Multitool: New Titan WITH bits and case vs Second hand Dewalt without bits or case

[reoreborn85]

Hope it's okay to ask.

I am planning on buying one for a few jobs around the house. Mainly cutting wood (door frames, old cladding and using the sander for getting in the corner of furniture every now and then). I've never used one before so i may end up finding lots of other little uses for it lol.

There is a second hand Dewalt one on FB market place in "very good " for £55 condition but it doesn't come with any blades, sander attachment etc. To buy these it would cost around £25 + £8 in petrol to pick the tool up. So the grand total would be £88.

There is a brand new Titan multitool with a case with bits etc in Screwfix for £40. It's also walkable distance.

Both are 300w and both are wired.

Money is a bit of an issue at the moment BUT i am happy to pay the extra if it'll make things easier and last longer etc.
Just for doing a few jobs around the house would there be anything noticeable in the cheaper titan? i have a few Dewalt tools and a few Titan tools and while the dewalt ALLWAYS feel better quality but I've never actually had a problem with the titan stuff.
However, I've seen a few YouTube videos that mention cheaper oscillating tools are almost useless for anything other than cutting plasterboard and MDF wood.

Thank you for any help you can give <3

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I have a second hand Titan (was only £10 - any more and I may as well have bought a new one) but it works just fine for my typically mild DIY tasks, a Dewalt will always be better but then if it's S/H you don't know how abused it's been. I quite like Titan stuff too and have several Titan items though the Titan circular saw is awful.

 

[evdamadiynot]

Ive found Titan stuff is actually not bad for the money
Ive a couple of petrol chainsaws ,a large circular saw,a heat gun and a sds drill/ chisel of that brand and all have been really good bar the latter which had a gearbox failure under prolonged heavy chiselling( aka abuse if you like) but was replaced without question at the local branch.
From the background info you give its a no brainer.
There has to be a big reason to need to offload a dewalt multitool

 

[reoreborn85]

I have a second hand Titan (was only £10 - any more and I may as well have bought a new one) but it works just fine for my typically mild DIY tasks, a Dewalt will always be better but then if it's S/H you don't know how abused it's been. I quite like Titan stuff too and have several Titan items though the Titan circular saw is awful.

That's what does worry me. It looks in good condition but so much could go wrong. I had a dewalt mitire saw and it packed up after a weeks of use and that was from brand new. At least with the new one i'd have a warranty.

 

[reoreborn85]

Ive found Titan stuff is actually not bad for the money
Ive a couple of petrol chainsaws ,a large circular saw,a heat gun and a sds drill/ chisel of that brand and all have been really good bar the latter which had a gearbox failure under prolonged heavy chiselling( aka abuse if you like) but was replaced without question at the local branch.
From the background info you give its a no brainer.
There has to be a big reason to need to offload a dewalt multitool

I recently picked up a titan hammer drill with a chisel feature and it's been AMAZING! Literally broke through fencing post concrete like it was nothing.
I think you're right. i'll go with the titan. I can always upgrade later on if i find it more useful than expected. Thank you!

 

[opps]

I have only ever owned two Titan tools. Their SDS drill/breaker and their twin blade wall chaser. Neither tool was "impressive" but both were good value though- each paid for itself pretty quickly. The SDS eventually reused to hold the chisels in place. The wall chaser has had about 20 hours of use and still works.

 

[robinbanks]

There has to be a big reason to need to offload a dewalt multitool

"No accessories, no box, no charger, no warranty, no returns, no 'anything you would expect any reasonable, legitimate, active user of a tool to be able to supply' "

It's nicked..