treesner Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 anyone have the makita cordless jig saw. does it blow the dust out of the way where you're cutting? I'm considering switching to makita (I like their cordless router and track saw). But would really like to find a jig saw that blows the dust out of the way so you can see where you're cutting. I forget what jig saw I used that had this feature, maybe a chorded dewalt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Morse Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 I'm interested in this as well - I've made a pretty significant investment in other Makita cordless tools. I've had a Ryobi jig saw for years, and I HATE it - hard to see, the base is flimsy, and the dust control sucks (or doesn't suck enough...). Definitely want to go cordless, but haven't heard too many reviews on jigsaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesner Posted December 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Robert Morse said: I'm interested in this as well - I've made a pretty significant investment in other Makita cordless tools. I've had a Ryobi jig saw for years, and I HATE it - hard to see, the base is flimsy, and the dust control sucks (or doesn't suck enough...). Definitely want to go cordless, but haven't heard too many reviews on jigsaws. love the cordless. so theres a couple of models (even though they look almost the same) it appears the XVJ02Z is advertised d as having a built in blower and looks like it sort of works in their videos (blows maybe 1/2" in front of the blade, better than nothing. however I've kind of gotten used to the lower grip style of my Milwaukee opposed tot he older D style. curious if anyone likes one over the other. the non D handle makita does not have a trigger though just a on off which looks like a main in the ass to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 I've got the little Bosch 12v cordless jig saw. It doesnt blow but it has a headlight so you can see the cut. The Bosch corded jigsaw has the blower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesner Posted December 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 On 12/10/2018 at 3:10 PM, wdwerker said: I've got the little Bosch 12v cordless jig saw. It doesnt blow but it has a headlight so you can see the cut. The Bosch corded jigsaw has the blower. which model do you know? it seems like there is one with a blower and one without Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tobykanobe Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Im interested in this topic as well. Have owned two corded Bosches. One I loved, one I hated. The one I loved just gave up the ghost and it leaves me wondering what to put some money into. The one I hated was the older style where you have to twist a lever on the top of the saw to change the blade. I'm a Milwaukee M18 user so I'm naturally attracted to cordless M18 saws of which they have three I believe in the current line up. I'm torn on starting a Festool collection and this would be my first. I rationalize the purchase this way "As long as I'm willing to spend this much, why not buy Festool for a bit more?" I wouldn't mind buying the latest corded Bosch either. Anyone have the Milwaukee cordless? Thoughts? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesner Posted December 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Tobykanobe said: Im interested in this topic as well. Have owned two corded Bosches. One I loved, one I hated. The one I loved just gave up the ghost and it leaves me wondering what to put some money into. The one I hated was the older style where you have to twist a lever on the top of the saw to change the blade. I'm a Milwaukee M18 user so I'm naturally attracted to cordless M18 saws of which they have three I believe in the current line up. I'm torn on starting a Festool collection and this would be my first. I rationalize the purchase this way "As long as I'm willing to spend this much, why not buy Festool for a bit more?" I wouldn't mind buying the latest corded Bosch either. Anyone have the Milwaukee cordless? Thoughts? Thanks! someone confirmed that that the festool carvex does blow the dust away from the cut line. however in prior research to jig saws I feel like a lot of people were saying that the jig saw line in particular isn't as great of an innovative value as their other tools http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-tools-accessories/jig-saw-blower/ My Milwaukee m12 jig saw does not blow dust out of the way and the base sometimes comes loose while cutting however I do like the handle on it being lower. Not sure about the M18 line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesner Posted February 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 This video specifically calls out the marital lxt jigsaw not having a blower (towards the end of the video) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 I have the old Makita LXT jigsaw (this one), had it for years, and the blower, if there is one, has just enough power to clear the cutting area. The saw works very well though, I use it mostly to break down stock at the parking lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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