed, garage or cupboard as hardly takes up any space. Sadly my partner left this work bench outside during a few rainy days and forgot to take it indoors The wood gradually fell apart into peices. I assumed it was meant to be waterproof, but I guess not to the extent of being left out for numerous days in the rain. We now use the bench to keep our herbs on in the garden. It had a great life for 12 years and would have continued going strong if it was taken indoors after use.