This scroll saw offers a lot for an affordable price and in a very compact package. It’s fairly easy to set up and if you do have questions, there’s a lot of help online.
The cutting power is pretty impressive, especially given the size of this scroll saw. It can handle thinner metals capably, as long as you use decent blades.
What’s more, this scroll saw comes with a pair of blade holder attachments, which allow it to use plain blades (as opposed to the default pin-end blades). This is not at all clear from the documentation, which is a pity as it’s really useful.
There are, however, a couple of downsides to this scroll saw. Firstly, it’s relatively noisy. That’s because it vibrates a lot. An anti-vibration base can help here. Secondly, the worktable is relatively flimsy. This may contribute to the vibration and unfortunately, there’s not a lot you can do about it.
A minor gripe is that the included blades aren’t great. It’s easy enough to swap them out for better ones but it would have been nice to have had some decent ones to use straight out of the box.
Overall, this scroll saw is way too robust to be designated as a hobby scroll saw. Its size, however, means that it’s definitely best suited to smaller projects. That being so, it could be a good choice for people with small-scale “hobby businesses”, making craft products to sell.
