SKILSAW SPT78W-01 15-Amp 8-1/4-Inch Aluminum Worm Drive Circular Saw

powerful… accurate… it’s a Man’s saw… lol

I had to cut through 80 feet of concrete block with DIamond saw blades.This Skilsaw got the job done at a fraction of the price of alternative methods.It may have been hard on the machine since it was the first thing we did with it out of the box but thats what SkilSaw is meant for. To work hard and last a long time.It is now being used for the more typical type of work which is cutting wood but it performed extremely well under all conditions.I like this saw and I thin the investment was completely worth it. It actually cuts deeper than my 14 inch Demo Saw.

This doesn't come with the locking plug but did come already serviced with gearcase oil. Of the times I have used it it's a powerhouse and powers thru the hardest woods . Great choice but be prepared for the weight it ain't light but is quiet.

Overall I'm satisfied with this saw for the price. It does two things most circular saws can't: cuts a 60 degree bevel in 2x's, and cuts 6x's in 2 passes. The power, stability, and lack of run-out/wobble in this saw make for very nice cuts. It's a brute to handle, but so are 7 1/4" worm saws.Unfortunately, there are two shortcomings that cost it a star. First, there are no adjustment stops for the 0 and 45 degree bevel. Second, the foot on mine is out of alignment with the blade by almost 1/8", making it impossible to cut against a rip board. I've used Skill circular saws for years so I'm not surprised - I just hoped they might have done better with this model. On the positive side, Skill stuck with a steel foot which doesn't scratch or drag on lumber and like aluminum does. The only decent aluminum foot I've ever used was the nickle plated Hitachi (which appears to have been discontinued). Wake up tool industry! We have stainless clad aluminum cookware - why can't we get a stainless clad aluminum saw foot?

Nice saw fast delivery

Product stopped working within hours of use

Used it this weekend for cutting rough cut beans that were 2.5 inches thick. Worked great.Appears to be well built and rugged.My only observation was it should have come with an electric brake because the blade seems to guide for sometime after shutting it off and I had issues. Now it was my fault but I was 32 feet off the ground hanging out over the edge with a safety harness on sawing vertically and a brake would have been so nice.

I just received this saw last week to help cut 6x6 RR ties. I'm splicing 10 together to make a base for a shed I'm building. I've had to make 6 four foot long cuts on both sides of the timbers and then make a cut at the shoulder so I can splice the timbers together. Long story short, this saw blade was buried to full depth and I pushed through the lenghth of the cut with almost no slowing of blade rotation. I can't understand why some of the reviews were less than 5 stars, but for just straight cuts I don't see how any other saw would do better. It makes me wonder if some expectations aren't maybe a little high for a piece of equipment like this.The only real drawback would be weight, but in this case that goes hand in hand with the quality, and it wasn't unexpected.On the whole I wish all my tool purchases were this happy. The price was right too.