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Mine is about 10 years old. I bought one for my SIL - lasted about 6 months - I still bought him another one.
Yes they are cheap and gets hot - but they work. I can buy a whole bunch of them for the price of a Fein.
For sure it is one of the diamonds at HF,
John
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Yup its one of their diamonds. But if you want a better one keep an eye out at lowes. They put the porter cable one on sale with extras for $50 pretty often. It's the Dewalt one with a little less features and way cheaper.
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(04-30-2018, 09:36 AM)Robert Adams Wrote: Yup its one of their diamonds. But if you want a better one keep an eye out at lowes. They put the porter cable one on sale with extras for $50 pretty often. It's the Dewalt one with a little less features and way cheaper.
When my HF multi tool died I got the corded DeWalt. While HF is really, really good value the DeWalt (and others I'm sure) are a class or three higher. It's much more powerful.
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04-30-2018, 12:05 PM
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I bought one, loved it. Needed it, but could not find it. Bought a second one. Gave one to my SIL after I found the first one
As for buying better blades- laminate flooring is very, very hard on blades.
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I had the HF version but I found an irresistible deal on the Fein. They both do the same thing, but using them is quite a different experience. My wife is sensitive to vibration in her hand due to an old tendon surgery. She couldn't hold the HF version without discomfort but she can the Fein. I say, use what you have, but keep an eye out for the Fein.
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I will likely spring for a better version when the opportunity arises.
For now, the little HF has earned its keep!
Mark Singleton
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I have a DeWalt version. I was trying to undercut a piece of molding so that the flooring would fit under. I struggled for about 20 minutes with a disposable Japanese pull saw and gave up.
Loews is just 2 miles from my house; it makes these "emergency" trips more frequent.
I've since used it many times. I am currently putting up new vinyl soffit over plywood. The vents were 1" circles. I have some vented soffit and I place one every 5 feet or so. The multi-tool makes working overhead much safer than any other option. I cut 4" x 8" openings. (The eaves are 32" deep.)
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(04-30-2018, 10:58 AM)joe1086 Wrote: When my HF multi tool died I got the corded DeWalt. While HF is really, really good value the DeWalt (and others I'm sure) are a class or three higher. It's much more powerful.
Very true. I also have a couple of the Milwaukee m12 cordless ones. They are extremely handy and get used more because it's cordless. Battery life is pretty good and it's lightweight and small.
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04-30-2018, 07:11 PM
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(04-30-2018, 12:05 PM)goaliedad Wrote: I bought one, loved it. Needed it, but could not find it. Bought a second one. Gave one to my SIL after I found the first one
As for buying better blades- laminate flooring is very, very hard on blades.
It's hard on carbide too
We just installed vinyl plank upstairs. I think it looks better, it's quieter, less bounce and you just score it and snap it.
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I have a HF circular saw that I got to to cut a window into a brick wall. I put a masonry blade in it. It didn't get all the way through the brick but it got far enough through that the jack hammer did a pretty clean job on the rest of it. It now sounds like a gravel truck when it's running, but it still runs so I keep it for any masonry work.
