Milwaukee M12 Cordless Jig Saw 2445-21 – Product Review

On Black Friday while everyone was out pepper spaying each other to get the best deals (yep that happened at our local Walmart) we stayed at home and knocked a few items off the old to-do list. One such task was to replace a wobbly shelf unit with something a little more sturdy and attractive. This was also the perfect opportunity to test out the Milwaukee M12 Jig Saw 2445-21 ($149, Ohio Power Tool).

 

This particular type of task, we feel is really the kind of everyday DIY duty a cordless jigsaw in this price range is intended. We almost got the entire job done on a single M12 Red Lithium charge which was very impressive to see. With two batteries this ment you’ll never have any down time, unfortunately this kit only includes the one battery so you will want to factor that in if you don’t currently have any other M12 tools.

 

Here is a fun look at how square our pre-1900 house was constructed, 1.5” slope in just 33” across. Sometimes the “not build like they used to” isn’t always a good thing. It did give us a great opportunity to test out the accuracy of this jigsaw and our craftiness in measuring some fun angles. Overall we were very pleased with the outcome.

The LED light on the front is very helpful, even in well lit areas you can catch a shadow in the guard that will otherwise make it hard to see your markings clearly. We cannot say enough about the feel of this hybrid pistol grip that puts your hand much closer to the work surface. With the handle behind the motor you also feel more like you are pushing the tool instead of dragging it. Power is very solid for what we were doing and the variable speed trigger gives terrific control over the output. You will see more jig saws move to this handle set up in the future, no question.

The Black Friday, Cyber Monday weekend has already proven these units to be very popular gift items this season along with several other M12 units including the Camo Heated Jackets and Cordless Ratchets. Check out the full list of Milwaukee M12 tools with many kits at $99 & Free Shipping (use coupon code HOLIDAYS) on all of them until the end of the year from Ohio Power Tool.
      

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