Two jigsaws — the Porter-Cable
7649 and the AEG BSPE 100 —
offer features that no other jigsaw has
and are worth checking out.
Porter-Cable has redesigned their
old jigsaw with two key innovations:
First, the blade is supported by two
guide blocks that help hold the blade
square to the base plate, and also act
as a very successful anti-splintering
device. Second, the new jigsaw will
accept any style blade, whether it has
a Porter-Cable "hook" shank, a
Bosch-style "bayonet" shank, or the
old universal shank.
AEG introduced the BPSE 100 a
few years ago with a blade holder that
stores the blade up in the shaft until
you need it. This lets you use all of