I just brought home a Bosch 1584AVSK. This is the barrell-grip type jig saw
they make.
I tried out 5 different blades on a scrap of poplar, just to see what kind
of finish they would give and to get a little practice with the tool.
What in God's name are you griping about in terms of the blade change on the
Bosch??? It takes maybe 20 seconds to change the blade, and the blade is
LOCKED in place.
I admit to having no experience with the Milwaukee, and obviously only a
very little experience with the Bosch, but I can't imagine that someone
would not choose this jigsaw because they thought changing blades was
somehow an issue because it isn't.
Moreover, this has to be the most solid, feature-rich jigsaw I've ever seen.
My previous experience was with a Skil 4 Amp orbital and a Craftsman one
from a long time ago, so I'm not surprised that the Bosch easily wins in my
estimation.
The tool was only $149 at the Home Despot, and I think it was well worth it.
Mike
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There are no stupid questions.
There are a LOT of inquisitive idiots.
"Leon" wrote in message
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"Michael" wrote in message
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Hello,
I am planning on buying a real jig saw. My 23 year old Black and Decker
died this weekend.
I have decided to fork out money for a quality jig saw. I have been
looking
at the Dewalt DW321 and the Makita 4304T.
What do people recommend? They are about the same price. Any comments,
suggestions, advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Mike 
The DeWalt's have an inherent problem with not being able to hold on to
the
blade during use. I have use used a friends and it does indeed spit out
the
blade during use. It also is HUGE. Makita would be my choice given only
those 2 choices.
If you add Bosch or Milwaukee to that mix, you would probably end up
deciding between the Bosch and the Milwaukee. At the moment the Milwaukee
has the edge over the Bosch MOSTLY because of the Quick blade change set
up.
The Bosch blade change setup is similar to working the combination a Safe,
as you turn the handle this way a few times, that way a few times, and
wiggle the blade until you hear a click and so on. The good news is that
Bosch has scrapped that set up for one similar to the Milwaukee and should
be available soon.