Evolution Power Tools RAGE 7-S Multi-Material Jigsaw, 710 W (230 V)
Power, Performance, Precision.
For fast, accurate cuts through a vast range of applications.
Supplied with: 5 x Multipurpose Blades*
*Designed specifically for Evolution RAGE7-S but will fit other brands too.
Evolution RAGE7-S Multipurpose Jigsaw
Equipped with a powerful 710 W motor this versatile jigsaw is capable of cutting many different materials, including Steel, Aluminium, Wood and Plastic. Features variable speed trigger and ergonomic soft-grip handle for essential cutting control and comfort.
- Stroke length: 26 mm
- Cutting capacity: 8 mm (Mild steel) 80 mm (Wood)
- Air Blower keeps the working area clear from dust
- Supplied with dust extraction adaptor tube which enables connection to a vacuum cleaner.
Key Features
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Adjustable FootplateAllows bevel cutting up to 45 degree right and left. Bevel stops at 0, 15, 30 and 45 degree. Ideal when cutting skirting board, architrave and coving. | Laser GuideEnhances the saw’s accuracy providing a straight line guide to follow when cutting. | Parallel Edge GuideFully adjustable guide; ideal for cutting and trimming laminate flooring, where accurate parallel cuts are required. | Tool-less Blade ChangeQuick release, tool-less chuck allows for simple, speedy blade replacement. |
| Weight: | 3.97 kg |
| Dimensions: | 26.01 x 8.99 x 40.01 cm; 3.97 Kilograms |
| Model: | 075-0002 |
| Part: | 075-0002 |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | Alkaline |
| Manufacture: | Evolution Power Tools Ltd |
| Quantity: | 1 |
excellent piece of kit, made my love seat out of pallets and this was a godsend.
Cuts well in wood but not for straght lines
Copes well with nails in old timbers. No problems with blade changing
Brought this for my hubby for his birthday….. brilliant tool, only thing is, now i cant get him out of the shed!!
Use EXTREME CARE when operating & handling this power tool, there is NO SAFETY BUTTON on the on/off trigger & the trigger itself has a very light spring fitted so the slightest touch WILL turn this SAW ON!!!!!!!BE WARNED
Good robust machine that does exactly what it is supposed to. Read a few other reviews and suprised there were any negative at all. Poor workman that blames they tools as they say.
Anyway no brainer very good kit as are all the tools from evolutio
I have several Evolution tools and have to say i am pleased with the quality of them. I bought this a while ago, put it away after first couple of uses as wasn’t happy with it but then I wasn’t that impressed with lighter, smaller other make versions either. Not the tool but me to blame. Since then I have have watched a few videos on using Jig saws, and finally got to grips with this one. In a much better place now with using it, even getting better at cutting curves, just made a new table with chess board painted on it, more likely will be used as my first intention, a drinks table (LOL)
Recommendations – Watch tutorials on using a jig saw, practice lots on different materials and if cutting a straight line make sure you clamp a straight edge in places to guide your cut. Use the correct blades for what you want to do, ie holes use thin blade not a the standard ones that you get with the tool.
ow that’s what you call a tool well built sturdy and powerful
all i want in a tool ,and a good price
It may seem ‘big’,,but.. It has a trigger activated variable speed control. Unlike many others that have pre-set speeds that are dialed in on a ‘thumb wheel’ and the trigger is merely a On/Off switch with speed starting at a set speed,, Which in my opinion has far less control. It also has a far better blade change mechanism. I have had two Bosch jigsaws, with lift to fit and release blade change function and both have broken, both just outside of the waranty period!! . One i bought from Amazon the other from somewhere else at the same time..so no link there…An expensive lesson.
How long this lasts is to be seen, but I am already more than happy and hope all the above helps…. Geoff
I’m not a tradesman. Just an amateur. I own an evolution circular saw which has served me well for years.
This is my first jigsaw. It’s powerful and the evolution blades don’t disappoint – just like their circular saw blade it can cut anything but isn’t the best choice for any one thing.. on wood it shreds the top side, but leaves a nice clean line on the other side. however, unlike the circular saws, this jigsaw takes any t-shank blades, so you can choose according to need. The saw will handle it.
It’s speedy and controllable – genuinely gets gradually faster and slower, not just 3 settings and a pretend dial. The 3 pendulum settings are also noticeably different from each other. Good solid strokes, no flimsiness in the blade/action.
It’s heavy. Which is its main negative – but that comes from its main positive: its solid. The silver front face is solid metal, not plastic. the laser line isn’t in line with the blade (on purpose?) so it sits to the left of your blade. Dunno how useful it is really. And it has separate AAA batteries and it’s own special switch to turn on..
Having said all that it’s not cordless, so you’re planning to use it stationary and it’s great for that. The weight actually makes it easier to control despite vibrations and it sits nice and flat.
The angle changing thingy is a bit complicated – you don’t just switch angle with a little dial on the outside, you have to unscrew the base plate (remove plastic base plate first, then put it back on) but it’s got click-points, so you’re not turning blind.
Great choice for the money.
Brilliant tool easy to use and control not very noisy cuts nicely got a couple of evolution tools had no problem with any of them well worth the money highly recommend
A gift for my son in law. He liked it.
Exactly what I have been looking for but never thought I would be able to afford for my D.I.Y. Tool kit works like a dream more than enough power for me and the marks are unnoticeable. It’s too be used not looked at.
Not the lightest jig saw but cuts through wood like a hot knife through butter.
This is a great bit of kit. It is heavier than run of the mill jigsaws, but is well balanced in the hand. Cuts brilliantly. Not a bad thing to say about it.
its an Evolution jigsaw so it’s well made, well thought out and works flawlessly , takes standard blades and the speed control is grea
Bought as a gift, the recipient did loads of research before asking for this model and I believe they are very happy with i
Good quality, easy to use
Very fast shippng!
Feels pro tool to years!
This was bought to replace an identical model which I have had for several years and which has done a huge amount of work and is now simply worn out. The old one has suffered years of abuse and in spite of being seriously dropped from a great height continues to work even though its foot is bent out of all recognition! I can still use it for rough work!
I have to say that this is once again a good product from Evolution. I could have scored 4 stars as i am not happy with the air blower, but overall i am happy with the accuracy and power of the product.
early days yet cut wood not tried steel yet. quite heavy so might be man enough.
Had a problem with the first one but got a replacement within the week. Great value for money
This may be a little heavy but cuts straight and stable to use good power great tool
Great product very easy to use and great value too. Very Happy with it.
A good worker, requires a special installation, cutting wood does not get a good finish it requires, buy a saw to the wood, it was worth adding to the kit, small rings that fit the spindles of different sizes
Always been very happy with evolution power tools and this is no different.
Very good value.
Like all evolution tools, great tool, nice & heavy, does the job well
Works well heady duty and works perfectly and 20 cheaper than screwfix
Well built appears to be on the heavy side, I was hoping that it would cut straight but in anything thicker then plywood the blade cuts at a angle. Blade does cut through nails though.
I like the power of it but dislike the size of the item
Good for as long as your cutting straight lines, kicks out quite bad on curves.
Evolution tools are definitely very prominent and I have several tools by Evolution which have been exceptional.I had to send this back as there was a problem trying to get the blade into the housing….They were very helpful and the replacement came quickly.No fault with the replacement!
Perfect jigsaw. Powerful, well balanced, easy and a delight to use.
Great tool for the price.
Easy to use, adaptable for both wood and metal. Three different settings to ease cutting. All in all the right tool for the job.
Gave to my brother to use, who is not a DIY’er who managed to use it perfectly fine, although he managed to break the blade before he returned it! Blades can be purchased from anywhere, as it’s a standard bayonet attachment.
Only negative, as with most tools that use a laser is that it’s not properly aligned, so it needs to be adjusted.
My dad loves his new saw, have used evolution tools for a number of years now. Cracking manufactuerer, would recommend to anyone.
A cracking piece of kit ONCE you fix the laser and tighten things up, at first it wobbles all over the place until you take the bottom plate off and tighten up the bolt underneath it, then its awesome!
I have other saws from this manufacturer and I’m not disappointed. However it’s a shame it didn’t come with a case – smacks of penny pinching.
There is a two star review from another poster on here that pours undue scorn on this jigsaw. Jigsaws by their nature are not designed to cut accurate long straight lines. The blade thickness is a large reason as to why the cut will wander off line. Some blades are available that are thicker, I have some Bosch and Festool which are thicker and do decrease blade wander on the workpiece. If I want a beautifully straight line on a piece of timber I either get the timber yard to cut sheet materials for me or get the circular saw or router out.
Fantastic jigsaw which cuts through wood and aluminium like butter. The only negative I have is around the locking mechanism for the blade – it is very close to the front blade guard meaning that it is not always the easiest to lock or unlock the bit.
Best jigsaw saw I’ve had and I’ve had a few cuts like butte
The laser isn’t too good hence knocking 1 star off but still overall a product worth buying. Easy to use.
The jigsaw is 5 star but the plastic over the blade dose not look very strong
2017 Update – I have now down curves and it was excellent – I cut out 3 speaker holes in a 1″ thick MDF speaker box.
Only needed on occasion but it is the best jig saw I have ever owned.
tasks I was using it for, as the blade required a lot of effort to push into the wood to cut anything. So a better tool was required.
I have several Evolution tools as it happens and have never had a problem with any of them, so I looked at the spec of several makes before buying the Evo Rage7 jigsaw. The multi-use blades decided my choice really, which will cut through steel (nails etc.) quite easily.
Also, the motor is probably the same item in all the other jigsaw’s with this power rating, with only the overall design being different. This is more common for power tools than people realise, so I have been told by my local tool hire/repair shop.
On first use, the difference between the two machines was VERY obvious. The rage7 made a nonsense of the old planks I was cutting, with no real need to push the jigsaw forward ‘into’ the wood at all. Of course, it is a much heavier machine than the Bosch I was using before, so this made the job much easier than I was expecting or was used too. The blade also wasn’t being forced back against the mechanism of the saw as it cut through the old seasoned planks. The blade also cuts metal plate, so nails in wood are no problem any more, it just cuts through them.
I have found the laser beam guide to be accurate on my example and more use than the add-on guide that comes with the saw. As a test, I cut a strip off an old piece of wood using the guide and the result was a nice wavy line. You need to use one hand to push the guide along as you cut, as the jigsaw is so heavy that I couldn’t keep the saw/guide combination going at the same rate. This means you can only have one hand on the machine while cutting (if using the guide also) which is not ideal as it is a heavy, powerful cutter and really needs two hands on it for safety in my view. This problem is due I think, too the guide being very short in length in the part that actually touches the side of the wood while it is guiding the saw.
This is why it may be best to rely on the laser beam as a guide. Otherwise a straight cut will be difficult to achieve I have found. As mentioned the saw is heavy for one handed use (I’m no weakling as it happens) but this does mean that it is very easy to use on hardwood/seasoned wood. The weight works in your favour in this instance, un-like the Bosch I was using which was too light.
This machine DOESN’T come in a plastic carry case (only a cardboard box) so you need to look on the popular auction site for one, which will be big enough to take the saw with a blade fitted as well. Otherwise remove the blade each time it is put away in the carry box.
I found one from 3jcsales for 7.95 plus 3.95p&p.
Overall though a good machine I think and I highly recommend it if you want a “heavy” jigsaw. The planks I tested it on were over 65 years old, split with years of use and embedded with nails. Some parts of them actually defeated my (very sharp) hand axe for cutting into small firewood ‘sticks’ afterwards, such was the hardness of the seasoned planks.
When I bought my machine, it was priced at 80 so the current price of 60 is a total steal. I’m even tempted to buy a spare one at that price.
Arrived today. Good delivery time. Good motor, seems powerful. Pleased.
Very pleased overall. Will probably look at Evolution products now on.
The first jigsaw had a faulty blade fitting mechanism but Amazon changed it straight away. The second one has been fine. Very powerful and easy to use. I’ve not used the light yet so cannot comment on that.