Fein Multimaster, Bosch pmf180 and now .... Worx

So, should one buy the Bosch or the Worx. Hmmm, tough one ....

Well, the Worx has the considerable 'advantage' of the 'excellent' after-sales service and support, and it doesn't cost any more than the Bosch ...

That's another 'Fein' mess you've gotten me into. ;-)

Nope! it not a tough one...the worx is (alledgedlly)250w,wereas the Bosch is

That price might well be to establish a 'was' price for subsequent advertising purposes.

This sounds like the Swedish chemists shop sketch.

Neither. Buy the proper Fein one.

This sounds like the Swedish chemists shop sketch.

Neither. Buy the proper Fein one.

Allegedly being the operative word. Input power is no indicator of mechanical output. In the case of reputable manufacturers such as Fein and even Bosch, the motors are efficient and a high proportion of electrical input becomes mechanical output. The low end manufacturers have a habit of using inefficient motors. This has several effects:

- They can claim a "higher power" than the tools with which they are attempting to compete, thus taking in the unwary who think that more electrical input means a more powerful tool

- The excess input is turned into heat, reducing the reliability of the tool and making it less comfortable to use.

Ah - two replies in unison from Mr Hall. :-)

Nothing wrong with the Bosch, works a treat. Easy to get blades as well.

The same breadth of range?

No, but all I need & half the price.

Just cut one up with an angle grinder and get an even bigger range.

Ah but not all that all the customers need. If the solution doesn't do the wanted job, the price is irrelevant

Doesn't work that way. You invent something like the Fein to do one or two jobs well, then you start to invent attachments to make it even more versatile.

Started off with the DIY drill. Very soon you had jigsaw attachments, circular saw attachments etc. All hopeless.

Same with pressure washers. Started with the machine, then came sandblasters, drain cleaners etc. All useless.

So with Fein you have blades to remove boy scouts from horses hooves. With Bosch you have blsdes that plunge cut or flush cut - pretty much what the tool was designed for in the first place.

Except that the analogy doesn't apply here. Fein's only chocolate teapot accessory is the concrete vibrator. The rest work well IME

I wonder how either would work for removing putty from window frames. Spent an hour doing that yesterday with the usual implements, but a nice neat cut should allow you to knock out the glass and putty together without damage to the frame.

Also if it does what is needed the (cheap) price is irrelevant.

I have done that very operation in the past.

Unless it falls apart.

Leaving that aside, the Fein has a lot of functionality in terms of working with tiles, metal, plastic, sanding and detail sanding.

It is far mor cost effective to buy one good tool to do these things well, than a collection of mediochre ones that each only cover part of the application area.