Dewalt has come out with new carbide-toothed oscillating multi-tool blades. It’s about time!
A few years ago, we were commissioned to do some oscillating multi-tool blade testing. Bosch paid for the testing, and so I imagined they had a good expectation about what I would see. Still, I was quite surprised to see how clearly and vastly superior their carbide-toothed oscillating multi-tool blades were. Dewalt and Imperial blades just didn’t hold up when tested cutting nails.
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Carbide is much longer lasting than bi-metal blades, whether cutting into wood, nails, or wood with nails. Thus, it is hugely welcome for us to find out that Dewalt has come out with a new carbide oscillating tool blade.
The new blade, model DWA4250 is designed as a general purpose hard materials cutting blade, and should last far longer than their regular blades. It has a 1-3/8″ cutting edge, and Universal Fitment mount for use in most brands’ oscillating multi-tools.
According to Amazon, the new blade is made in the USA.
Here’s the downside: The blade is a little pricey, at $27 to $29 each, or $50 to $52 for a 2-pack.
Buy Now: One Blade via Amazon, One Blade via Acme Tools
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Hopefully Dewalt will come out with a bulk pack that drops the per-blade cost a bit further.
Jerry
Hopefully they will soon drop in price to be inline with the Bosch blades. I think in a few years carbide will be standard for OMT blade teeth, like it has for circular saws. There are a few carbide recip saw blades, but if most people are like me, you bend or break more than you wear out, so they are more specialty than mainstream. With mg OMT, wearout is the problem, rather than breakage. They to get the price in line, though. $10 a blade cheaper would save me enough In a year to buy a different OMT that doesn’t require the DeWalt blades.
Noah
Back in 2011 I received a free blade from Bosch after you posted the offer here.
Well I used that blade for ages and when I need new blades I buy Bosch. I’m sold.
Noah
It’s blade OSC114F. Home Depot has them in three packs now. The slight curve makes them perfect for plunge cuts and they’ll even go thru 18 ha box tube when absolutely necessary.
Drew M
I was excited until I saw it had teeth. I want a fine carbide grit blade for use on carbon fiber.
Adam
Fein makes a bunch of carbide grit blades, but I’m not sure if any of them would do what you want.
This one looks promising (they suggest it for carbon fiber reinforced plastic and fibreglass), but it’s Starlock+, so you’d need an appropriate tool.
https://fein.com/en_us/m/accessories/sawing/e-cut-carbide-saw-blade-order-no-6-35-02-191-21-0/?start=app&back=1
Drew M
Oooh. That blade looks nice.
Tom
Drew please check out the DWA4242. It should be available online soon.
http://www.acmetools.com/shop/tools/dewalt-dwa4242