Comments on: Craftsman Nextec Multi-Tool

By: west30capt

west30capt — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:48:01 +0000

The attachments for this tool will work on the Fein Multi…

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:12:28 +0000

I purchased a multitool from Harbor Freight that filled a lot of the jobs that no other tool was able to do. I paid $39.95 with four attachments; all of which did what I needed to do. For example, it served to cut a shim off flush with a base board without damaging the base board. Cutting a hole in sheetrock went smoothly also. The downside was I had to replace it twice under a lifetime warranty, but that was more of a inconvinence than a hassle. If the Craftsman does as well it is worth the money. Also, if the Craftsman has the same four little holes set equally around the mating surfaces like the Fein Multimaster, the blades for the Harbor Freight will also work. However, the Bosch PS-50, I believe is different in the hole layout.

By: heywood

heywood — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:36:19 +0000

the craftsman tools that I approve of only include their mechanic tool sets (sockets only, then I purchase an Allen or other socket driver) and the products that Knipex produces under the Craftsman name (cobra pliers, hopefully more!)

By: fred

fred — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:25:56 +0000

I agree with Ole Wayne that the current lineup of Craftsman power tools are designed for light-duty use - and do not even excell at that.
The few oddball items that we’ve bought from Sears over the last few years have been purchased because they looked like they might fit a niche job - but didn’t.
They also seem to go low end (cheap vinyl that hardens in the cold) with their cord sets.

By: Ole Wayne

Ole Wayne — Sun, 10 May 2009 20:34:37 +0000

Craftsman power tools are a horrible choice bad batteries off centers boo

By: Jereme Green

Jereme Green — Sat, 09 May 2009 08:35:23 +0000

This tool is worth its weight in gold I love craftsman tools. And they have a great warranty

By: MarkPH

MarkPH — Fri, 08 May 2009 20:12:09 +0000

This look similar to the Fein Multimaster, anyone know if the blades are compatible? The fein’s blades are very expensive.

By: Daz

Daz — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:38:37 +0000

I wonder if the battery life on this will outlast the Bosch PS-50’s purported 8 minute sanding on rough mahogany.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:28:03 +0000

Associates got an unboxed model of this a week or two ago to try out in the store work room. It is surprisingly durable. (We threw it against a wall a few times to see if it would break and it is still kicking along.)

Cut drywall, thin concrete, soft wood, and a couple other things with fair ease and the battery lasted the on and off 2 hour trial we had.

Seems to be cool so far.

~Kevin