Advice on best reasonably priced oscillating multitool to buy

I'm a RYOBI fan, you can buy the bare tools and then get the "alternative" batteries (bought two 5Ah for £50 recently). They may not be at the high end, but as I'm no longer in the trade using them hours daily it will last plenty long enough :)
 
Boathook said:
Lidl ones are ok for occasional use. If i was using one a lot I'm impressed with a friends cordless dewalt.
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Over the years I've found the Lidl Parkside brand tools to be far better quality than Einhell. No they are not up to De Walt and Makita for sure, but my mains Parkside multitool is now seven years old and still just fine. As others day they are " useful" for plunge cutting, grout removal, cutting copper pipes in awkward positions, but not so good for other stuff. Decent quality blades helps them all work to their best ability as is usually the case.
 
I have had a corded Bosch for a few years. I have not owned or used any other make, so have nothing to compare it with, but it has done everything asked of it.
 
I bought an Aldi multi tool in about 2012. It proved to be very useful as a cutting tool and for detail sanding. It was noisy, I replaced it with a Bosch. I think it was a 330 w version of the one I have linked to. I strongly recommend getting one that doesn't need tools to change the blade. This one does not need tools and I found that made it incredibly easy to use. I changed blades/pads a lot for its first job. Erbauer at B&Q/Screwfix didn't look bad either.

Bosch blades and backing pads are readily available and if reasonable price and quality.

I find it incredibly useful and the Bosch is a pleasure to use.
 
Im multitrade so probably have more powertools than most, mains and cordless.. I often hear the noise of yet another multi tool getting murdered around marinas and boatyards doing a task that is probably better suited to a different tool.
I have a huge amount of makita cordless tools and can say the multi tool is by far the least used.. It is only used when the others cant do that job, which is actually quite rare!
Yes it does have its uses where others just cant do it but not that often. Cutting a square or rectangular hole in ply or wood is far quicker using a drill in two opposite corners and a jigsaw with the correct blade, but not all jigsaws are equal, far from it..
In hindsight i wish i had bought the cheapest multi tool i could find for the amount of use i have for it..
 
I tend to the view Lidl cordless once you have a few batteries for my degree of usage suffice. I cut a door bolt the other day which had ceased to unlock fairly easily the other day quite quickly with the Lidl tool.
 
I nave used a Bosch for several years and it has been brilliant. Use the right blades for the job and you can’t go wrong. Tip: save the blunt blades for sacrificial jobs. I had to remove a few wall tiles without disturbing the surrounding ones and I removed the grout and adhesive with the old blades very easily. It was also surprisingly good for cutting long straight cuts with a guide, used it for my laminate faced flooring in the wheelhouse. Perfect for cutting where you have to be very careful about depth and end run-on with the cut, like cutting out a hole for flush mounting instruments.
 
Rappey said:
Im multitrade so probably have more powertools than most, mains and cordless.. I often hear the noise of yet another multi tool getting murdered around marinas and boatyards doing a task that is probably better suited to a different tool.
I have a huge amount of makita cordless tools and can say the multi tool is by far the least used.. It is only used when the others cant do that job, which is actually quite rare!
Yes it does have its uses where others just cant do it but not that often. Cutting a square or rectangular hole in ply or wood is far quicker using a drill in two opposite corners and a jigsaw with the correct blade, but not all jigsaws are equal, far from it..
In hindsight i wish i had bought the cheapest multi tool i could find for the amount of use i have for it..
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I'm quite the opposite and use the multi tool for numerous cutting and sanding duties in areas where other tools just can't get.
 
I bought a cordless Enihell several years ago, chosen because of its superior tool "gripping" mechanism compared with others.
Unlike the experience in post #4 above, its been brilliant, totally robust and reliable .
With the right blade it will cut through most metal (buried galvo nails etc.) as well as cutting rebates etc. where a chisel can't easily reach.
Its very good as a scraper and for removing old grout etc.
Now I wouldn't be without it. A revelation, in the same way that a Japanese pull saw has been.
 
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