Hitachi CJ110MV 5.8 Amp, Great Jig Saw for General..

Overall Rating4.334.334.334.334.33

Great Jig Saw for General Use

I bought the jig saw for a bathroom renovation and for use around the house. It has worked flawlessly. The ergonomic grip fits the hand very well and allows superior control of the saw. I had looked at several saws before deciding on the Hitachi and narrowed it down to these attributes: ease of use, value, and warranty (the Hitachi comes with a five year warranty). Other tools were either too expensive or had commercial/tradesman features that I just did not need. I have been a fan of Hitachi Power Tools from my early days as a plumber- using their rotary drills on a daily basis- they performed without a problem. The same can be stated for this jig saw.
Unfortunately, many name brand tools are being manufactured in China (Hitachi included for some tools) by contracted companies with low quality standards. This saw is made in Japan with Lean Six Sigma standards; quality throughout. If something does go wrong Hitachi will replace or repair it up to five years after purchase so hold on to that receipt or register it.
I give this Four Stars only because the variable seed is only slightly affected by the trigger. There is an adjustable wheel is front of the handle so be sure you select the correct speed for the material you are cutting first. After that, there is only a slight amount of speed variation that can be applied. Overall, this is a very good saw and a great value with its price and features.
I am updating this post on December 24, 2009: I am discovering that most if not all of these Hitachi jig saws are now made in China so the quality that I stated earlier is unknown. It seems that only the displays are made in Japan (and that is changing fast). The good part is that the tool — last time I checked — comes with a five year warranty which is one of the best in the business. Hopefully the tools will last, I have noticed that the plastic portions do not look and feel as durable as they did in the past…

Update (5/20/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen. I also found some auctions for this item here.

The featured review for this product, Hitachi CJ110MV 5.8 Amp Top-Handle Variable-Speed Jig Saw Tools & Hardware, was written by Black Panzer.

The average rating for this item is 4.3 out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.

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Reviews (3)

J. Nicoletta

March 17th, 2010 at 2:18 am    


Overall Rating44444

1st one defective, 2d one runs well, easy return and replace
I bought the Hitachi because of the Fine Homebuilding review and a great price. When it arrived, I tried it out, it cut beautifully, but then the blade fell out of the saw. After this happened a dozen times, I called Amazon, who said to return it and they’d swap it out, but I might want to talk to Hitachi 1st to see if there was an easy fix. So I did, and Hitachi said this happened about 10% of the time, and I could fix it locally or return it to place of purchase. So, another call to Amazon, they sent a new one in like 2 days, and emailed a label to return the old one. The second one works well in all the ways other reviewers speak of.

In sum, if you’re going to buy one, Amazon is a great vendor in terms of support. The process of diagnosing replacing it could not have been easier–unless of course they’d manufactured the saw in the EU or someplace where better QA would have prevented the problem in the first place, instead of, you guessed it, the host of the summer Olympics.


Carpenter

April 3rd, 2010 at 8:33 pm    


Overall Rating55555

Great Saw for Value
I bought this jig saw to upgrade from the one I currently have which is a skil. No comparison. The Hitachi has a light that helps you see your line and the motor blows away the dust as you cut, great feature. It also cuts very smooth, no vibration transferred to your work piece which makes cutting smaller pieces much easier. The handle is ergonomically designed making a very comfortable feel in your hand. It also has plenty of power or if you prefer you can dial your variable speed setting down to lowest and cut slower. It also has 4 different settings for orbiting the blade which you can set at 0 and have no orbiting for smoother more acurate cuts. One more great feature is the quick change blade feature, no wrench needed. You can’t beat the price either. I bought mine for 100. Also comes with a factory 5 year warranty.


Black Panzer

April 4th, 2010 at 2:35 pm    


Overall Rating44444

Great Jig Saw for General Use
Rated 4 stars.


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