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J. Clarke[_4_]

In article ,
says...

On 9/19/2015 11:11 PM, krw wrote:
On Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:52:05 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

I know this group and what a huge can of worms I just opened up, but
we'll see if I can though this with any actual information. :-D

[snip]

LAST THING: I already know Festool is the best and Fein is a close
second. But I don't have six hundred bucks to spend on an oscillating
tool. All the other brands have options under $150, so I'm sticking
with those.

Of course, nothing but Festool! ;-)

Now that we got that out of the way... ;-)
I own a Dremel corded and a Bosch cordless oscillating saw. Of the
two, I use the cordless one at least 10:1 over the corded saw.

I looked at the Fein a year or so ago (they had a demo at Woodcraft)
and was impressed. The price wasn't all that bad, anymore, either. If
I were buying again, I'd probably buy the Fein instead of the Dremmel
but I'd still be using the Bosch ten times as often as the Fein.

A Huge +1 on the Bosch Cordless. It is my first and only (had it about
6 years now, maybe a bit more) oscillating multi-tool.

My only complaint is that I waited so long to buy it - or any multi-tool.

I've used it, abused it, and have even been amused (by all the things I
can do with it to save me time and energy) by it.

As I have no basis for comparison I would only say that if it crapped
out or was stolen tomorrow, I cannot think of any reason to look further
than the Bosch. It does everything it claims to do, everything I want
it to do (and I'm constantly finding new uses for it), and does it well.

Double +1 for ANY brand CORDLESS multi-tool. You aren't building a
house with this thing, you're either repairing, remodeling or putting a
finishing touch on something. With two batteries available, I've never
had downtime waiting for a recharge and can count on one hand the number
of times I needed a recharge to finish a job.

I have to admit that a cordless is tempting and Fein doesn't seem to be
making theirs anymore. My Fein has a 15 foot cord that is a pain to
wrap up and stuff in the case when I'm done for the day. Sometimes I'm
tempted to cut it shorter.