Cast or stamped, mushroom or staple - what you need to know about a jigsaw to choose a good one

The electric jigsaw significantly reduces the time for sawing parts from chipboard, wood, plywood. Choosing a convenient and reliable tool is often complicated by a limited budget.

Professional advice

According to experts, before buying, it is worth deciding on the following indicators:

· Scope and frequency of use (for domestic, professional or industrial needs);

· The stroke frequency affects the working speed. If you plan to work with soft woods, then 2500 strokes per minute are enough, but if the tool is needed for processing steel blanks, then more than 3000 strokes per minute are needed.

· Handle design (mushroom or staple). This indicator is individual. I prefer the staple tool. The main convenience. I also recommend paying attention to the material from which the handle is made - it is better to choose non-slip, but at the same time non-springy;

· Sole type - cast or stamped. Products with stamped soles are significantly cheaper, but if you plan to use them regularly, I recommend giving preference to molded ones.

Another useful option was the ability to connect to a vacuum cleaner. Cleaning after work takes much less time.

Electric jigsaw Makita 4329 - pros and cons

I chose this model after reading the characteristics and reviews of friends. I have been using Makita 4329 for only a few months, but I can already note positive points - despite low power with the declared maximum thickness of wood cutting of 65 mm copes without problems, convenient a pen. Pleases the ability to adjust the speed.

Of the minuses - there is no backlight and soft start. In addition, at increased load, the speed "falls". Changing files takes a lot of time.

I wanted to ask advice from those who use bimetallic saws for a jigsaw - what material was used for and how long will it last?