We recently received some samples of the new Bosch Xtra-Clean for Wood jigsaw blades and had Rick Peil, our resident tool expert, give 'em a whirl.  These blades feature a special tooth design that cuts on both up and down strokes, which is supposed to leave you with a cleaner cut (according to Bosch).  Here's what Rick had to say about them:

"The wood blades provided an almost effortless cut. I was truly amazed at the cutting performance (speed/finish) during rip and crosscuts. During the crosscuts, I experienced little to no chipping on the top of the cut and I wasn’t even using a zero clearance insert. I also found it interesting that my cuts where I was turning the jigsaw to cut a profile were smoother than the rip cuts. Great blades. By the way, I was making cuts in red oak and I was using a Bosch 1590EVSK Jig Saw."

Sounds like Bosch has a winner!