Not sure if this has been discussed before - but I have a low-end multi-tool that I've been using a lot during a remodel project. The plunge/flush cut blade has been getting the most use.
As many people know and have stated on this forum, if you hit a nail or anything metal with these blades, it's the end of the line. I've found that I've been using blades well past their intended lifespan after hitting staples or finish nails in trim, etc. Locally, these blades can be as much as $20 (been using the Bosch blades)...online you can apparently get much better deals.
My research indicates that the only blades that I have found that have great reviews are the Fein blades themselves, which won't fit my saw of course.
I am looking for a lower-cost alternative blade that is decent. It would be great if it would be good at flush cutting AND cut through a nail here or there - but flush cutting wood, plastic and drywall is what I mainly use it for. I would be happy with a blade that held up well and was less expensive, even if I knew a nail would still kill it. I try to avoid nails anyway - and I still hit them with a $20 blade. If I hit the random nail with a $5 blade it would be easier to take and I would swap the blade instead of trying to get every last bit out of a $15-20 blade. After hitting a nail, I am essentially using a wood burner to cut through the material
Does anyone have any experience with after market blades that they would like to share?
As many people know and have stated on this forum, if you hit a nail or anything metal with these blades, it's the end of the line. I've found that I've been using blades well past their intended lifespan after hitting staples or finish nails in trim, etc. Locally, these blades can be as much as $20 (been using the Bosch blades)...online you can apparently get much better deals.
My research indicates that the only blades that I have found that have great reviews are the Fein blades themselves, which won't fit my saw of course.
I am looking for a lower-cost alternative blade that is decent. It would be great if it would be good at flush cutting AND cut through a nail here or there - but flush cutting wood, plastic and drywall is what I mainly use it for. I would be happy with a blade that held up well and was less expensive, even if I knew a nail would still kill it. I try to avoid nails anyway - and I still hit them with a $20 blade. If I hit the random nail with a $5 blade it would be easier to take and I would swap the blade instead of trying to get every last bit out of a $15-20 blade. After hitting a nail, I am essentially using a wood burner to cut through the material
Does anyone have any experience with after market blades that they would like to share?
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