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Makita jigsaw vs compatible

Updated: 21 October 2026

You already own Makita 18 V packs, and amazon.co.uk is offering a jigsaw body between £25 and £70 that claims it will run on them. Beside that offer sit two genuine corded Makitas and an LXT saw whose depth and vibration figures the copy titles like to echo. A Makita jigsaw vs compatible choice is three tools, not two. This page says when the copy is enough, when the M4301 is the better spend, and when you should quote a DJV182. The [Makita jigsaw comparison](/hub/power-saws/makita-jigsaw) is the twelve-row table from 20 October 2026. Peter F. used those listings and Makita UK’s DJV182 page, not a lab. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You already own Makita 18 V packs, and amazon.co.uk is offering a jigsaw body between £25 and £70 that claims it will run on them.

Our top picks

Fexrror Fexrror

Best overall

Fexrror Fexrror
5.5/10about £25.49
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Makita Makita M4301

Rank 2

Makita Makita M4301
8.8/10about £42.99
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KIESBOHR KIESBOHR CSJ001

Rank 3

KIESBOHR KIESBOHR CSJ001
7.1/10about £69.99
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On this page
  1. 1.Three tools, not one comparison
  2. 2.When a copy is enough
  3. 3.When the M4301 is the better spend
  4. 4.When the DJV182 is the one to quote
  5. 5.What the listing must not be allowed to imply

Three tools, not one comparison

The first tier is the copy. Ten of twelve ASINs are bare bodies that name BL1830 or BL1850B. JOJOCY’s B0FJM6D9LB prints Not Brand Makita. Prices run from £25.49 to £69.99. The second tier is the M4301, B01F2F5EPS, at £42.99: a complete 230 V saw, 450 W, that does not use your LXT packs. Reviews are 4.6 from 456. The third tier is the DJV182, which is not in the amazon table. Makita UK lists 135 mm in wood, a 26 mm stroke, and 7.0 m/s² when cutting boards. We are not stating a DJV182 price. The Makita jigsaw buying guide walks the checks.

When a copy is enough

A copy is enough when you already own a compatible pack and the cut is a curve you can redo or hide. The KIESBOHR CSJ001 at £69.99 has the evidence: 4.4 from 168 reviews, a 26 mm stroke in the title, and comments about plywood on a 5 Ah pack. The bullets exclude G-series packs. The Fexrror at £25.49 is the low-stakes version, on two reviews. A luolety at 3.4 from nine is described as far from an original. An 80 mm claim is not the DJV182’s 135 mm. If you want a Makita warranty conversation, move to the M4301.
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Fexrror Fexrror
5.5/10about £25.49
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When the M4301 is the better spend

The M4301 wins when you do not own LXT packs, because every cordless price here is a body only. At £42.99 it undercuts the KIESBOHR before any pack is counted, and it runs from a UK 230 V socket. People report no quick blade release, and pendulum mode that tears edges. If it arrives faulty, the seller remains in the contract under the Consumer Rights Act 2015. A copy has the seller too, and it does not have Makita. The 4329/1 at £73.00 is 110 V. Buy it for a site lead. If you want professional depth or a splinter guard, the DJV182 is that step.

When the DJV182 is the one to quote

Quote the DJV182 when the specification has to survive a conversation with another tradesperson. Makita UK gives 135 mm in wood, a 26 mm stroke, and 7.0 m/s² in boards. A copy title cannot supply that set. A copy with no vibration figure cannot go into an HSE hand-arm vibration assessment except as an unknown. A cut that needs 135 mm is not a reason to trust an 80 mm bullet. Compare a current UK DJV182 price with £42.99 and with £25–£70 for a bare copy.

What the listing must not be allowed to imply

A compatible body does not inherit Makita’s warranty because the battery fits. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 still covers goods that are not as described. It does not turn JOJOCY into Makita. Do not move the DJV182’s 135 mm depth onto any row here. Do not treat 400–800 W on a cordless title as a twin of the M4301’s 450 W. The KIESBOHR page lists 72 W in one cell. If you want a single name, the best Makita jigsaw page states the picks. For the first cut, use how to use a Makita jigsaw.

Common questions

Is a £40 copy as good as the M4301?
Not on this evidence. The M4301 is a complete 230 V Makita at £42.99 with 456 reviews. A copy near £40 is a bare body with a short review file and no Makita warranty. It can be enough for a short curve if you already own the battery. An 800 W claim does not close the gap. At £69.99 the KIESBOHR costs more than the M4301 before the pack is counted, and it at least has 168 reviews.
When is the DJV182 worth the jump?
When you need 135 mm wood depth, a published 7.0 m/s² figure, or Makita’s splinter guard and guide-rail options, or when the jigsaw is a regular work tool. It is a weak jump for one pallet project if the M4301 already covers 18 mm sheet. Get a current UK price before you decide the jump is expensive. This page does not invent one.
Do copies use the same blades?
Most copy listings specify T-shank blades and a tool-free clamp. The M4301 takes jigsaw blades too, but reviews say the clamp is not tool-free, and the included blade is a basic B-10. The 4329/1 uses a bayonet shank up to 1.7 mm thick. A T-shank pack bought for a luolety will not automatically fit that 110 V Makita. Match the shank to the saw in your hand.
Will Makita honour a warranty on a copy?
No. The copy is another manufacturer’s tool described as compatible with Makita batteries. JOJOCY says Not Brand Makita. If it is faulty or not as described, the route is the seller, with the Consumer Rights Act 2015 behind a UK purchase. That is a real route. It is not a Makita service booking, and it will not supply DJV182 parts for a third-party shoe.
What depth do I lose against a DJV182?
Makita UK states 135 mm in wood for the DJV182. Copy bullets here often claim about 80 mm, and those claims are unverified. Do not plan a cut that needs the larger number on the smaller claim. The 4329/1 states 65 mm in wood and 6 mm in steel. The M4301 bullets in this capture do not state a wood depth. Stroke length is not a substitute for depth.

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Sources

Public UK sources named for this comparison. Prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk listing figures captured on 20 October 2026. No laboratory cut.

  1. Makita UK — DJV182 (retrieved 21.10.2026)
  2. HSE — wood dust (retrieved 21.10.2026)
  3. HSE — hand-arm vibration regulations (retrieved 21.10.2026)
  4. Consumer Rights Act 2015 (retrieved 21.10.2026)
  5. BSI — BS EN 62841-2-11 (retrieved 21.10.2026)
  6. amazon.co.uk — Makita jigsaw listings (retrieved 21.10.2026)