Customer Reviews
Great saw 
2007-08-25
This is a great, comfortable saw. It cuts very price, smooth, and turns well. The power is controllable and grip is great.
Good, maybe not great 
2007-03-14
I haven't used this tool much yet. It replaces a top handled Bosch that served me very well for twenty years or so. What finally gave out on the old saw was the blade changing mechanism, and really that was my fault. The new saw is made in China, but that is not necessarily bad. However it might be something to look into before assuming that this Bosch will be as good as the old tools were.
Nice saw 2007-03-12
I won't repeat what the previous reviews and this saw is replacing a Dewalt that I've had for years. The yellow saw was a quality machine but the Bosch makes it feel like a Black & Decker. The balance and quality of cut is excellent and the easy, tool free blade change is just icing on the cake.
Great saw, but the newer 1590EVSK is better... 2007-02-20
Bosch 1587AVSK Top-Handle Jig Saw Kit
If your only experience is with Harry Homeowner quality jig saws, this tool will be a revelation.
When I bought this saw four years ago, it was the finest top handle jig saw on the market. However, it needed improvement in two areas.
- blade changes, even though tool-less, are slow, and the top handle, which you have to pull out and rotate counter-clockwise seven revolutions to release the blade, is flimsy plastic. It's a wonder that handle hasn't broken [yet] on my saw. Also, you then have to pull the blade out of its holder, and remember to protect your fingers if the blade is hot from being recently used. I burned my fingers once.
- the blade needs better control, so deep cuts are more square. Slice through 1.5" wood and the cut will frequently slant off to one side. All jigsaws will slant some since the blade is only supported on one end, but it's just too much with the 1587.
Bosch addressed those problems, and added a wrench-less foot adjustment, with their newest generation of top handle jigsaw, the 1590EVSK. Blade changes on the 1590 are fast, simple, and you never have to touch a hot blade; and, steel blade-stabilizing blocks just above the foot result in a more precise cut.
The 1587AVSK is a fine saw, but my advice is to consider spending the extra dollars for the next generation, and better, 1590EVSK.
Note: Fine Homebuilding & Fine Woodworking's 2008 Tool Guide (9/07) rated the 1590EVSK the editor's best overall choice for a top handle jigsaw.
Still the standard by which others will be judged 2006-12-28
The most imitated jig saw on the market . . . they must be doing something right!
All I can say is be sure and visit a store that carries both the top handle and the barrel-grip versions of this saw, an try both out in YOUR hands and decide which is right for YOU.
This one has all the juice you will ever need in a jigsaw, don't bother stepping up to the newer 1590/1591 series saw unless you like to waste money, or plan to change blades frequently.
an essential tool 2008-06-12
I bought mine back in 98. I have used it frequently and still works like new. I prefer this model over the long skinny screw driver model because I know I would have lost that screw driver ten years ago. Anyone getting into any type of carpentry or fabrication should buy this as there 1st saw and they will be very please with it for years to come.
Wonderful Piece of Machinery 2008-04-27
It takes a while and repeated reading to understand how to change the blades, but once learned, it is quick, easy, safe, and blades lock securely. That aside, the saw is a well made piece of smooth machinery which runs flawlessly and allows precise cuts. There is no wobble or vibration. The heft of this piece of equipment makes its operation smooth, although the size may make sharp zig zags more cumbersome than what may be enjoyed with a smaller unit. This was my first Bosch purchase, and it made me a Bosch fan.
Forget about this one, buy the 1590EVSK. 
2008-04-15
The $50 extra is well worth it. The 1590EVSK has a much better blade-change system, substantially more power, a better shoe tilt mechanism, a shorter shoe projection in front (you can cut closer), and FEELS a lot more high-quality!
Sold Out 
2008-02-23
bought my first bosch jigsaw in 2002, still in perfect running order. Could not pass up the good deal found online, however dissapointed my newly purchased saw was made in china. Seems everything these days is made there.
Bosch 1587AVSK Jig Saw 2008-02-22
This jig saw is top of the line. Very good product, with the quality you would expect from Bosch! You won't be disappointed!
