3 Amps is a pretty weak multi-tool.
I picked this up last summer when the mothership had it as a gold box deal. For 3 amps it’s surprisingly powerful, but still suited more to cutting wood trim, sanding and scraping. I did a little metal cutting with it, but it was clearly not up to the task.
I’ve only used the one I previously purchased on Woot to cut wood but It has plenty of power for that. A multi-tool is a must for everyone’s toolbox and this is a good deal.
I bought this here on Woot! in 2017 and I love it. I paid $79.99 so this price is a steal! It came in handy when needing to cut wallboard trim without removing it from the wall. Really powerful for such a small unit. Love the carrying case that holds all the accessories. Really easy to switch between cutting blades. The only feature I wasn’t crazy about was the sanding attachment. The Velcro sandpaper disc fell off too easily and the Velcro surface deteriorates fast but you can always buy another attachment without breaking the bank.
This is a tool you don’t use that often but when you need to its a Godsend. Especially like the scraping blades - great time saver.
Bought a Rockwell on woot a few years back. Just used it the other day for something that with any other tool would have been hours of work. Took a few minutes. You may not need one often, but when you do, nothing comes close.
I use my HF one all the time and it’s 2 amps. I would think this 3 amp is fine. The toolless change looks neat. Kinda jealous.
I’ve had this kit for 3-4 years now, and generally like it, but there are also some negatives about it.
I paid just under $100 for it. Honestly, it has become an indispensable part of my tool collection. When I bought it I wasn’t sure how truly useful it would be, I was afraid it would be another Dremel, which I bought but have been pretty disappointed every time I used it.
The Oscillating tool I have used the heck out of, and generally it works very well. It works in situations where no other tool would do, getting into tight spaces. Just last weekend I used it to trim a bit off a 5"x22" piece of plywood I had used to support a cabinet I was installing, but then got stuck under there. A couple months ago I used it with a carbide blade to trim some tile I had installed to make a channel for running Hue lighting cabling.
The ability to put the blade straight on or at a variety of angles including right angles or even reversed angle gives a ton of flexibility.
The negatives: It is loud AF. I only use it when wearing ear protection. Last weekend, the dog saw me get it out and she went to the door to be let outside. The only thing louder is the Porter-Cable cordless Oscillating tool I have, which somehow manages to be louder than this corded one.
It also runs hot AF. That shiny silver band by the power button? Doesn’t take much running for that to get burning hot. That’s also right where your hand is when you are trying to activate the blade release. Use gloves when using it. The tools themselves also get quite hot, of course, but I think that is just par for an oscillating tool.
The sanding kit is a bust. It uses hook/loop attachment, but it gets so hot that it didn’t take long to melt it and it doesn’t work. The sanding it did was only ok. If you used it EXCLUSIVELY for sanding in corners, that’d probably be fine. I ended up getting an orbital Bosch palm sander and it is, of course, worlds better than this.
I half wish I had gotten a better one, for around twice the price. It’s probably in my top ten tools as far as frequency of use. But it’s not in the top 3, so this is probably a good price point for it.
It is great at flush cutting, plunge cutting, I’ll never use a stab saw for drywall boxes again, and cutting in tight spaces.
I’ve used it a lot and I’ve never felt like it wasn’t powerful enough. With as hot as it runs, I’m glad it isn’t a 4 amp. The Fein at twice the price is also a 3A, the Fein at 4x the price is 3.75A. Bosch has a 4A, Dremel has a 3.75. But, again, this seems plenty powerful enough for what I’ve used it for, including cutting wood and nails and screws.