dthornton

Hey guys, I rad that the Bosch 1590evs was the best corded jigsaw you could buy. Well, I've been looking for it and found it to be a discontinued model. The new 7 Amp Bosch with the tool free blade change has gotten the crappiest reviews of any jigsaw I've ever seen. It seems that the blade wobbles and it won't cut a straight, perpendicular line. SO, can anyone recommend a GOOD, corded jigsaw that is currently available? I'm looking for something for less than about $160. Thanks.

jasonDIYer

Harbor freight .com

oldognewtrick

uh...you're kidding, right?

Wuzzat?

According to these prices
http://www.nextag.com/corded-jigsaw/compare-html
it should not be difficult.

I do not recommend Harbor Freight for most of what I see them offering.

Also, I once had the audacity to write them a letter with questions about their $300 chop saw which was a gift to me. What I got back was sarcasm, arrogance and ridicule.
And it turned out that the answer to my question was not all that difficult.

I doubt they know anything about their products and I doubt they want to know, either. It's "take it at our price or leave it, no questions welcome."
And I suppose they are profitable [until they get sued for a product liability issue].

dthornton

Thanks, guys. @ Jason> Thanks for the suggestion, but I only go to Harbor Freight when I need a tool cheap and not concerned about quality. Oldog, I cracked up when I saw your reply. Even though we've never met, I could just hear you saying that. Thanks for the laugh! Wuzzat, thank you for the advice. As a DIY-er, not a contractor, I hope for this to be the last jigsaw I ever have to buy. Anyway, I followed several links for the Bosch and they all say discontinued. (Go figure ... they discontinue a jigsaw that both Popular Mechanics and Consumer Reports rate as the #1 jigsaw!). So, what are the top 3 or 4 power tool manufacturers that you recommend? Personal experience? Thanks again!

nealtw

Graham is always checking out tools, if you follow the links you can check out old issues of Shortcuts or post a question for him at this posting. http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f6/shortcuts-14257/

oldognewtrick

If I was looking, I'd have to take a good look at these.



http://www.milwaukeetool.com/tools/saws-corded/jig-saws