Brand new makita dtm52 brushless multitool review!!! Plus comparison to the old brushed model!!

[@normangraham1882]

Bought the Bosch model a few months ago, just sorry I never bought it years earlier if it was available, absolutely brilliant.

[@sadiporter2966]

the new multi-tool runs at a low speed until you start cutting then it speeds up. This is to keep the noise and vibration down.

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Thank you kind sir you are a star 🌟🌟

[@kizzjd9578]

The old multi tool system is called "ois". The new one having starlock max is because the longer blades have a 3° oscillation as compared to older models oscillating alot less than 3°.. therefore faster cutting but also more leverage on the tool.

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Oh hi friend wow you are the man, people!! listen to kizz jd!!! He's like Joe 90!!!, this is what I love about this platform, I'm no expert about anything but I know little bits and fantastic people like this fill in the space, yes I know my videos have errors and I get stuff wrong but I do use makita tools day in day out and take them to bit, iv been doing this for over a decade but I also like to have a laugh and a bit of bants, that's why my videos are all over the place which I guess annoys some people, sorry about that, if we use my daft video as a starting point to discuss whether this new tool from makita is any good or not I think that's awesome and I'm so so stoked that iv had over a thousand views thank you all so so much, random is rad! Rock on 🤘🤘

[@amgtgjdm203]

Thank bro 😎

[@evh22]

Hi thanks for the video - some advice for novice DIY'er (think Kenny Everett)..I need to sand about x12 door frames which have thick old paint on. Thinking of a multi-tool vs detail sander as I'll no doubt use other functions in future. What Makita 18v tool would you recommend as I've bought into the LXT family. Many Thanks

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Hi Mathew thanks for reaching out, to be honest I don’t rate multitools in regards there sanding capacity, the sanding pad is to small and these tools run at such high olisating speed in my experience it rips the hooks and loops of the backing pad so the sand paper doesn’t stick to it, iv got the dbo 180 random orbit sander which is good and the dbo 480/ 481 looks really good also ( if you go on the tools and stuff KZbin channel he’s recently reviewed the latest makita sanders including the latest palm sanders) so In summary since you have quite a few door frames to do I’d say go for the new makita palm sander with the square sheet arrangement ie the dbo 480 or 481 and just use the multi tool for cutting, hope this has been some help sir 🤟🤟

[@evh22]

@@UKTOOLTALK cheers Jon!! BTW my lad abs p1ssed himself when you took the micky out of joiners and nearly cut your finger off😂😂

[@KnugenMooMoo]

How you getting on with it? Seen people saying the quick release pin not lock properly

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Oh hi dipsy funny you should say that, the other day I noticed that the pin was a bit weird, when you pushed it in to lock the blade it was tight to push right at the last few millimetres (right where it needs to Easy to push the pin tight onto the blade) and then it's a bit tight pulling the pin back out when you want to change the blade, it's happened so recently I haven't had time to investigate, iv not had the blade coming loose or not being loose tho, in a whole tho I'm stoked with the tool 🤘🤘

[@KnugenMooMoo]

There a video on amazon showing the lock being locked but the pin still van come out 🤔 wonder if just been abused I'm tempted to buy it

[@jompy151]

Great review , thanks . . . .. . had me chuckling at your antics 👍 . i have the old DTM50 and they don't seem to loose teeth like the DTM51 , i'm liking the idea of a brushless motor as i've burnt one motor out already and glad they've brought the led back an the DTM52 . Nice T-shirt btw 👏

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Great to hear from you sir, thanks for the comment, mmm good point about the dtm 51 loosing Teeth easier, in my humble opinion it seems to be related to the spring getting worn, with the dtm 50 having the Allen key on it you can crank it tight, I think if the blades not on tight it snaps the teeth off, iv seen the dtm 51 make a very loud screaming noise which I think is related to the blade not being tight enough but you can't adjust the clamping down bit apart from pressing the holding pin tight against the blade when pushing down the lock arm, keep it random my friend 🤘🤘

[@jompy151]

@@UKTOOLTALK i thought you could adjust the locking of the pin on the DTM51 but obviously not 🤔 Glad i've stuck with my DTM50 and the Allen bolts are only about £3 👍

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Bloody hell yuove got me thinking now, can that pin be readjusted??mmmm don't know🤔

[@richardbeadle3945]

What's the runtime like in comparison to the old one, cheers

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Oh hi Richard how the hell are you?,mmmm good question,I’d say it has a longer run time than the old one but to be honest I only use it occasionally and not for long periods of time,it’s tons more powerful than the old model and cuts wood like butter!!!,its kind of like the 2 older models are like a Ford Fiesta xr2 (still a good car!,I had one when I was a kid) now the new model is like a ford escort cosworth (my dream car) you will be totally stoked!!,to be honest Iv not done a run time comparison,I might do one for you sir so you have all the facts,anyway Richard thanks for reaching out and please don’t change,just stay exactly like you are,you know what your alright!!!🤟🤟

[@richardbeadle3945]

@@UKTOOLTALK Thanks for the quick reply mate, I'm a painter and decorator, I often use my corded fein for sanding windows when I'm working off ladders but obviously the cord is a bit of a pain. Obviously the cordless would be a lot more convenient and safer, the difference in price between the new and old model is a fare old chunk of change, so I'm trying to weigh up if its worth the extra cash for the work I do. Great review by the way 👍

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Oh right iv not got a sanding plate for my multi tool,I used to have one when I had one of the earlier models and I found that the multi tool oscillating tore all the little hooks of the sanding plate that attached to the tool in no time and then it wouldn’t sand anything because the sheets wouldn’t stick,anyway this was years ago so there are probably better sanding plates now,yes it’s a super expensive tool,check out my video of the new makita sheet sander which also has a bit about the small round sanding disc makita sander,all lxt 18v 🤟🤟

[@BCreation2023]

Hello, great vid ordered one myself, waiting for it to arrive! A question; do you know which inlay i could use for it, in a makpac? Will it fit the old inlay for the DTM51? Thanks!

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Oh hi Tony thanks for watching and commenting, mmmm good question, the body of the new multitool is totally different, allot chunkier so I don't think it will sit right, iv looked online and I don't think you can get that inlay yet but it will come out at some point I assume, with it being so new a tool there is a bit of lag with spares and extra bits, iv been trying to buy a extra locking pin so I can adhapt one to work with the other pinned blades but I can't buy one yet, maybe use foam inlay for now?, I'm afraid iv got all my tools loose in macpacks, it works best for me and I'm not really genned up on inlays but I understand that some people like them so it stops everything getting knocked about which is cool, that's all the help I can give you friend apart from I really hope the on off switch doesn't give you any bother, mine is still really tight and I might have to get the clam shell to bits to see what's going on, I know I maybe should send it back but I'm sure I can sort it, Iv used to only a few times and I'm so stunned how good it is that I'm a bit forgiving about the switch, enjoy 🤘🤘

[@BCreation2023]

@@UKTOOLTALK Thanks man! Fast and informative answers! I have upgraded my tools this spring, all brushless Makita, so i have the impactdriver, combidrill, forget the name in english, but the impact drill for concret and bricks, ciclesaw, adapter to the track, 1,5m track, bayonetsaw, jigsaw and the small compressor. And 4 batterier, 5 and 2 amp. All body only so im in the progress of buying macpaks and inlay for all of them. Used 2000+ punds the last months. Lol. But love it. May wait for the inlay then. Have a nice evening! Greetings from Norway home of the highpriced tools. My dtm51 was 219 pounds too.

[@chocfinigan]

Hi Jon, love the channel. Would you still recommend this tool 2 years on? I know you had some issues!

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Oh hi my friend, great question!!! I’d definitely recommend this tool!! It’s twice as good as the previous models, it’s lighter! Is more powerful! Has less vibration and less noise!!!, yes iv had issues with the locking system but I still use this awesome tool most days and it’s a pleasure to use!!, yes it’s expensive but in my opinion well worth the money especially since they have come down a little bit and you can get them for not much more than a new dtm 51 second hand on eBay at the mo 🤟🤟

[@chocfinigan]

@@UKTOOLTALK the lord of Makita has spoken!! Thankyou oh wise one. I shall place my order. I may look into the blade adapter too, blades are crazy £

[@ysfdesign]

On my Makita brushless angle grinder the slide switch works a bit differently. You slide it to switch it on but then to turn it off you have to kind of press the rear of the switch and it recoils back and turns the tool off. I wonder it that is the same for this new multi-tool. If it is then that would explain why you're struggling to slide the switch back. I'd love to know if that is the case because I'm eyeing up this multitool.

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Great question my friend, you've just earned a star 🌟, well now I wish you were right sir, If the new multitool did have this kind of toggle switch it would be allot better, I'm a massive makita fan but I don't know what goes through there heads sometimes!!, I would make perfect sense to me and to you to have the same toggle switch that they put on the grinder but oooh nooo they put on a sticky one!!!, heres hoping it frees up or I will have to take this bad boy apart and sort it, tell you what tho I used it properly for the first time this week, hoooly shhhit!!! It's good, like twice as good as the previous model, I was stunned!!!, sooo I still rate it and recommend it, oh hey I rung up makita UK today to get a replacement locking pin for my new multitool, no good they won't be releasing parts for a few months, why do I need another locking pin you ask?, is there a problem?, yes and no, I want to adapt another locking pin by making it longer and make a star lock to pin connector adhaptor so I can use my old blades!!!, watch this space 🤘🤘

[@ysfdesign]

@@UKTOOLTALK Thanks for replying. Let me know how you get on with your blade adaptor project. I was thinking about getting the previous model until I saw this new one but then paused when I saw it uses Starlock blades. I currently have a corded Parkside multitool so have quite a few OIS blades. It's about 7 years old and still working fine so I'm in no rush to replace it. But If your adaptor works then that would be pretty cool. Also, I don't know why Makita are still using a retaining pin. Take a look at the Bosch. The blades just snap in place and the lever releases them. Looks so quick and easy.

[@Patrick-857]

@@ysfdesign Because Bosch has a patent on that system.

[@ysfdesign]

@@Patrick-857 I thought that might be the case. I had a look at Scott Brown's review. He went in a bit deeper. Thanks to the pin on the Makita it can use all Starlock blades which includes Starlock Plus and Starlock Max. Bosch's quick release system only works on Starlock and Starlock Plus, not the Max. Considering that bit of fact I guess the Makita has got one up.

[@Patrick-857]

@@ysfdesign The Starlock Max corded model from Bosch takes all three blade types but I'm allergic to cords on my site. I just ordered the new Makita Starlock Max model. Wish me luck.

[@appleztooranges]

I’ll probably just buy the brushed version of this oscillating tool. In USA it’ll probably take 5 years to get here. On eBay tool only these are goin for $250+. Not worth it in my opinion. Plus you need to get special blades

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Hi friend thanks for watching, the makita brushed multitool is a awesome tool you will love it plus you can put on any blades 🤘🤘

[@appleztooranges]

@@UKTOOLTALK I already got 20+ blades for the Harbour freight tool. Mine as well just get the brushed lol!

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Dude if you were in the UK I would have done you mates rates on my old multitool 🤘🤘

[@appleztooranges]

@@UKTOOLTALK damn! Yeah their going for $129 at my local hd right now

[@paulhealey6320]

Awesome review

[@appleztooranges]

Will it damage the old multitool makita, if you don’t get star lock blades? I got a ton bodes from eBay. Just worried it would break off the small dimples if you don’t use the star lock blades

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Hi friend in my experience the main reason the pins snap off is when the blades aren't clamped hard enough onto the tool, so when you change blades if you have the dtm 51 keep the holding bolt tight against the blade when you pull the locking arm back over, if there is any play between the blade and the pin plate it can cause allot of tiny vibration which makes a screaming noise and can shear of the pins, soooo as long as everything is nice and tight it will be good, if it's the dtm50 you need to make sure the Allen key plate is kept tight at all time (ie checked allot) hope this has been some help and enjoy using this awesome tool 🤘🤘

[@appleztooranges]

@@UKTOOLTALK thanks. It does. What are the two other washers that came with this tool? I’m confused on that

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Mmmm that's a good question sir is yours the dtm 50 or 50? Iv not had a dtm50 for years now and I don't remember any washers with the 51?

[@appleztooranges]

@@UKTOOLTALK it’s the xmt03z model

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Mmmm the plot thickens, yes it's the US version of the dtm 51 that you have, I'm stuck really about theses washers, maybe if you email a picture of these washers? It's [e-mail], I want to get to the bottom of it I'm intrigued 🤘🤘

[@jed2055]

Bought one yesty. I hope they are around the 134 quid mark or less in the UK now because that's the equivalent for mine in Oz $. Yep, we got A blade in the box. Makita must have heard you and others. I burnt it out in no time on making a handful of hardwood notches. Lucky I bought a couple of Diablo blades at the same time. Enjoyed your video Jon. I reckon you would be a lark down the pub before or after a couple.

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Oh hi Jed good to hear from you,in the uk this multi tool can be bought for about £185 sooo its come down a little bit in price but £134 or the equivalent in ozzy money sounds a bargain,I’ll have to try them Diablo blades are they shit hot?,if I ever get over to oz I’m up for a session down the pub for sure 🤟🤟 thanks for watching and commenting

[@micjubba709]

U go right into the depths of makita technology workings like expaining everything lol nice review

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Thank you sir you are a true gent, yes it might seem with my larking about and swearing that I don't know shit buuuut actually I do know a bit through experience over allot of years working with and repairing makita tools 🤘🤘

[@benhelder7525]

Nice review, still think they could have learned from Bosch where you don't need a pin to clamp it. If you use loose the pin you can't use the machine (till you order a new pin)

[@daver7867]

agreed....i brought the new one a year ago....i already lost the pin...so ive had to order.....lol

[@krzychup.703]

I think I’ll pick fein, where is a point with star lock

[@UKTOOLTALK]

OK my friend fein is an awesome tool brand and there multitools are really good, thanks for watching and commenting anyway, YOU RULE!! GO CRAZY TODAY!! PAINT A PICTURE JUST USING FEIN ORANGE!!!

[@weeturbo91]

“Fuck that” …..“Fuck Joiners” 😂😂😂😂😂 you’ve just won me over to subscribing to your page for that comment hahahahah

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Oh cheers dude, good old work bants, it's good fun Winding up the other trades!! Cheers dude 🤘🤘

[@tonyhayden3385]

Just bought the Fein and got 60 (free🤔🤷‍♂️) blades included. Good old Germans, bloomin Japanese cheap skates😁

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Oh hi tony that’s a brilliant deal my son!! My dtm 52 is currently broken 😞

[@timharrison3521]

Ohhh mate, what a great review. “ fuck that and fuck joiners”🤣😂. I’d just had a chuckle watching your Makita vacuum vid, but this made me spit my tea out 😂. Interested to know if you’re still as happy with it. Probably making a purchase tomorrow, mostly for use when plasterboarding or straightening out where plumbers/ electricians have butchered ceilings and walls😳🤦‍♂️🤣. Ps subbed🙌👌☕️pps is there anyway to connect the multi tool to the vacuum as a dust collector? Thanks mate 🙌

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Hi Tim thanks for reaching out,you know what you and good folks like you are the real stars of my daft little channel ie watching and commenting and subscribing, in regards the multitool yes I still love it!!, I don’t use it every day but when I do use it it always suprises me how powerful it is, how quiet it is and how little vibration there is!, secondly if you look online there is a plastic adhaptor that clips on the multitool so you can hook it up to a vacuum,there has been some comments online about a little metal component in the head of the multitool which can break,now then iv never had this problem and making my best guess this happens because some folk don’t know how to use a multitool properly,what I mean by that they push on to hard instead of letting the tool do the work and it puts the inner workings under to much strain,some of the crucial internal metal components are made of powder casted metal instead of forged or machined pieces, now then this is the controversial bit, yes probably theses crucial components should be made of forged or machined parts but I recon if they made them that way it would make the tool maybe a third more expensive, in my opinion this new multitools price point is to expensive at the moment and should be about £160/70 ish and I’m sure it has put some people of buying this new multitool because of it’s expensive price even tho I think it’s allot better than the previous model, anyway hope this had been some help and check out the videos about the makita 18v sander and the adhaptor I made for the new multitool 👍🤟

[@timharrison3521]

@@UKTOOLTALK hey mate, thanks for the reply. I’ve just been watching the adapter video. Excellent work my friend🙌☕️

[@simonkennedy3679]

BLOODY ANGRY WASP NORTHERN HUMOUR SO GREAT !GOOD LAD ALL THE WAY FROM BRUNLEE

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Oh hi simon sorry for the late reply, cheers for watching and commenting my friend!, where is Brunlee? 🤟🤟

[@KeeLLuR]

What would it take to get the fein star lock system with no damn pin

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Mmmm jake very good question, I can't answer this one but I'll make a wild guess if you like, could be a patent issue or maybe having the pin makes the manufacturing easier, this is a long shot but bear with me, the tool less locking system used by fein seems allot more complicated and might be more liable to faults and I feel (this is just a wild hunch) that the pin operation on the makita and the way the blade locate on the machine makes a tighter fit between the tool and the blade and then less vibration, anyway what do I know I'm just a lowly plumber, thanks for watching and commenting 🤘🤘

[@Mr.Ditschy]

Oh dear, weight comparison once with a battery in the DTM51 and without a battery in the DTM52 does not make much sense (but what is 200g, depending on the small battery or the large battery, it also makes the difference). And since the new tool still needs a locking pin for "Starlock", that's a joke for me. Ohje, Gewichtsvergleich einmal mit Akku beim DTM51 und ohne Akku beim DTM52 ist nicht gerade sinnvoll (doch was sind 200g, je nach kleinen Akku oder großen Akku hast den Unterschied auch). Und da das neue Tool dennoch einen Sicherhungsstift für "Starlock" benötigt, ist das für mich ein Witz.

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Everyone's a bloody critic!!! I bet you slag of the film youve just seen as you walk out of the cinema!! Ha ha just kidding love you Mr ditschy, I hate it when we fight, I hope we can still get a dog together, and iv compromised!, I wanted a labrador and you wanted a French poodle and you got your way!! Anyway I'm still looking forward to long walks in the country side with you and dumbo (don't even think about changing dumbos name!, that's where I draw the line!!) let's not let your reply get between us, love you ❤️

[@Mr.Ditschy]

​@@UKTOOLTALK I have no idea what you want to tell me, except nonsense that has nothing to do with my answer. At least I don't like marketing when a Strarlock machine is advertised, which then does not have a fully automatic Starlock locking device ... for me, if a Starlock locking device is part of it, regardless of whether normal / plus / max, so then a locking pin is still required , is a NoGo (for whatever reason Bosch / Fein does not issue the full license). But ok, no matter which tool some people are satisfied with, the main thing is that there is a BL motor in it. 🙉 Keine Ahnung was du mir sagen willst, außer Unsinn das nichts mit meiner Antwort zu tu hat. Zumindest ist mag ich das Marketing nicht, wenn eine Strarlock Maschine beworben wird, die dann keine vollumfängliche automatische Starlockarretierung besitzt ... für mich gehört wenn eine Starlock Arretierung dazu, egal ob normal/plus/max, also dann immer noch ein Sicherungsstift benötigt wird, ist ein NoGo (warum auch immer Bosch/Fein die vollumfängliche Lizenz nicht rausgibt). Aber ok, mache Leute sind eben egal mit welchem Tool zufrieden, Hauptsache es ist ein BL Motor drin. 🙉

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Great answer sir, still don't know what your on about but keep on keeping on 🤘🤘

[@Mr.Ditschy]

​@@UKTOOLTALK Of course, pretending to be ignorant is also a solution! 🙈😜🤣 Natürlich ist es auch eine Lösung, so zu tun, als wäre man unwissend! 🙈😜🤣

[@WaseemAhmed-jg1qw]

Can you buy an adapter for the starllock to use your old blades?

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Hi friend very good question, iv looked online and at the mo I don't think there is, there are adhaptors to do this that work with the other tools which have a quick release system with no locking pin, I'm sure someone will do one soon tho, I'm going to make one myself, I just have to buy another locking pin and somehow make it about 10mm longer and make an adhaptor from starlock to pin connector, if it works or I find anything else out I'll let you know, thanks for the interesting comments 🤘🤘

[@WaseemAhmed-jg1qw]

Thank You for your reply and please keep me updated. First time I watched your video and now a subscriber.

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Thank you sir 🤘🤘

[@jonny3775]

Is it as good as dewalts I like the touch tensitive switch. The old makitas are absolutely shite

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Oh hi Jonny, well to be honest I do like the dewalt multitool, the switch is really good and the quick release blade removing system is great, sorry you didn't like other makita multi tools, yes they had their faults but to be honest with you I wouldnt call them shite but that's your opinion and that's OK, I think the new makita multi tool is awesome buuuut I'm comparing it to the older ones not different makes, you see I only use makita tools, yes I'm a bit of a fan boy and stubborn and loyal to one brand but that's just the way I roll!!, iv only tryd the dewalt a few times when a used one a sparky had and it seemed really good, anyway thanks for watching and commenting 🤘🤘🤘

[@Patrick-857]

The Dewalt is crap. Even the old brushed makitas are better.

[@jonny3775]

We’ve got 2 and there shite they over heat after 5 mins and theyve both had to be repaired. They vibrate far too much and are far too loud. The dewalt and Milwaukee multitools are in a different league. I use makita gear but the multi tools are bollocks.

[@tech-village]

@@jonny3775 everything that is not starlock is much slower and works worse, and dewalt is still very vibrating in the hand, like milwaukee. If you choose a multitool, then these are bosch, fein, festool and the new makita with starlock.

[@benitocostantini7018]

Excellent review! Thanks

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Thank you sir 🤘🤘

[@loganconnally4361]

Omg FINALLY

[@JasonWindebank]

I have bought another dtm50 just because they were 70 quid.You are right with the alen key nuts they do wear.Great vid btw your a funny fucker😂

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Hi Jason thanks for reaching out my friend, yes the dtm 50 is a solid tool at an affordable price, I bet there thousands and thousands of these still in operation!!! I keep a look out for broken ones of these to buy off eBay ( 10 to 15 pounds it my go to price) not to fix but to cut the blade connector bit off to make my converter bit for the dtm 52 so I can use non star lock blades on it!, the other thing about the dtm 50 is the main bit that breaks in the head unit can’t be bought individually from makita you have to buy the whole head!!!! Cheers dude 🤟🤟

[@JasonWindebank]

@jonsrandomreviews keep up the good work mate 👍

[@jimmysalford8415]

If you are tying to compare weights, best not to have a heavy battery in one machine...

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Thanks for watching and commenting sir 🤟🤟

[@patrickr.2668]

Did he say “Bushless”?

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Oh Patrick Patrick it had to be you to lower the tone!!, I might have said bushless by mistake but I wasn't referring to a ladies lady garden honestly!! Good guess anyway it's all good getting a bit of innuendo action 😉

[@tomc3965]

Nice review. Got yourself a new sub 👍

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Thank you sir 🤘🤘

[@alexsafonov7270]

random is rad

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Oh hi Alex yes it certainly is, thanks for watching and commenting 🤘🤘

[@redx11x]

Way over priced. Still about £200-£220

[@UKTOOLTALK]

Yes I agree, should be about £160/170 ish i think, maybe the price will come down a bit but who knows, I think the price will be putting people of although it's an awesome tool, oh well thanks for watching and commenting 🤘🤘

[@Rbj4525]

In U.S. sub compact one is $199.99 and the one your testing $300.00. yikes 😳. I still want one though.

[@LeonAzzollini]

Low speed... fok that lol