CRAFTSMAN V20* Oscillating Tool Cordless, Tool Only (CMCE500B)

I bought this tool for a laminate flooring project. But my first use was cutting a sink hole in a new kitchen counter top. There's no room toward the back to get a jig saw in there. The narrow oscillating tool is recommended. I had to order a semi-circle blade with a fine cutting teeth in order to have a steady, smooth cut. The tool is well-balanced in the hand. It vibrates but puts the energy into the blade, not your wrist. The tool feels well-made. The charger and batteries seem solid to me. Probably not the tool for a daily professional user. though. I may be wrong on that. I definitely recommend have two batteries ready for a larger project. Charging rate is average. I did have some down time while charging. The dead battery did not charge fast enough to keep up with the second battery which was in use while charging the first battery. Another FYI. The sink mounting channel sat against the solid wood bracing in the cabinet. It prevented me from installing the sink hold-down clips. I used this tool and a long "hardwood" blade to cut notches out of the bracing, which allowed me to lock down the sink. Without the Craftsman, I never would have been able to get those notches cut. Maybe with a sharp chisel, but it would have been very difficult laying on my back, inside the cabinet. So 5-stars for the technology and 5-stars for the Craftsman. I worked it hard and it never complained. The no-tool blade changing "chuck" is great. I was able to swap blades quickly. Since I'm not doing this for a living, I can live with the "slower" battery recharging time. I also looked at Harbor Freight but their warranty period was much less than the Craftsman. I looked at the V20 product line and ended up buying other V20 tools. So I am all in with this Craftsman series. The drill and jig saw are working well for me also.

Great buy . Waited for tight price. Got in July Prime week. Tool only as have all craftsman power tools so interchange batteries. Not to heavy. Not the best advanced but, works good for beginners! Speed decent.

I love this tool. I needed to cut a whole in a wood wall to fix a water leak. It cut nice. Took a while but I like the fact it went slow because I didn’t know what was behind the wall, electric, pipes…ect. I also like how I can hang it on the wall in the garage. Good tool to have around the house.

It’s ok. Handy tool, my corded oscillator works best.

So nice to have this tool in my collection of tools. Used it the other day and it preformed great. Battery life is good but, I have larger batterys to make it even last longer when using it. All my cordless tools are Craftsman.

Wasn’t sure if I was gonna be able to use this or not project I actually purchased it for I was having trouble with it. I think I just had the wrong blade on it in it. Every project I’ve used it for since the things been a lifesaver.

Battery needs frequent recharging. Buy a spare with greater Ahi

I have a plugged electrical version, but it was restrictive. This works great, probably better than the plug in one I had.

Good tool. As all the rest of the craftsman power tools

Hace bastante ruido pero es muy buena

Muy practico, un poco ruidoso pero vale la pena por la potencia que tiene, muy práctico para cortar madera, aunque también lo he usado en plástico, trae la base para pulir y dos cuchillas, una para madera y una para metal-madera, buen precio porque en sears es mucho mas caro.

This is a well made tool. Probably not for heavy everyday trade use. I have recently purchase a few Craftsman products and they all seem well made.

i will allway support their product this time i was not lucky a received a open box and i order a new one and the tool was defect but i will reorder it very soon craftman make amazing afordable tools got my refund no problem i got a lot of tool from this brand