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Reviewed in Canada on April 9, 2025
As a craftsman/maker, I'm a longtime user of rotary tools. The earliest one I had had a huge motor with a long stiff cable to a handheld end where the bits attached. Later, I got an all-in-one handheld style tool with 6" circumference, which most people are familiar with these days. Both are corded. A little while ago, I stumbled upon a device called a nail drill (aka e-file), with a 2" circumference - and USB rechargeable (OTHER from here on). These tools are excellent... no cords to get in the way, light weight, and astoundingly quiet. But, there's one big downside... they use 3/32" bits, rather than the lower cost 1/8" (4/32") standard for rotary tools. As a result, there's limited options for bit types. You're limited to a 3/32" drill bit, for example.Then I stumbled upon this device (THIS from here on). Could it be the best of both worlds? The product description makes no mention of the bit size it supports, except for one photo that mentions 1.0mm/2.3mm (3/64" 3/32") drill bits and collets. The product's box indicates 3/32" collet size, and the included bits are all 3/32" - except the 3/64" drill bit.THIS is bulkier than the OTHER at ~4" circumference, vs 2". THIS is spec'd at 5,000-18,000 rpm vs OTHER at 1,000-30,000 rpm. THIS is not very quiet; but, not unreasonably loud either vs OTHER which is nearly silent.So, while the nail drill seems like the better choice, for the intended purpose, it isn't for the simple fact of the collet system and the flexibility it allows for various bit sizes. You can get a set of 10 brass collets allowing for 0.3mm - 3.2mm bits for a few dollars. Then you can use all the 1/8" rotary tool bits out there, plus in a common drill bit set this would allow for 1/16", 3/64", 5/64", 3/32", and 1/8".A few more notes:- The speed selection is recalled when you power it off/on- The led is great, but it'd be nice if you could turn it on independently- You can use this while it's charging- It's not mentioned in the product description, but this also comes with a small zipper pouch that fits the tool and bits- The product listing indicates it requires a 9V battery. This is nonsense, it has a built-in USB-C rechargeable battery
Eric
Reviewed in Canada on April 6, 2025
Not sure I like how complex they made the system for swapping out the bits. If you're always using the same bit it's not a problem, but I like to use quite a few and it takes a good 30 seconds just to switch them out. As for the handle, it seems they accidentally mixed up the labels on the "accelerate" and "slowdown" buttons. When you first power it on, it automatically defaults to the last used setting; but when you hit the "accelerate" button, the speed actually decreases. So it certainly could be confusing to newbies.Otherwise, for precision sanding, polishing and small cuts there's literally nothing better. Personally, I found it to be the most useful for quickly drilling small holes into drywall and studs for mounting screws, without having to bust out the full-sized drill. It won't do more than an inch, but that's usually good enough for most hooks and hanging brackets. I'll admit that the sanding heads are pretty mediocre when it comes to quality, but rotation speed it excellent on the 2 fastest speeds and there's a clear break between levels. Would've been nice to control the speeds at the fingertips but I'm sure it's a safety feature. Not a loud motor either and no wobbling in the rotation so it generally gets the thumbs up for performance. But an aluminum housing would've certainly increased the durability and I might've preferred a hard case over the generic storage pouch that's reminiscent of a cheap polyester pencil case. Not a bad tool at all, but a pretty average build and battery life. 3.5/5 stars overall.
TNPapaWriter
Reviewed in Canada on April 20, 2025
I’m really impressed with how good a rotary tool this is for this price. The rotary tool has six speed settings, allowing you to go from 5000 to 18000rpm/minute, which is pretty impressive compared to the more expensive brands.This rotary toolkit comes with a small storage pouch with a number of accessories so you can start putting the device to use.It has a nice weight in your hand when you’re using it, and they included what I’ll call a finger-pinch tab where you can hold the tool by this tab between your index finger and thumb to get fine control over the tool while you’re using it.Charging it via USB is pretty easy and the speed LED light indicators light up to let you know how much charging is left.If you’re looking to start working with a rotary tool, this is a great entry-level one to get at a good price.
Vine Review
Reviewed in Canada on April 16, 2025
From a build quality perspective, this rotary tool is on par with most others of the same retail price point - made of plastic housing but looks of high quality, and flawless finish. It has a more than capable motor that can rotate at 6 speeds from 5000 rpm to 18000 rpm (NOTE: although I can't verify precisely, but the 18000 rpm looks & feels slower than another mini rotary tool that I have at 16000 rpm). It's effective at doing light-duty grinding of small surfaces on both wood and metal materials. I do find that if I press down the tip hard while grinding, it can stop the motor rotation, much easier vs. the other mini rotary tool that I have with top speed of around 16000 rpm.The process for changing the bits is easy enough; but, the thread for screwing the locknut back seems to be a bit rough; I had trouble screwing back on smoothly, and often had to fiddle a bit to get it to initially catch properly onto the thread.As another reviewer has pointed out - the labels for the "Accelerate" and "Slowdown" buttons are erroneously reversed.
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