[Patriots9454]

I'm in the market fur a new jigsaw I don't need anything super fancy just a durable job site one, any recomendations?

 

[Warren]

Bosch. Been making a durable jig saw for at least 20 years.

 

[griz]

x2 on Bosch...:thumbsup:

Although I have a B&D Commercial circa 1979 that I can't kill...

 

[CarpenterSFO]

x2 on Bosch...:thumbsup:

Although I have a B&D Commercial circa 1979 that I can't kill...

x3.:thumbsup:

 

[PA1911]

X4 on the bosch. :thumbsup: I've had one for 10 years and its going strong. I prefer the barrel grip models

 

[jlsconstruction]

X4

I have the one with the handle, but I like the idea of the one without.

I also have a Makita in the shop, but not even close

 

[jlsconstruction]

Beat me to it :laighing: x5

 

[mike d.]

Bosch,,,Mine is 26 yo, still going strong.

 

[donerightwyo]

X6:thumbsup:

 

[svronthmve]

Bosch x 7

 

[asevereid]

X8! Not quite unanimous yet...but I think you're getting an idea here.

 

[Calidecks]

X9 here

 

[Rustbucket]

I'm going to go against the grain here and say Makita. Not that Bosch doesn't make a good jigsaw, but I don't think the current crop is that great. The older ones that were made in Switzerland were fantastic, but I think the new models are made in Malaysia.

 

[jlsconstruction]

And the Makita is made in china

 

[Calidecks]

I'm going to go against the grain here and say Makita. Not that Bosch doesn't make a good jigsaw, but I don't think the current crop is that great. The older ones that were made in Switzerland were fantastic, but I think the new models are made in Malaysia.

I looked the other day at my lumberyard and they're still made in Switzerland

 

[Rustbucket]

And the Makita is made in china

Actually, it's made in the UK, but that still doesn't change the fact that the Bosch jigsaw that is currently in the market is not as good as the 1590, 158x, etc. Those were made to a higher standard.

 

[jlsconstruction]

 

[Rustbucket]

My Makita says made in the UK. It's not that old, either.

 

[Rustbucket]

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That's the cheap DIY Makita.

It looks like the Bosch I was looking at was the JS420 series. I thought that was Bosch's top of the line when I was in the market. Guessing the JS572 is made in Switzerland? Looks like a nice piece of kit. I had not seen that one.

 

[skillman]

I'm in the market fur a new jigsaw I don't need anything super fancy just a durable job site one, any recomendations?

I had the barrel grip Bosch model . When it got wet and stopped working . I picked up a ridgid r3121 model . Was surprise how nice of jigsaw it is .