Over the years I've bought Milwaukee M18 battery, Makita corded electric, Dewalt corded electric, and one Rigid pneumatic power tools. But a couple days ago I needed a corded electric jigsaw in a fast way, my old one from the 70s was too decrepit to run smoothly in order to cut laminate with a special laminate jigsaw blade. But I didn't want to buy an el cheapo like a Crafstman or Black and Decker $39 jigsaw (and other like it, there are plenty in that price range) , but I also didn't want to buy a top of the line unit either. So I found a 6.5 Amp Bosch corded electric jigsaw, and I'm telling you, I couldn't be happier. I got it on sale at Lowes for $99. It's quiet (didn't need hearing protection), VERY well thought out and executed, and smooth as silk with very nice speed control features. I was surprised to get so much for that amount of money, I was really impressed.
So I guess I'm a fan of Bosch power tools now.
What do you guys say about Bosch ?
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Bosch is top of the line, so I'm not surprised. Go try the action on Bosch dual bevel compound miter saw and any other brand. You'll be buying it next.
Originally posted by Tn226: I’m still using a Bosch jig saw I bought in 1995. Not just casual use either
I built a titanium-skinned battlebot with mine in 2001 … still runs fine! Went through a lot of white Sparks and a lot of blades.
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That's a great jigsaw. I have one too and back then it was made in Switzerland. Their jigsaw blades are the best too. Also have a Bosch hammer drill that was made in Germany, what a a beast for the size, and a double bevel 12 inch laser miter saw that Amazon had on a deal shortly after they started selling power tools for $239.
Bosch is the bees knees. My dad gave me back my original mid-90's jigsaw the other weekend and I bought a newer one years ago. So, donated the older one to my kid's theater program at her school (she does set design). I cleaned it up, ordered some new anti-splinter inserts for it and it's as good as new despite buying it probably around 1997.
I also played around with the new 18V cordless one at Lowe's today...it's $149 with free 4ah 18V battery and Capital One Shopping has a cash-back of $23 or something. I had gotten a new 18V drill and impact earlier this year and my family got me an 18V small circular saw. All Bosch. The impact driver made short work of breaking the nuts off my wife's Tesla which gets 130 ft/lbs or something. My old trusty BluePoint pneumatic 1/2" impact choked hard on them.
I've had my Bosch jigsaw since 1991. It has seen a lot of hard use. Easily the best money I've ever spent on a tool. Almost all my power tools are Bosch now and see daily use.
I don't know much about Bosch cordeless tools. But for a few decades I've always thought Bosch corded jigsaws were one of the best. Only experance I know of on one of their cordless jig saws (a relative's) the battery did not make it past 1 1/2 years. So the jury is still out for me on their cordless stuff.
Bosch isnt my first choice for battery powered tools, but I do have a Bosch Jigsaw as well as an oscillating tool. I could not be happier with both of them.
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I started my cordless tool acquisition with a Bosch set, drill and impact screwdriver. So I stuck with Bosch for cordless, adding an oscillating tool, an angle grinder, work light, and small shop vac. I also have a few corded Bosch, jig saw, palm router, and rotary hammer. But the best corded tool I own is a German-made Metabo 1/2" drill, the BEV_1300-2. The best feature, besides its power, is the ability to preset 12 maximum rpm speeds.
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Well Good Lord gents. Bosch is the bees knees. I did look at a large Bosch Dual Bevel chop saw, and it was definitely impressive as per the poster above mentioned. It was $599 at Lowes. I compared it to a $6oo something Dewalt next to it, couldn't figure which was better, but it was damn sure nice. But it was big, and 84 lbs. My guess is a smaller Bosch dual bevel would be better for smaller lumber and high precision trim work, but I don't know that for a fact. My guess would be precision would be indicated by price and brand, not necessarily those two factors plus size. But hell yea that big boy was nice.
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I've a Bosch rotary hammer. It's a beautiful thing Also a pretty solid Bosch tripod for laser levels that goes up to somewhere north of 7 ft.
I think Bosch is right up there with Milwaukee, Makita, Metabo HPT (formerly Hitachi), and the like.
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) and a handheld power planer.
Also a pretty solid Bosch tripod for laser levels that goes up to somewhere north of 7 ft.