Best reciprocating saw for Makita batteries
Updated: 21 October 2026
You want one amazon.co.uk listing inside this comparison, plus a cheaper alternative, and the search sounded like Makita. Awards here apply only to the ten third-party bodies and kits in the [Makita cordless reciprocating saw comparison](/hub/power-saws/makita-cordless-reciprocating-saw). They are not the best Makita reciprocating saw on the UK market. Inside this set the top pick is the OHAISFELA body and best value is the Builrand bare tool. Neither is made by Makita. Peter F. compared the listings. There was no lab test. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
You want one amazon.co.uk listing inside this comparison, plus a cheaper alternative, and the search sounded like Makita.
You want one amazon.co.uk listing inside this comparison, plus a cheaper alternative, and the search sounded like Makita. Awards here apply only to the ten third-party bodies and kits in the Makita cordless reciprocating saw comparison. They are not the best Makita reciprocating saw on the UK market. Inside this set the top pick is the OHAISFELA body and best value is the Builrand bare tool. Neither is made by Makita. Peter F. compared the listings. There was no lab test. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | Score | Reviews | Stroke | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  Fledukten Fledukten two-battery kit | 62 | 4.5 from 10 | Not stated | 6.2 | about £62.99 | View offer |
 OHAISFELA OHAISFELA body only | 65 | 4.4 from 16 | 20 mm claimed | 6.5 | about £59.99 | View offer | |
| Best value |  Builrand Builrand bare tool | 62 | 4.0 from 16 | Not stated | 6.2 | about £48.99 | View offer |
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What best means in this set
Best here is a score from amazon stars, review sample size, how clearly the listing names Makita 18 V pack codes, and value against price in this folder. OHAISFELA totals 65. Builrand totals 62, with the strongest value part. A 5.0 from two reviews does not win, because two people cannot stand in for a failure cluster of seventy-five. Fledukten also totals 62, but its value part is lower and it is a kit for someone with no packs. It does not take best value from the cheaper bare tool. ConBlom, the £46.59 luolety and the £49.99 JOJOCY carry early deaths, a break after two uses, or smoke. Those are reasons to walk past a low shelf price.
Top pick: OHAISFELA body only
The top pick is OHAISFELA, ASIN B0GYRYZK7B, at £59.99 body only with four blades and no battery. The listing is 4.4 from 16 reviews. Bullets name Makita packs from BL1820 to BL1860, including B variants, and claim a brushless motor, a tool-free clamp, an adjustable shoe, a 20 mm stroke, 0–3500 SPM and 2 kg. UK reviewers describe light DIY, a rubber grip and a blade change that works. One notes the tool is noisy, and that the label reads 3000 SPM while the listing says 3500. This is the highest score in the set, not the most accurate speed line. Skip it if you need a battery in the box or a published vibration figure. Makita lists one for DJR187. This body does not.
Best value: Builrand bare tool
Best value is Builrand, ASIN B0GZPBG58R, at £48.99 bare tool with eight blades and no battery, 4.0 from 16 reviews. Stroke is not stated, a real gap against Makita's 32 mm on a genuine DJR. The award is the lowest body-only price whose written UK reviews here do not describe a failure. Two short lines say it does the job with little effort, and that it is powerful and sturdy. Fourteen of the sixteen ratings have no text. Skip it if you need a stated stroke, or if you have no Makita packs.
Kits, cheap bodies, and when to leave
If you own no Makita batteries, Fledukten at £62.99 and blayram at £56.99 are the kits, each with two packs and a charger, and each warning that those packs must not live on Makita tools. That can suit a different reader without taking best value from Builrand. Gautesy at £31.90 is the cheapest body, 4.4 from 10, with a UK return for lack of power. It is a price floor, not a recommendation. For daily trade use, long demolition, or Makita UK's 32 mm stroke and vibration data, use the versus a genuine Makita page. Power Tool Mate listed DJR186Z at £83.99 including VAT and DJR187Z at £177.99 including VAT. Treat shop prices as a band. The buying guide orders the decisions before the awards.
Common questions
Which listing is the top pick, and what is it not?
The top pick inside this amazon set is OHAISFELA B0GYRYZK7B at £59.99 body only, score 65, 4.4 from 16 reviews, with a 20 mm stroke claimed on the bullets. It is not a Makita tool, not a kit with batteries, and not the best choice if you need Makita's 32 mm stroke or published vibration figures from Makita UK.
Which listing is best value, and why is a kit not that award?
Best value is Builrand B0GZPBG58R at £48.99 bare tool, score 62, 4.0 from 16 reviews, with eight blades and named Makita pack codes. Kits include cells you cannot use on Makita drills, which is a different purchase from the cheaper bare tool on packs you already own.
Who should skip OHAISFELA despite the highest score?
Skip it if you need a battery and charger in the box, if the 3000 versus 3500 SPM label clash bothers you, if you want many long UK write-ups of finished jobs, or if your work needs employer-grade vibration data. Skip it if you are comparing against DJR187 on stroke alone.
Why does Builrand win value with only two written UK reviews?
The value part of the score compares price against peers in this folder, and the written UK lines on file are positive, while several cheaper listings carry explicit failure reports. Sixteen ratings still mean most experience is unseen, so the award comes with a thin narrative, not a lab proof.
Why do 5.0 or 4.5 averages not take the awards?
Sample size and failure clusters matter. Two reviews at 5.0 cannot outrank sixteen at 4.4 with a stated stroke when tiny samples are penalised. A 3.3 from seventy-five on ConBlom is more informative as a warning than a perfect line from two buyers.
Should I buy Fledukten instead if I own no Makita packs?
Consider it if you accept proprietary 21 V packs that must not go on Makita tools and you want a case and eight blades this weekend. It does not replace the best value bare tool award, and it does not give you one battery family with a Makita drill.
When do I leave this page for a genuine DJR?
When occasional home cuts are no longer the job, when you need Makita's 32 mm stroke and published sound and vibration figures, or when shop body prices for DJR186Z or DJR187Z are rational against the copy you were about to buy. The versus page holds the side-by-side specs and UK shop bands.
Related pages
Sources
Public UK sources first, then the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Shop prices for a genuine DJR body are named UK shops, not an amazon.co.uk pound price.
- Makita UK DJR187 (retrieved October 2026)
- HSE: selecting equipment (retrieved October 2026)
- HSE: vibration calculator guide (retrieved October 2026)
- HSE L108: controlling noise at work (retrieved October 2026)
- CMT UK reciprocating saw blades (retrieved October 2026)
- DVS Power Tools DJR187Z (retrieved October 2026)
- Power Tool World DJR186Z (retrieved October 2026)
- Consumer Rights Act 2015 (retrieved October 2026)