As far as I know, the OEM blades are not interchangeable. There are, however, manufacturers that do make universal blades.

No matter any other tool that someone might recommend, the Fein is always going to be a good buy.

 

I assume you own some Fein stuff?? Do you own the Multimaster?

 

The craftsman blades fit the rein. Not sure about any other brands.

I have used the fein, craftsman and Rockwell. Craftsman got HOT, Rockwell worked well be seemed heavy, fein is easily my favorite.

 

I have seen that they offer different kits online. Am I better off getting a more expensive kit with more attachments? If it is a better value, I don't have a problem with that.

 

Have you looked at the Ridgid multi-tool it has many heads that go on it and they come in a 12 volt and a plug in the wall kine. They are going to release a lot more heads to go with it too. here's some info and you can fond a thread on blade-cutter info here too:whistling
http://www.ridgidforum.com/forum/t37682/

 

Because my boss loves to spend money he got a fairly loaded model. Have yet to do anything but cut drywall and a few pieces of wood with them. It is nice to have the case for it tho.

 

Have yet to do anything but cut drywall and a few pieces of wood with them.

Well it is nice to have a 500$ tool for that drywall:whistling
I recently picked up this combo for 129$ and am thinking about the corded unit next

 

i have a cordless bosch and a FMM. personally if i have alot of cutting i grab the corded FMM. but for day to day installs and little work the cordless has proven priceless. i have two batteries and they charge in 15-30 mins so you will most likely have the battery recharged by the time the batter dies again. i am not sure i would buy the cordless with out having the corded one as back up. YMMV

 

fein invented oscillation technology - go with the winner :thumbsup:

 

Both Bosch and Dremel sell an adapter so you can use their (Bosch and Dremel) blades on a Fein MM (about $4 at HD). I found this out when I needed a blade for my Fein MM on a Sunday afternoon. The Dremel blade performed well but I still bought additional Fein blades online later.

 

I was given a sonic-crafter as a gift. It has saved me TIME. I did get an adaptor to use other blades. I like it it was a GIFT that did not cost me a dime, therefor it is the BEST.:clap:

 

Get both! Can't beat corded for lots of cutting and pure power. The freedom and convenance of cordless has some serious advantages as well. Both cordless and corded will get used if you have them. As for blades that is just a huge mess. I can't keep straight who's works with who's. Maybe look at the new Bosch corded version since I believe Milwaukee is compatible with Bosch blades.

 

Sorry for taking this so far off topic to the op. We do many drywall cuts at 24.5" due to water damage. We have tried the utility knife, drywall saw, recip saw, circular saw, rotozip and the mm works the fastest and produces the best results with the least mess. Ill take some picture of what we do tomorrow and post in my very own thread for you to determine the best way for us to do what we do and have been doing since 95.

To the op, I played with the rigid in home depot and was impressed with it there bit have no real world experiences to speak of.

 

I'm leaning toward the Fein. I'll make plenty on the job to justify the cost. I don't believe in cheap tools. Where is the Fein made, BTW. I prefer American Made whenever possible

 

Fein is German - Not exactly sure where they're made however

 

Get a corded one...once you own one you will find so many uses for it....really...I started with the dremel and outgrew/burned it out in a year. I now own the Corded Bosch Multi-X. Its just as good...actually a bit more powerful the the Fein Multimaster....only thing it lacks in toolless blade change. The Multimaster is a great tool tho and I wouldn't hesitate to buy it.

 

Just gotta watch some of the aftermarket blades. Some fit the arbor so sloppy they don't cut worth a darn. Shopping around for deals on the 10 packs of genuine fein is worth it IMO

 

Check out the Oshlun blades on Amazon. They are up there with the Fein Blades. They blow the doors off the knock off blades my yard sells....

I have used three kinds and about 24 blades now. All have lasted a good time, did what I needed them to do. Only one broke at the spot welds after some abuse.
:thumbsup:

 

Fein is made in Germany. It took them more than 5 or 10 years before they allowed exports in the U.S. to be copied by the "knock-offs" that could be made anywhere, but finished/assembled in the U.S. to carry a "Made in the U.S.A." label.

 

The Ridgid JobMax Multi-tool has an adapter and takes most all blades:jester:

 

The circuit board in my MM went bad after only 20 hrs or so. Unfortunately, the warranty had expired. Fein offered a free two year extended warranty, requiring an on-line registration.

I wasn't even aware of the extended warranty. They had it listed on the back side of the one year warranty in my paperwork.

I was hoping Fein would repair it considering the tool is advertised as a contractor grade high end tool. 20 hrs of medium usage and the tool breaks? What's up with that?

I'm risking $101.36 on the repair bill hoping the tool will work for a while.

I will have almost five hundred invested in the tool. Would I buy Fein again? Nope

 

I've never used them but for those looking for blades, you might want to try these out. Imperial Blades Made in USA :thumbsup:

 

the thing about the rigid that you have to watch is there is a sodder joint which overheats and the connection breaks.. thus making so the trigger doesnt work.. had this happen on mine back in april. the repair shop says they see this more than anything else on them, it was a free fix though.

when it dies for good im getting the corded bosch when it decides to show up in canada... asked the bosch rep when its coming here, he didnt even know it existed yet:blink: