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1. 
   Henley | Oct 31, 2008 01:49am | #1

   Just bought one myself.
   Very smooth and much more accurate then any other I've
   used.
   Bosch has always made the best jigsaws and on this one
   they finally included an excellent blade release.

   I don't think you'll regret choosing the 1590

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   OldGuy | Oct 31, 2008 02:15am | #3

   Thanks.I'm adding this to my YULE gift list. (actually I'm doing the ordering and promise to act surprised at the appropriate time ;-) )-Paul

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   MSA1 | Oct 31, 2008 02:14am | #2

   I think thats the one I have. Its a nice tool.

    

   Family.....They're always there when they need you.

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   OldGuy | Oct 31, 2008 02:28am | #4

   Thanks for the reply. i've used 3 or 4 different jigsaws over the last 30 years. Finally decided to get what I hope is a more professional model and possibly the last I will need to buy.-Paul

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   Dreamcatcher | Oct 31, 2008 06:32am | #5

   Just curious what you are upgrading from?

   It has always seemed crazy to me that there are pretty much just cheapo jigsaws and professional jigsaws; about a difference of $100 and not much in between. I cringe just thinking about the old black plastic Skil jigsaw with the flimsy stamped metal base that someone lent to me when I was just starting out. What a piece of JUNK!

   GK, having the Metabo but wanting the Bosch

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   OldGuy | Oct 31, 2008 12:35pm | #8

   The latest is a Craftsman that Dad had about twenty years ago. I think that pretty much explains why I don't pick up the jigsaw for the projects I could use one for.-Paul

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   bubbajames | Oct 31, 2008 10:29pm | #16

   What is the MEtabo like? Just got one of their drills, very impressed.

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   Dreamcatcher | Nov 01, 2008 08:00am | #20

   "What is the MEtabo like?"The Metabo jigsaw is built like a TANK!. It cuts square and has lots of power. I bought it when it came out (I want to say 8 years ago) and it was rated as on par or better than the Bosch offerings by many WW magazines. It had the advantage over the Bosch when it came to blade change: spring lever to release the blade VS. Bosch's screw knob. Also has a 15 foot cord. Oh, and the shape of the tool (barrel grip) was also the most ergonomc on the market for me; I use it mostly for coping base and crown. However, it does have it's shortcomings. First, it is built like a TANK! and it weighs as much as a small tank. Okay not THAT much, but noticeably heavier than the Bosch. When I bought it, I was thinking that just meant quality...but now I know it also means arm fatigue when doing multiple copes on 8" crown. The second downside is the placement of the switch...on top...which is not where I think the switch on a jigsaw should be and to this day I still fumble just a little to swich it off. Taking those two follies into account, along with the new shapes of today's Bosch, new anti-vibration technology, new blade change inventions, better cuts, and additional accessories offered....I wouldn't mind a new jigsaw.Although, I'm pretty sure mine will never die....which is the only way my DW accountant allows for tool upgrades.GK

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   bubbajames | Nov 02, 2008 11:45pm | #24

   thanks for the reply. Well, you could run a reconditioned Bosch by the DW.

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   GraniteStater | Oct 31, 2008 06:36am | #6

   Have the 1590, replaced a POJ Skil.

   It's one of those tools that the first time you pick it up and use it you think.. "now that's what it should feel like".

   I'll probably have mine until the year 2040 when I, the old curmudgeon, finally convert over to a laser jigsaw... and by laser, I mean that's the cutting mechanism.

   Well worth the extra cheddar - it works great and is built to last.

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   IMERC | Oct 31, 2008 08:05am | #7

   no need to look bac...

   goferit...

    

   Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

   WOW!!! What a Ride!
   Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

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   TomT226 | Oct 31, 2008 01:09pm | #9

   My old Bosch VS jigsaw died recently from a switch problem.  Had it since '92.  Got the new one, and it's MUCH better.  Less vibration and a toolless blade change.  Go for it.

    

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   Hudson Valley Carpenter | Oct 31, 2008 06:26pm | #10

   I bought a Bosch 1587 at a greatly reduced price on Amazon earlier this year. 

   http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-1587AVSK-Top-Handle-Jig-Saw/dp/B00004S90L/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1225466155&sr=8-1

   I've never had much use for a jig saw but I have to say, I'll be looking for ways to use this tool, it's that nice.  I'd previously only had cheapies around for the occasional radius cuts.  This tool is quite a nice improvement in quality, power and adaptability.

   I used it to cut out the mail slot in a solid 1 3/4" doug fir entry door last week.  Like a hot knife through butter. 

   The only problem for me has been getting familiar with the different blades and settings.  Not a big deal.  I just have to re-read the page in the owner's manual which explains it. 

    

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   TomT226 | Oct 31, 2008 07:05pm | #11

   I used it a lot for trimming purlins.  Beats hauling a circ saw up... 

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   Hudson Valley Carpenter | Oct 31, 2008 07:24pm | #12

   Yeah, I suppose it fits in a bucket better and it must be a little safer. 

   It's been a long time since I was on a roof with purlins though.  Not my favorite job.  Big slow feet get in the way.  Size 13 makes it easier to trip.  

   Carpenters sure do get a bunch of peculiar job assignments. 

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   TomT226 | Oct 31, 2008 08:10pm | #13

   Shid, I wouldn't make a pimple on a good carp's adze.  Used to help build a lot of pole barns and hay sheds, so I learned not to fall off roofs pretty quick.

   Surveyors are ground-pounders, not fly-boys... 

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   Hudson Valley Carpenter | Oct 31, 2008 08:30pm | #14

   Surveyors are ground-pounders, not fly-boys...

   I wish I'd looked into surveying as a profession when I was younger.  I worked with an engineer on a topo map for a proposed pond, back then, and really enjoyed the whole process. 

   Good choice, IMO, based on autonomy in the field and regular change of scene.  Enough mental work to keep the gray matter happy.  Nothing heavy to carry.  And as you point out, nothing too dangerous about it, except for bad drivers, I suppose.

    

    

   Edited 10/31/2008 4:32 pm by Hudson Valley Carpenter

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   MGMaxwell | Oct 31, 2008 10:17pm | #15

   Well, I would say a couple of times a year I see snake bit surveyors. Usually not poisonous, but that will depend on your locality.

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   Hudson Valley Carpenter | Oct 31, 2008 11:29pm | #17

   That would explain the very high top lace up boots seen on surveyors in certain field operations.   According to one expert at a "rattle snake roundup" I attended in Gainsville Texas , 14" high boots are enough to avoid bites from those guys. 

    

    

   Edited 10/31/2008 4:33 pm by Hudson Valley Carpenter

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   TomT226 | Nov 01, 2008 01:43am | #18

   Um...I have scars on my scars. <G>

   Dogs, bulls, snakes, fire ants, irate property owners taking pot-shots, and yes, bad drivers.

   Thirty years, and I've seen it all.

   I used to love to teach carps OTJ trig when we were doing bridges or slabs.  The "light" would go on in these youngsters heads and it would be really satisfying.

   "You mean I don't need a transit to do that?" 

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   Hudson Valley Carpenter | Nov 01, 2008 04:18am | #19

   I have scars on my scars

   I'll match you, scar for scar. :-)  If there's one thing that concrete form work and framing give a carpenter, it's an abundance of cuts on the hands.  I'm fortunate and grateful to still have all my fingers, intact.  Still have all the basic dexterities and feeling in them too. 

    

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   OldGuy | Nov 01, 2008 03:06pm | #23

   Of course as I may have mentioned, this saw won't be available for my use until after the YULE holiday :-{

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   user-83153 | Nov 01, 2008 09:10am | #21

   OG,

   Save yourself about $60 and click here... http://bosch.cpotools.com/reconditioned_tools/saws/jig_saws/corded_jig_saws/1590evsk-rt.html

   I bought this exact thing last spring. You can't tell it from a new one and it even has a factory warranty. It is a great saw.

       Rob

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   OldGuy | Nov 01, 2008 03:00pm | #22

   Thanks Rob,That's where I checked first and where I ordered from. I've gotten a couple tools from there in the last year.-Paul