Arfa Daily wrote:

So have I just been unlucky to buy what was a poor model ? Has anyone else
got one of these that they'd care to comment on ? Have B&D brought out a
better one since that anyone would care to comment on ? Or anyone got any
suggestions regarding any other makes and models that are suitable for
occasional, but 'serious' DIY work, without carrying a TTP price tag ?


For various reasons (none exactly my choice), two out of the past three
jigsaws I owned were B&D. (Neither the model you mention - both a bit
older.) Both absolute garbage. Wouldn't cut straight. Wouldn't hold
blades properly. Bits fell off. Noisy. Wimpy. Everything that could be
wrong was.

Last one was a Wickes £10 special. In many ways excellent. But still
doesn't cut quite straight and the blade retainer is absolute junk. (I
have temporarily bodged it while counting the pennies until I justify a
Makita 4351. Which is easy to my level of proof.)

Must haves for me now are a) variable speed; b) SDS blade fixing; c)
decent make.

Unless something changes very significantly, the logo 'B&D' is an
absolute guarantee that I will not buy something. Even more so than
Power Pro.

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