MakitaCordless Multi Tool 18V 6000-20000 Oscillations Per Min, Oscillation Angle 3.2°, Dtm50Z

Ok, I'll be honest- I made a mistake.. there, I said it.This tool saved me from having to remove most of my bathroom floor and my shower tray.I am renovating a Victorian house, nothing is level. Unfortunately I forgot to consider this while fitting my shower tray. Under the shower tray I constructed a very sturdy framework and cut the waste pipe through it very precisely, it was perfect. Everything fitted when I test fitted the tray.I went ahead and fitted the tray and levelled it on a bed of mortar, it was perfectly level. There was a canny bit of mortar under one end mind.After this I put the underfloor heating down and all of the floor tiles. Left it a few days and then went to fit the waste trap. There was a fair old camber on the floor, this meant that the waste which was perfectly fitting, was now far from perfect as it was now 2cm away from the floor level.This is where the Makita comes in- did you know that you can fit this item down a shower tray waste hole! I didn't until I really needed to, battery first, then the body, fit the cutter back on and then fit the battery. Jobs a good un! Then all you need is an endoscope for aim ( and skinny arms).It took about two hours to do the job, but frankly I would take that every day over re-tiling and refitting the shower tray.Yes, this isn't the all singing all dancing top of the line model. However it is compatible with all of my Makita batteries etc and performed the job with no issues.

Great tool!Pros:- Well built, as you'd expect from Makita.- Cuts really well, even with the cheap blades I have. (Hilka set for £13)- Slightly more oscillation movement than many other similar tools as far as I know. 3.2 degrees rather than 2.8 or 3 on many others.- Can be surprisingly quite when used at lower speeds, between 1 and 3 is not bad, especially for sanding and similar jobs. Although of course makes a bit more noise once you start cutting. Between 3-6 (maximum speed) it's still less than all other 18v ones as far as I know, although gets fairly loud. At high speeds I'd certainly use ear protection. At minimum speed with no material contact I measured about 65db from about 1ft away. Similar to a large room fan. At maximum speed while cutting soft wood with a wide blade I measured about 105db which is a lot. (Disclaimer: For safety please check the user manual.)- As far as I know this also has the least hand vibration compared to other 18v oscillating tools (Disclaimer: For safety please check the user manual.) I think this actually vibrates less than my cheap rotary tool, although of course when starting to cut material the vibration increases a bit. I hate vibrating tools but this wasn't bad at all for me.- Has a nice LED light at the front. This is why I chose this older model. Also there was about a £40 price difference which for me is worth it, as I can spend that on batteries or blades. I saw a cutting video on Youtube comparing the two, the noise seemed to be the same and the cutting speed seemed to be the same. This slightly older version is slimmer which is nice, and it has no quick release for the blades, which is perfectly fine for me. I have no problem with an extra 25 seconds to change the blade. A large hex key clips into the bottom of the unit and is easy to remove from its clip when needed.- Has an optional dust extractor accessory that costs about £12 if I'm not mistaken.I have Bosch 18v batteries, but the bosch multi tool is louder, it can't stand upright which is important for my small home-workshop, and costs double (Approx £160 vs £80) so for that price difference I had no problem just buying some Makita batteries. Two genuine ones are about £77 on Amazon right now, but I decided to save a bit with a non-original. I'm using a "Masione" 3Ah that cost £20 and it's working just fine so far.Cons:- Even though it's supposed to be the quietest option, it's still lot of noise. Certainly much more than an 18v jigsaw. Not a problem for a workshop (use ear protection obviously) but for my small studio with a cat it's too loud at high speeds when cutting. Not an actual issue with the tool but worth mentioning.My rotary tool is a bit quieter at maximum speed, but doesn't do all the same jobs, and also throws a lot of dust and sparks everywhere, compared to this which is slightly more clean, although still creates dust obviously. So for those times I want to work on small projects with a bit more quiet, I'll just have to build myself a noise isolating "glove box" which is also really nice for not getting dust everywhere.-No quick release for the blades. Not a problem for me.Conclusion:Extremely pleased with the tool, but for some of my uses I will need to make a box with a window to dampen the noise.It won't sand as well as a dedicated sander, and it won't cut as well as a jigsaw, etc. - But it's great for making small cuts, working in areas where other cutting tools won't fit, etc. I would say it's a great addition, but not something to replace all others.

I bought this over a corded version as I wanted the extra mobility that a cordless multi-tool offers. In hindsight, I wish I got the corded. This is a good tool - with the usual Makita build quality, but it just lacks the power of a corded version. When cutting into tough stuff, it frequently cuts out to avoid overloading the motor, requiring you to switch it off then on again. It can be pretty frustrating, and means you have to go pretty slow. For light work though, it's pretty good.

Well balanced tool, I chose the keyed model as the flip over clamp on the keyless model reduces ability to get into tight spaces, and comes without led light unlike the keyed model.Bought Makita blades separately, also of excellent quality.Recommended

I bought a Multi tool for awkward jobs and to save bringing in a larger saw to jobs. This is helpful for cutting accurate shapes out of wood, units, floorboards. Cuts plastic nicely too. With the correct blades it can also cut copper pipe and wood with nails. Grout remover tools I usually find are no good but fit a grout remover blade to this and it's an easy job. This version uses an allen key to tighten and can loosen at times but not an issue. I do worry that it could be lost as it fits in a hole on the tool, but so far ok. It can take most makes of blades. I have been using Bosch and Erbauer blades. The Bosch metal being good for copper pipes.