Do you know what an oscillating multi-tool is? You probably do, as we’ve mentioned them plenty of times before and they have become more commonplace on jobsites. Now, do you know what a Fein SuperCut is? Maybe the name is giving it away, but it’s a suped-up oscillating tool designed for heavy duty cutting applications.
Over at Tool Nut, they have a special deal going on right now, where you can buy a Fein AFSC 18 cordless SuperCut oscillating tool kit, for $299.
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Not only that, they’re throwing in 2 extra batteries. So you get the tool, a charger, a hard shell carrying case, (2) 3.0Ah battery packs, and (2) 2.4Ah battery packs. The kit normally sells for $499.
I wasn’t sure about the “regular price” claim, so I checked Amazon, and it turns out that they’re selling a basic Fein cordless SuperCut for a little over $580.
These prices are just for the basic kits – no accessories or attachments are included. There are other kits that do come with attachments, but they’re nowhere near this kit’s sale or even regular pricing.
The SuperCut takes special accessories, and so you can’t just pick up any “universal” oscillating tool accessories off the shelf of you local home center or tool supplier. But, Fein does offer a $28 adapter that lets you use the SuperCut with standard Fein Multimaster accessories. Although I’m not sure enough that I would bet your money on it, the adapter should enable you to use other brands’ Multimaster-compatible blades and accessories as well.
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If you buy this, you might also want to consider Tool Nut’s limited supply deal on a Fein 18V drill/driver kit.
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Another option is Fein’s cordless Multimaster, which is available as part of a money-saving cordless oscillating tool and drill bundle. Right now that kit is $200 to $305 via Amazon, and also ships without any accessories aside from a single starter blade.
But if you ask me, if this is your first oscillating multi-tool, you might be better off with a corded model. Fein’s newest Multimaster is spectacular, and there are less expensive models from other brands that are quite decent too.
Hector
Makita came out with a new bl heavy impact wrench with 780ft torque its quite nice with 3 diffrent models
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Greg
I’ve heard good things about this tool. Lots of guys are buying it up over at Garage Journal. I just can’t buy into another tool battery platform. I also think they missed the mark on the aesthetics of this tool. It’s ugly in my eyes.
John
I always get worried about locking into a specific proprietary format. So Im always worried about compatibility.
What about OIS compatibility? Is that compatibility something that comes with “SuperCut compatibility”, “standard Fein Multimaster”, with that “Fein 63733005010 Adapter”, or does that require something like:
Bosch OIS001 OIS Adapter for Bosch:
http://amzn.com/B004KW15PS
And in using any of those adapters do you loose the “quick attach” capability? There’s gotta be some big tree chart that shows end to end compatibility in some sensible manner (including if you loose the quick attach capabilities with that compatibility) 🙁
will
They do work with other companies blades but not all so you’ll have to check this out depending on what brand you prefer. As far as the adaptor, yes you do get the quick attachment ability , it just extends the blade further from the body.
Has anyone tried the Festool Plunge base with the SC? I have seen that it works but I have also heard that the blade in the fein is too far from the plunge for the magnet to grab. For $160 I want to be sure especially since Festool doesn’t accept returns on accessories, at least my local hardware store doesn’t.
John
I was looking at exactly that and came across a while back a thread here:
http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-jigs-tool-enhancements/supercut-with-festool-vecturo-plunge-attachment-it-works!/
Which seems to imply it does fit (with a little adjustment for the “bump”).
I don’t know for sure as I don’t own either yet so I can’t verify myself but the pictures seem to be pretty conclusive.
will
thanks for the link, I’m going to see if my local hardware store will let me bring my SC in and try it out. It’s just crazy that they charge $160 for the plunge base and depth stop, nevermind that they don’t allow returns on Festool accessories.
will
you can buy the SC and the drill in a combo for $470 which is the sale price. That’s less than the SC by itself and this comes with 4 batteries since fein sent Toolnut the wrong ones (2.4ah and they aren’t warrantied but they are free so….).I got both and am in love with them. The only thing is SC blades are spendy and are hard to come by though the Festool blades are the same. Though they do have an adaptor to use the MM blades amongst other brands. I can’t find the FSC 18 for less than $499 anywhere else and once this shipment is gone the deal is over.
Jerry
Sounds like a screaming deal, if this is something you were thinking about getting. I have heard nothing but good things about Fein cordless tools, but probably a lot more tool than I personally would need.
Jason
You could actually sell the 2.4 or 3.0ah batteries on Ebay and cover the purchase cost. Fein batteries are on the pricier side. It makes sense at its almost a boutique brand like Festool. I bought both the drill and supercut they were just too good of deals to pass up for a high quality tool! The other Multi tools I had were the Ryobi cordless and the Milwaukee M12 they are both nice but don’t have tool less blade changes.
will
Festool sells there batteries for $45-$65 for the 10.8 to 18v batteries and the 14.4 and 18’s are 5.2 ah so Festool batteries are oddly cheap. The thing with Fein batteries is that they don’t really sell them separate so when you do find them they are supposedly $250+ for an 18V 4ah battery. I do hear they are going to start selling them which will drop the prices but at they moment they are way too expensive.
will
what do you think of your fein tools Jason? They seem just so solid to me, zero battery slop (looking at you Dewalt) and the interchangeable chuck is a lot more solid than I was expecting. My only gripe is that they don’t have a right angle and offset chuck like Festool does.
Chris Fyfe
I don’t doubt it’s a great offering , just don’t want another battery platform .
Chris
Russ
Where are the tools made?
Monte
Germany
JMG
A word of warning for anyone who is considering the purchase of the Supercut.
The adapter, that allows the use of multi-master tooling and blades, has a “known” defect that does not allow said tooling to align properly with the tool. The blades that are mounted on the Supercut using the Fein adapter in question (item #63733005010) are offset from the center line of the tool by five to ten degrees.
From my conversations with the Tool-Nut sales staff about this, it seems that this is an acceptable issue for Fein and I assume will not be corrected anytime in the near future, or if ever. I have never had any issues with Fein tools in the past as far as fit and quality are concerned, and this small issue of tooling misalignment in an adapter is a severe disappointment to me.
In today’s manufacturing world of cnc production machines, a “known” error or defect can be corrected in a single production run. My question: Why is this error in design deemed acceptable? Why would a company with such a high reputation for quality not attempt to correct the issue in the shortest time possible?
If you are planning on purchasing the Supercut for use with tooling made specifically for it, then you should have no problems, and the tool itself can be recommended. But, if this is a cross-over and you are planning on purchasing the adapter to use multi-master tooling on it, I would recommend you look elsewhere.