Dual-saw

Never used one, so I can't comment. Search this newsgroup - there was a discussion about them not that long ago.

Depends on the unit you buy. I have a Fein MultiMaster, the original manufacturer, and you'd have to pry it out of my cold dead heads. It's an amazingly useful tool.

Fein's patent expired and there are a bunch of knockoffs out there. All the way from the el cheapo Harbor Freight, which is single speed and costs ~$40, on up. The consumable prices have come way down. The Fein blades are expensive, but the knockoff blades fit - same situation, HF really cheap, but I usually go with the Bosch blades.

I have one of the $40 Harbor Freight ones, and I'm amazed how useful it has proven itself to be.

paul

And nobody has heard him shouting? Anyway may he RIP.

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local (well as least as "local" as we get :) ) did one of there "Does It Work" segments just this past week. Couple of guys did give it "thumbs up" for the metal-cutting but not-so-hot for wood. A 2" chunk of oak bogged it down entirely while it cut through bar and channel as well as expanded mesh, etc., w/ ease...

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Smitty Two wrote in news:prestwhich- snipped-for-privacy@newsfarm.iad.highwinds-media.com:

He's still driving around making phone calls in his car.