Which Oscillating Multi-tool Blade Brand Wins?
In our test we compared 10 oscillating multi-tool blade options head to head. EZARC came out on top. See the measured results, the runner-up, the budget pick, and a link to the full test video.
EZARC
Price shown in test: $8.65 per blade
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Imperial
Price shown in test: $10.06 per blade
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EZARC
Price shown in test: $8.65 per blade
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The quick take
The short version of why each pick lands where it does, built straight from the measured results.
“ezarc can be very hard to beat when you consider the price and the performance of the blade”
The measured results
Every number below is read straight from the test. Products are listed in the order they finished.
First nail cut time
- 1EZARC3.6 seconds
tied with DeWalt for fastest of the ten
- 2Imperial6.4 seconds
- 3Bauer6 seconds
- 4Fein5.2 seconds
- 5Bosch6.7 seconds
the slowest of the first nail cuts among finishers
- 6Dremel Multi-Max5.8 seconds
- 7Hercules4.8 seconds3rd
- 8Rockwell7.3 seconds
the slowest of the finishers
- 9Milwaukee1.6 seconds
more than twice as fast as any other brand
- 10DeWalt3.6 seconds
tied with EZARC for fastest
First 10 nails
- 1EZARC53 seconds
- 2Imperial54 seconds
- 3Bauer66 seconds
- 4Fein82 seconds
losing momentum quickly
- 5Bosch63 seconds
- 6Dremel Multi-Max56 seconds
- 7Hercules44 seconds
faster than all other carbide blades except Milwaukee and DeWalt
- 8Rockwell65 seconds
- 9Milwaukee30 seconds
the fastest of all ten brands
- 10DeWalt40 seconds2nd
All 25 nails
- 1EZARC2 minutes 26 seconds
held up much better than DeWalt with only 4 carbide teeth showing notable wear
- 2Imperial2 minutes 39 seconds5th
- 3Bauer2 minutes 19 seconds2nd
tied for second fastest with Hercules
- 4Fein3 minutes 7 seconds
with the teeth pretty much used up
- 5Bosch3 minutes 29 seconds
teeth pretty much used up
- 6Dremel Multi-Max2 minutes 13 seconds
the fastest of all ten brands, though with noticeably more visible tooth wear than the EZARC
- 7Hercules2 minutes 19 seconds
tied with Bauer, though the teeth were in much worse condition than Bauer's
- 8Rockwell3 minutes 44 seconds
the slowest of all finishers, teeth pretty much worn off
- 9Milwaukee
did not finish, stalled out on the 12th nail
- 10DeWalt
did not finish, came to a sudden stop after 13 nails with all the teeth wiped out
Drywall screws cut before the blade gave out
- 1EZARC5 screws
the most of any brand tested, still had plenty of carbide material left on the blade
- 2Imperial3 screws
(tied with Fein), with the teeth in pretty bad, mostly used up condition afterward
- 3Bauer4 screws
second most of any brand, though the teeth were pretty much used up afterward
- 4Fein3 screws
(tied with Imperial)
- 5Bosch2 screws
- 6Dremel Multi-Max1 screw
considerable damage to the teeth
- 7Hercules1 screw
teeth chewed up but still in better condition than most of the other brands
- 8Rockwell1 screw
- 9Milwaukee0 screws
could not cut through even the first drywall screw, blade completely used up
- 10DeWalt0 screws
could not grind through even the first drywall screw after 2 minutes
How it was tested
- cutting speed and blade wear test through 25 16-penny nails driven into pressure treated 4x4 lumber
- cutting speed and durability test through drywall screws until each blade could no longer cut through
“ezarc can be very hard to beat when you consider the price and the performance of the blade”
