HIGH-PERFORMANCE CUTTING: Features a powerful brushless motor that delivers the equivalent of 700W of corded power, allowing for high-performance, fast, and clean cuts in demanding metal applications without the hassle of a cord. CLEAN & EFFICIENT CUTS: The advanced single-shear blade design produces clean, distortion-free, and waste-free cuts in up to 16-gauge metal, which helps to streamline measuring, speed up your workflow, and ensure ultimate precision on every job. ERGONOMIC ALL-DAY COMFORT: Engineered with a lightweight, well-balanced design and a slim, soft grip handle that provides enhanced user comfort and superior control, significantly reducing fatigue during long and demanding applications on the jobsite. ENHANCED USER CONTROL & SAFETY: Equipped with smart electronic features like a soft start for a smooth, jolt-free start-up and restart protection to help prevent accidental tool activation if the power supply is interrupted, offering greater user control. ROBUST & DURABLE DESIGN: Built with a robust housing and maintenance-free components for long-lasting durability and reliability on the toughest jobsites, ensuring your tool is always ready for the next cut and providing a long tool lifetime. OVERLOAD PROTECTION: Includes built-in overload protection that reduces the risk of the motor overloading or overheating during tough cuts, safeguarding the tool's motor for a longer lifetime and sustained high performance. VERSATILE METAL CUTTING: The 16-gauge cutting capacity makes this shear the ideal tool for a variety of professionals, including metal fabricators, plumbers, and HVAC technicians, for efficient work on sheet metal, ventilation pipes, and more. AMPSHARE SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY: Part of the AmpShare battery system, this tool is designed to be multi-brand compatible across many cordless products to make managing your workday easier with fewer batteries and chargers on the job. WHAT'S INCLUDED: This is a bare tool offering that includes one (1) GSC18V-16E 18V 16-Gauge Metal Shear. The 18V battery and charger that power this tool are sold separately, allowing you to expand your existing Bosch 18V system. BOSCH LIMITED WARRANTY: Bosch 18V cordless power tools and chargers are covered by a five-year limited warranty; Bosch 18V batteries are covered by a three-year limited warranty. For details, visit the Bosch power tools website or call 1-877-BOSCH99.