Bosch PMF 220 CE Multi-Tool Set, 220W, in Case

The Bosch PMF 220 CE Set takes #2 in this guide and is the corded machine among the top entries: 220 W from the mains, 1.1 kg, 38.6 x 29.1 x 11.2 cm, and supplied in a case with a Starlock accessory set. It costs £103.95 and carries 4.6 out of 5 from 465 ratings, and the listing ranks it 18th in Oscillating Tools. The stated uses are grinding, cutting, sanding, polishing and carving, with a depth stop for segment sawing and Bosch's MagnetHold system for accessory changes.

The point this guide keeps returning to is that the number in the headline is the least reliable part of a listing. The Bosch is unusual in that it does not quote a speed at all — no rpm figure appears anywhere in the fiche, only 220 W with electronic speed preselection, so there is nothing here to set against the 22,000–23,000 rpm the other corded models claim. Where its own numbers need reading carefully is elsewhere. The star breakdown given on the page adds up to 100 responses (75 five-star, 16 four-star, 5 three-star, 4 one-star) against a stated 465 ratings, and the contents are listed largely as Bosch part numbers rather than names, so the box contents are hard to audit from the text alone. Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing, not from a test of our own.