The best body saws, compared.
Top pick: WorkPad WP01117 Best value: Bluespot 07948 – About £20.46 with 16 gauge, 90 psi, 4 cfm and a 1/4 inch BSP inlet on the bullets, the fullest air block in this set. Updated October 2026.
A body saw on amazon.co.uk is a small pneumatic reciprocating saw for thin sheet metal, vehicle panels and exhausts. It is not a cordless jigsaw and not a wood saw. Look for a stated thickness, a stated air consumption at a stated pressure, a 1/4 inch inlet and a depth guard. Amazon often prints corded electric on an air tool. That cell is not the power source when the title and the pressure say air. HSE says a few minutes of panel removal with an air saw can push a day over the 85 dB(A) upper action value. Thickness, air use and the inlet are in the [body saw buying guide](/hub/power-saws/body-saw/sub/body-saw-buying-guide). A depth guard, where the listing has one, is a depth stop. It is not a fence that steers a long cut. Included blades are a weak point in UK reviews. On the 70833 the blade is held by a screw and a hex key, not a quick release.
A body saw on amazon.co.uk is a small pneumatic reciprocating saw for thin sheet metal, vehicle panels and exhausts. It is not a cordless jigsaw and not a wood saw.
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Which figure do you need on the listing?
The WorkPad WP01117, listed at £48.99, is a 650 g pneumatic car body saw whose bullets state 9,000 bpm and 85 litres a minute, with a 1/4 inch nipple and ten blades, five 24T and five 32T. The star line is 4.5 from 18 reviews, and the listing has no UK review text, so there is no workshop job to quote. The bullets say sheet metal, car bodies and thin wooden panels without a millimetre limit, and operating pressure is not on the listing. The Amazon title also says jigsaw; the specification is still an air body saw, not a woodworking jigsaw. A teeth line prints 280, which is not a tooth count you can buy blades against. At the top of the mid price band, the missing thickness and the empty UK write-ups hold the score down.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a stated air figure and a spare-blade pack, and you will set your own thickness limit from another source.
Less suitable: You want a millimetre claim on the listing and UK owners describing a cut.
Specifications
Common questions
What air figure does the listing give?
The bullet says 9,000 bpm and an air consumption of 85 litres/min. Operating pressure in psi or bar is not on this listing.
Which blades are in the box?
The included-components line names a 5-piece 24T and 32T saw set and a 1/4 inch nipple.
Is a cutting thickness stated?
No. The bullets say sheet metal, car bodies and thin wooden panels, without a millimetre limit.
The Bluespot 07948, listed at £20.46, is a 730 g air body saw whose bullets state 16 gauge (1.29 mm), 90 psi (6.2 bar), 4 CFM (113 litres a minute), a 10 mm stroke and a 1/4 inch BSP inlet. That is the only listing in this set with capacity, pressure, flow and inlet on the Amazon bullets. The star line is 4.3 from 13 reviews. Two of the three short UK texts describe stalling and very little power. The power-source cell says corded electric even though the title and the psi figure describe air. Included blades are not stated, and the listing does not say whether the saw needs oil. Blue Spot's own page repeats the 1.29 mm and 4 CFM figures and does not add owner reviews.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the air numbers on the Amazon page and a price around £20, and you can live with a short review file.
Less suitable: Those stall reports are enough to put you off, or you do not have a compressor.
Specifications
Common questions
What air supply do the bullets specify?
90 psi (6.2 bar), 4 CFM (113 L/min), and a 1/4 inch BSP inlet. Stroke length is 10 mm at 9,000 strokes per minute.
Why does the power cell say corded electric?
That is the printed power-source cell. The title is Bluespot 07948 Air Body Saw and the bullets specify air pressure, air consumption and a BSP inlet.
Does the listing say it needs oil?
The listing does not say whether the saw needs oil. No oil instruction is in the spec block.
The Draper 70833, listed at £34.95, is a 640 g pneumatic body saw whose amazon.co.uk bullets limit straight and scroll cuts to mild steel of 1.2 mm, for exhausts, silencers and body panels. Across 63 reviews at 4.2, UK buyers describe vibration, oil mist from the exhaust, a trigger catch that snags a glove, and a blade held by a screw and a hex key rather than a quick release. One review says a 100 litre compressor ran continuously while the saw was cutting, which is a report of that workshop, not a minimum tank size. Draper's own page states 90 psi, 2.5 cfm and 10,000 strokes a minute, while the Amazon speed cell prints 4500 RPM and leaves air consumption blank. The manual declares 92 dB(A) and 15 m/s²; that vibration figure is the maker's declaration, not a measurement we made. One unit in the review file arrived broken. The adjustable guard is a depth stop, and the two included blades are 18T and 24T.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a stated 1.2 mm limit and the largest review file in this set, and you already have a compressor.
Less suitable: You need the air consumption printed on the Amazon page you order from, or you want a quick-release blade.
Specifications
Common questions
What thickness does the listing claim?
The bullets say straight and scroll cuts on mild steel up to 1.2 mm, for exhausts, silencers and body panels.
Is it cordless?
No. The power-source cell says pneumatic. The bullets describe an air-powered saw.
How is the blade held?
The bullets include hex keys with two blades. A UK review says the blade is fixed with a screw, not a quick release.
The Orientools air reciprocating saw, listed at £23.99, claims 1.6 mm steel or 2 mm aluminium at 8,500 strokes a minute, with 90 PSI and a 1/4 inch thread in the title. At 4.0 from 77 reviews it has the second-largest sample in this set. A UK reviewer cut a camper-van side panel, then snapped a blade on mild-steel seat rails and stopped. Another returned it because the blade was only a few inches long and would not do branches or logs. The low-vibration bullet conflicts with UK reviews that call it bouncy and loud. The power cell says corded electric, and the dimensions line prints 30 x 8 x 5 mm, which is not a plausible tool size. One review says it failed on a third use. Air consumption in CFM is not on this UK listing.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are cutting thin sheet or a van side inside the 1.6 mm steel claim, not seat rails or logs.
Less suitable: You need seat rails, branches, or a vibration claim that matches the UK reviews.
Specifications
Common questions
What thickness does the bullet claim?
1.6 mm steel or 2 mm aluminium at 8,500 strokes per minute. A UK review says mild-steel seat rails were too much and a blade snapped.
What is in the box?
Two 18T, two 24T and two 32T blades, one blade guard, two hexagon wrenches, one air nipple and one manual.
Does the listing call it low vibration?
Yes, one bullet says low vibration and quieter cutting. UK reviews in the same file describe bouncing, vibration and a loud tool.
The WorkPad WP01118, listed at £48.99, is the same 650 g air-saw idea with five 24T blades, five 32T blades and a five-piece file set, at 9,000 bpm and 85 litres a minute. At 3.5 from 14 reviews it is the lowest star line in this set. One UK review calls it a pneumatic reciprocating saw and file, says the hose keeps it in the workshop, and reports a failure after about 10 minutes. The same review says the exhaust is loud and there is no quick release, which sits next to a noise bullet of 96 dBA. There is still no millimetre capacity, no inlet size and no operating pressure on the listing. The included-components line only says Attachments, while the bullets name the blades and the files.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the files in the same box as the saw, and you accept a thin, mixed review file.
Less suitable: You want a stated thickness, or a saw that UK reviews have kept running past the first few minutes.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the box include files as well as blades?
Yes. The bullets list a 5-piece 24T set, a 5-piece 32T set and a 5-piece file set. The included-components line only says Attachments.
What noise figure is printed?
One bullet states a noise level of 96 dBA. A review also says the exhaust is loud and that hearing protection should be worn.
Is an inlet size stated?
No. Air consumption is 85 l/min at 9,000 bpm. Pressure and inlet size are not on this listing.
Shelf prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison, captured on 20 October 2026. There is no lab test. The score is 0–100 from four parts. The highest score is the top pick, once. Best value is the highest value-part score that is not the top pick, once. A GS mark is not a UK approval, and a power cell that says corded electric does not turn an air saw into a mains saw.
Stars
35%Amazon star rating divided by 5, then multiplied by 35, and rounded to the nearest integer. A half rounds up. The star line is the amazon.co.uk figure, not a UK-only average.
Review sample
20%50 or more reviews score 14. From 10 to 49 reviews score 8. Fewer than 10 score 3. A high star line on a short file does not outrank a larger UK-readable sample.
Fit as an air body saw
30%Points for a stated thickness, air consumption, pressure, a named inlet, a depth guard and a pneumatic power cell. No UK review text, a stall or an early failure, and a low-vibration bullet that UK reviews contradict, all deduct.
Value in this set
15%Shelf price in GBP against what the Amazon bullets actually state. A full air block under £25 scores higher than a £48.99 row with no millimetre claim. The top pick does not also take this award.
Buy the thickness and the air figures before the spare blades. A body saw only cuts what the listing states, and these five listings do not state the same limit. A compressor that can feed 2.5 cfm is not the same demand as one that must feed 4 cfm. A power cell that says corded electric is a cataloguing error when the title, the psi and the inlet say air. Ordinary saws in this snapshot sit under £50. The Draper Expert at about £94, with a 12 gauge claim, is outside this set.
A body saw, on the amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison, is a small pneumatic reciprocating saw for thin sheet metal, vehicle panels and exhausts. It is not a cordless jigsaw and not a wood saw. It runs from a compressor. A depth guard, where the listing has one, is a depth stop. It is not a fence that steers a long cut. Boxes quote 18T, 24T and 32T blades. Included blades are a weak point in UK reviews. On the Draper 70833 the blade is held by a screw and a hex key, not a quick release.
The Bluespot 07948 and the Orientools listing print corded electric in the power cell. The titles and the pressure figures describe air tools. That cell does not mean a BS 1363 plug or a 230 V motor. You still need a compressor.
Seat rails, chassis and logs sit outside the 1.2 mm, 1.29 mm and 1.6 mm lines in this set. A UK Orientools review snapped a blade on mild-steel seat rails. More compressor pressure does not turn a thin-sheet saw into a heavy-steel saw.
Included blades are a weak point in UK reviews. The Draper holds its blade with a screw and a hex key, not a quick release. Ten blades do not replace a stated thickness. The WorkPad WP01117 has no millimetre claim and no UK review text.
Stay inside the millimetre figure the listing prints. The Draper 70833 bullets limit straight and scroll cuts to mild steel of 1.2 mm, for exhausts, silencers and body panels. The Bluespot 07948 states 16 gauge, printed as 1.29 mm. Orientools claims 1.6 mm steel or 2 mm aluminium at 8,500 strokes a minute. Both WorkPad tools name sheet metal, car bodies and thin wooden panels, and neither gives a millimetre limit. Seat rails, chassis and logs sit outside those claims.
Match the saw to air you can supply. The Bluespot 07948 bullets state 90 psi (6.2 bar), 4 cfm (113 litres a minute) and a 1/4 inch BSP inlet, with a 10 mm stroke at 9,000 strokes a minute. Both WorkPad tools state 9,000 bpm and 85 litres a minute. The WP01117 includes a 1/4 inch nipple. Operating pressure is not in that file. Draper's page for the 70833 states 90 psi, 2.5 cfm (78 litres a minute) and 10,000 strokes a minute.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You are patching a wing, a sill or an exhaust and you already have air. The Draper 70833 is the top pick at about £34.95. The bullets state mild steel to 1.2 mm, the power cell says pneumatic, and 4.2 from 63 reviews is the largest sample here. The Amazon page does not print the cfm.
You want gauge, pressure, flow and inlet on the Amazon bullets, and you can live with a short review file. The Bluespot 07948 is best value at about £20.46: 16 gauge (1.29 mm), 90 psi, 4 cfm and a 1/4 inch BSP inlet. Two of three UK texts describe stalling. The power cell says corded electric. The title and the psi figure say air.
You want files as well as blades, and you accept a thin review file. The WorkPad WP01118 is about £48.99, with five 24T blades, five 32T blades and five files, at 9,000 bpm and 85 litres a minute. It is 3.5 from 14 reviews. One UK review reports a failure after about 10 minutes. There is no millimetre claim.
The top pick is the Draper 70833 at about £34.95. It scores 75 (stars 29, sample 14, fit 20, value 12): 1.2 mm mild steel on the bullets, the largest review file here, and a power cell that says pneumatic. Fit is capped because Amazon leaves air consumption blank and prints 4,500 rpm, against the maker page's 2.5 cfm and 10,000 strokes a minute. Best value is the Bluespot 07948 at about £20.46. It scores 71, and its value part is 14, the highest value part that is not the Draper, because 16 gauge, 90 psi, 4 cfm and a BSP inlet are on the bullets. Two of three UK texts describe stalling, so fit is 19 rather than a full spec score.
Bluespot 07948
About £20.46 with 16 gauge, 90 psi, 4 cfm and a 1/4 inch BSP inlet on the bullets, the fullest air block in this set.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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Public UK sources, the Draper 70833 page and manual, and the amazon.co.uk listings compared here. Listings captured on 20 October 2026.
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