Multitool recommendation

[RJH]

The battery on my trusty Workzone multitool has given up, and I can't find a replacement. I see Aldi have one on sale, but at £70 it's fairly pricey for their stuff.

Any recommendations? I see Makita and Bosch have mains versions for about £100, and the main variable appears to be proprietary blades (I'd rather avoid unless they're a reasonable price). I could be persuaded to go cordless, but I'm not happy about adding yet another battery/charger type to my collection - and I doubt the cordless tools I've got (all Lidl/Aldi) fit current models.

[Andy Burns]

My makita takes generic multitool blades, the annoyance is that it undoes with an alan key, which they changed to a tool-less quickchange right after I bought mine.

mine is 18v, but I'm pretty well invested in makita batteries

[Andrew]

I've got an Einhell mains multitool, which cost about £80 a couple of years ago at a local <non-chain> garden/home/diy store.

Quite noisy though, ear protection recommended.

I think it is this one -

[RJH]

Thanks, yes, seen that one. Mixed reviews. I've still not decided . . .

[newshound]

Had my old green Bosch out yesterday, still working well. Takes generic blades. Needs allen key. For my purposes mains is fine.

[Adrian Caspersz]

I look at that brand name and think it's an abbreviation of something that normally would be shouted ...

[alan_m]

+1 I've been ab(using) my old green bosch PMF180 quite a lot recently with generic blades for Saxton.

[Dave W]

In February I bought a "Dekton 40pc Hobby Craft Mini Drill Grinder Multi Tool Engraver Rotary To..." for £17.99 postfree on ebay. Seller is shown as b.p.r-trading (261775).

Unfortunately the only one now on ebay is £29.95 from collossaldeals (45301).

I was impressed by the fact that it includes an add-on flexible rotary coupling.

[RJH]

Thanks - think I'll go for one of the c.£100 Bosch or Makitas. Just need to get my head around the blade systems. I can manage with an allen key, but tool-less would be nice. And whether Bosch's Starlock would be worth it.