Amazon’s current lightning deal is a Fein MultiMaster 250Q Start kit for $170. This kit is normally priced at $200 or so, not to mention that Fein tools are usually strictly price-fixed, making this a very good deal.
The MultiMaster Start kit comes with the oscillating multi-tool and a starter set of blades and accessories. This is the newest MultiMaster, which features a tool-free blade change adapter.
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Deal ends in 2-1/2 hours or when the kit sells out, whichever comes first. Fein MultiMasters are often considered the best oscillating multi-tools on the market.
El Pato Loco
Just picked up this deal. Does anyone have suggestions for a hard case to store it?
Robert Di Stasio
I can tell you tat the OEM Fein case is garbage, this hard plastic, mine broke in shipping. The tool is top quality so it surprises me that they put it in such a crappy case.
Stuart
I picked one up as well, the price was just too good to pass on. I figured that the minimal set allows me to purchase the blades I want as I need them. That, and with all the cross-brand adapters floating around, I can take advantage of the greater freedom in selection and price.
fred
Having used Fein multimasters for many years and now their suprecut saw – I can say that their cases are not the strongest point of the lineup.
A plastic standard case costs about $50:
http://www.waltertool.com/multimaster_cases.html
and you might be better served with one of those aluminum briefcase -style cases from Harbor Freight like their Item #39196 that’s on sale for $25.
Some of our older multimates and one of our supercuts (model 7 236 36 54 came with a metal case – but I’m not sure if Fein offers this case sa an accessory
Stuart
Thanks for your feedback about the case, knowing that I’m not missing out on much solidifies my feelings about the deal and purchase.
If I ever REALLY want a nice hard-shell case, I figure I could always pick up a small L-Boxx or Systainer. I’m not really a fan of soft bags for power tools – if nothing else, it’s usually a pain to clean the sawdust and debris out of the them.
fred
I’m also not a fan of the “modern “plastic cases that come with most tools. The blow-molded ones – may offer a modicum of protection – but come with large size and lots of wasted space inside that is not usually good for storing accessories. Then there are the boxier cases such as Bosch provides with roto-hammers etc. Maybe a better form factor – but not really up to the task – especially considering the weight of the contents and likelihood of getting some rough handling (e.g. being tossed into a Knaack box – or onto a bed of a truck). The plastic latches also seem to break more often than not. While I don’t buy much of anything at Harbor Freight – I was surprised by a recent purchase of one of their aluminum cases (Item #36870). Not a Hallibuton or Pelican case for sure – but for $16 less 20% with a coupon and fitted with a bit of extra foam it worked out to be a great case to hold a 6 inch dado set (Infinity Cutting Tools – Dadonator ) that we recently bought to try out with jobsite saws
El Pato Loco
@Fred – thanks for the information on the Harbor Freight case!
Moo Kahn
Any pro user has their own way to tote their gear from jobsite to jobsite – the stock crappy blow-molded cases or soft bags are definitely not part of that equation. We have utility body trucks totally set up and organized by trade – the Feins would be part of a finish carpentry or cabinet installation kit. The stock cases are shown to the dumpster- so frankly I’d rather save another $20 or whatever and have the tool shipped in a cardboard box.