Oscillating Multi-tool recommendations

mr_vampy

I work as a laminate floor fitter and have always used a handsaw to undercut the door frames to slide the laminate flooring underneath. I am looking for a new oscillating multi-tool to get to hard to reach areas and was wondering for those that own and use one, what brand/model would you recommend? I was planning to spend no more than £60-£70.

Are the blades universally compatible or are they brand/model specific?

Any info and advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

RS2000.

Fein if you're a tradesman.

Doozergirl

Ours are quite a bit more than £60-£70 but everyone swears by them. Is that a reasonable price point for the trade? Ylu don't want to buy cheap and pay dear.

We have De Walt - most of our stuff is as we can buy naked tools and rotate the batteries we already have around them.

Ruski

I use Bosch Blue pro tools, but you're not going to get the same sort of quality for your budget.

However, just found THIS which I think may be the best available for your budget.

HTH

Russ

firsttimebuyer2013

All depends on whether you have any other cordless tools. I have DeWalt so picked up a bare unit (not battery or charger) for about £130. Otherwise you're looking at well over £200 for a battery that you could pick up for £40 and another charger.

If you're going to be using it regularly, it might be worth buying something more reputable. Otherwise, there are some at Screwfix but I couldn't recommend any as I have no experience with them.

shammyjack

If it is not going to be hammered all day every day just get a 240 volt Parkside from Lidl when on offer for around £30 or its equivalent from Aldi both with 3 year warranty .

Reece_

Since you need it for work I'd really re-think your budget and save up for a fein, they're a world of difference over the cheap brands.
The dewalt is also very good and actually have some nice changes over most designs of multi tool, either way you'll want a bigger budget.
Blades are fairly universal, if they don't fit you can buy adapter washers which will make them fit.

andyhop

Big fan of the fein,never let is down other than replacement brushes

We have since bought a new battery dewalt, this thing just goes on and on , I'm happy to say I'd recommend the dewalt and say its on par with the fein

mr_vampy

Thank you all for your comments and recommendations. I will do a bit more research and look into the models you have suggested. The majority of the door frame cutting will still be done by hand, so I will only be using the multi-tool for the hard to reach areas.

tizzle6560

I have the Bosch Oscillator mentioned in a post above and very happy with it. Have used it for both cutting and de-grouting which its great for. The sanding pads on the other hand are pretty useless..

Ruski

Just popped up on 4 day offer.....

http://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gop2000-250w-multi-cutter-240v/5423f?cm_mmc=Email-_-E15W13CP-_-Hero2-_-BoschMultiCutter

Russ