Should I buy a Multitool?

[markadams]

I have recently been looking at the possibility of buying a multitool, upto now I have not really seen the need for one but have had a couple of situations where they may have been useful.

What do others use them for? Do you think they are worth having or just something that takes up space in the van?

 

[Alex Pelton]

invaluable at times. blades can be expensive and dont last long. dont buy a battery one get a 240v one. wouldn't be without mine

 

[Alex Knight]

Once you get one you'll never know how you managed without it tbh

 

[markadams]

thanks for replies, what jobs do you use it for?

 

[woodytheplumber]

they are great to have but I never use mine for lifting floors it takes too long and the blades cost a fortune invaluable for a lot of jobs though

 

[townfanjon]

YES YES YES YES YES superb tool, don't know how you have survived without one

 

[Riley]

Yes -that is all!!!

 

[northcarr]

Get the new dealt one from screwfix absolutely brilliant well worth the cash,I bought a cheap one a while ago and I thought that was good but the dewalt is far better. As for the blades try Saxon blades online and on eBay cheap as chips and just as good as any other.

 

[SimonG]

There is only one!

Fein.

Its the canines cajones.

 

[Kyle87]

I've just bought the makita. 240v

Very happy with it

 

[Alex Pelton]

great for cutting across floorboards, too slow for cutting along them.

 

[Roger Welton]

Some jobs I do with mine I really don't know how I'd do without it.

 

[AWheating]

ive got a bosch 300 240v and its really good, ive also got the dewalt 18v brushless and thats as good, ive also got a 10.8v which really lacks power.

i use them for lots of stuff, wood stuff! 😉

 

[Alex Pelton]

great for cutting the back of kitchen cabinets out

 

[Paulplumb]

You need a Sonicrafter WX675 with Hyperlock. The blades are held in by a clamping mechanism. Therefore you can use blades from any manufacturer. Had mine a year or so I guess. I love it. Argos do them but you can probably find it cheaper elsewhere.

Buy Worx WX675 Sonicrafter Hyperlock Universal Multi Tool - 250W at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for Multi purpose power tools.

 

[Roger Welton]

I have the 'professional' version of the worx, has a slightly more powerful motor, can get them for 70-80notes

 

[MrsDIYDigger]

A definite yes - great for cutting pipes

 

[LPC]

I don't get it. Had a couple people tell me how amazing they are. Bought one about a year ago, used it once for something and it's been in my garage ever since. I've never found a need for it outside of the drill, grinder, impact driver, jigsaw, reciprocating saw and circular saw that I carry.

 

[melmos]

I used mine to cut out a plastic shower tray with upstands, no damage to tiles, customer was over the moon. Used again today to clean out grout on another shower job.

 

[markadams]

I borrowed a Bosch Blue 250W tool to try it out as I needed to cut a floorboard right upto a wall. it did the job really well. does any one have an opinion about the blue Bosch tool as I may get this one.

 

[JCplumb]

Mine is a £50 macalliwhatever from B+Poo, I probably use it one in ten jobs for something or other, Compatible with Bosch blades but I still have the original blades for it.
Main use is to cut through floorboards or units where waste needs to go etc. The old trusty circ saw can't cut boards up to a wall but the multitool can. Even if you just use it for finishing where the circ can't reach it's worth it imo.

 

[Bunker]

I don't get it. Had a couple people tell me how amazing they are. Bought one about a year ago, used it once for something and it's been in my garage ever since. I've never found a need for it outside of the drill, grinder, impact driver, jigsaw, reciprocating saw and circular saw that I carry.

That's because you carry all that stuff which is needed for your trade, I use my Fein about once a month and its invaluable but Im central heating biased so don't carry all your stuff.

 

[LPC]

I'm extremely heating biased and use all of those tools on pretty much every install. Except maybe the jigsaw.

 

[Ermintrude]

Jigsaw is for building a unit to hide the intergash or atag eyesore you just threw in

 

[Bunker]

I'm extremely heating biased and use all of those tools on pretty much every install. Except maybe the jigsaw.

Sorry, wasnt thinking, of course, floorboards etc. Im more servicing and repair so I dont need that stuff.