Harbor Freight Tool Haul #55: A Haunting Halloween with Bauer's Cursed Jigsaw

[@Tom-x3m9g]

Most Bauer tools are good tools but they have a couple tools I don't like. But the other 25 cordless tools are good for the price. Don't listen to people telling you to spend 3 times as much for a better tool. If you need a tool and your broke then Harbor freight is the best choice. And if you don't like it, they will take it back. No problem.

[@SuperGig]

54 minutes and not one thing cut. I was looking for to seeing it in action.

[@boosted2.4_sky]

LET'S GO 🏁

[@lonestarmopars]

Thanks for watching!

[@chadroy16]

is it really a surprise the cheap tool sucks? buying them only inspires more poor quality items, and just creates more garbage on this stupid planet, a waste of resources and just ends up in landfill. i do not support anything cheap, but hey that's just me. i would stick to buying decent stuff on sale as you often do

[@lonestarmopars]

I didn't expect much from the saw beyond functioning, but it still managed to disappoint. I honestly figured this would have been on par with the Craftsman, if not better, but that wasn't the case. Funny enough, I had to take the Craftsman to work on Friday right before scheduling this video...did the job again. I would venture to guess I wind up taking the saw to work 3-4 times, maybe up to around 10-12 time a year. It is kind of hard to justify buying a high dollar saw, but there clearly isn't much in the mid-tier either. If Hercules would release the battery powered saw I would give it a go. The jigsaw is one of the few items I wouldn't mind having battery powered. I might wind up with DeWalt, or Makita if they don't get that thing released. This is honestly one of the worst tools I've bought from HF in a long time. Just a total POS.

[@chadroy16]

@@lonestarmopars I understand it was a low use item, I was more generalising. I always appreciate the videos buddy, the good, the bad, and the cursed Halloween specials haha.

[@chadroy16]

@@lonestarmopars I think, as I'm sure you do, things were made to a higher standard back when you purchased the craftsman.

[@lonestarmopars]

Yeah, for as similar as they look, you would think the evolution would be a positive. That Craftsman works like a million bucks compared to this thing. I assumed the Warrior would have been the POS jigsaw at HF. I was wrong, sadly. This technically would be their very best "corded" jigsaw. I checked reviews after making this video and I'm definitely not alone with the complaints. There really is a missing "mid-tier" with this tool. Pretty much any battery powered tool is right around $200 and most of the corded are very near the mark. Bosch and Metabo are honestly the only two around $100. I may wind up with one those if HF can't get the Hercules one out...The kicker there is that is one of the most heavily requested for the lineup. The fact a nibbler came out before the jigsaw is kind of nuts.

[@chadroy16]

@@lonestarmopars yeah, sadly, they've just cut costs enough to make it barely functional, you replace it under warranty and they still make money. so if you think about it or do any research, when they sell one, they're basically selling you three because you'll warranty it providing you follow the convoluted warranty policies, and they still make money, so you can imagine just how cheap they are to make haha I haven't used a nibbler in a very long time