I picked up one of these for $49.95 yesterday. When I got it home I
was surprised that it seems to have a soft-start function. The box
and instruction manual do not mention it; but there is a brief pause
when I turn it on and then it comes up to speed smoothly, similar to a
soft start router.
Normal?
RonB
On Jul 19, 11:20=A0am, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
> If it works and you are satisfied that is all you need especially
> considering the price. =A0Wishing I had not needed the Fein 5 years ago..=
.
I am just the opposite. Had I known just how hand this little tool
could be, I would have plopped down the $275 they wanted for the
stripped down, no box, tool with one blade and a scraper version they
were selling at the time.
I have used the absolute crap out of this tool, and this $35 version
has paid for itself many times. Even the damn blades are good and
seem to last quite well. I never had any idea this tool was so
versatile.
I was put off by the price (remember when the variable speed kit with
box and accessories was $600 on Amazon?) but then the price of the
consumables got me, too. I couldn't see a stamped steel blade for $35
that would have to be replaced on a fairly regular basis. $8, I can
stand.
The longer I have it, I wonder how much time and money I would have
saved even paying full price for the Fein before their competition hit
the streets. Now it doesn't leave the truck.
Robert
On Jul 19, 10:01=A0am, RonB <[email protected]> wrote:
> I picked up one of these for $49.95 yesterday. =A0When I got it home I
> was surprised that it seems to have a soft-start function. =A0The box
> and instruction manual do not mention it; but there is a brief pause
> when I turn it on and then it comes up to speed smoothly, similar to a
> soft start router.
>
> Normal?
>
> RonB
Never mind. I finally found the right Google combination and
apparently it is normal.
RonB
On Jul 19, 11:20=A0am, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "RonB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:846cfe08-3221-4bd0-9d77-8b6b6af3f953@w12g2000yqj.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 19, 10:40 am, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > "RonB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> > Could be an under powered motor struggling to come up to speed. If that
> > tends to go away with use things may have been too tight for the motor.=
I
> > really can not see a need for a soft start.
>
> I finally found a search combination on Google that got me to a few
> related reviews and forum comments. =A0It does have a "soft start"
> feature that is described as anywhere from "nice" to "humorous". =A0I
> does take a few uses of the machine to get used to it. One rather
> critical fellow said he starts it, goes to lunch, then comes back to
> use it :^). =A0Not quite that bad but it takes a full second or more to
> come to speed.
>
> RonB
>
> If it works and you are satisfied that is all you need especially
> considering the price. =A0Wishing I had not needed the Fein 5 years ago..=
.
Since I posted earlier this morning I have been in the garage playing
with it and various attachments, materials. Durability
notwithstanding, I think it is going to be a great tool to have,
probably one of those that will find new uses as I go on from here.
It appears to have plenty of power and I was very surprised at the
control. Their ads show someone doing rather precise cutting on
hardwood flooring and I had doubt. But with practice I think that
might be feasible, I saw a couple of complaints about noise that I
do not understand. Without an attachment, the tool is quiet. Cutting
through a piece of plywood scrap with the saw blade was noisy; but
that is the speaker-cone effect on the plywood.
Wish I had owned it a year or so ago when we were trimming door frames
in the new house.
RonB
On Jul 20, 9:26=A0am, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:135dc44b-715e-4e23-a034-98fec0a3dbb8@k19g2000yqc.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 19, 11:20 am, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > If it works and you are satisfied that is all you need especially
> > considering the price. Wishing I had not needed the Fein 5 years ago...
>
> I am just the opposite. =A0Had I known just how hand this little tool
> could be, I would have plopped down the $275 they wanted for the
> stripped down, no box, tool with one blade and a scraper version they
> were selling at the time.
>
> I have used the absolute crap out of this tool, and this $35 version
> has paid for itself many times. =A0Even the damn blades are good and
> seem to last quite well. =A0I never had any idea this tool was so
> versatile.
>
> I was put off by the price (remember when the variable speed kit with
> box and accessories was $600 on Amazon?) but then the price of the
> consumables got me, too. =A0I couldn't see a stamped steel blade for $35
> that would have to be replaced on a fairly regular basis. =A0$8, I can
> stand.
>
> The longer I have it, I wonder how much time and money I would have
> saved even paying full price for the Fein before their competition hit
> the streets. =A0Now it doesn't leave the truck.
>
> Robert
>
> Don't get me wrong I love the Fein, I just wish I would have had the choi=
ces
> of less expensive that todays market offers.
When I sold my countertop company, everything went along with it.
I have a lot of projects which require tools. Darnitall.
I bought the cheap multitool... and would under no circumstances buy a
Fein at this stage of the game. But I did buy one years ago, and it
made me a lot more efficient. Great tool. (Imagine taking out a
countertop by cutting it with a jigsaw, grabbing the Fein and cutting
that last 2 inches to the wall...THAT alone saved me countless hours
and damaged walls.
I am amazed how good those 8 dollar blades are.
On Jul 19, 10:40=A0am, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "RonB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> Could be an under powered motor struggling to come up to speed. =A0If tha=
t
> tends to go away with use things may have been too tight for the motor. =
=A0I
> really can not see a need for a soft start.
I finally found a search combination on Google that got me to a few
related reviews and forum comments. It does have a "soft start"
feature that is described as anywhere from "nice" to "humorous". I
does take a few uses of the machine to get used to it. One rather
critical fellow said he starts it, goes to lunch, then comes back to
use it :^). Not quite that bad but it takes a full second or more to
come to speed.
RonB
<[email protected]> wrote in message
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On Jul 19, 11:20 am, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
> If it works and you are satisfied that is all you need especially
> considering the price. Wishing I had not needed the Fein 5 years ago...
I am just the opposite. Had I known just how hand this little tool
could be, I would have plopped down the $275 they wanted for the
stripped down, no box, tool with one blade and a scraper version they
were selling at the time.
I have used the absolute crap out of this tool, and this $35 version
has paid for itself many times. Even the damn blades are good and
seem to last quite well. I never had any idea this tool was so
versatile.
I was put off by the price (remember when the variable speed kit with
box and accessories was $600 on Amazon?) but then the price of the
consumables got me, too. I couldn't see a stamped steel blade for $35
that would have to be replaced on a fairly regular basis. $8, I can
stand.
The longer I have it, I wonder how much time and money I would have
saved even paying full price for the Fein before their competition hit
the streets. Now it doesn't leave the truck.
Robert
Don't get me wrong I love the Fein, I just wish I would have had the choices
of less expensive that todays market offers.
"RonB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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On Jul 19, 10:40 am, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "RonB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> Could be an under powered motor struggling to come up to speed. If that
> tends to go away with use things may have been too tight for the motor. I
> really can not see a need for a soft start.
I finally found a search combination on Google that got me to a few
related reviews and forum comments. It does have a "soft start"
feature that is described as anywhere from "nice" to "humorous". I
does take a few uses of the machine to get used to it. One rather
critical fellow said he starts it, goes to lunch, then comes back to
use it :^). Not quite that bad but it takes a full second or more to
come to speed.
RonB
If it works and you are satisfied that is all you need especially
considering the price. Wishing I had not needed the Fein 5 years ago...
On 07/19/2010 10:40 AM, Leon wrote:
> "RonB"<[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:14d02616-7ae5-4ee9-9a74-2a9c9ae13fe8@d17g2000yqb.googlegroups.com...
>> I picked up one of these for $49.95 yesterday. When I got it home I
>> was surprised that it seems to have a soft-start function. The box
>> and instruction manual do not mention it; but there is a brief pause
>> when I turn it on and then it comes up to speed smoothly, similar to a
>> soft start router.
>>
>> Normal?
>>
>> RonB
>
> Could be an under powered motor struggling to come up to speed. If that
> tends to go away with use things may have been too tight for the motor. I
> really can not see a need for a soft start.
Unless the motor is rather gutless and has no significant torque, I appreciate a soft start
feature in any hand-held power tool where the start-up torque might cause the tool to wrench
and twist in my hand. I don't like surprises.
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"RonB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:14d02616-7ae5-4ee9-9a74-2a9c9ae13fe8@d17g2000yqb.googlegroups.com...
>I picked up one of these for $49.95 yesterday. When I got it home I
> was surprised that it seems to have a soft-start function. The box
> and instruction manual do not mention it; but there is a brief pause
> when I turn it on and then it comes up to speed smoothly, similar to a
> soft start router.
>
> Normal?
>
> RonB
Could be an under powered motor struggling to come up to speed. If that
tends to go away with use things may have been too tight for the motor. I
really can not see a need for a soft start.