Makita XVJ04Z 18V LXT® Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless Jig Saw, Tool Only
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Best for woodworking
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$216.76
Updated Jun 27, 2026 · 1 min read
Sources behind this verdict
10 reviewers weighted by source trust
The consensus
What reviewers found
Synthesized across the trust-weighted source mix below.
Across the reviewers we read, the Makita XVJ04Z is the recurring woodworking recommendation, built on Makita's reputation for ergonomics and blade tracking. protoolreviews.com, a high-trust testing source, noted that visibility on Makita's 18V jigsaws is excellent with a bright, effective LED, and Home Depot customer summaries describe a powerful, lightweight tool that excels at precision cutting and ease of use. Makita-community threads add that the current model fixed the older unit's missing variable-speed trigger and is lighter, with users reporting clean cuts through plywood and even sheet metal.
What reviewers liked
- High-trust expert source praised excellent visibility and LED
- Home Depot reviewers highlight precision cutting and lightweight handling
- Makita community reports strong blade tracking and power through plywood and sheet metal
Where it falls short
- Premium price for a bare tool with no battery included
- Community debate over whether it justifies its cost versus cheaper Makita models
- Smaller review base than the top DeWalt models
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Across the reviewers we read, the Makita XVJ04Z is the recurring woodworking recommendation, built on Makita's reputation for ergonomics and blade tracking. protoolreviews.com, a high-trust testing source, noted that visibility on Makita's 18V jigsaws is excellent with a bright, effective LED, and Home Depot customer summaries describe a powerful, lightweight tool that excels at precision cutting and ease of use. Makita-community threads add that the current model fixed the older unit's missing variable-speed trigger and is lighter, with users reporting clean cuts through plywood and even sheet metal.
The main friction in the consensus is value: this is a premium-priced bare tool, and one Makita thread directly questions paying roughly double for marginal stroke and SPM gains over a cheaper sibling. As with the others here, no battery is included. Reviewers who own into the LXT platform tend to consider it worth it; cross-shoppers may find the DeWalt brushless saw closer on performance for less.
The synthesis: a precision-leaning, well-built saw that woodworkers single out, with price and bare-tool format as the main trade-offs.
- Makita-built brushless variable speed motor delivers 0-3,000 strokes per minute for faster and more efficient cutting
- 3 orbital settings plus straight cutting for use in a wide range of materials
- Soft no-load mode creates a more accurate starting cut by slowing increasing the speed of the blade when it engages the material
- Built-in L.E.D. light illuminates the work area
- Large 2-finger variable speed trigger for added convenience with lock-on button
It's new and fixed the issue everyone had with the older one (no variable speed trigger). New one has variable speed trigger, It's lighter too.
The first one seems to have a brushless motor, which immediately makes it the better one. More power at the same weight WITH less power consumption.
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