New jig saw | Tools In Action

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madman_usMember since Sep 2014Oct 28, 2014 2:50 PM CT

I think that is the right location to show you guys my new item.

here is my new barrel-grip jig saw in a lboxx2

Bosch JS527EBL

NERemodelingMember since Aug 2014Oct 28, 2014 2:58 PM CT

Very nice!!

madman_usMember since Sep 2014Oct 28, 2014 3:08 PM CT

amazon’s bosch special – $50 down. cant beat that

claudioMember since Oct 2014Oct 28, 2014 3:31 PM CT

That will be my next buy!how much?I’m thinkin about cordless one body only from metabo for 139 euro at my hardware…but the blue is the blue!

madman_usMember since Sep 2014Oct 28, 2014 3:34 PM CT

$230

claudioMember since Oct 2014Oct 28, 2014 3:55 PM CT

Good deal!

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Oct 28, 2014 5:21 PM CT

I was down to the Bosch, Makita and Festool Carvex. I bought the Carvex but the Bosch and even the Makita got phenomenal reviews. Good for you. Also love the l boxxes, I have several along with my T Locs and even a Dewalt Tough System and TStak drawer unit,

BK13Member since Nov 2013Oct 28, 2014 6:56 PM CT

I think I might end up with one of the Bosch barrel handle style jigsaws before too long… just a matter of which one…

I’d love a Festool, but I can’t imagine I could justify the expense (though I haven’t even looked to see how much) for as little as I would use it.

dwainMember since Aug 2013Oct 28, 2014 7:07 PM CT

the 18v jigsaw is awesome too, one of my favourite tools.

madman_usMember since Sep 2014Oct 28, 2014 7:33 PM CT

ya the cordless jigsaw is nice

madman_usMember since Sep 2014Oct 28, 2014 7:59 PM CT

I also picked up a few lboxx’s at the weekend

chadlanthierMember since Mar 2013Oct 28, 2014 9:39 PM CT

Chris being a snob, doesn’t surprise me u went with the carvex

BigmikezMember since Jun 2013Oct 28, 2014 9:55 PM CT

MM I c a lot blue In ur future 😉

madman_usMember since Sep 2014Oct 28, 2014 10:14 PM CT

ya nothing but blue haha

Duns221Member since Dec 2014Dec 18, 2014 1:21 PM CT

bosch makes great jigsaws, just a side note they bought the company that first made jigsaws and in the late 80s they invented the toolless blade change…… i love wikipedia

madman_usMember since Sep 2014Dec 18, 2014 1:33 PM CT

bosch invented the jigsaw

kornomaniacMember since Oct 2014Dec 18, 2014 1:57 PM CT

Yeah i also believen the jigsaw was a Bosch invention 🙂

comp56Member since Sep 2014Dec 18, 2014 2:13 PM CT

kornomaniac wrote:
Yeah i also believen the jigsaw was a Bosch invention 🙂

not actually an invention by Bosch they bought the company that made them…..for 7 years, Albert Kaufmann of Scintilla came up with the invention Bosch bought Scintilla out….

madman_usMember since Sep 2014Dec 18, 2014 4:12 PM CT

i just know that a guy used his wifes sewing machine, mounted a blade in it and there was the jigsaw 😀

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Dec 18, 2014 8:55 PM CT

How’s the dust control on your Bosch Madman? Those are great jigsaws from what I have read but haven’t heard anything about DC.

madman_usMember since Sep 2014Dec 18, 2014 10:46 PM CT

the dust control is amazing, I love it. sucks in everything.

kornomaniacMember since Oct 2014Dec 19, 2014 1:02 PM CT

Cool cool 😀

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Dec 19, 2014 3:47 PM CT

Good to know Madman, I hadn’t heard anything and the reviews seem to overlook it. I was really tied between Bosch and Makita till I saw Dan Eric do the Carvex with the Midi. Bought it that week.

madman_usMember since Sep 2014Dec 19, 2014 11:21 PM CT

ya sometimes you have to invest some more money to get a quality item

RickyMcGrathMember since Oct 2014Dec 22, 2014 2:08 PM CT

Sweet. I like it.

FazzmanMember since Apr 2014Dec 24, 2014 12:46 PM CT

Nice tool, they just had the barrel grip bosch on sale at amazon for like $94 bucks last week. I wish I would have grabbed it.

madman_usMember since Sep 2014Dec 24, 2014 1:41 PM CT

they have different models of the barrel grip jig saw, mine was almost 3 times that money

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Dec 24, 2014 2:31 PM CT

Yeah, this was the one I was looking at Madman. The other smaller Bosch is supposedly a great little saw but the JA572 is definetely the bees knees.

analog_gamerMember since Jan 2015Jan 26, 2015 10:39 PM CT

Between a barrel-grip 7amp and a top-handle 6amp for the casual, weekend warrior type user…. what would be the better “bang for your buck” of a price difference of $50?

Thanks.

madman_usMember since Sep 2014Jan 26, 2015 11:12 PM CT

depends on what you prefer in your hand. i think its more comfortable when you have a barrel grip jigsaw. thats how i feel

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Jan 26, 2015 11:23 PM CT

Welcome aboard analog gamer. Just like Madman says it is really what you think is more co for table. It can take a little getting used to the barrel grip but your closer to the wood and it gives you, in my opinion, what feels like better control of the saw.