Tool Test: Cordless Jigsaws

Highlight: Comes with a wide blade that cuts flush with the front of the shoe.

Tester: Kevin Fowler, Concordia, Mo.

Skill level: Professional ("I've remodeled homes for the past 10 years.")

Used tool for: Plunge cuts into 2x log siding for electrical boxes.

Verdict: "The motor did not slow down much, even when pushed hard and fast. Flicking on the orbital switch really increased the cutting efficiency."

Tool stats: 7.5 pounds; variable speed to 2,200 strokes per minute; 1-inch stroke length, four-position orbital setting; keyless blade change and shoe adjustment.

Price: About $279; DeWalt

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