Best Cordless Top-Handle Jigsaw Head-To-Head
Best Cordless Top-Handle Jigsaw Head-To-Head
Best Cordless Jigsaw – Comparison Testing ToolBoxBuzz [UPDATED VERSION]
ARTICLE: https://www.toolboxbuzz.com/head-to-head/best-cordless-top-handle-jigsaw-head-to-head/
Festool Purchase Link: https://shrsl.com/2wax5
MAKITA Purchase Link: https://shrsl.com/2wawz
Milwaukee Purchase Link: https://shrsl.com/2wax8
Bosch Purchase Link: https://shrsl.com/2waxa
Black & Decker Model: BDCJS20CBlack and Decker jigsaw Strokes Per Minute: 0-2,500SPM Stroke Length: 3/4″ Weight: 4.3lbs Tool-Free Blade Change Accepts both U and T shank blades Built-in dust blower 45° bevel shoe capacity for angled cuts in both directions Variable Speed Trigger
Bosch Model: JSH180Bbosch jigsaw Strokes Per Minute: 0-2,700 SPM Stroke Length: 1″ Weight: 4.1lbs One-handed blade insertion and ejection for convenience and ease of use LED light for illuminating cut line Adjustable footplate for bevel cuts of up to 45° Built-in dust blower Variable Speed Trigger
Craftsman Model: CMSC600D1Craftsman jigsaw Strokes Per Minute: 0-2,500 SPM Stroke Length: 3/4″ Weight: 4.35 lbs Beveling shoe for bevel cuts of up to 45° Variable speed trigger 3 orbital cutting settings Key-less blade clamp Built-in dust blower
DEWALT Model: DCS334P1Dewalt jigsaw Strokes Per Minute: 0-3,200 SPM Stroke Length: 1″ Weight: 5.2 lbs Brushless Motor Integrated dust blower All-metal, keyless shoe bevel with detents at 0°, 15°, 30°, and a positive stop at 45° 4-position orbital action LED light Variable Speed Trigger Accepts t-shank jigsaw blades
Festool Model: 576535Festool Jigsaw Strokes Per Minute: 500-3,800 SPM Stroke Length: 1″ Weight: 5.29 lbs Variable speed motor blade automatically adapts to style of cut Tool free multi base platform and inserts Carbide blade guidance system for perpendicular cuts Stroboscopic LEDs freeze the blade in operation Brushless motor
Hilti Model: 2133672Hilti Jigsaw Strokes Per Minute: 0-3,000 SPM Stroke Length: 1-3/32″ Weight: 5.41 lbs Variable-speed trigger with lock for continuous sawing Keyless “push in, click” chuck LED light Built-in dust blower Adjustable footplate for bevel cuts of up to 45°
Kobalt Model: KJS 324B-03Kobalt jigsaw Strokes Per Minute: 0-3,000 SPM Stroke Length: 1″ Weight: 5.2lbs Brushless Motor 4-position orbital action Tool-free blade changes Tool-free shoe adjustments; bevel left and right at 45° Dust blower Built-in LED light
Makita Jigsaw Model: XVJ02Z Strokes Per Minute: 800-3,500 SPM Stroke Length: 1″ Weight: 5.8lbs Brushless Motor 3 orbital settings Variable 6-speed control dial The no-load speed reduction feature automatically reduces SPM for more accurate cutting starts “Tool-less” blade change system 0°- 45° left or right bevel capacity
Metabo Model: STAB18LTX100Metabo Jigsaw Strokes Per Minute: 0-2,800 SPM Stroke Length: 1″ Weight: 5.8lbs Selectable shaving blower function ensures free view of cutting line 4 Orbital Modes 0°- 45° left or right bevel capacity Changing saw blades without tools and with automatic ejection
Metabo HPT Model: CJ18DAQ4Metabo HPT jigsaw Strokes Per Minute: 0-2,500 SPM Stroke Length: 1-1/32″ Weight: 4.2lbs 4 cutting modes LED light Variable speed trigger Tool-less blade change Splinter Guard Dust Blower 45º left and right adjustable base
Milwaukee Model: 2737-20 Strokes Per Minute: 0-3,500 SPM Stroke Length: 1″ Weight: 4.85 lbs On/Off cut line blower keeps the cut line clear of debris, and allows user to turn off blower when using dust extraction Accepts T-Shank jigsaw blades 4-position orbital cutting Tool-less shoe bevel with positive stops allows for quick and accurate shoe adjustment with detents at 0°, 15°, 30°, and 45° LED light Brushless Motor Variable Speed Trigger
Porter-Cable Model: PCC650Bporter-cable jigsaw Strokes Per Minute: 0-2,500 SPM Stroke Length: 3/4″ Weight: 4.2lbs Dust Blower 3 orbital settings Beveling shoe provides the ability to cut 0 to 45-degree bevel cuts Tool-free blade release Variable speed trigger
RIDGID Model: R8832BRidgid jigsaw Strokes Per Minute: 0-3,500 SPM Stroke Length: 1″ Weight: 4.15lbs Line Start Mode creates a more efficient, controlled cut by increasing speed after engaging material Adjustable Orbital Action Variable Speed Trigger and Variable Speed Dial Brushless Motor
Ryobi Model: PBLJS01Ryobi jigsaw Strokes Per Minute: 0-3,500 SPM Stroke Length: 1″ Weight: 4.0lbs Brushless Motor Easy release blade lever for quick blade changes 4 Orbital Settings Variable Speed Dial Tool-free bevel adjustment for easy bevel changes, with locking detent at 45° left and right Die-cast metal base for increased durability with included non-marring shoe LED Light
Skil Model: JS820202Skil jigsaw Strokes Per Minute: 0-3,000 SPM Stroke Length: 1″ Weight: 4.74lbs Brushless Motor 4 Stage Orbital Action Dust Blower Tool-Free Blade Change
Good video. deserves a thumb up and I did it. 🙂
Hello,
I need help finding a jigsaw that uses b&d 18v batteries, I love that drill and bought several batteries
Your battery normalization doesn’t make sense. You can have batteries with fewer watt hours that still have a higher amp draw.
That kind of invalidates your rankings.
As much as I enjoy project farm and what he does, your head to head shootouts are much more realistic to what a tradesmen like myself sees out in the real world.
Festool jigsaws are garbage.
Ayyyyyyy Middlesex county, MA!
Would you buy the Milwaukee or the Ridgid? I’m fully invested in Milwaukee but I’m about to buy a Ridgid cordless belt sander so I would have both battery platforms.
I have the Kobalt line but looking at the jig saw at $129 tool only I just don’t know. It really looks cheap just to look at it, anyone ever use it? I need a new jig saw but may just have to go with corded tool to get a better saw. I don’t want to have a bunch of different batteries types and I’m just a DIY guy so don’t need top of the line but do want it to do the job at hand.
Makita = pos
Well done. Best test/rank video ive ever watched.
Thank you
I just finished watching your barrel handle jigsaw review and heard you say the same thing "we’re not a professional tool testing company." Your reviews are definitely that good and your real-world everyday hands-on experience gives you more credibility than professional testing companies.
A question, why would you use a barrel jigsaw vs a standard handle jigsaw?
Where is flex
As an undercutter ive found theres no new jigsaws that has ever lasted like the Bosch GST2000 and im looking for a jigsaw that can handle all the dust that falls into the pendulum and stroke piston
It is almost impossible to determine the best. The work style of the carpenter has a lot to do with it. Some people don’t have the understanding of what makes the tool work at it’s best. A heavier jig saw usually works best because it cuts down on vibration which increases accuracy.
Thank you for sharing, your expertise, and your hard work
The price listed for the Dewalt is not Bare tool… 🙂
Good buying reference. Where does Bosch stand? I got Bosch just because I have their batteries already.
can you guys do the best cordless die grinder
Yeah you’re pricing is BS I happen to know for a fact that the DeWalt cordless orbital jigsaw has been $199 at Home Depot for over a year. Regular price
For the money ridgid, features ridgid, warranty ridgid, this test scoring placement ridgid to me is the overall winner. It was in the top 5 many times. Well plus I already have that platform. 😁
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I love you guys, I always go to you before I buy a tool.I don’t always pick your number one pick. I will take the price in consideration before i chose what one to buy. Thank you guys, you save me a lot of cash and time.
Jim
got the milwaukee fuel jiqsaw today but its very loud, is that normal?
its a europe version made in germany, way to loud i go deaf
As always a comprehensive test.
I ended up trading down the Makita you tested (djv182 in the UK) , I just couldn’t handle the safety switch and soft start. This feature IMO worked fine on thick material but was hit or miss on thin material like 1/4" ply, sometimes refusing to ramp up the speed to the point you were forcing it to cut as so to get the rpm up, or unexpectedly ramping up and almost causing a messy cut. It was a great cutting tool although sometimes too aggressive which had you dial back the speed or pendulum action. I ended up getting the older djv180 model and although it cuts more slowly the variable speed trigger allows more control which i prefer. If only Makita had carried over this feature to the new model it would have been an excellent tool.
Also, I wish the manufacturers would build in a way to switch off the led light as there are times, like cutting under hand, that the light shines straight in to your eye line. Just my opinion.
I have Dewalt Cordless tools other than my corded Milwaukee Sawzall, but I need a jigsaw and that Milwaukee is my pick thanks to the great time and effort put into this video
Impressive. Loved the breakdown. Personally a Milwaukee fan. Good to see all those other instruments in action also. Very helpful and very well done.
HILTI MOST POWERFUL EVEN WITH BRUSHED MOTOR 😉
But in the end, this only matters if you haven’t bought in to one battery system. I have Milwaukee, so I will buy a Milwaukee saw. If I had Dewalt I would buy one of theirs. I might not think it is great, but I amm not going to run two sets of batteries!
You guys are next level tool reviewers. 👍
It is Tempting to add the ridgid to the kit, but an el’cheapo is good enough for my needs. Although if i can find a some brands that share the same battery (with little mod) that may be the go. 😁
14:40 wtf lol
Just a general comment about jig saws:
A jigsaw was one of my first power tools. This was partly because you can find some really affordable ones; I think I paid $20 back then.
I didn’t use it very often – or not nearly as often as I liked. The deficiencies of the tool left me discouraged: wandering cuts, bending blades on big curved cuts, fussy blade changes.
I then got an early Makita stick- battery model. Not much better, very short run time, and required different blades. I did notice how excellent the Makita blade was.
Years later I got a corded “pro” model. This $$$ Makita worked like a dream. What a difference! Tool-less blade change (which I first saw on a DeWalt) was heavenly.
In my use, blade change is a big factor. Lighting the cut line is huge. Having the saw blow sawdust out off the cut line is critical.
Less important is how close I can get the saw to cut to the front edge of the tool. When cutting a curve, I need the blade to remain vertical.
Excellent test. Thank you for doing this!
Appreciate the review, will you do a barrel grip Jigsaw comparison as well?
I like that you’re only metric isn’t power and time and amount able to cut…. and I especially like the fact that you explained that although a tool had issues or did not finish it isn’t realistic to how the tool is going to be used…. too many channels just focus on Power …and support the big-name finisher because typically that’s all people that buy those tools want to see and hear …so they only cater to their audience….
Bosch has gone downhill really fast. They used to make the best jigsaws but for some reason they decided to redesign them for the worse. The new models are heavy, bulky, inaccurate Chinese junk. I don’t know what they were thinking.
You’re gonna have to do a new one with the Flex
I have the Dewalt. I use it for coping crown , base , ect. Works great with long scroll blade.
As always I appreciate your thorough reviews. I just got the corded Carvex and I think it’s worth it for the accuracy as a woodworker. For rough carpentry I would get whatever battery platform you’re on
Was the lock blade system on the dewalt defective ? Or does it get open when meeting resistance with everyone of them ?
A perfect example of classic ‘Gas-Bagging’!! (TALKING TOO MUCH!)
Too bad Dewalt sucks
Always great videos from this channel. Robert, your energy and presentation is fantastic. Regards from 🇬🇧
Wow, there are shit tools but the DeWalt suffers from a fundamental design flaw.
As always, this channel is still the best tools review on youtube. keep up the good work everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!
@tool box buzz are you going to be teating the new FLEX line of tools (offered at LOWES) and compare them to others on the market
Wow. You could see just how smooth or not smooth some of those jig saws cut while in the rig you guys put together. That Festool just looked buttery smooth. Awesome vid guys
Not to be "one of those commentors " but how is the bare tool dewalt 329.00? I’m a little confused , my barrel grip brushless dewalt was about 210.00 after taxes
I would go with Makita & Milwaukee if I was someone outfitting their business, Makita for saws and drills, Milwaukee for nailers, Makita is usually comparable and sometimes better than Festool but much cheaper and more durable. For a music solution I got a Anker Soundcore Bluetooth speaker it blows away jobsite speakers and is smaller and cheaper dust and waterproof
Looks like the Mafell is the only saw you left out of the test. Even Festool fans bow down to the Mafell P1CC as the king of jigsaws.
When are you guys going to do a bench top jointer comparison?