Comments on: Hitachi’s New 16″ Variable-Speed Scroll Saw

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:56:25 +0000

I bought one last month. I am happy with it. I thought the bench it came with would be some cheap junk that would fall apart but I was wrong, it’s actually very industrial and sturdy.

By: Marvin

Marvin — Sat, 17 May 2008 15:41:07 +0000

Craftsman may look the same but made with cheaper parts.I bought a Craftsmen drill and was told that it was made the same as a Dewalt version,it looked the same (only was not yellow), lasted one day. I exchanged it for another,thinking it could have been a lemon, lasted 1/2 day

By: Chris Byrne

Chris Byrne — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:36:05 +0000

Oh I should note, the craftsman one doesn’t include the stand, they sell it separately for I think $30

By: Chris Byrne

Chris Byrne — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 01:18:44 +0000

… and like the previous hitachi benchtop (sander), the exact same piece is sold under the craftsman label for less money.

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:01:20 +0000

Dust blower is important. I had a Delta that didn’t have one. I would get hyperventilated trying to keep the saw dust off the piece so I could see my pencil line.

By: l_bilyk

l_bilyk — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:14:46 +0000

Looks like a good deal for a nice fret saw