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Oscillating multi-tool saw blades

theoldwizard1

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Looking for recommendation.

Has to cut "everything". Wood, fiberglass, reasonable thickness aluminum and steel, wire reinforced radiator hoses, etc.
 
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RTM

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IMO, any tool which will cut wood well will stink at metal, and Vice Versa. I would not use a hacksaw for wood, or a rip saw for metal. Why would you think your Multi Tool should?
 

Handyandy23

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I went the Amazon bulk bundle route. They are all "no name" / some made up Chinese company, so they surely won't hold up as well as name brands. But for the price of one name brand blade you can get a whole assortment.

I haven't used these blades that much yet so I can't give a real great answer on their strength. But as others have said, you need different teeth and different material blades for different jobs. I'd rather have 50 different blades on hand of lower quality, versus one expensive blade I'm expecting to do everything. It'll no doubt stink at one job, or burn the teeth off it, and you wrecked an expensive blade on a job it wasn't meant for.

If I really find one particular type of blade I use a lot I might invest in some better blades, but they're all consumables, so I have a hard time spending a lot on something like that, personally.
 
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seber

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I tried some cheap blades. Won't do that again. You can burn them up just cutting pine door trim in short order. I buy nothing but carbide or bimetal.
 

nadogail

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I bought an oscillating multi tool for a specific job and picked up two carbide edged Bosh blades because I wanted to get a sink removed without having to make repeated trips to the store for more blades.

That one Bosh blade is still going strong while the other is still in it's blister package.
 

jd_1138

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I'd get a variety pack from a decent maker like Bosch, Fein, Milwaukee, etc.. It is the best bang for the buck. One or two blades will cost like $10 while a variety pack with like 20 blades will cost $25 and probably last for 10 years. It will blades for various materials.

I made the mistake of buying a cheapie no name brand set off ebay for $10 when I first got my OMT. Sure they looked like OMT blades and fit the tool, but they didn't actually do the job.
 

dnschmidt

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Imperial Blades are the best bang for the buck. Use the Japanese tooth style for drywall and wood and the hacksaw looking type for metal.
 

barnonline

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Agreed.
And other in this thread agrees as well

https://bethepro.com/forums/topic/which-omt-blades-get-the-most-use/på

The carbide blade is my general purpose blade.
It have until now lasted far longer than any other type, -as one would expect, and it is also my most used blade.

A sharp carbide blade is just about as fast as a slightly dull Wood blade with japanese cut teeth.

Wood blades, except the japanese cut teeth, don't have significantly larger teeths than bimetal or carbide blades.
 
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