Makita 18lxt multitool

[mattle40]

Want a fein?
Don't like the price?
Already have lxt gear and can therefore share batteries?
If u answered yes to these questions
This is for you
http://www.protoolsdirect.co.uk/Makita-BTM50Z-LXT-18V-Li-Ion-Oscillating-Multi-Tool-Body-Only

Sorry for the infomercial lol but not seen these before so thought I'd spread the word
If anyone has one I'd be interested for feedback as im ordering mine soon ;-)

 

[Turkish tiler]

I have got bosch multi tool best tool invesment and time saver
check out blade prices and quality some of the blades £17 pop

 

[foggy34]

i have the bosch and i think its gr8, as above excellent time saver and pro finish if i used a makita gear i would invest in that

 

[mattle40]

Well iv been tempted to get a fein for so long now and was about to get one but I'd much rather have the makita and make use of my existing gear, problem is there aren't rly any reviews out yet

 

[Gazzer]

Well iv been tempted to get a fein for so long now and was about to get one but I'd much rather have the makita and make use of my existing gear, problem is there aren't rly any reviews out yet

I would imagine you are pretty safe going with Makita.

 

[mattle40]

Yea I think so, sod it I'm ordering lol

 

[Gazzer]

Yea I think so, sod it I'm ordering lol

Give us a review when you have it and tried it out,

 

[mattle40]

I will do, sods law tho il have nothing to try it out on, il be choppin bits up int garden lol

 

[Gazzer]

Well what we would need to know is , How well it feels in the hand. Is it big ? Is it well balanced ? What is battery life like ? Does it slow down while cutting ?

 

[mattle40]

Il bare it in mind, i know battery life is around 20mins constant which I think is pretty impressive..

 

[Peter]

Good idea if you have plenty of Makita - the disadvantage of most of the other cordless multitools is that they give you an oddball battery size that you won't really use with anything else.

 

[bugs183]

This looks fab.
Makita make great kit, so i'm sure this will be just as good. Really search the internet for blades, there are lots of cheaper blades out there that i think are as good as the original fein blades.
The multimaster is such a useful piece of kit, i use it pretty much everyday, and a quality cordless one would be great.

 

[mattle40]

I was debating how often I would use it, best use I can think of is taking the bottoms off architraves
What would you say you use it for most, or can you suggest anymore uses for me?
I'm buying it anyway cos I'm a tool addict lol

 

[Gazzer]

The mouldings around the bottom of kitchen wall units.
Regrouting
Sanding old adhesive

 

[mattle40]

Kitchen units, good call, obvious but overlooked, I imagine il find all sorts of jobs for it once I try it myself and see what it can do ;-)

 

[bugs183]

Thats just for starters!
Trimming shaping expanding foam
Cutting skirtings that have been built into walls
Accurately trimming carpet for fitting z bars,
Sanding corners on stone,
Sanding down lumpy plaster around pipes,
Removing window pains that have siliconed in beads,
Trimming ditra and marmox boards, especially in door ways to get a neat edge,
The list goes on!!!!
Just a belting pice of kit!

 

[mattle40]

Cheers pal
Battery powered swiss army knife then lol
Just needs a porcelain cutting but and itl be perfect

 

[bugs183]

I think porcelain is too much even for the multimaster!!
A sparky was faffing with a board rasp to cut his sockets out, i lent him the M Master, cut them in seconds, tight git still hasn't bought one even tho it saved him loads of agro.

 

[Peter]

Plenty of uses for it although removing grout and sanding adhesive are very tedious and there are much quicker ways of doing it if you've got large areas to use. Wouldn't be without mine though.