Porter Cable Jigsaw on Amazon
Don't get worried about the lack of 5 stars, I'd still definitely
recommend this to anyone. It's the first jigsaw I've owned but it's
worked great. I get it out all the time for projects that need a special
cut or something that has limited space. It's actually the first thing I
think of even if there's a better tool for the specific case. It's just
so versatile. Any craftsman needs a jig-saw, but I think a porter cable
is the best buy.
Build-
This thing is beefy. Not is a size
way, but in a quality construction sense. I'm not kidding, sometimes I'm
holding it and consider using it as a mallet because it's so sturdy.
There's no flex to any part of it and all controls are solid enough that
I never worry about breaking them. It has a nice long cord that it
pretty thick and has great strain relief at the handle so you won't be
replacing a bad cable any time soon.
Performance-
To start
out, this isn't the sort of tool that bogs down so don't worry about
breaking it with a hard material. Most of the time it cuts through
things fine. I was making a secret compartment book that broke my scroll
saw blade but this thing chewed through the book "Eragon" like butter.
My only complaint here is that every so often, I be cutting something
that I have to work to get through. I try more pressure and less but it
doesn't want to bite. Mind you, I'm still on the stock blade so I'm
going to try a different one soon. It may just be my blade selection.
If
you're jig-saw shopping, there's really no reason to go for the high
priced models. Get this and see why I like Porter-Cable products so
much.
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