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You’re about to read a real user’s review of the Rockwell 72 pc Sonicrafter.

Note that this is a review, though – if you’re looking to buy the Sonicrafter right now, here’s the direct Amazon link:

Click here to visit the Rockwell 72-piece Sonicrafter page on Amazon

This is a real review by a real user and it covers many useful points that the potential buyer will find helpful. In fact, this review was voted most useful by a whopping 262 out of 274 readers on Amazon.

The review is largely favorable, there is only one caveat regarding replacement blades.

Well, here it is! Thanks to Amazon and Mr Geweke for permission to post the review here:

262 of 274 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rockwell Quality, December 3, 2008

By Mr. Geweke (Tucson Az US)

OMG, the Rockewell SoniCrafter is great. I was looking for a corded oscillating tool and looked at the Fein Multitasker and blades, but it is just way too expensive to purchase for my needs. So I bought the Dremel and the Rockwell to compare side by side…

The $100 Dremel is lighter and a bit smaller but the buzz the motor makes compared to the Rockwell motor [a little bit heavier and slightly bigger] which humms smoothly is like comparing a Vespa scooter to a Victory street bike.

Since the basic Rockwell is only $20 more than the Dremel and the extra blades are about the same price, there was no question about going for the quality/durability of a Rockwell.

262 of 274 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rockwell Quality, December 3, 2008

By Mr. Geweke (Tucson Az US)

OMG, the Rockewell SoniCrafter is great. I was looking for a corded oscillating tool and looked at the Fein Multitasker and blades, but it is just way too expensive to purchase for my needs. So I bought the Dremel and the Rockwell to compare side by side…

The $100 Dremel is lighter and a bit smaller but the buzz the motor makes compared to the Rockwell motor [a little bit heavier and slightly bigger] which humms smoothly is like comparing a Vespa scooter to a Victory street bike.

Since the basic Rockwell is only $20 more than the Dremel and the extra blades are about the same price, there was no question about going for the quality/durability of a Rockwell.

Click here if you want to see the Rockwell Sonicrafter

The only convenience problem that I can foresee is getting replacement blades:

Dremel is carried by big box hardware stores; hobbyists who do crafts on the spur of the moment and do not need to rip open walls, will appreciate the around-the-corner convenience.

Rockwell is carried by speciality woodworking stores or the internet; the Home Proj. kind of guys have to plan ahead before ripping into a wall for remodeling. So ordering parts in advance should be a no brainer.

I also really liked the Rockwell case, it is created with niches and screw-downs to hold lots of blades/attachments in place.

I looked at the Bosch 12v battery operated version, and that would have been a good choice but I do not want to have numerous 18v tool systems and chargers for the various power hand tools that I use. I read that the Bosch delivers 20 min of battery power and I might need more time than that between charges.

All four tools mentioned above have variable speeds pretty much the same: 10,000 – 21,000 opm. The Bosch details that I read boasted of 5,000 – 20,000 opm, but I do not know if I need to go that slow. If I did I would have researched more into the rare Praxon version of oscillating tool, which is reportedly underpowered and equivalent to size and weight of the Dremel.