Makita Multitool

[rick]

PMF180 gave up the ghost today. Was initially thinking about replacing with the blue version 110v, but I see Toolstation do a very similar Makita for about the same money.

Has anyone experience of the Makita, better or worse than the Bosch?

Alternatively, are Fein worth the extra money?

 

[sythai]

Fein can takes all sorts of abuse.... had mine going 3 years strong now and never misses a beat.

Brilliant bit of kit, gotta be in my top 5 tools. Got Makita everything else though, but Fein is the one if you want a serious multi cutter.

All the best,

Sy

 

[axel132132]

They any good these?

 

[ExArmy]

i have the makita one, battery lasts long enough and it has just the same power as the fein 240v one i had previously. only downside is you need an allen key to swap blades but the fein has quick release. a cordless one is good enough for electricians if you ask me,99% of the time i only use mine for 2 minutes at a time and the job is done. and if you already have makita batteries and charger then go for it

 

[axel132132]

What they used for chopping out boxes?? Any good for red brick or just good on plaster and breeze block??

 

[ExArmy]

most of the time i use it for notching out joists, stud, any timber etc,
lifting floorboards as you can cut right into corners
fitting dry lining boxes into plasterboard/ lat n plaster walls
cutting general inspection holes in plasterboard
cutting entries into CU's or plastic backboxes
cutting PVC trunking/conduit to length
cutting into plaster when chasing (use a blunt blade, even blades with no teeth go through plaster)
removing grout to remove single tiles

it won't go through brick, unless you buy a diamond tipped blade and even then i doubt it would be up to much