BOSCH 5 In. x 5 In. SDS-max Tamper Plate Hammer Steel HS1828, Silver

Very disappointed not as depicted in the photo not a Bosch quality product no identification marks as on a genuine product ,the steel is not as thick as my old BOSCH HS1828

This tamper is excellent. It works far better than I expected. We used it to replace paving stones. Don't forget to buy the required shaft. Perfect to get close to walls.

I’ve used this for about 8 hours compacting my roadbase for a concrete barn area and approach driveway. Works excellent and no issues with durability.

Have about 40 hours on it. Used it to pack in around large diameter ac duct work. Help up great

Original Review: Rough, pitted construction with a good bit of rust and no makers marks or model stamp. Considerably lower quality construction/finish than all of my other Bosch SDS Max components. Of course, the tamper is meant to pound ground so finish is not a big consideration, but this piece is suspicious as it does not match Bosch's product info or other retailers examples. Was sold and shipped from Amazon. Cleaned up the tamper with some T-9 and 0000 steel wool to knock large flakes and deposits of rust off (put sticker back on after for image comparison). Including a pic of the image Bosch provides of HS1828, which is consistent with what other online and local retailers sell vs the one I received (with the sticker). Sent Bosch the images for reference and to check if legitimate, but no response yet. If it's Bosch, great. If not, it will probably do the job just as well, but appears to be a less expensive, alternative brand's part and probably not getting one's money's worth. UPDATED February 22, 2021 - Bosch was able to confirm that the part received without any markings or stamps is an authentic Bosch part and the current offering. Has only seen light use so far and holding up well/doing its job well. Received with rust and seems prone to it. Just be sure to clean and lube a bit after use to keep from rusting over and rusting tools/bits stored with it. Will update if it has problems in the future. Otherwise, good to go.