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I am looking at getting a battery operated multi-tool (OK, a cordless multi-tool) but which brand and what about.........

FYI I already have a Dewalt battery drill and charger.

I have been looking around and have found the following. (All are multi-tools)

1) Dewalt with 2 batts, charger & case £200

2) Dewalt naked £130

3) Parkside (Lidl brand) batt (12v) & charger £106

4) Ryobi £203
4a) Ryobi naked £98

5) Wickes £80 (Everything inc.)


Facts:

I have never owned a Wickes tool in my life, truth be known, hardly going to use it (Which ever I get)


Question:

I am looking at the Wickes one, just because its cheap, but I don't see much mention of Wickes tools in general here on UHM, what is your opinion of Wickes, or should I save and get a whole Dewalt one?


Surprise

Seen Ryobi advertised on TV (Who hasn't) I thought that with their idea of 6 million tools and one battery (OK, exaggerating a bit) I honestly thought it would be cheaper than Dewalt, but it's not.

personally i would get the Dewalt so i can keep the same batteries and use across the different tools , as you already have Dewalt , what batteries do you have now?
Rather than another set of batteries and charges , unless buying into a different range of cordless tools
I only have Dewalt - and the multitool is great (i got it as kit when on offer at screwfix, 2 batts , accessories and tool) , used a lot, also a Quick release to change blades

But in answer to the specific question , then I have not used the wickes tools
But searching revealed this thread althugh quite old now - so tool quality may have changed on last 13 years
viewtopic.php?t=25561

Deffo get the same masks as your other battery tools.

Having different batteries and chargers makes absolutely no sense what so ever

and choose the full kit not nesseserilly in a box or with batteries but with blades pads dust extraction and depth gauges as they are around another £30-50 sold seperately

Get the Dewalt. It's a good piece of kit ( have had one for 5 years ) & you have the batts.

ive got the dewalt. ive had mine a good few years now. think mine has a faulty trigger.... but it doesnt massively affect it. it just doesnt smoothly go from slow to fast it sort of stutters a bit. my mate has 2 one in his factory one in his van and neither of his do it and both are older than mine.

cracking tool though and youll be amazed at how much you use it

Graeme from Tod wrote: ↑Mon Jun 20, 2022 3:30 pm Get the Dewalt. It's a good piece of kit ( have had one for 5 years ) & you have the batts.

yes i have the dewalt 335 or is it 553 or 356 who knows kit box and full kit about £120 as said about 5 years ago and i also have the bosch 10.8v 15years ago the ryobi multy head about 12 years and the ryobi flex head this year they all have there place --- bosch 10.8 works in confined areas but slow dewalt exellent tool but bulky both ryobys can look like gadgets but both the rotational head and the flex head add an amazing extra level off adjustment

If you are hardly ever going to use it then go for a corded one. The batteries don't like sitting for months

Or just buy a bare tool for under £100 and use the batteries you already have...

https://www.powertoolworld.co.uk/dewalt ... -body-only

I agree, I have a corded Bosch multitool and for the times I use it the cord is not a nuisance.

DWD

I have just repaired my B in L's mains MacAllister, thought it was the switch which is stiff due it operates a nylon type sliding strip which rocks the switch but no, the armature was fine but one field winding was open; luckily just could see the field wire had broken away from the insulated feeder, after snapping off a bit of body plastic was able to solder a new feeder. It is a lively tool and perhaps the vibration caused the break.
Forget the model but it has an allen key tool lock not a lever, so quite old.
My own one is a mains Guild which does the occasional job well enough and now at £40 with tools is cheap.