HF Multifunction tool

TD Driver · 2009-05-08T01:22:26+00:00

HF has their version of the Fein multimaster on sale for under $40. Here's the link: once in a while I wish I had something like this for trimming some molding or whatever. Anybody own this puppy? Dremel has one, too, for about $100. Are either of them worth the $$$?

May 08, 2009 70 Replies

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notbob 17 years ago

So, now that everyone has gone out and purchased their insanely inexpensive HF multi-tool, how well do they work? C'mon, people. You bought 'em, you must've gone out and used 'em. Notched and old 2x4, offered to cut out that slightly off-color tile in your neigbor's bathroom, put a third unnecessary hinge in a door, somewhere. What happened to braggin' on yer new tool?

Seriously, I'd be interested to know. Just realized the HF m/t osillates at about half the speed of the insanely expensive Fein. Is that a drawback, or just a bit slower in application. Does the tool feel like it will still be functioning in, say, a year? Is JD Power likely to issue an award anytime soon? ;)

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J. Clarke 17 years ago

The Dremel under discussion is

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tool.

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Limp Arbor 17 years ago

A new thread with a video was started on this tool.

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well. Is surprisingly solid feeling so it will probably last. Don't know if it is a joke or not but they expect it to last so long they give you a set of motor brushes with it.

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krw 17 years ago

I've been thinking about the Bosch cordless version.

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'd like to (IOW it's on the honeydew list) put a hearth in front of our (gas) fireplace but haven't figured out how to cut the bamboo flooring so I can inlay tile, of some sort. It looks dumb without a hearth and with one I could even burn wood. Why the builder didn't put one in I'll never know. Would this sort of tool do the job? The issue, of course, is cutting up to the wall, fireplace.

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Leon 17 years ago

While cordless would be a nice feature, consider that this type tool sorta falls into the specialty tool category. Unless you know that you would actually use it as often as say a cordless drill you may want to get a corded model. I have the Fein corded and have used it often and it is great for handling those problem situations I run into but I probably only use it

10-12 times a year. It and the Bosch should last a life time, the batteries will not. I suspect that the batteries will die of old age and have to be replaced time and again rather than being worn out. Just something to think about.

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HeyBub 17 years ago

Yep. No problemo.

You might consider making the long cuts with a circular saw set to the correct depth and use the MF tool to sneak up to the intersections and the wall.

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keithw86 17 years ago

Yes, certainly something to think about and I've replaced drills because they were the same price as replacement batteries. That said, I already a couple of the Bosch LithIon tools and would consider $80 of the purchase price to be additional batteries for the never-to-be- without-again "Impactor". ;-)

-- Keith

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J. Clarke 17 years ago

Yep. Cutting long straight lines is not its strong suit.

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keithw86 17 years ago

Thanks! It looks like that job just moved up the list. Justification for new toy, and all. ;-)

-- Keith

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charlie 17 years ago

it's code to have a non-burnable hearth before a wood burning fireplace; it is not required to have one in front of a gas fireplace. guess which is cheaper?

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keithw86 17 years ago

Understood. If the builder wanted to cheap out he wouldn't have bothered with a real chimney either. I'll probably stick with gas (propane) but I have to buy the logs too (not cheap). It still looks dumb without the hearth.

-- Keith

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