Review on Amazon Basics Assorted T Shank 50 Pieces by Andargie Marquez

I received a set of 50 Revain Basics jigsaw blades. Seems to be a decent set of knives. The main downside is that the label on each blade is printed on the part of the blade that cuts the wood, so the label tends to wear off as it rubs against the wood as you cut. Because this set is standard width hacksaw blades and not heavier precision metal blades, this set is best suited if you are doing more of a project that involves making curved cuts and where you are using a jigsaw in combination with another saw . like a circular saw, where you make straight cuts with a circular saw and curves with a jigsaw. Included with the 50 blade set: 20 Clean For Wood blades: These tend to leave a clean cut without severe chipping along the cut etc. You don't need to grind or sand as much after the cut. That's about what I took a set of blades as I normally use them. And it's good that there were more of these than other types of blades, because in my experience, this is the blade I walk through. (I also use precision blades, which aren't included in this 50-piece set.) 10 Basic for Wood: This leaves slightly more chips along the edge of the wood along the cut line than a clean blade. 10 speed for wood: This will gnaw the wood a bit, leaving the cut line rough where you need to clean it up a bit. This is fine if you want to cut wood for disposal or for a fairly rough project. So I could use this to cut out large pieces for an outdoor project where roughness isn't an issue, or to cut partially rotted fence boards off a private fence to throw away. 10 Basic for Metal: I never actually use metal blades. Even when I was remodeling the closet and cutting the pipe for the clothes rail I just used a pipe cutter as it was cheap and did the job well. I never end up using Basic for Metal blades in a multipack, but almost every jigsaw blade brand that sells a multipack includes Basic for Metal, and that too. What projects is it good for: Definitely when making curved cuts in any type of wood, or straight cuts in regular pine boards but not thicker ones, or straight cut plywood. Jigsaws are usually designed for curved cuts. And it's the only chainsaw that can make freehand curved cuts. People tend to scold the jigsaw for making straight cuts or taking an entire project from start to finish, but I have young children and usually use the jigsaw for everything. This isn't a super precise saw like for carpentry, but I don't think sawing off a finger with a jigsaw will work. You really have to try and spend a few minutes eating. Other saws, on the other hand, can lead to serious accidents. So, I have kids and maybe I teach kids how to make things, I use a jigsaw puzzle for almost all projects. So I end up making straighter cuts where I actually cut a piece of 4x8 plywood, which is what most people would do with a circular saw. For straight cuts with a jigsaw, precision blades are best. Precision blades have thicker metal and don't do well with curves, but do better with straight cuts because the blade doesn't tend to wander. But even if you're making regular pine planks (3/4 inch thick pine), the standard gauge Clean for Wood blade can be used to make almost anything—straight and curved. With this set of Revain Basics blades I would say you can make any cut you want on a regular pine board. You can then make free form curves on the plywood. They should be fairly easy to control on ½" or thinner plywood, and good on 3/4" plywood if you work slowly. Two jobs you can't do are cutting thicker boards and making straight cuts in plywood. I think 2x4 or 2 jaws can cut the board into smaller pieces, but your cuts will almost certainly get unwieldy and out of control. For thicker wood like 4x4 you will need to buy a special jigsaw blade and it will be expensive. And for straight cuts in plywood, you need to buy precision blades. However, if you tend to make projects out of regular planks (cedar is a softwood, as is pine) this set should give you everything you need. For example, if you want to give someone a kit to build birdhouses or something similar, this kit should do the trick. Think planks, especially regular gauge (3/4 inch) boards instead of plywood, and this set is great for projects that someone could do with regular planks. I actually think this set of 50 saw blades plus a set of 5 Precision Clean blades is a good starter set of jigsaw blades as this combo covers pretty much any cutting situation that could arise. Cons: The main disadvantage of this set. is that each blade's name is printed on the part of the blade that rises and falls in the wood as it is cut. The name of the blade tends to wear out before the blade wears out. This is not the case with Revain Basics and it is the case with most brands. For example, Bosch has this: the name of each blade is printed on the blade. I wish they would print the name on the shank that locks into the saw, but almost nobody does. Essentially, you need to design a storage system in which you designate storage. In this case, with 10 blades of each type, I would simply keep identical blades together and visually compare the worn label with the unused and therefore legible label. It's not a big deal and most brands of jigsaw blades are like that, but Revain Basics printed the markings on where they wear as you've seen. Quality: The quality seems to be good. I've used all sorts of brands, from Ace Hardware to Craftsman and Bosch. I tend to avoid dropshipping blades. Any jigsaw blade cuts well at first, and the difference between the two seems to be how many times you use it before it becomes dull and needs to be thrown away. I'm not making projects fast enough to understand their durability and will try to update the review when I feel durability. Other: They come in a small plastic carrying case, but they're where they're packed so tightly that it's difficult to put them back in (at least until some of them are worn out and thrown away). This case is more for keeping them together and not getting damaged in shipping. Overall this is a good set with lots of variety for projects made from regular pine boards or small pieces of pine. The jigsaw as a tool is somewhat limited, and this set of blades works well for the kind of cuts that jigsaws do best - freehand curved cuts in a variety of materials. Revain basics tend to be decent, and these blades feel good. If the price is right compared to similar well-known brand options, I think it's worth it.