Metabo GE710 Compact Variable 710W Power Tool Review

The box was obviously open when it arrived. When I opened the box it looked like it was second hand. It was dirty from someone else's hands. I really liked the adjustable speed as it worked like my dremel. The problem was that the collet didn't hold the dies in place and they kept falling out. I took the unit to the local shop to verify my results and they agreed it was defective. Read the PT report June 7, 2018. I believe I received the device he sent back. I will consider another brand. Maybe

Comes with forged wrenches, not stamped steel. Nice gesture. Very smooth running with no measurable runout on straight 1/4" shaft. Tested with a cut-off wheel, left a very smooth surface. Adjustable speed is accurate but can be accidentally shifted. A strip of tape will secure it in place. Go to Cutting a hole in 18 gauge cold rolled steel with a 1/2" rotary cutter. Worked like a champ, like a router, but was meant for this stuff. Soft start is ok, safety isn't needed. When the switch is on and

I'm happy with the good price and fast painless delivery. This is a true variable speed die grinder (unlike the Bosch DG250C which is also available from Revain so BEWARE it is mislabelled). But I am disappointed with the Metabo collet system. Of course I set that to the special tool, but it was immediately apparent that the collet wasn't working quite right. I placed a dial indicator on the collet shaft seat and it measured 0.002 inches of runout. Quite acceptable. But when I installed the…