New Jigsaw, what to buy

Tobin15

I'm looking to get a jigsaw for a bit of DIY work around the house so no major work going into it. Has anybody got any recommendations?

I see Amazon have a Hyundai one for £29 down from 50

Other ones from bigger brands are available too from 50 upwards

Anybody got any info on what I should be looking for?


Thanks

the_pen_turner

what do you want to cut.

anything under 100 euro is probably rubbish if you want to cut accuratly or cut anything thicker than 1/2 "

i would reconmend a proper one like a dewalt, makita, hitatchi etc

looksee

For occasional DIY the cheaper ones will do fine. You will have to be prepared to use a hand saw on wood thicker than the depth indicated on the saw, but really, unless you are doing serious building work this is not going to be an issue. - I honestly think it is easier and more accurate to use a hand saw on straight cuts.

colm_mcm

For most of the regular DIY stuff like cutting sheets of mdf or laminate flooring, an expensive one is overkill.

gutteruu

B&Q sell a Bosch one for about 60 quid and it is brilliant. Very durable, ability to run at variable speeds and comes with a nice set of blades for fine/rough/metal etc.. Like anything if you don't dog it, it will last.

Tobin15

Went for the Einhell power-x-change, €90 with 2 batteries! I'll see how it goes!

cletus

Well wear, nothing like getting a new tool