Which multi cutting tool?

snowcat75

Generally Multi tools of any description are always a compromise, separates do the job better.


The de-walt one will have decent battery's and probably do the job fine, However in general were now finding Makita's and recently Milwaukie have the edge.


With tools you pay your money you take your choice, However Cheep battery tools are nearly always hopeless as the battery's just wont have the life.


One thing there is a vast difference between cheep tools and decent ones, I have a fabrication shop and something like an Aldi grinder would last us under a Month where a Hitachi Makita etc we'd get a couple of years work (although probably with a half a dozen or so new cords).

JimmyChanga

The Worx corded oscillating tools are good. They are better made than the total budget ones you can get and cheaper than the likes of Makita DeWalt etc.

Jackmydad

Apart from a drill / driver nearly all my tools are mains powered. Not as convenient as battery perhaps, but they're always ready to go, and the batteries aren't deteriorating from not being used.
Saw this linked from elsewhere
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183651502371?ViewItem=&item=183651502371
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snowcat75

Jackmydad wrote: »

Apart from a drill / driver nearly all my tools are mains powered. Not as convenient as battery perhaps, but they're always ready to go, and the batteries aren't deteriorating from not being used.
Saw this linked from elsewhere
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183651502371?ViewItem=&item=183651502371
(No affiliation)

Decent battery's though give really decent cycles and durability these days.

Were even running cordless welders which will give nearly 20 minutes Arc time, impressive when essentially all you doing is creating a dead short.

Odd jobs cordless every day which is what most DIY is.

stator

I have a few Ryobi 18V tools and it's quite good because you only need a couple of batteries and they work with all the tools.
A lot of people slag Ryobi off, but they are fine for DIY if you can get them cheap.

BoxerfanUK

Funny enough I saw one on HUKD yesterday, here;
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183651502371?ViewItem=&item=183651502371

Personally I have a corded and a cordless and the cordless always seems to run out of battery just at the wrong time and doesn't last too long. Also the Worx one in the link is quite a good brand and has tool less blade changing a bit of a bargain at 30 quid I think.

Jackmydad

snowcat75 wrote: »

Decent battery's though give really decent cycles and durability these days.

Were even running cordless welders which will give nearly 20 minutes Arc time, impressive when essentially all you doing is creating a dead short.

Odd jobs cordless every day which is what most DIY is.

stator wrote: »

I have a few Ryobi 18V tools and it's quite good because you only need a couple of batteries and they work with all the tools.
A lot of people slag Ryobi off, but they are fine for DIY if you can get them cheap.

DIY I'd say you're OK if you've got "system tools" like the Ryobi and use the batteries on several bits of kit. Batteries don't like not being used, and after a few years even modern batteries will fail, used or not. Also depends on whether you can get spare batteries of course.

It's just preference though. As well as how much and what you use them for.

Interesting about the cordless welders! haven't seen those.

mchale

If you can wait https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/MiddleofLidl.htm?id=944&week=2

Slithery

Surprised that no-one has mentioned Fein yet. After all they were the only people making the things for decades before the patent ran out in 2008 and all of the other manufacturers jumped on board.

I'd get a corded Fein over a cordless DeWalt for the same money any day of the week.

snowcat75

Jackmydad wrote: »

DIY I'd say you're OK if you've got "system tools" like the Ryobi and use the batteries on several bits of kit. Batteries don't like not being used, and after a few years even modern batteries will fail, used or not. Also depends on whether you can get spare batteries of course.

It's just preference though. As well as how much and what you use them for.

Interesting about the cordless welders! haven't seen those.

There's a few on the market Fronius being the most expensive but the Most compact, Lorch, Kemmpi also do machines I suspect even some of the Chinese brands as well but how well they work is anyones guess.


Our battery's are used at a minim weekly mostly daily so we have little issue of failure when they do its mostly down to abuse. I never expect any of these tools to work constantly for hours on end but they have become a god send, especially when the only power supply is having to move a 7kva generator to a job.


Unfortunately most of our tools become torn out or nicked long before the longevity of the battery comes to play, however I reckon we cook more corded tools especially drills, however its possibly not a fair comparison as they are expected to give a lot more.