New Makita Multi-tool

[memzey]

With the tool-free type blade change:

http://www.makita.biz/product/category/ ... dex.html#1

Haven't seen this promoted in the UK at all yet so assuming it hasn't arrived at these shores yet. Anyone else heard of or seen this before?

 

[MickCheese]

That's how me Fein has it's blades fitted.

Mick

 

[memzey]

I thought it looked similar to the Fein but I think the lever on these might work the other way? Also the Mak has a more powerful 320w 3amp motor and a wider degree of oscillation at 3.2dg - I've been researching these for next my purchase I'm not a tool-geek (honest)!

 

[Grahamshed]

There is a DeWalt one that fixes like that as well.

 

[MMUK]

I thought it looked similar to the Fein but I think the lever on these might work the other way? Also the Mak has a more powerful 320w 3amp motor and a wider degree of oscillation at 3.2dg - I've been researching these for next my purchase I'm not a tool-geek (honest)!

320w doesn't equate to 3 amps. At 240v it's 1.3A and at 110v it's 0.666666A :mrgreen:

 

[KevM]

I thought it looked similar to the Fein but I think the lever on these might work the other way? Also the Mak has a more powerful 320w 3amp motor and a wider degree of oscillation at 3.2dg - I've been researching these for next my purchase I'm not a tool-geek (honest)!

320w doesn't equate to 3 amps. At 240v it's 1.3A and at 110v it's 0.666666A :mrgreen:

Actually, 320W at 110V is near as damn-it 3A - I know you were just checking that we were all paying attention. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[memzey]

Exactly - just testing (or something like that (homer) ) !

Anyway I'm torn between getting the Makita and the Fein.

I like the idea of the Fein as they invented the tool so they should know more about it than other producers and their products always seem well made. Most of my tools however are Makita and they never let me down. In fact if this tool free change version was out now I'd probably get that one but as it isn't I think it's just about pushing things in the Fein's favour for me. Has anyone used both that can help me out with my decision?

 

[eezageeza]

The Bosch multi tool also has tool-free change :

http://www.bosch-professional.com/gb/en ... 295-ocs-p/

I have one of these, and it's excellent.

 

[MickCheese]

The thing with multitools is you don't use them much but there are just some jobs where they are invaluable.

I have the Fein but would probably buy again based on price. Mine was a gift and wife must have liked the colour I guarantee she didn't know what she was buying.

Mick

 

[MMUK]

I thought it looked similar to the Fein but I think the lever on these might work the other way? Also the Mak has a more powerful 320w 3amp motor and a wider degree of oscillation at 3.2dg - I've been researching these for next my purchase I'm not a tool-geek (honest)!

320w doesn't equate to 3 amps. At 240v it's 1.3A and at 110v it's 0.666666A :mrgreen:

Actually, 320W at 110V is near as damn-it 3A - I know you were just checking that we were all paying attention. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Doh! Been a long few days. Brain no worky much

 

[pcb1962]

I like the idea of the Fein as they invented the tool so they should know more about it than other producers and their products always seem well made.

I heard or read somewhere that the reason Festool don't make one is that they couldn't improve on the Fein. It does seem to be an omission from their range, surely there's a gap in the market for a 400 quid multitool just waiting to be filled

 

[chippy1970]

I like the idea of the Fein as they invented the tool so they should know more about it than other producers and their products always seem well made.

I heard or read somewhere that the reason Festool don't make one is that they couldn't improve on the Fein. It does seem to be an omission from their range, surely there's a gap in the market for a 400 quid multitool just waiting to be filled

The festool one is coming out very soon

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[Jmac80]

The festool one is coming out very soon

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better remortgage my house now. :mrgreen:

 

[chippy1970]

I wouldn't have thought it would be much more than the Fein but you never know

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