Cordless Multi-Tool Head To Head

Rob Robillard carpenter and editor at http://www.toolboxbuzz.com shared a Head to Head he worked on for corded jigsaws. Read the entire article here: http://www.toolboxbuzz.com/head-to-head/best-cordless-oscillating-multi-tools-comparison/ Subscribe to my free newsletter: http://www.aconcordcarpenter.com/subscribe Oscillating Multi-Tools (OMT) have exploded in popularity and created a huge sector of the power tool industry. These versatile tools offer contractors, renovators and DIY'ers a go-to option for a variety of cutting, grinding and sanding applications where limited space is an issue. Recent developments in battery technology have allowed the tool manufacturers to produce cordless OMT's with similar power and performance to the original corded versions. We recently evaluated seven cordless models in a head to head testing battle in an effort to help you choose your next cordless OMT. The results of our head to head comparison are based on all day testing by seven carpenters/contractors. The testing involved cutting applications including: cutting plywood, pine trim, and 16d nails. These cutting tests allowed us to evaluate power/speed, precision cutting, noise level, ergonomics and blade change design. In order to have a relative comparison between models with our cutting evaluation, we opted to use the same blades on all the models. The folks at Bosch were kind enough to supply all of the blades for our OMT head to head testing. We used the following blades in our testing: Wood -- OSC114 (Precision) Hard Wood -- OSC114JF (Precision Japanese tooth) Wood with Nails -- OSC114F (Precision Bimetal) Metal -- OSC114C (Carbide) Models Featured In Our OMT Head To Head Bosch 18V Multi-X Oscillating Tool, MXH180BL DEWALT XR Lithium Ion Oscillating Multi-Tool Kit, DCS355D1 FEIN MultiMaster Cordless, AFMM 14 Makita 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Multi-Tool, XMT03Z Milwaukee M18™ Cordless LITHIUM-ION Multi-Tool, 2626-22 Porter-Cable 20V Max Lithium Oscillating Tool, PCC710 Ridgid JobMax 18V, R862004