Multi tool blades - are expensive ones worth it?

On-the-coast

I have a Milwaukee multi tool (takes star lock blades). 

I have a good few Lidl’s own brand parkside “universal” blades that are not compatible - and there don’t seem to be any adaptors (I’ve googled…)

question - are Milwaukee own brand titanium coated blades worth it?   They are £8-£10 each.  Will they last much longer & cut better/faster?

I can buy eBay/Amazon cheapies at £1/blade. 
Don’t mind paying for quality if it’s worth it. 

Thoughts appreciated. 

Thanks

theoretica

Are you going to abuse them?  My experience in general is that good tools are worth it, but only if they are cared for and used as intended - and of course used for more than a one off job.

grumbler

Personally, I'd never pay £8 for a disposable blade. And, IMO titanium coating is pretty much worthless.

Gavin83

My experience is multitool blades don't last very long, especially if cutting screws/nails. While I haven't gone super cheap I haven't noticed any real difference between the middle of the road blades and the premium blades. I certainly wouldn't be paying £8 for a blade.

FreeBear

grumbler said: Personally, I'd never pay £8 for a disposable blade. And, IMO titanium coating is pretty much worthless.

Titanium coatings can improve wear resistance on tooling and enable them to withstand higher temperatures. For machining applications on metals (drilling & cutting), Ti coated tooling can have significant advantages. For multitool blades, Ti coatings will provide minimal advantages - Whilst the cutting end may stay sharper for a while, it is debatable that the extra cost is worth it.

I buy cutting tools (mills, drills, turning inserts), quite a bit that comes with a Ti coating. Multitool blades, I'll just get regular HSS and shop around for the best deal.

fenwick458

for cutting soft wood, any blade is the same in my opinion.
for specialist things, eg if you were cutting hard wood, or metal, or using a carbide tipped blade then yes the quality of the blade will vary greatly, 
for example, I've had a Fein carbide tipped one that was great for raking grout out of joints and nibbling away at bricks & blocks, when it finally gave up after many years I tried a cheap one that came in a set from Aldi or somewhere like that, and all the little gold bits (probably just paint I think) were gone in 5 minutes

Murmansk

I buy cheap blades from Saxton Blades on Ebay and they seem fine

On-the-coast

Thanks everyone.
I think I'll buy cheap to mid-priced.
I might get one fancy blade for metals, but I'll try some HSS cheapies first.