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Best jigsaw UK

Updated: 16 October 2026

A best jigsaw UK article often names a Makita, DeWalt or Milwaukee body around £110 to £220 without a battery. Those saws are not in this amazon.co.uk set. The eleven listings run from a £21.24 DEKOPRO to WORX kits at £129.99 and £149.99, and the full table is the [jigsaw comparison](/hub/power-saws/jigsaw). Here, a shortlist means a stated depth, a lock you can use, and a review file large enough to repeat a fault, for a job you can name. There is no lab crown. Conflicting fields stay on the [jigsaw buying guide](/hub/power-saws/jigsaw/sub/jigsaw-buying-guide). Figures are the listings captured on 15 October 2026.

A best jigsaw UK article often names a Makita, DeWalt or Milwaukee body around £110 to £220 without a battery. Those saws are not in this amazon.co.uk set.

Our top picks

Bosch Bosch PST 700 E 500 W

Best overall

Bosch Bosch PST 700 E 500 W
9.2/10about £44.99
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WORX WORX WX543.2 20 V jigsaw

Alternative

WORX WORX WX543.2 20 V jigsaw
7.2/10about £149.99
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HYCHIKA HYCHIKA 800 W corded jigsaw

Preis-Tipp

HYCHIKA HYCHIKA 800 W corded jigsaw
9.1/10about £32.19
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On this page
  1. 1.What best can mean here
  2. 2.A corded saw with a long review file
  3. 3.When the 800 W listings earn their place
  4. 4.Cordless only if the battery story is honest

What best can mean here

BuildWiz puts a usable corded jigsaw at roughly £24 to £55, and a bare trade cordless body at about £110 to £220. This set fills the corded band and then jumps to two WORX kits. Verdicts written for Makita or DeWalt bodies do not transfer. A 5.0 from 17 reviews on the WORX WX550.4 is not a reliability record: seven texts, no stated wood depth, and a rank under reciprocating saws. Occasional DIY beside a socket wants a corded saw with a long review file. A deeper board, including a worktop around 40 mm, wants 100 mm or 110 mm stated, not 55 mm. A cut away from the socket wants a cordless saw whose battery is in the highlight or already on your shelf.

A corded saw with a long review file

The Bosch PST 700 E is £44.99, 500 W and 240 V, with a stated 70 mm wood cut, SDS blade change, one blade and a case. It has 4.7 from 5,673 reviews. In this set it is the top pick when you want that file and a case beside a socket. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Skip it if you need orbit in the bullets, or a bevel the field prints. The angle field says 90°. Two UK reviews say the SDS holder jammed. The KS501-GB is £31.99 with a stated 65 mm cut. Skip that row for a tool-free change: reviews describe two screws and a blade that will not stay.
Bosch Bosch PST 700 E 500 W

Testsieger

Bosch Bosch PST 700 E 500 W
9.2/10about £44.99
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When the 800 W listings earn their place

The Bosch stops at a stated 70 mm. Past that, the 800 W corded group is not one product. The HYCHIKA is £32.19, with 110 mm in wood, orbit 0–3 and 4.5 from 709 reviews. There is no case, and the laser misses the blade. It is the best value in the set if you ignore the laser and fit a better blade. The 800 W DEKOPRO states 100 mm, but the laser is not parallel to the blade. The Enventor states 110 mm and a case, yet one returned saw would not hold a blade. The £21.24 DEKOPRO states 55 mm. Prefer the HYCHIKA unless you specifically need that Enventor case.

Cordless only if the battery story is honest

Electrical Safety First puts corded saws beside a socket and cordless saws where the lead will not reach. That fork is corded versus cordless. The WORX WX543.2 is £149.99, with a 2.0 Ah pack in the highlight and a stated 80 mm wood cut, at 4.6 from 87 reviews. The 543.2 W field is the model number. Buy it if you already want a WORX pack and you will tug-test the blade. The Mekturm is £34.99 with no battery and a smoke report in one of three texts. If you only needed the first trigger, that sequence is how to use a jigsaw.

Common questions

Which jigsaw should I buy for occasional DIY?
For a door, a shelf or a few laminate boards beside a socket, start with a corded saw that states a depth. The Bosch at £44.99 has 5,673 reviews, a case and a stated 70 mm cut, with no orbit in the bullets. The HYCHIKA at £32.19 states 110 mm and has 709 reviews, if you will not follow the laser. The £21.24 DEKOPRO states 55 mm and suits thin sheet only.
Is the Bosch PST 700 E the one for a known brand?
Open it first if you want the largest UK review file here, a case, and a clamp reviewers describe as a click. The title includes one blade, so plan to buy more. Skip it if you need orbit in the bullets, or a bevel printed either side of zero. The angle field says 90°. The ah 10.0 m/s² figure is declared vibration, not a promise a long day will feel light.
Should I skip any saw in this set?
Skip the Mekturm unless you accept no battery, eight reviews, and a smoke report in three texts. Skip the KS701EK if you need a stated wood depth, or pendulum action the bullets do not mention. Skip a laser as a reason to pay. Skip the WX550.4 if you wanted a plain jigsaw with a printed depth. A 5.0 from 17 reviews does not overturn that.
Do I need a cordless jigsaw if I own WORX batteries?
You do if the cut is away from a socket and the pack matches what you own. The WX543.2 at £149.99 states 80 mm and a four-position pendulum, with a 2.0 Ah battery in the highlight. The WX550.4 adds a reciprocating mode and states no depth. Beside a socket, a corded saw from £21.24 to £44.99 is the simpler buy. The 543.2 W field is the model number.
Why do other sites recommend Makita and DeWalt?
They are shopping a different shelf. Round-ups such as kitd.co.uk discuss trade cordless bodies, often around £130 to £200 without a battery. BuildWiz’s bands, about £24 to £55 corded and about £110 to £220 bare, explain the gap. This page does not import that ranking. If you want that platform, you are no longer choosing inside these eleven listings.

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Sources

Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings used for this comparison, last checked on 15 October 2026.

  1. Electrical Safety First, electric jigsaws (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  2. HSE INDG175, hand-arm vibration (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  3. HSE, Worried about your hands? (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  4. HSE, Wood dust (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  5. BSI, BS EN 62841-2-11:2016+A11:2024 (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  6. GOV.UK, Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  7. GOV.UK, UKCA or CE marking in Great Britain (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  8. amazon.co.uk listings for the eleven jigsaws in this set (retrieved 15 October 2026)