Best Budget Track Saw Like You've NEVER Seen Before!
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- Опубликовано: 26 июн 2024
- Skil Cordless Track Saw Review. Who know that Skil made a cordless track saw that was affordable and was a great option for small shop woodworkers?
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0:00 Skil Track Saw Review
0:26 Unboxing Skil Track Saw
0:55 First Impressions Skil Track Saw
1:14 Skil Tracks
3:00 Issue with Tracks?
3:19 Skil Fast Charger
3:47 Skil Track Saw Features
4:54 Track Issue Confirmed
5:54 Skil Track Saw Power and Cut Quality
6:20 Skil Track Saw Dust Collection
6:41 Skil Track Saw Cutting Hardwood
7:28 What I Like About the Skil Track Saw
9:04 What I Don't Like About the Skil Track Saw
10:15 Who is This Saw For?
11:11 Overall Impressions after Use of Skil Cordless Tools
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I don't recall you saying or not. Would this saw work with other tracks?
No it won’t
How come all these great woodworking tools are seldom sold outside the USA. Are woodworkers only present inside the USA?
I think your take is slightly off here. I don't think it's meant to be for people looking for a track saw, that can also be used as a circular saw, but rather the exact opposite - people who need a circular saw for day to day work, but want the option of running it on a track from time to time for more repeatable straight cuts. Think customers of the kreg accucut style devices, but a more integrated setup. Still a great video and review!
Great thoughts on this. I think Skil did a pretty good job of "knowing their customers" in this case. They are generally DIYers and homeowners looking for a high quality but low cost solution. This saw is capable of being a general construction saw, but with a good finish blade, can also do much of what a track saw does in general. Skil (and their parent Chervon) are really good at delivering high quality at a price point.
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I have the Skil oscillating tool that I got in a pinch. I grab it now over my Milwaukee. Less hand vibration and the recharge speed is top notch.
Thanks for sharing your review and your honest pros & cons on this particular tool. Great details, much appreciated!
I would guess that this is a little better price point than some of the others.
I bought a Skill skill-saw a couple of years ago! It’s not a track saw . But it has plenty of power! Good video Matt! 👍🏼
I'm going to be buying a track saw soon for cutting plywood for joinery, thanks for the heads up on the dust collection and track.
Well made and interesting. Thank you.
Nice review! SKIL is showing up!
YAY ! I've been waiting on this video.
I am MOST impressed with the quality of your wood in the video. (I'm still in the Home Depot 2x4 stage of woodworking). 🤣
That’s got to be a big sawdust generator! Loving my Makita Track Saw.
Thanks for this review, as I'm considering a track saw purchase and I like SKIL products! But dust collection is a major consideration for me.
Great review Matt thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
thank you for (another) excellent video
I love Skil power tools. I have had them all my life
Love your channel with I could have one of those saws. I dont do wood work for work just a hobby. I really appreciate you talking like a normal person.
Thanks 👍
darn, this would've been good when i started woodworking last year. I ended up with the Kreg accu-cut xl + cheap circular saw due to no cheap saws being offered back then
I think for anyone looking for mid-grade they should still get the Ridgid just due to the dust collection and track grip
I’ve been buying makita and festool for years, have a tsc55. I think it’s good to have less expensive brands and models out there mainly to encourage more people to do cleaner work. I’m more on the finish trim side but you can get this thing up on a roof and cut sheathing have it roll off and not break a 700$ saw.
I love skil. If i didnt already have all yellow and was on a tight budget id definitely go to them
Love the videos, they are very informative and thorough. I’ve been a subscriber for quite a while. I’ve been looking for a track saw. I’m in the Ridgid platform but it’s sold out. I’ve been eyeballing the master force corded set from Menards. Was just wondering if you could do a video on it? Keep up the great work 👊
I just picked up the saw (tool only) because it was on sale at Menards for $80 but also had the 15% off bag sale. Since I'm in the SKIL 20v lineup hard to pass up a circular saw that I can later get tracks for as well for $68. I have a couple batteries and charger already and will look at getting the tracks at some point.
Wow that's actually cheaper to buy the saw and tracks separately 😳 💯👍🏼 assuming you can find it on sale like you did🙏🏼💖🎉
@mouthofthesouth4267 I actually paid $249 for it. It went on sale about a week after I bought it lol
@@mouthofthesouth4267But to match apple to apples I'd have to also get the 5.0 amp hour battery at $70, the charger at $40 and the tracks then for $80. Battery and charger I could get the 15% off so ends up at $241 with the. 15% off. At full price the $249 package is the better deal.
Great post Matt. In the middle of trying to decide // the dust collection kills this for me on the Skil
People don't realize wood dust is carcinogenic, buy tools with a great dust collection and wear a quality respirator.
I couldn't agree more! I am 3 1/2yrs in remission from lung cancer (which they caught really early) but mine was from Vietnam agent orange. BUT that means my lungs are even more susceptible to further damage. I can't even express how much you don't want to go through chemo/radiation!
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I've had the skil brushless pwrcore 20 drill and impact. The batteries are great. They charge up pretty quick and stay charged for a long time. I don't have the hammer drill. I would get the hammer drill if you are a heavy user.
I love all these you tube informercials . They are selling pitches for these company’s. The more viewers the more these company’s use these guys to sell there products. Remember the old informercial “just set it and forget it “.😂 The only thing missing here is where is the the toll- free numbers to call.😂😂😂
I didn't see it mentioned anywhere, but I'm pretty sure the 2x and 3x markings are for '2 by' and '3 by'. As in 2x is for cutting a 2x6 etc.
I would love to see you review several aftermarket tracks together, like a head-to-head contest. I've read so many bad reviews for aftermarket tracks that it just put me off buying one altogether. It's a bit overwhelming without the funds to purchase and test each model.
Got a dewalt guide rails for my dewalt circular saw as i also use it as a plunge saw, no need buying two separate tools when one tool can do it all 😉
Helpful tip. Get some grip tape and put it on the bottom of the track on both sides. Makita has a 36 volt. DeWalt has a but it is only sold in Europe. Hikoki is coming out with one also only available in Europe
I bought saw (tool only, no track) a few months ago. I shortly after got the rip fence. I was wondering if they planned to make some kind of track when I bought it, but did not see it anywhere at the time. This video pretty much stated all the reasons I purchased the saw and would buy the track. I have a few Skil 20volt. Like them and good price. Pretty much starting to replace my aging Craftsman 19.2 volt with these.
Though Skil is not the professional brand it used to be, its nice see they're making decent tools under the name. I own a few old aluminum body classics, My Skil 100 power planer is my baby.
I love skil tbh. I use most of there stuff. Electric screw driver, drill, normal circle saw. I like the fact that it feels "real" if that makes sense. Also a lot cheaper then most other stuff... Or at least the ones I bought anyway.
At first I dismissed this due to dust collection but then it dawned on me I would use this outside the shop anyway due to such a small shop so dust collection for this particular tool wouldn't matter. For as often as I'd need it this might be a good option, even when at my real job I don't rip sheet goods often so it would serve me well for occasional use.
Cool. Someday hopefully I will afford a good tracksaw.
Yes, that seems like a good saw. Nice review.
Agree, the single rail kills this for me. Hoping for a lower cost track saw I was excited for this until seeing that.
Lots of people are sleeping on the Skil cordless line. I have Milwaukee, Ridgid, Ryobi, Hercules and Skil cordless tools, most are Milwaukee but it's just about impossible to stay with one battery platform. Anyway the Skil cordless tools I have are all quality tools. I can't say how well they would handle daily construction abuse but I've liked every one I've purchased. Their 90 degree impact driver out performs my Milwaukee by a fair amount. I'd definitely recommend them to any Prosumer out there. While they don't have the product line depth as Ridgid I'd say they fall into the same category as them.
I have the skil power core 12v and love them. While its not a ton of power on the circular saw the drill and impact driver have plenty of power. The biggest win in my book is the cost of not only the tools but the batteries.
Agreed! I have almost the full line plus two of the multi volt tower lights and I have absolutely no complaints. I use them professionally too.
Me 3. I got the 12v line thinking they would weigh less. They surprised me with their power (don't have the circular saw) but the drill and impact driver almost always do the job. I had a screw that I couldn't finish driving and had to get me 20v impact driver. I tried the 20v on the first 2 of 3 settings and it didn't drive the screw any deeper. Had to go to the 3rd setting and it did finish setting the screw. Doesn't happen often. Really like the right angle impact driver and the power hammer.
I'm right handed and find my Festool, and most other quality track saws, quite awkward at making edge cuts. Either have to hold the tool with my arm across my body or use it left handed, which I'm awful with. My answer was to buy the Kregg track saw and tracks. The saw is 'right handed', (the motor is on the opposite side to the Festool and most other track saws), this makes edge cutting on long boards fast and easy to use.
thanks, always good information. But, I have a ton of Dewalt so the battery is an issue.
Products like this kill me, but I'm happy it's available. I have the Makita corded(and I'm super happy about that cord) with the long and short track(build a box for those~!~)and love it. I bought it from Tool Nut as well, it's slightly underpowered, but, that's the only complaint, it also cost a whole lot more. Dust collection is superb if you tape over the little window. This would be great for someone starting out, or for breaking down plywood outside. Great review.....
Good morning Matt
The saw reminds me of a Milwaukee a bit
I own skil pwrcore 20 line of compact tools. For my diy projects they are outstanding value in terms of price performance. Highly recommend
They are good tools. I think Skil and Metabo HPT are some of the best value for the money in their respective markets (DIY and value oreinted professional, respectively).
blade guard lifting the saw on back motion is a recall issue, if you ask me. good catch! 👍 10:00
Its about time someone did this! I breakdown sheet goods only a couple of times a year and its tough on a jobsite tablesaw with no garage. Would love if this became a market changer. Not interested in getting into yet another battery platform
I'm in the same boat. I'm only breaking down sheet goods occasionally. I just pull out a couple folding tables, throw a sacrificial sheet of insulation on them, then use a straight edge and clamps with my regular circular saw.
Takes a little longer but accuracy is great if you're careful.
I do need a track saw, odds are good still going to go with Ridgid, its the batteries I have. But you know I feel like skil is really coming up as a brand. The 10 in table saw is one Im eyeing getting(my Ryobi one is horrible. And I have a CNC and was going to build a router table, the 14 amp with electric speed and wood settings really caught my eye there. And they all seem to be very good prices, for the given quality im seeing in reviews. Just as a brand Skil has my attention
My bosch ccs180 has the ability to run on a track if i wanted to that's the same concept behind this except for this got probably more power
Skil powertools are manufactured by the same company that manufacturers Flex powertools. There's a place for this saw kit for some, but for a little more you can buy the Wen 20V track saw and Powertec tracks
It would be nice to have this as a corded saw as well
Could you test the metabo hpt tracksaw please?
Cheers for the video
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For a cordless, not bad, but as a full time professional craftsman, I would highly recommend looking online marketplace, etc. For the woodworkers out there looking for a better cheaper option, I found corded Makita with a solid 55” festool track online used for $300 last year that has been a game changer! I also bought the WEN 110” track for cheap and it fits both Makita And Festool(for when you upgrade down the road 😉)
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Using a standard 7 1/4, 5/8 arbor blade is the best feature
Well, it's not a track saw. It's a circular saw that runs on proprietary track. You can buy guide rails that any circ saw can run on. And there is no dust collection to speak of without a covered blade.
Still hoping to see you review the larger WEN corded track saw CT1272. 12 amps, 7-1/4" blade, solid & well made. Fits on industry standard track (WEN, Powertec, Festool, Makita). $170 at HD.
I still think you should check out the master force tracksaw
Proclaiming it Feels good in the hand, not overly heavy without a battery attached - that’s kind of like saying my pickup has great acceleration and cornering with no fuel in it.
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Hey, thanks!
This is great! Since Chervon is the parent company of both Skil and Flex, it gives me hope that Flex will be coming out with a track saw as well. I just hope when they do, they make theirs compatible with the Festool tracks.
I hope so too!
I could see this being really handy on a job site where you don't need dust collection, and you're breaking down a lot of sheet goods. Maybe a framer would find this useful.
Might have been already pointed out but looks like backwards engineering of their circular saw to be a track saw.
Great review
Most don't know this but Skil and the Flex line are made by same company in China that's why they are similar. Of course Flex is the better made line
Great option for us weekend warriors :)
I think so too!
Flex needs a track saw I will buy into the line tomorrow if they do.
What are your thoughts when comparing this to the corded WEN track saw?
Thanks 👍 for the honesty in your review Matt! (I'm not the least bit surprised you were honest, because you always are!) I have one question about the track not being anti-slip. Could you attach perhaps like a non-slip sanding mat material or something like that to the bottom of the track without interfering with the functionality of the saw, except for the blade depth being different? I hope I made that clear. I didn't know exactly how to phrase it. I was thinking along the line of contact cement. 😊
Thanks. I think that would probably work.
@@731Woodworks Thanks Matt!
I added stair tread adhesive to the bottom of my DIY track; probably overkill but it works well.
I see WEN now has a cordless 6.5 inch version that looks the same as their corded version. Sells for $182 with 2 batteries and charger. Adding WEN tracks is another $80 or the better option IMO are the Powertec tracks for $120. I wish they had it or I knew about it before I bought the corded version. If I had to choose between the WEN or the skilsaw I would pick the WEN mainly, because of the track.
Have you tried out the WEN track saw? 🤔 Got plans to do a review on it?
Skil is made by Chervon Holdings, the same company that makes Flex, EGO, and the Kobalt cordless and corded power tools for Lowes.
Have to imagine with the Skil being so similar to the Flex circulars that we will see a Flex track saw, or (hopefully) options to use their existing saws with track.
Skil and Flex are made by the same company. Chervon is the name of the parent company and the company also make tools for other brands on top of their other brands like Ego and 2 other Asian Brands
Not worried about corded vs cordless and in the track saw market. Is it worth spending the extra $150 and going with the Kreg track saw or going with this Skil for cheaper? Going to get used on some DIY stuff (mostly plywood) around the house and probably only get used a 15-20 days a year max.
Great review! Very helpful! I was wondering...since this is a circular saw that has additions for a track, what is your opinion of this vs. having a decent circular saw and using the Milescraft track? Specifically for the cost savings.
The Milescraft is a great option for sure. If you already have a good circular saw, you'd probably be happier with the Milescraft.
@2:20 FYI -- those are often called "grub screws"
Thank you for the review. You had reviewed and recommended the Wen track saw, which is another a low price saw (corded). How does it compare to the Skil? The Wen had good dust collection, and came with a 2 piece 100" tracks.
THIS. I was just coming to comment the exact question since in a previous video he had been all in on the Wen as the budget option. A comparison would be great between the two.
Interesting.
There could be a use for some woodworkers.
Another good review. Remind me why you don't make reference to the Makita track saw.
I've never used one. I need to order one for sure. Heard nothing but great things about them.
So Chervon is adding to Skil 20v line, just saw they have a Skil 20v brad nailer. You can get 15% off at Menards . Chervon doesn't mind cannibalizing Masterforce line at Menards. Maybe they gonna push someone out. Good deal!
Good video. You really should have mentioned cutting on a sacrificial/backer plywood. This makes bottom-side tear outs a thing of the past. You can combine a review and track saw education into 1 video that way.
Good tip personally I use a sheet of foam insulation for that purpose.
I'm thinking that knob on the side is for an edge guide when not used with the track. Is the edge guide included? Most are cheap, stamped and bent steel. It may have fallen and disappeared under your toolbox........ get a magnetic retrieval device....
In the netherlands dewalt makes a circular saw that fits on a track to
Why not compare it to the corded Wen which i got for $164 last fall. For sheet goods it rocks. Tracks are better and compatible to many. Yes cutting angle cuts not trustworthy but for everything else its the best budget track saw. Saw your review and bought it
I couldn't help but notice the similarities to my FLEX tools. They're owned by the same parent company. I wonder if the batteries/ chargers are interchangeable?
that Saw reminds me of my FLEX circular saw so much.
Might be because Chervon makes Flex and Skil and Kobalt and Masterforce.
Good thing you didn’t drop that set screw, if you work bench is any like mine it has an invisible portal to Narnia where everything I drop falls into never to be seen again.
Would this track work with Skil's 40v saw? Or is it only designed to with with this base plate?
Have you considered testing the grizzly tracksaw? $229, corded, but nine feet of track and clamps included. Is it any good?
Ryobi is on sale right now for the same price, which is a better choice?
Is the track extendable? I want to extend it to 8Ft.
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Most tracksaws are plunge saws, they are spring loaded so you push down & make the cut, then when you lift it off the blade retracts... this saw does not do that...
As for the track not having a grippy surface, when I made a DIY track years ago, I used a finely Vee-notched spreader to apply silicone to the bottom... it worked great !!
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Can the ridgid be used a standard circ
Makita does this with their 10 1/4 circular saw... not the track saw
How about Bosch GKS 18v-57G?
You should try their new nailer - $150 with a battery! I have their portable table saw and I have to say it is impressive, even for the low price.
Would like to see that, got a link?
@@scottparat ruclips.net/video/V8cx176jxj4/видео.html He also has a review of the table saw.
When you do these test cuts in walnut. Can I have them. LOL that stuff is no cheeeep and I can use them!
Maybe the 2X is “2 by” and the 3X is “3 by”? Idk
Looks like a good choice for someone with a limited tool budget and that doesn't have a circular saw already. Doesn't seem up to par with the Skil table saw though.
Hey Matt, would you sell me your Festool track saw? Lol, I know you wouldn't part with it though. I need a track saw, but I don't think this skil would be a good fit for me. Thanks for reviewing these tools, so we know what to look for or run from. God bless you brother!
This is great for guys who build outdoor decks. Specifically, when they run composite decking long then cut it with a track saw. Why you ask well because with the enclosed track saw (festool type) the plastic from the composite gets caught in the enclosure and stops the blade. Most guys run them with the enclosure open, that's why I feel that the skill track saw will work great as the plastic will not blind on the blade.
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What do you mean
makita makes a cordless skilly that can be used with there tracks
Do you think it would be possible to 3d print a shroud? Maybe that could help on dust collection
Interesting. Maybe...