Customer Reviews

Dremel 395 MultiPro 1-1/7-Amp 5000-to-35000-RPM Variable-Speed Rotary Tool with 10 Accessories

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I've used a Dremel for years, a lot of years. This is the best tool of this type I know of. I've read some reviews that try to convince you that the tool has a plastic shaft. It has a METAL shaft. The metal shaft runs through a plastic piece that holds the brushes. Take yours apart and see.You're going to find that most good tools have the same arrangement. I have melted this piece in the past and I'll tell you how I did it. If you run your tool for a long time and put your hand over the vents you will have problems. If you work it for a long time the tool will get hot and melt things. You will notice that the people that give these reviews never mention the warranty, because they have been careless with the use of the tool and the warranty won't cover it. All this is the fault of the user. I know, because I've done it. This is a great tool and no workshop can be complete without it. I'm sure that the first Dremel I bought over 30 years ago is still running. If you don't abuse them they last for a long time. Thanks for letting me rant, everyone needs to know the truth about a great tool.

I have owned the Multi-Pro kit for 8 months now, and I don't know how I lived without it before. The jobs it can do are limited only by your imagination. The variable speed lets you match the speed to the work. It cleans and sharpens all my other power tools, lawn mower blades, too. It makes cuts in all types of materials in tight places for remodeling jobs; you know, under sinks and floors, inside walls and ceilings. I especially like the cutting wheels (careful, they are brittle) to flush cut nails and screws, or shape small metal pieces. I've used them to grind out welds when repairing tricycles for the preschool where my wife teaches. With the sanding drums, I've smoothed and shaped small wooden projects. I plan on taking the Multi-Pro to 4H Summer Camp this year for the woodworking class I teach. Remember to go slow and make several passes when cutting material for best results. Look for more of my reveiws on Dremel products.

I would like to clarify some misunderstanding. The model 395 has several versions. The type 3 was last made over 8 years ago. It was the last model to use the plastic coupling from the motor to the drive shaft. The versions since then are direct metal drives. The plastic sleeve connector, which will after many years dry up, crack and fall apart, can be replaced. Order it from the Dremel factory dealer: DREMEL SERVICE CENTER 4915 21st Street Racine, WI 53406 (262) 554-1390 (760) 327-3003. The cost is about $2.50. I do not work for or have any connection with the Dremel Company. It is a fine product. I found how to fix my 9 year old Dremel type 3 after some searching on the Web.

I have had this tool for going on ten years now and it's still going strong (with the original set of brushes). I am a silversmith and use it with the flex shaft attachement almost daily. I can honestly say many fine grinding jobs I do would be next to impossible to do without it. We used to use a Fordom brand flex shaft tool, but the handpiece was too bulky and it didn't have enough RMPs to do the job as well as the Dremel. It looks like Dremel has gone a little nuts with all the attachements they offer now, making it even more versatile. In my mind, it is one of those Must-Have tools every shop needs.

These little rotary tools are so useful the possibilities are endless.If your an around the house do it yourselfer or a well seasoned carpenter this little guy will suit everyone.I couldnt even begin to explain all it can do in a short review.Just read the book that comes with the tool and let your imagination and creativity do the rest.Other tool makers produce such a tool but I do think that dremal has inspired them all.My advice is stick with dremal.They are so well made and offer so many options and accessories.You just cant go wrong. Now get out there and polish,cut or grind something.

This is the one tool that everyone must have in their home or apartment.

I bought one of these several years ago and have found very few things that a dremel can't do. Sharpening lawnmower blades, polishing metals, cutting and carving wood, sanding, cutting drywall, drilling holes, gunsmithing, etc... The possibilities are endless.

If you have room, you can set up a workbench with the limitless supply of accessories.

This is, by far, the most versatile tool ever invented.

Forget the new digital version. This older model is more reliable in heavy shop use, especially for the price. Simpler is often better.

I've owned and used this Dremel Unit since 1998. While I'm extra careful with all my tools, they are maintained and used regularly. Keeping in mind the limitations of this Rotary Power Tool I expect it to last at least another eight years! The 395 performs very well, doing the jobs for which it is designed with ease. Dremel keeps up with technology and competition forces it to "modernize" their basic version of this tool, but I cannot yet find any excuse to spend money on later models.

This tool was purchased as areplacement for a Dremel 385 which gave up the ghost after many years of use. The new model exceeds all expectations.

Even though Im just an average teenage kid, I have to say, this tool is amazing. I also got the 150 accesory kit, and they go nicely together. I mainly use this tool to carve and for woodworking. I like the speed of the tool, it does all the work for you. Bottom point: Excellent tool, a must have, no matter what age.