Thread: Fein multitool

Please do. I too love my Fein Multimaster, but balk at the pricey replacement blades.

Quality blades at a discount price would be great.

I was using my Fein today and reminded myself once again to look for some cheaper blades. I'll be interested to hear how you go with them too.

My good wife bought me my Fein about 10 years ago. When she told me what she paid I was horrified. ($550) After I settled down, after the shock, and began to use the dear little tool I was hooked.
The blades are sharpenable with a small saw file but you have to hold it in a metal work vice to support it while you file. The steel is hard but does come up OK.
I picked up some blades for $45 (I think)on Ebay. They were the full range as is supplied initially. Performance compared to Fein branded.....can't tell the difference. I mainly cut timber or plaster with mine. They are a great machine just pricey

Hi All,
I bought the Ozito Multi tool, most likely not up to the quality of the Fein, but what I was going to say was Bunnings have Replacement Blades for both Ozito, & Bosch.
Bosch had a few more Blades, but a little dearer than the Ozito Blades. OZ, $20 ?
Maybe you could take the Fein with you to see if they would fit.
One heck of a Price drop to the genuine ones.

You can purchase OSHLUN blades to fit the Fein from Amazon. I know that some members on the forum have used this brand of dado blades in the past and were happy with it. I used my Fein on the weekend for the umpteenth time. What a gem of a tool. I am going to order some of blades from the above mentioned brand in the near future. I hope they are good. Note that some package combinations will not ship to OZ but there is enough that is available. Even the Fein brand is half the price we pay here.
Les

Had a look at the Fitzall site. Looks promising as well.
Les

I recall looking at the ozito blades. I THINK they fit both the bosch and fein.

As others have said it would be most helpful to get reviews of the alternative bits and what fits what.

The price of the blades has long been an issue and one reason I never bought one as handy as it is. A source of blades at the right price would change that, are you listening Mr Fein?

Originally Posted by Mini

The price of the blades has long been an issue and one reason I never bought one as handy as it is. A source of blades at the right price would change that, are you listening Mr Fein?

I second that.

SB

HI All,

A few years ago I worked in the flooring industry, your grouch about blade cost was relevant then , as it is now .

After some research , I found that a local saw doctor could in fact re-sharpen the flat / square face blades for a fraction of the price of a new blade.

The round blades at that time were not an issue as the tradies all used the 25mm square face blades, but I believe that it would be possible to do them as well.

A hint for cutting nails etc , DON'T, the machine oscillation is too fast and the blades get over heated and loose their temper, if you have too cut nails , there is a specific blade for metal , it looks similar to a hacksaw blade with the wavy edge, use this blade and if your machine has variable speed , set for the lowest speed, and add alittle wd40 as you cut.

Jeff
PS> I also worked for FEIN as a sales rep , so have some knowledge of the tools.

Jeff, thanks for the advice. The Fein multimaster is indeed a gem.
Regards
Les

Great points Jeff, a lot of of people have been switching blades for pricing, tooltechnic (festool)
systems also brings in some blades to suite the multitool market under the WSE brand, they are made in Germany & of an extremely high standard, there are videos on YouTube.com just search WSE blades & they will come up

The parcel arrived today so that is 7 days to process, pack and deliver from USA !
They were very well packed with 4 layers of packaging of which 2 were waterproof !
The close up shows the universal mounting hole to suit "Fein, Bosch, Dremel, Craftsman, etc etc etc Skil etc and many many more"

I'll use (= flog!) a few over the weekend and post a performance report.

fletty

I suspect that now Feins patent on this multitool has run out and every manufacturer is now selling their own version, the tool will become a lot more common and the prices of blades will start to drop with volume sold.

It may take another year for cheap blades but once the volume gets up, more companies will start making competitively priced blades