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Thursday, November 28, 2024
Best Oscillating Multi-Tool Reviews 2024
Pro Tool Reviews: Choosing the best oscillating multi-tool used to boil down to just a couple of brands. Not anymore. Advancements in battery, motor, and vibration control technologies offer more options than ever. The oscillating multi-tools of today feature advanced vibration control and accessory interfaces, plus they benefit from carbide tooth blades and innovative problem-solving accessories.
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I didn’t know the tool itself was called an oscillating multi-tool but I guess that’s because I’ve only seen the oscillating saws in the shop used for just strike to tear things apart. I think one of the most important factors to me is the handling control when its oscillates because there’s one oscillating tool in our tool room that has terrible vibration control and it just makes the entire person and piece of scenery buzz chaotically. In the context of reading these articles for the CMU scene shop, I think how it is difficult to use the “best” one for our shop when in reality we just use whatever brand and model that matches the batteries we have. I’m not sure if it being a multi tool would be useful for us because the main other function I can see of it is a sander and maybe some smaller blades that have more precision control with the tools listed with speed control.
Two tool articles in one week? I'm being spoiled. Multi-tools are power tools that I find are very useful, but if they aren't made well can be worse then just getting a saw. I was unsurprised by the fact that the Flex multi-tool made the top of the list. Flex seems to be a high-quality brand that despite being better quality than its competitors, still remains less pricey than they do. The urge to buy their new impact driver has been itching at my brain for a while, and with Christmas coming up I might do just that. However, I did find the lack of a variable speed trigger disappointing. That is a feature that I have come to expect in almost every tool I own. However, I realize that there may be a silver lining to this, as the advice I give to people using a multi-tool for the first time is almost always "Don't be afraid to squeeze the trigger". The lock on button for the Ridged model struck me as something that would be a nice feature to have. As always I was disappointed to see DeWalt on the list, as I hate them. It was also nice to see that they highlighted some high quality blades to use, as I never know what to get.
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