cheap jigsaw blades

The local builders merchant changed the brand of blades they sell and Icoudn't ge them to stay in my saw so i checked out the internet posted out to me for £3.70 paying £6. something before exactly the same arrived in 2 days.

Never buy cheap blades it doesn't pay

they are makita the same as the buiders merchant that's the point and I've been using them for 2 years

know what you mean though thinking back i bought a different brand once and they kept breaking in half

Never buy cheap blades it doesn't pay

Cheap blades have their place. I buy cheap jigsaw blades for cutting floorboards in situ for cable access, snap them off at 23mm for old boards and 18mm for new,  gives a nice clean cut - I'd cry doing that to a good blade. 

Horses for courses Lardman I was shopfitting at the time   

they changed to bosch which looked exactly the same but fell out evey time I pressed the trigger.

they are suposed too Its a black and decker and i've used 3 other brands which fit as long as the head shapeis correct.