Getting a Multitool - stick with DeWalt? Or get Milwaukee and a battery adapter?

[DIYNotIan]

Hi

I've been after a multitool for a while... I only have two cordless tools, a drill and an impact driver, both DeWalt. No plans to buy more any time soon, apart form the multitool. So my first thought was to stick with DeWalt. But having looked into it some more, the Milwaukee gets great reviews and is apparently all round better, including from a vibration pov. But I'm only a DIYer so it won't see loads of use.

Which would you get in my position? I wouldn't want to get the battery/charger etc for Milwaukee and so would need to use it with the DeWalt batteries and an adapter.

Any thoughts much appreciated.

Many thanks

 

[HERTS P&D]

I would suggest you buy a dewalt multi tool, as you said, you are a diyer. You will not be using it everyday so won't notice any more vibration.

Andy

 

[Mike13]

stick to one battery type and charger is my vote.

 

[DIYNotIan]

Thank you both.

The DeWalt it is then

Now just need to decide between the 355 and 356 variant. Seems the main (only?) difference is the three speed settings of the 356.

Is it worth paying more for that?

Any other differences between the two models?

Cheers

 

[HERTS P&D]

When I buy a tool, I always buy the highest spec. But that's just me.

Andy

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Yes if you have Dewalt already it's a no brainer. I needed a multi tool a while back, I wanted one for a few years as I thought it would have been handy for a few things but always found a workaround but finally could not proceed without one so bought a crappy SH one for peanuts, glad I paid peanuts because I've never used it since.

 

[big-all]

i think with dewalt at least the speed control seems to be purely electronic on brushless sort off hinted at by the "gear select" being away from the body where the mechanical linkage to a gearbox would be and also hinted at by fixing to tools like the 887 impact and the 356 saw as tools that dont have gearboxes in the past so perhaps preset electronic speed and torque control would be closer but just a guess??

 

[DIYNotIan]

Thanks everyone for all the help today. I've gone for the 356 with the x3 speed settings. It has lower vibration that the 355, which is a big bonus for me.

I managed to pick it up for £112 with a 35 piece accessory set AND a T-Stak case. Very impressed I was! And I've also hopefully got a further 20% off using Topcashback, which would make it a ridiculous £90 all in if that cashback pays out.

It was from ebay. The Topcashback 20% is for today only. The eBay 20% voucher is until the 27th. If anyone wants details as to what I got etc let me know and I'll post them up.

Cheers

 

[cdbe]

It's tracking for me, topcashback, saved nearly £200. Just over 2 hours to go.