The best metal jigsaw blades, compared.
Top pick: WORKPRO 25-piece T-shank set with case Best value: TopsTools T118A, T118B and T118G, 15 pack – About £7.99 for 15 metal blades across three codes, 4.4 from 226 reviews. Grade unnamed, and fast wear is described around 8 mm. Updated 22.10.2026.
A metal jigsaw blade is a fine-pitch strip for thin sheet, trunking, trays and small cut-outs. It is not a wood blade, and it is not the tool for thick plate or structural steel. In a UK workshop you buy metal jigsaw blades when the saw is already on the bench and the job is a short cut in mild steel or non-ferrous sheet. The checks stay the same when the packs change. Match the pitch to the thickest section you will cut. A very fine tooth suits sheet under about 1.5 mm. A coarser metal tooth suits several millimetres. Thicker aluminium wants a side-set tooth, and stainless wants a bi-metal blade the maker rates for that alloy. Modern jigsaws use a T-shank. Older clamps take a U-shank. Seat the tang in the clamp. A line that says the blade fits every saw is not a measurement. Count the metal blades in the box. A large mixed pack is often mostly wood. How to match pitch, steel and shank is set out in the [metal jigsaw blades buying guide](/hub/saw-accessories/jigsaw-blades-metal/sub/jigsaw-blades-metal-buying-guide).
A metal jigsaw blade is a fine-pitch strip for thin sheet, trunking, trays and small cut-outs. It is not a wood blade, and it is not the tool for thick plate or structural steel.
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How thick is the thickest mild-steel section?
WORKPRO’s 25-piece set is about £14.99 with a storage case, and the bullet count includes 5× T118A alongside wood codes such as T144D and T101B, plus T123X, T127D and T345XF. The rating is 4.6 from 5,921 reviews, the largest sample in this comparison, and UK texts praise the variety, the box and a fit on a DeWalt jigsaw. Metal cutting is rarely what those reviews describe. They talk about general DIY and wood, with quality framed as good for the price and only occasional dulling. The listing names HCS, HSS and BIM for the set, not blade by blade, and the compatible-material attribute says plastic and wood while the bullets also say metal. No thickness is stated per code. It is a starter box when metal is the occasional T118A, and a poor substitute for a full pack of one metal pitch.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A starter box when you cut wood and plastic and only sometimes thin metal.
Less suitable: A job that needs a full pack of one metal pitch.
Specifications
Common questions
How many metal-coded blades does the bullet list?
5× T118A, 3× T123X, 2× T127D and 2× T345XF, alongside wood codes T144D, T101B and T101AO. The set is 25 pieces plus a case.
What materials does the listing name?
The bullets say wood, plastic and metal. The compatible-material attribute says plastic and wood only.
Which shank is it?
T-shank, with a five-point contact claimed, for most jigsaw brands.
BGTEC’s 50-piece set is about £19.79, and the bullets count 5× T118A and 5× T118B in M2 HSS plus 40 wood blades in SK5 HCS. T118A is described for straight cuts in thin plate about 1–3 mm, while a full T118B thickness is not spelled out beyond the code. The rating is 4.6 from 442 reviews, and UK texts praise the wood-and-metal selection and a feeling that the blades stay sharp. One reviewer wanted fewer downward-cutting blades, and one snap is described by the reviewer as their own error, so it is recorded and not treated as a batch fault. A storage case is asked about in the source questions and is not confirmed in the bullets. If you ignore the 40 wood blades, the ten HSS blades cost about £1.98 each. Buy it as a mixed drawer, and skip it if you counted on 50 metal blades.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A mixed wood-and-metal drawer, not a metal-only job.
Less suitable: Buyers counting on 50 metal blades.
Specifications
Common questions
How many of the 50 blades are the metal codes?
The bullet counts 5× T118A and 5× T118B in M2 HSS. The other 40 are wood codes in SK5 HCS: T101AO, T101B, T101BR and T144D.
What thickness is stated for the metal blades?
T118A is described for straight cuts in thin metal plate about 1–3 mm. Medium metal sheet is mentioned without a second full range in the extract.
Which shank is it?
T-shank, described as compatible with most jigsaw brands.
Eclipse’s EPT118G five-pack is about £4.95, and the style line is a fine straight cut in metal up to 1.5 mm at 32 TPI in HSS. The amazon.co.uk rating is 4.6 from 67 reviews, the highest star line in this set, but the file only holds five UK texts. One of those is an electrical-trade review that describes trunking and a tray in thin mild steel as a smooth cut with usable life. Another UK review calls the blades bad quality and a waste of money, with no further detail, so the praise and the rejection are both thin. The listing does not state the shank or the blade length, even though the model code looks like a T118G. You should confirm the tang in the clamp before you treat this as a fit for a Bosch, DeWalt or Makita saw. It is a fine-pitch option for sheet up to 1.5 mm if the tang matches, and a poor bet once the sheet is thicker than that band.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Trunking, tray and other mild sheet up to 1.5 mm, after you have checked the tang.
Less suitable: Sheet thicker than 1.5 mm, or a saw whose clamp you have not checked.
Specifications
Common questions
What thickness does Eclipse state?
The style name and bullets say a fine straight cut in metal up to 1.5 mm, at 32 TPI, in HSS.
Does the listing name the shank?
No. Compatible devices are given as power jigsaws. The model code is EPT118G, but the tang shape is not stated.
How many blades are in the pack?
Five.
Bosch’s T118G Basic for Metal five-pack is about £5.25, part 2608631012, and the bullets limit it to very thin metal plate from 0.5 to 1.5 mm with a wavy-set, milled tooth. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.5 from 216 reviews. UK review texts include a clean van-window cut on a Bosch PST 700E that was still on the first blade, and holes in UPVC that did not crack. Several other UK reviews say the teeth blunt quickly, and one says a blade was finished in about 17 seconds on the metal they cut. That pattern fits a pitch sold only for very thin sheet, not a thicker offcut. The Amazon attribute row does not name HSS, and a “number of teeth 7” field is not a pitch you should quote. It is the clearest branded match in this table for plate inside 0.5–1.5 mm on a T-shank saw, and a frustrating pack if the sheet is already several millimetres thick.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Very thin mild plate inside 0.5–1.5 mm on a T-shank jigsaw.
Less suitable: Thicker steel, where UK reviews describe the teeth going quickly.
Specifications
Common questions
What metal thickness does this Bosch pack state?
The bullets say very thin metal plate from 0.5 to 1.5 mm, with a wavy-set, milled tooth.
How many blades are included?
The title and the content bullet say five. The number-of-items attribute says 1, which is the pack, not the blade count.
Is a steel grade printed in the Amazon attributes?
No. Material is not stated on that row. The code is T118G, part 2608631012.
The Starrett BU224 five-pack is listed at about £3.89 on amazon.co.uk as five 50 mm bi-metal blades at 24 TPI. The listing states a cutting thickness of 1.6–3.2 mm in thin metal, steel and non-ferrous metals, and a unified shank that it says fits T-shank or U-shank clamps. Across 213 reviews the line is 4.5, and the 35 UK texts often describe a fine tooth with little burr on small trims, brackets and cut-outs in about 1.5 mm cabinet sheet. One UK account says a single blade finished several of those cabinet cut-outs. A minority of the same reviews call the blades ordinary for the money or say the teeth blunt, so that is a review theme rather than a measured life. The 50 mm length is the practical limit, because a deep profile runs out of blade before the tooth does. It is the top pick here for a shallow cut inside that thickness band, including on a saw that may still be U-shank, and you should still seat the tang before you rely on the unified-shank line.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Short cuts in thin steel or non-ferrous sheet around 1.6–3.2 mm, including a saw that may be U-shank.
Less suitable: Deep profiles, stainless, or sheet well outside 1.6–3.2 mm.
Specifications
Common questions
How thick a metal does the Starrett listing cover?
The listing states a cutting thickness of 1.6–3.2 mm in thin metal, steel and non-ferrous metals, at 24 TPI.
Which jigsaw shank does this pack claim to fit?
The listing says the unified shank fits jigsaws with T-shank or U-shank fittings. Check the clamp before you rely on that.
How long is the blade?
The title states 50 mm. That suits shallow cut-outs more than a deep profile.
TopsTools sells 25 T118B blades at about £11.99, 91 mm long, and the bullet puts them on ferrous and non-ferrous sheet about 3–6 mm. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.5 from 128 reviews, with 11 UK texts in the file. Those reviews treat the pack as workshop stock: one describes large round holes in insulated metal walling, and others say the blades are well made. A snap is mentioned once, and one UK buyer had only tried them on wood, so metal life is not proven in every comment. The listing does not name a steel grade or a storage case. At about 48p a blade it is a stock of one medium pitch, not a fine tooth for trunking. Buy it when the job stays around 3–6 mm on a T-shank saw, and leave it if the sheet is under about 1.5 mm.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Repeated cuts in sheet around 3–6 mm on a T-shank jigsaw.
Less suitable: Very thin sheet under about 1.5 mm, where a T118G-class pitch is the listing match.
Specifications
Common questions
What thickness is this T118B pack sold for?
The bullet says thin to medium metals, ferrous and non-ferrous, about 3–6 mm. The title length is 91 mm.
How many blades, and which shank?
Twenty-five T-shank blades. The listing names a long list of jigsaw brands and says about 90% of current makes.
Is a storage case included?
The bullets do not name a case. They list 25 blades.
EXFEIN’s 50-piece set is about £20.89 and states the metal ranges more clearly than the other mixed box: T118A for about 1–3 mm and T118B for about 2.5–6 mm, both described as M2 HSS, with 40 SK5 HCS wood blades for softwood and plywood. The rating is 4.5 from 120 reviews. UK texts often praise sharpness, a plastic box and wood cutting. One UK review says three blades bent after a few minutes on laminate, and that two blades wore away on about 20 cm of 3 mm aluminium. That is one review, not a rate, and it is still the clearest wear report in this file. Ten metal blades at this shelf price are about £2.09 each if the wood blades stay in the drawer. It is an occasional mixed set if you will use the plywood blades, and a costly way to buy ten metal blades.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Occasional sheet in the stated 1–6 mm bands plus softwood, if you will use the wood blades.
Less suitable: A metal-only buyer, or 3 mm aluminium if you expected a coarser aluminium pitch.
Specifications
Common questions
What thickness does EXFEIN state for the metal blades?
T118A for straight cuts in thin metal sheet about 1–3 mm, and T118B for medium metal plate about 2.5–6 mm. Both are described as M2 HSS.
How many blades are actually for metal?
Ten: five T118A and five T118B. Forty are wood codes (T101AO, T101B, T101BR, T144D) in SK5 HCS.
Which saws does the listing name?
T-shank, with Bosch, DeWalt and most major brands named.
The TopsTools 15-piece is about £7.99 and lists T118A, T118B and T118G, so all 15 blades are the metal set rather than a wood assortment with a few metal teeth. The bullet claims sheet from 0.5 mm to 6 mm, ferrous and non-ferrous, though the same bullet’s inch fraction does not match 0.5 mm, so use the millimetre span. The rating is 4.4 from 226 reviews, and value for money is the theme that comes up most in the 33 UK texts. One UK review describes a long session in 2.5 mm steel on one blade, and another a hole in a van. A buyer cutting about 8 mm steel had to change blades often, and snapping appears in the UK text. The steel grade is not named. It is the best value here when you do not yet know which mild-steel thickness you will hit, and a weak choice if the sheet is already around 8 mm or you only need one known pitch.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A T-shank saw when you need more than one mild-steel thickness between about 0.5 and 6 mm.
Less suitable: A single known thickness, or sheet around 8 mm.
Specifications
Common questions
Which metal codes are in the 15-piece pack?
The title and set name list T118A, T118B and T118G. All 15 pieces are described as metal blades.
What thickness does the listing claim?
The bullet says 0.5 mm to 6 mm for thin to medium metals, ferrous and non-ferrous. It also prints an inch fraction that does not match 0.5 mm.
Will the shank fit a modern jigsaw?
The listing says T-shank and claims about 90% of current makes. It does not say U-shank.
JMD’s 30-piece is about £17.79, and the title is HSS T118A blades, 75 mm, 21 TPI, for straight cuts in solid non-perforated sheet about 1–3 mm, with a plastic box. The rating is 4.3 from 82 reviews, the weakest star line here, and the file holds only four UK texts. One of those says the first blade held an edge on aluminium holes and that a pack of 30 should last by swapping. Another UK review says the blades are not fit to cut steel and blunt in seconds, and names Starrett or Makita as the alternative. A non-UK review in the same file says only five blades were metal and the rest were coarse wood blades, which is not a UK rating but it is a contents warning you should check on arrival. The listing also says they fit all jig saws while describing a T-shank. It suits repeated 1–3 mm cuts only if the box matches the T118A title, and it is the wrong pack for angle iron, stainless or several pitches.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Repeated straight cuts in sheet about 1–3 mm if the batch matches the T118A title.
Less suitable: Angle iron, stainless, or anyone who needs several pitches.
Specifications
Common questions
What does JMD say these blades cut?
Straight cuts in non-perforated solid sheet metal about 1–3 mm. They are HSS, milled, wavy set, 21 TPI, 75 mm.
Is a case included?
Yes. The bullet says a plastic storage box.
Does the listing limit the shank?
It says T-shank and also claims they fit all jig saws. The tang described is T-shank.
Shelf prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk figures for this set, with a shelf date of 20 October 2026. This is not a laboratory cut. A thickness, a tooth pitch, a shank or a steel grade counts only when that listing prints it. A maker page is not used to fill a gap in the amazon.co.uk row. Stars are not an error band. A high rating on a mixed wood-and-metal box does not outrank a dedicated metal pack whose UK reviews describe sheet. The highest score is the top pick. Best value is a different listing: fifteen metal blades across three codes at the stored shelf price.
Listing fit
30%A stated thickness, a named HSS or bi-metal grade, a stated shank and a metal-blade count score up. A mixed box with ten HSS blades scores down. An unstated shank, an unstated grade, and a “fits all” line next to a T-shank come off.
Review outcome
25%Clean thin cuts, cabinet cut-outs and a long session in sheet score up. Rapid blunting, a blade finished in seconds, fast wear on thicker steel, and bent blades come off. One snap a reviewer calls their own error is recorded and not treated as a rate.
Amazon evidence
25%The star line and the review count on amazon.co.uk, read against what the UK texts discuss. A large star count that mostly describes general DIY does not outrank a smaller sample that describes metal.
Value
20%Shelf price in GBP against the metal blades the listing actually includes. A five-pack and a three-code metal set are judged on those blades. Wood blades in a mixed box are not counted as metal.
Match the tooth to the thickest section, then the shank to the clamp, then count the metal blades in the box. A metal jigsaw blade is for thin sheet, trunking, trays and small cut-outs. It is a poor choice for thick plate. A mixed 50-piece box is often forty wood blades.
A metal jigsaw blade is a fine-pitch strip that fits a jigsaw clamp and cuts thin sheet, trunking, trays and small cut-outs. It is not a wood blade, and it is a poor choice for thick plate or structural steel. On a UK bench the usual decision is between high-speed steel codes sold for a thickness band, a short bi-metal blade for a shallow cut, and a mixed box that is mostly wood.
BGTEC and EXFEIN state five T118A and five T118B, and forty wood blades. WORKPRO is a mixed set with 5× T118A as the clear fine-metal code. A metal title that arrives as wood blades is a description issue under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 11.
A T118G-class tooth is sold for about 0.5–1.5 mm. The same tooth in several millimetres of steel is a common blunting story in the UK reviews. Leave the orbital action off. Early blunting from the wrong pitch is not automatically a defect.
Modern UK jigsaws use a T-shank. A U-shank is the older clamp. A bullet that says the blade fits every saw is not a measurement. Seat the tang. Eclipse does not state a shank at all.
Match the tooth to the thickest section you will cut. Bosch Professional’s UK pages put T118G at about 0.5–1.5 mm, T118A at about 1–3 mm and T118B at about 2.5–6 mm, all HSS. In this set the Starrett listing states 1.6–3.2 mm at 24 TPI, Eclipse states up to 1.5 mm at 32 TPI, and the Bosch amazon.co.uk row states 0.5–1.5 mm without naming HSS. TopsTools’ 25-pack of T118B says about 3–6 mm. The 15-piece says 0.5–6 mm, and its inch fraction does not match 0.5 mm, so use the millimetre line.
Modern jigsaws from Bosch, DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee and Ryobi use a T-shank. A U-shank is the older clamp. Starrett’s listing says a unified shank fits both. Eclipse does not state a shank. JMD says T-shank and also says the blades fit all jig saws, which is not a measurement. High-speed steel is stiff and holds an edge on straight sheet. Bi-metal is the choice when the blade must flex, or when the sheet is stainless and the maker rates it for that alloy.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a five-pack for a shallow cut in thin mild steel or non-ferrous sheet, not a wood-heavy box. The Starrett BU224 is the top pick at about £3.89: bi-metal, 24 TPI, a stated 1.6–3.2 mm cut, and a unified shank the listing says fits T-shank or U-shank clamps, with 4.5 from 213 reviews. The 50 mm length limits a deep profile.
You have a T-shank saw and you do not yet know which mild-steel thickness you will hit, up to about 6 mm. The TopsTools 15-piece is best value at about £7.99, with T118A, T118B and T118G and 4.4 from 226 reviews. The steel grade is not named. A UK review describes fast wear around 8 mm.
You cut timber and only sometimes thin metal, and you will pick the metal piece out of the case. The WORKPRO 25-piece set is about £14.99, with a case, 5× T118A and 4.6 from 5,921 reviews. Those reviews rarely discuss metal. It is a poor substitute for a full pack of one metal pitch.
The top pick is the Starrett BU224 five-pack at about £3.89. It scores 9.1, the highest here: bi-metal, 24 TPI, a stated cut of 1.6–3.2 mm, a unified shank the listing says fits T-shank or U-shank clamps, and 4.5 from 213 reviews. The 50 mm length limits deeper profiles, and it is not sold as a stainless blade. Best value is the TopsTools 15-piece at about £7.99. It scores 8.5: T118A, T118B and T118G, all 15 pieces the metal set, and 4.4 from 226 reviews. The steel grade is not named, and a UK review describes fast wear around 8 mm. The Bosch T118G five-pack scores 8.7 for a stated 0.5–1.5 mm band, with a UK blunting theme, so it does not take either award.
TopsTools T118A, T118B and T118G, 15 pack
About £7.99 for 15 metal blades across three codes, 4.4 from 226 reviews. Grade unnamed, and fast wear is described around 8 mm.
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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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