The best Bosch jigsaws, compared.
Top pick: Bosch GST 18V-125 S – Highest score in this set, 4.8 from 331 reviews, with a barrel grip, four-stage orbital action, a dust set and an L-BOXX. Best value: Bosch PST 700 E – The complete corded saw at about £44.99, with one blade, a carrying case and 5,673 reviews. Updated October 2026.
A Bosch jigsaw is a narrow-blade saw for curves, cut-outs and bevels in wood, laminate, plastic and thin metal. UK listings split into green and tools and blue tools. The [Bosch jigsaw buying guide](/hub/power-saws/bosch-jigsaw/sub/bosch-jigsaw-buying-guide) sets the order: plug or battery, then depth, then battery family. In the UK it is sold as a green and tool or a blue tool. You separate them by plug versus battery, and by the wood depth the maker prints. For a UK buyer, quality here is the right depth, a blade that matches the face you care about, and a battery or a plug that is actually in the box. UK mains are nominally 230 V with a BS 1363 plug. The 700 E listing prints 240 V for that same mains supply. The item type says without battery, and the included-components field says, so those lines conflict. Bosch’s range page gives that model 95 mm in wood, while this table does not print the depth. A battery on top of a bare tool lifts the real cost.
A Bosch jigsaw is a narrow-blade saw for curves, cut-outs and bevels in wood, laminate, plastic and thin metal. UK listings split into green and tools and blue tools.
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The GST 18V-125 S is the Professional 18 V barrel-grip jigsaw in an L-BOXX 136, listed at £207.12, with four-stage orbital action, a 45-degree angle, an SDS blade holder and a dust-extraction set. The blade in the box is one T 144 D, and a battery and a charger are absent from the scope of supply. On amazon.co.uk it is rated 4.8 from 331 reviews, the highest stars in this set, though the raw file holds five texts and two of those are in Dutch, so the written UK sample is thin. A UK review says the barrel grip is easier to control than a D-handle the reviewer already owned, that the blower clears the blade, and that the brushless motor cut hardwood while staying balanced at speed. The same review says the on-off switch may not suit left-handed use. Bosch’s page for this model prints a declared vibration of 7 m/s², which is a maker figure and not a daily dose. It leads this set on score for curves when you already own the blue 18 V pack and you want the L-BOXX, and at £207.12 it is a poor first purchase if the battery is still to buy.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You own Professional 18 V batteries and you want a barrel grip, 125 mm of listed depth and an L-BOXX.
Less suitable: You are left-handed and the switch position matters, or you still need to buy the battery.
Specifications
Common questions
Is a battery included with the GST 18V-125 S?
No. The item type says solo, and the scope of supply lists the L-BOXX, one blade, a dust set and a splinter guard.
What handle does this listing use?
A UK review describes a barrel grip and says it is easier to control than a D-handle jigsaw. The specification table does not name the handle.
Does it suit a left-handed user?
One UK review says the on-off switch and variable speed may not suit left-handed people. That is one review, not a measured finding.
The PST 700 E is a corded 500 W Home and Garden jigsaw that the bullets rate to 70 mm in wood, and it weighs 1.74 kg. It arrives with one blade and a carrying case at £44.99. Across 5,673 amazon.co.uk reviews rated 4.7, buyers use it as a first jigsaw for household curves, laminate and light timber, and they mention the SDS blade change. Reviewers also say it lacks power once the timber gets heavier, and the switchable air blast still leaves dust on the line. The listing prints a 90-degree cutting angle and 240 V, with a declared vibration of ah 10.0 m/s² in the bullets, which is the maker’s figure. In this set it is the best value, because the plug, the blade and the case are in the box at the lowest price, and you step up to the PST 800 PEL once you need 80 mm and pendulum action.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have a socket, no Bosch battery, and you want a first jigsaw for curves in timber up to 70 mm.
Less suitable: You need pendulum action, a stated 45-degree bevel, or a cut deeper than 70 mm.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the PST 700 E cordless?
No. The listing power source is corded, at 240 V and 500 W, with a cable hook in the bullets.
How deep does the listing say it cuts wood?
The bullets say up to 70 mm in wood. The Amazon blade-length field is also 70 mm.
What comes in the box?
The title and bullets say one saw blade and a carrying case. A dust-extraction set is not listed.
The PST 800 PEL is a corded 530 W jigsaw with pendulum action, CutControl, a splinter guard and a plastic case, listed at £59.00. The bullets put straight and curved cuts at up to 80 mm, and the cutting angle is 45 degrees. On amazon.co.uk it is rated 4.7 from 2,655 reviews, and UK reviewers praise freehand lines, quieter running than an older generic saw, and a cleaner face on wood and laminate once the splinter guard is on. The box holds one T 144 D blade, there is no dust bag in the scope of supply, and CutControl is a plastic piece that reviewers say loses the line at the end of the board. The same listing says one lithium-ion battery is required and lists brushless among special features, while UK reviews say there is no battery bay on this corded saw. The trigger starts the motor as soon as it is pressed, which reviewers found easy to do by accident. Choose it when you want 80 mm and pendulum from a plug, and expect to add extraction yourself.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a complete corded saw with pendulum and a splinter guard for shelves and laminate up to 80 mm.
Less suitable: You need a dust bag in the box, or you will treat the Amazon battery line as a real battery bay.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the PST 800 PEL need a battery?
The power source is corded, 230 V. The same listing also says one lithium-ion battery is required. UK reviews say there is no battery bay and that line is wrong.
Does it include a case?
Yes. The title and scope of supply include a plastic case, plus CutControl and an anti-splinter guard.
How deep can it cut?
The bullets say straight and curved cuts up to 80 mm. The surface recommendation is wood.
The UniversalSaw 18V-100 is an Amazon Edition 18 V body at £65.27, and the item type is where the model is named, because the page title is only the word Bosch. It lists 2,600 rpm and a 100 mm blade-length field, weighs 1.62 kg, and the item type includes a 15-piece blade set in a carton. On amazon.co.uk it is rated 4.7 from 645 reviews. Short review titles call the cut fast and smooth for small DIY jobs, including metal in some notes, and several of those titles also say the battery is sold separately. The included-components field says Battery, while the item type says without battery, so a pack in the box is not something you can count on, and the colour field repeats the model name. It is the mid green saw when you want spare blades and about 100 mm of listed depth and you already own the 18 V battery. Leave it if you need one line on the page that states what actually arrives.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You own a green 18 V pack and you want a deeper listed cut plus a set of spare blades.
Less suitable: You need a clear scope of supply, or a complete corded saw.
Specifications
Common questions
Which model is this listing?
The visible title is Bosch. The item type name is UniversalSaw 18V-100, model 0603011101, Amazon Edition.
Is a battery included?
The item type says without battery. The included-components field says Battery. UK review titles say the battery is not included.
What materials are listed?
The surface recommendation is metal and wood. A cut depth in millimetres is not in the bullets.
The GST 18V-125 B is a blue Professional 18 V brushless jigsaw, solo in a carton, at £179.98, with four-stage orbital action, a 45-degree angle and a 125 mm blade-length field. The box holds one T 144 D speed-for-wood blade, a splinter guard and a dust-extraction set, and the battery and charger are not included. On amazon.co.uk it is rated 4.7 from 204 reviews, drawn from 11 texts. Reviewers call it quiet and accurate, and one compares the cut with a 240 V Bosch jigsaw they had used for years, which depends on a pack you already own. A UK review says an existing Bosch charger did not fit and support did not supply a compatible one, so a Bosch battery on the shelf is not automatically this charger. The Amazon table does not name the handle, while Bosch’s page for model 06015B3001 treats this body as the bow handle, and the 125 W cell is only a listing figure. It is the deep Professional saw in a carton when the matching blue 18 V charger is already on the bench.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You own a matching Professional 18 V battery and charger and you want 125 mm in a carton.
Less suitable: Your Bosch charger has already failed to fit, or you wanted the barrel grip and the L-BOXX.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the GST 18V-125 B include a battery?
No. The item type says solo, and the scope of supply has no battery or charger.
Will any Bosch charger work?
Not according to one UK review, which says an existing Bosch charger was not compatible and support did not supply one.
Can it bevel?
The listing question is unanswered in text, but the cutting-angle field is 45 degrees and the bullets mention bevel cuts as a question.
The AdvancedSaw 18V-140 in a cardboard box, model 0603013000, is the green 18 V body the bullets rate to 140 mm in wood, at £102.71. The box holds three T 144 D blades, a splinter guard, a dust nozzle, CutControl and a protection shoe, and the battery and charger are not in the scope of supply. The battery row says one AAAA cell, which does not describe an 18 V pack. On amazon.co.uk it is rated 4.7 from 57 reviews, and the raw file holds four texts, one of them in Dutch. The English notes say it does the job once a battery is added and that you can leave the extension lead at home. Pendulum action is not named on this ASIN’s bullets, though the Systembox listing of the same family names it, and the claims of 85 percent dust extraction and 20 metres per charge give no battery size. It is the deep green saw if you already have the battery and you will ignore the AAAA row, with a written sample that is too small for a broad UK picture.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You own a green 18 V battery and you want the 140 mm depth without paying for the Systembox.
Less suitable: You want a large set of UK review texts, or a saw that cuts on the day it arrives.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this AdvancedSaw include a battery?
No. The scope of supply has blades and guides only. A UK review says to remember the battery is not included. The AAAA battery row does not match an 18 V tool.
How deep is the wood cut on this listing?
The bullets say 140 mm in wood. Steel and aluminium depths are not on this ASIN.
Is the pendulum function listed here?
Not on this ASIN. Pendulum is in the title of the Systembox ASIN B0CX9C8YWS.
The EasySaw 18V-70 is a green 18 V cordless jigsaw at £57.99 that the bullets rate to 70 mm in wood, with laminate given as an example, and it weighs 1.31 kg. The box is one T 144 D blade in a carton, and the battery and charger are not in the scope of supply, so the price only makes sense if a Bosch Home and Garden 18 V pack is already on the shelf. On amazon.co.uk it is rated 4.6 from 306 reviews. Eleven written notes call it easy to use and mention a pointer on the guide plate. Reviewers also say there is no storage case, one was told a matching case is not sold separately, and the safety button is awkward. A 90 W figure sits on this 18 V listing, which is not a runtime you can plan from. It suits a short cut away from a socket when that green battery is already charged, and it is a weak first saw if you still have to buy the pack.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own a green Bosch 18 V battery and you cut timber or laminate up to 70 mm.
Less suitable: You need a saw that runs from a plug today, or a case sold to match this body.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the EasySaw 18V-70 include a battery?
No. The bullets and UK reviews say the battery is separate. Reviews say it takes Bosch 18 V batteries.
Can the listing cut metal?
The bullets say straight and curved cuts in wood, plastic and metal. The surface recommendation field says wood only.
Is there a case?
The scope of supply is one blade and a carton. UK reviews say it ships without a case.
The GST 18V-95 B is a blue Professional 18 V brushless jigsaw at £114.62, with four-stage orbital action, a selection wheel and a variable-speed trigger. The box holds a T 111 C wood blade, a suction nozzle, a covering hood and a small anti-splinter guard, and the battery and charger are not included. This amazon.co.uk table does not print a wood depth, while Bosch’s Professional range page gives the GST 18V-95 95 mm in wood, so plan from that maker figure and check the live offer. On amazon.co.uk it is rated 4.6 from 101 reviews, with 21 texts in the file, several of them from people who had not cut yet. Reviewers who did cut mention straight lines and blade changes without an Allen key, and the splinter insert is small enough that one reviewer lost it. A 90 W row on the listing is not a motor-power measurement. It is the Professional step when orbital stages and a trigger matter and a blue 18 V pack is already charged, and on delivery day it waits for that pack.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You own blue 18 V batteries and you want orbital stages and a trigger short of the 125 mm bodies.
Less suitable: You need the depth printed on this listing, or a saw that includes the battery.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the GST 18V-95 B include a battery?
No. The scope of supply is a blade, a suction nozzle, a hood and a splinter guard. UK reviews say it uses a Bosch 18 V battery bought separately.
What materials do the bullets name?
Solid wood, metal and other materials, with a wood-and-metal surface recommendation.
Is orbital action included?
Yes. The bullets say four-stage orbital settings.
The GST 12V-70 is a blue Professional compact jigsaw at £106.99, sold bare, with a 70 mm wood depth in the title, two blades, a glide shoe and an anti-splinter guard in a carton. The item type also says 10.8 V, Bosch’s older name for this 12 V family, and an 18 V pack does not fit. On amazon.co.uk it is rated 4.5 from 1,998 reviews. Buyers praise the 1.5 kg body and the grip that sits close to the line. Several review titles say this version uses a switch rather than a variable trigger, and that power feels limited beside a full-size saw. The surface recommendation is wood, the listed speed is 1,900 rpm, and a 3 mAh figure sits in the wattage field, which is a battery capacity. It is the small Professional saw when you already own 12 V batteries and you cut close to a line, and the wrong body if you wanted a progressive trigger or you only own 18 V packs.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You own Bosch 12 V batteries and you want a compact saw for curves up to 70 mm.
Less suitable: You need a progressive trigger, or the only packs you own are 18 V.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the GST 12V-70 include a battery?
No. The title says excluding batteries and charger. The item type calls it a 10.8 V bare unit.
Can it cut metal?
The listing question is unanswered. The surface recommendation is wood.
Does this version have a variable trigger?
The specification table does not say. UK review titles say this one lacks a trigger and that buyers wanted the trigger version.
This AdvancedSaw 18V-140, model 0603013004, is the Systembox version at £131.99, still without a battery and charger. The title prints 140 mm in wood, 10 mm in steel and 20 mm in aluminium, plus pendulum and a brushless motor, and the box adds three 144 D blades, Cut Control, a splinter guard, a dust nozzle and a protection shoe. On amazon.co.uk it is rated 4.3 from 49 reviews, and the extract is seven texts. Reviewers say it cuts well, including 75 mm posts in one note, and that the variable trigger is comfortable for fence work. They also say pendulum leaves a more ragged face, and that Cut Control in this Amazon set does not fit the supplied base plate and glide shoe. One review describes corrugated cardboard inside the box, and another found the Systembox will not hold the saw once a battery is fitted. You pay about £29 more than the cardboard ASIN for the case and the stated pendulum, so skip this listing if the accessory fit is the reason you are paying the extra.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the 140 mm green saw in a Systembox and you will check that Cut Control fits before you rely on it.
Less suitable: You expected the accessories to match the base plate, or the cardboard version of the same saw is enough.
Specifications
Common questions
How is this different from the other AdvancedSaw listing?
This ASIN is model 0603013004 in a Systembox at £131.99. B0CX9DHH31 is model 0603013000 in a cardboard box at £102.71. Both say the battery is separate.
Do the boxed guides fit?
A UK review says the Cut Control piece does not fit the base plate and glide shoe supplied in the Amazon set.
What cut depths does the title state?
140 mm in wood, 10 mm in steel and 20 mm in aluminium, with a pendulum function and a brushless motor.
Ten amazon.co.uk listings were scored. There is no laboratory cut. Amazon stars and review volume count for 35, what is actually in the box for 25, stated depth, orbital action, guard, case and handle for 20, and review notes and listing conflicts for 20. The top pick is the highest score, the GST 18V-125 S. Best value is the PST 700 E, the complete saw at about £44.99 with the largest review file. Deductions cover conflicting battery rows, an AAAA cell on an 18 V tool, a brushless line on the corded PST 800 PEL, a very small written review sample, and an accessory a UK review says does not fit.
Amazon stars and review volume
35%The star line and the review count on the amazon.co.uk listing. A high count does not add millimetres of wood depth. A thin written sample is not the same as a large count.
What is actually in the box
25%A complete corded saw is scored against a bare body. A battery, a charger, blades, a guard and a case count only when the scope of supply names them. A conflicting battery row does not count as a pack in the box.
Stated depth, orbital action, guard, case and handle
20%Wood depth is the figure the maker or the listing prints for that model. Pendulum or orbital stages, a splinter guard, a case and the handle decide speed, tear-out and which hand you cut with.
Review notes and listing conflicts
20%UK review notes stay in the cons when they name a real limit. An AAAA cell on an 18 V tool, a brushless line on the corded PST 800 PEL, and an accessory a review says does not fit are deductions, not features.
Choose the plug or the battery before you compare stars. The two corded saws in this set arrive complete. The eight cordless listings are bare bodies, so a low sticker is not the cost of cutting until you add a pack you do not own. Then match the wood depth to the timber, and match the battery family if the saw is cordless. Green 18 V and blue Professional 18 V do not interchange, and the 12 V GST does not take an 18 V pack. The top pick is the highest score.
A Bosch jigsaw is a narrow-blade saw for curves, cut-outs and bevels in wood, laminate, plastic and thin metal. In the UK it is sold as a green Home and Garden tool or a blue Professional tool. You separate them by plug versus battery, and by the wood depth the maker prints. For a UK buyer, quality here is the right depth, a blade that matches the face you care about, and a battery or a plug that is actually in the box. This page did not run a lab test.
Eight listings here are bare bodies. The UniversalSaw item type says without battery, and the included-components field says Battery. UK review titles side with the item type. A body price is not the cost of cutting until the matching pack and charger are already on the shelf.
Many boxes include a fast T 144 D. Bosch DIY says leave the pendulum at zero on typical 20–30 mm shelves. Laminate wants a fine or reverse-tooth blade and a splinter guard. A high pendulum cuts faster and tears the face.
Do not treat Amazon wattage, an AAAA battery row on an 18 V tool, or brushless on the corded PST 800 PEL as verified. Green 18 V and blue Professional 18 V are different systems. The 12 V GST does not take an 18 V pack. Plunge only in soft material, at 0°, with a short blade.
The first check is whether the saw runs from a plug today. The PST 700 E at about £44.99 and the PST 800 PEL at about £59.00 are corded, and the scope of supply includes the saw, a blade and a case. UK mains are nominally 230 V with a BS 1363 plug. The PST 700 E listing prints 240 V and 500 W. The PST 800 PEL listing prints 230 V and 530 W. Bosch DIY showed higher guide prices for that pair the same day, about £80.95 and £104.71, so quote the amazon.co.uk line.
Wood depth is the figure the maker prints, and Amazon’s blade-length field often copies it. Bosch DIY: PST 700 E 70 mm, PST 800 PEL 80 mm, EasySaw 70 mm, UniversalSaw 100 mm, AdvancedSaw 140 mm. Bosch Professional: GST 12V-70 70 mm, GST 18V-95 95 mm, GST 18V-125 125 mm. The Amazon table for the GST 18V-95 B does not print that 95 mm, so plan from the Professional range page and check the live offer. Green 18 V and blue Professional 18 V are different Bosch systems.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a first jigsaw that runs from the mains today. The PST 700 E is about £44.99, with one blade and a carrying case, and the bullets rate it to 70 mm in wood. Step up to the PST 800 PEL at about £59.00 if you want pendulum action, a splinter guard and 80 mm.
The face matters more than the dearest body. Leave pendulum at zero on typical 20–30 mm shelves, and use a fine or reverse-tooth blade plus a splinter guard, not only the fast T 144 D in the box. The PST 800 PEL includes that guard. Reviewers also use the PST 700 E on laminate.
You already own blue Professional 18 V batteries and you can ignore green packs. The GST 18V-125 S is the barrel-grip body in an L-BOXX, at about £207.12, still without a battery. The GST 18V-95 B is the shorter step if you do not need the 125 mm class.
The top pick is the GST 18V-125 S at about £207.12. It is 4.8 out of 5 from 331 reviews, with a barrel grip, four-stage orbital action, a dust set and an L-BOXX, and the battery is not included. The best value is the PST 700 E at about £44.99, a complete corded saw with one blade and a carrying case, and the largest review file in the set at 5,673 reviews. Neither result is a laboratory test. If you do not own a matching battery, the corded price is the cost of cutting. A bare body is not.
Bosch GST 18V-125 S
Highest score in this set, 4.8 from 331 reviews, with a barrel grip, four-stage orbital action, a dust set and an L-BOXX.
Bosch PST 700 E
The complete corded saw at about £44.99, with one blade, a carrying case and 5,673 reviews.
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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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