Short on time? If you own a Dremel, buy the EZ406-02 EZ Lock Starter Kit : the quick-change mandrel plus five reinforced metal cutting wheels, with thousands of owner reviews behind it; refill with the EZ456B 12-pack . For a budget assortment that also cuts tile, glass and wood, the 44-piece cutting wheel set is the most-reviewed accessory here. For a boxed set with a case, the Dremel EZ728-01 11-piece kit . Starting from scratch? The HARDELL 180 W rotary tool kit includes the tool and 61 accessories.
Read the buying guide → Short on time? Buy the Diablo 4-1/2 inch Diamond Metal Cut-Off Disc if you want the brand-name wheel with the longest track record on a 4.5-inch grinder. The FIXLTFAST 4-1/2 inch claims over 6,000 cuts and ships with 5/8 and 20 mm arbor adapters, and is the best value single wheel. For a 3-inch compact cut-off saw, the Lenox MetalMax is the standard and the FOXBC 3-inch three-pack is the value. If you also cut tile, granite and plastic pipe, the Indestructible 3-pack is the multi-material choice.
Read the buying guide → Short on time? Buy the BOSHCRAFT 10-piece sanding sponge set for general woodwork and drywall: five grits from 60 to 220, washable, and an excellent owner history. For paint, lacquer and auto work that needs to go very fine, the 24-piece 80 to 3000 grit set covers everything to a polish. The S SATC hook-and-loop blocks turn your 5-inch sander discs into hand tools, and the S and F Stead and Fast 4-piece is the most-owned sponge set on the page.
Read the buying guide → Short on time? Buy the Bionso 40-piece kit for a first set: ten blade shapes, high-carbon, bi-metal and titanium steels, and a universal mount that fits almost every tool, backed by a strong owner rating across a very large review base. For bulk wood cutting, the TrivdPro 100-pack has the best owner rating of the bulk kits and the LEILUO 50-pack is the cheapest per blade. If your tool is a Starlock Bosch or Fein, only the Bosch 7-piece wood set here fits it.
Read the buying guide → Short on time? Buy the Bosch 1617EVSPK combination kit: a 2.25 HP, 12-amp variable-speed motor with both fixed and plunge bases and the best owner history of any full-size router here. If you only need a fixed base, the Bosch 1617EVS is the same motor for less. For a compact, the Makita RT0701C is the corded pick and the Milwaukee M18 FUEL compact the cordless one. On a budget, the SKIL RT1323-00 gives 2 HP, soft start and an LED for the price of a trim router.
Read the buying guide → Short answer The DEWALT DCS355C1 kit is the oscillating tool most people should buy: a brushless 20V MAX motor rated to 20,000 oscillations per minute, a three-speed selector plus a variable trigger, tool-free blade changes, a universal adapter, and a battery, charger and bag in the box, all backed by an excellent owner rating across tens of thousands of owner reviews. If you are on Milwaukee M18 batteries, the 2626-20 is the bare-tool equivalent with an all-metal gear case. If you want a corded tool with a wider cutting swing for the least money, the AVID POWER 3.5 A has a 4.5-degree angle and eleven accessories.
Read the buying guide → Short on time? Buy the DEWALT DW8062B5 5-pack for occasional cutting with a 4-1/2 inch grinder. For a shop that goes through wheels, the Lincoln Abrasives 100-pack is the same size in bulk.
Read the buying guide → Short on time? The PECHAM 24PCS kit is the general-purpose buy, and when we checked it worked out to less than a dollar a blade. For clean cuts in wood only, the LEILUO 7-piece Japanese-tooth set costs about half as much. Own a Starlock tool from Bosch or Fein? Read the fit section first, because most of these blades will not mount on it.
Read the buying guide → Short on time? Get the WORKPRO 150 Pack for a full grit range at roughly 11 cents a disc when we checked. If you only need a small mixed pack for one project, the S SATC 72-piece set was under ten dollars. For wet sanding and polishing up to 3000 grit, skip both and buy the S&F STEAD & FAST silicon carbide discs.
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