Vanquish
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So I've been toying with the idea of getting a Carvex, but I'm not 100% sold on it though. I currently have 2 jigsaws, a DeWalt that's about 8 years old, can't remember the model, but it was their higher end one that they made back then and a Bosch JS470EB. The DeWalt cuts are rubbish and always have been, but it stays in the truck and I mainly use it for cutting holes in sub flooring and it works ok for that. The Bosch is the one I keep in my shop, and although the cut quality is immensely superior to the DeWalt, which isn't saying too much, the blade still wanders around some and doesn't always cut perpendicular. There is also the issue of having to constantly blow the dust off my line so I can see where I'm cutting, especially at lower speeds.
Over the past few months I've actually been using my jigsaw a lot more than I used to, and the Carvex looks like it has some nice features, especially the dust extraction and the LED's. Since I've never used the Carvex and don't know anyone that has one, those of you that have come from similar saws like mine, is the Carvex worth it? All my Festool purchases up to this point have been huge upgrades from the tools they replaced, and it's been pretty easy to justify the cost.
I'm by no means expecting table saw cut quality from the Carvex, but will it outperform the Bosch by enough to make it a worthwhile purchase? I'd love the dust extraction, but don't want to spend $350 if that's the only thing I'll gain over the Bosch. I probably wouldn't get the accessory kit for it since I can cut circles with my router and don't really have a need for the angle base at this time. And I would probably get the D handle version assuming that the trigger is how you control the variable speed, unlike the Bosch which has the speed dial on the back of the saw.
Over the past few months I've actually been using my jigsaw a lot more than I used to, and the Carvex looks like it has some nice features, especially the dust extraction and the LED's. Since I've never used the Carvex and don't know anyone that has one, those of you that have come from similar saws like mine, is the Carvex worth it? All my Festool purchases up to this point have been huge upgrades from the tools they replaced, and it's been pretty easy to justify the cost.
I'm by no means expecting table saw cut quality from the Carvex, but will it outperform the Bosch by enough to make it a worthwhile purchase? I'd love the dust extraction, but don't want to spend $350 if that's the only thing I'll gain over the Bosch. I probably wouldn't get the accessory kit for it since I can cut circles with my router and don't really have a need for the angle base at this time. And I would probably get the D handle version assuming that the trigger is how you control the variable speed, unlike the Bosch which has the speed dial on the back of the saw.
