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I have used a number of different Freud table saw blades and have a set of brass template guides for my router and have always found Freud to produce high quality items. The blade stays at 90° and it does not wonder from right to left.
However, once you are familiar with the technique, it is very easy to change blades. The only issue that I have is that the manual does not do a very good job of describing the manner in which to install or change blades.
It is very easy to control. The manual does a poor job of describing that.
I purchased the saw because I saw it at a good price and thought I would see how much better the performance was with a tool from a company with a great reputation than with my two Skil jigsaws, one of which was a medium quality saw and the other a top-of-the-line Skil saw. Clearly, the Freud jig saw is a far superior tool.
I had read a number of reviews on Amazon before I bought the saw, so I was familiar with the technique that had to be used.
It won't be ruining any more of my work.This is hands down the worst tool I've ever bought. The foot broke off but I'll leave the last star for it's durability under adverse conditions. It can't track a straight line and definitely can't cut a circle.Don't waste your money on this sub par knock off of a jig saw. One thing I can say is this saw is well built. It mostly remained intact after I smashed it into the concrete a few times by swinging it by the cord. The blade wanders left and right as well as at an angle from 90 degrees.
Best jigsaw for the money this jigsaw beats the pants off Bosch for less money. I really like my and plus its made in Spain, not China.
If you need to use it quite a bit, this is not the saw for you. Yes, you can move the stupid little wheel at the top and it does work, but why not have a variable speed trigger.
If you need to use it without a vac, say outside, the stupid little thing keeps falling down, holding dust ON your line which is so incredibly moronic. I bought it because it was a Freud, it now sits idle in my garage while I use the Bosch at work simply because it sucks.
That way when you need to make sure that your cut is going to be exactly where you want it to be, you can make the initial start slow, then speed up. Ah yes, and I almost forgot, it comes with the dust port with a guard that is supposed to help with the dust.
If you need a jigsaw every once in awhile, this is the saw for you. The fact that there is only 1 speed when you pull the trigger is so incredibly stupid.
You get what you pay for, that's for sure.
When I saw this jig saw for a good price last year, right after my Porter Cable stopped working, I bought it.Its solid, powerful enough, and a tool built with quality. This one, for the uses that I have put it to, ranks right up there with the most expensive saws I've owned, for less than half what I paid for most of them.Well made in Spain. I am a "tool" guy and have been for years. I have owned, over the years, Black&Decker, Craftsman, Milwaukee, Bosch, Porter Cable and DeWalt jig saws.
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