If it’s anything like the rear handle as far as the cutting performance it’s a winner. I forced myself to learn to cut right handed because I prefer the rear handle style but a blade right sidewinder always feels more natural since I’m left handed. I utilize both though. A good looking saw man. 👌
It’s half the batteries but definitely not half the performance. This thing is pretty sweet. Because I’m right handed I love the left blade on the rear handle but also a light weight sidewinder. I’ve always been torn and never felt there was a perfect solution. Much to my surprise, out of the 3 circ saws Skil has sent I find myself using the 4.5 incher the most. It weighs nothing and handles plywood and 2x4s like a pro. Thanks for watching!
Skil offers a (corded unfortunately) left blade sidewinder saw that is a absolute beast. It is built with the same internals as their wormgear saws double wound motor and a Magnesium housing. I was seriously hoping for Skil to offer the XP in left blade configuration. Personally I do not understand why manufacturers do not offer a 7 1/4 in left blade. 98% of 6.5 inch, rear handle and wormgear are all left blade, why not 7.25.
I really like this one. It's light and has plenty of power. Ive owned that Milwaukee for years and it's my least favorite M18 tool. It's twice the price, underpowered and Milwaukee has had to fix it once already. I'll be using this Skil from now on. Thanks for watching!
Correct. Using a right blade saw, with your right hand, produces the least amount of dust. I won't use a left blade saw. There are a large contingent of people who don't wear dust masks, because American people don't care about their health at all, so they never even realized that a worm drive saw produces a huge cloud of dust that covers your entire body. You can test this yourself. After one cut on a worm drive saw, your entire body will be covered in dust--completely unacceptable (unless you run the worm drive saw with your left hand).
It finally showed up on Amazon for 164. I held off buying the 2×20v rear handle In hopes that this is the one that would better suit me. My step son just got the big boy and it is a beast but for my needs it is more than what I will use. I have the Skil sidewinder and i have cut thousands of board feet but I'm looking for a battery powered unit. I was praying for a left blade unit but unfortunately I am left looking over my saw, again. How is the balance ? How did it feel when cutting? How did you feel after all that cutting? For Semi retired remodeling that is just looking for a main battle saw what do you think? I have Milwaukee, Dewalt and a few newer Skil tools and I am very happy. Many years ago I had a Skil wormgear that ruled the job site, still have it but after 30 plus years it is also about ready for the rocking chair. The sidewinder is a beast also but corded.. That is my main reason for looking at Skil, they have made me money and always performed. Thanks for the video brother.
Hello Randy! This saw is excellent. Balance is good and it was comfortable to use even doing all those cuts as fast as possible. The 2x20 is a monster and I loved that one too but it’s heavy and probably more saw than most folks need. I’ll have a short video featuring the available guide track once Skil sends it. Thanks for watching!
Hey Mike did you get the pictures of the delta table saw extension wings we talked about I sent them to your email I had to go back to your garage door video to get the email where we talked just curious if you want to to do a video your more than welcome😀 again another great video my friend from Florida best wishes as always!
Hello Michael! I got your email and it looks amazing! I understand what you mean it looks so nice I'd feel bad running material over that too. I don't know if I'll be building those wings myself but Ive meant to install the Sawstop wings on my saw for a long time now. If I ever get around to it would you mind if I showed your pics in the video? It would be cool to show a cheaper alternative to the cast iron. Really nice work Mike thanks for sharing!!
Yes there’s going to be a track and I’m on the short list to receive one but production has been delayed. I’ll do a short vid to show it when it comes in. No word on price yet but should be two pieces making 55 inches. Thanks for watching!
Sure! Milwaukee tools are expensive and as a result intended to be bought by a different consumer than the budget friendly Skil. Not that pros couldn’t buy Skil or beginners buy Milwaukee. That said, tools in every category have improved so much over the last 10-20 years I think the line between homeowner and pro tools isn’t as clear anymore, which is great for all of us. Thanks for the comment!
According to my product info, yes. 55 inches long, 2x27.5. Model SRT0702. Not sure when it will be available, possibly when the saw releases on 03/15. Thanks for watching!
Do you have any long term updates about the Skil battery packs? I am nervous because the cost is so low, that the batteries might not have a very good service life. I had a horrible experience with Ryobi, where the batteries seemed to be used batteries. I purchased a new Ryobi saw, and the battery started to die almost a few months after owning the tool.
So far zero failures with the Skil batteries both 20v and 12v. I’m fairly abusive with them sometime using zip ties on tools to drain batteries faster for tests. That said I’ve owned many Ryobi batteries for years with no failures either. Thanks for watching!
I have two 2Ah battery and one 5Ah over year and it works just fine, I also bought 2.5Ah battery recently and unpacked it and was amazed, they using one of the best Samsung cells at the market, even dewalt (with chinese cells) or makitta (also samsung cells) use lower quality cells. :) tested at EU market.
I have two 2Ah battery and one 5Ah over year and it works just fine, I also bought 2.5Ah battery recently and unpacked it and was amazed, they using one of the best Samsung cells at the market, even dewalt (with chinese cells) or makitta (also samsung cells) use lower quality cells. :) tested at EU market.
This is $99 now daily special on Amazon. Free delivery in the mid of January 2025. Hopefully, bc of the issues they had with leaking batteries they now delayed shipments in order to get batteries in order... Ordered
The reason why the dust port is not working as intended has a lot to do with the shape of circular saw which houses the blade. Don’t mind if I asked before, is this saw compatible with what guide?
Honestly I never really use a circ saws dust port in real life. Usually just go outside to cut. It’s been interesting doing it in the videos as some work better than expected. I’d call this one average at best. Your right though the square shape of the guard may have something to do with it. Keep an eye out for the track vid. I’ll make a short one when that comes available. Thanks for watching!
I’ll try and remember to try my Wen track tomorrow when I’m in the shop. That’s currently the only one I have. Should have the Milwaukee M18 and new Wen track saws for review soon too.
You have to use a cheap saw blade. The $200 saw blades by Forrest do not have any anti-kickback protection. All the modern Diablo blades have anti-kickback teeth on them, and most blades sold today, except professional cabinetry blades, have anti-kickback "raker" teeth on them in between the cutting teeth, to prevent a bad kickback. You can see "raker" teeth on a chainsaw blade, and if you remove the rakers, it can cause a horrendous kickback on a chainsaw. They use the same raker (non-cutting teeth) on most circular saw blades now.
I see that with many of the tools I review. Usually assembly lube or too much grease applied I assume. Doesn’t concern me much. The Evo chop saw I did last week was leaving drips on the bench for the first hour I handled it. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Mike, another great demo! Hey, I hope you get many views as that must be $75 worth of 1x you used for demonstration. I had a skil first generation battery powered circ saw (I was repairing the coop). It wouldn't get through the rough sawn 1x pine I was using. That was a couple of years ago. This looks better. I may give it another shot. How much did you say it was going for?
Looks like it’ll be $170 for the kit with a 4ah battery. It is seriously good with tons of power and not too heavy. Thankfully lumber prices have gone down a little lately! Thanks for watching!
Marginally I imagine since I didn’t run that test but more capacity is more capacity. Higher ah bats tend to maintain they’re voltage better under load so maybe a small amount of additional power at the business end. Thanks for watching!
I spoke with Skil and the track has been delayed. No ETA at the moment. I should be getting one asap when released so keep an eye out for that short vid. Thanks!
My dad's Skil saw from the 50s still works. After he used it for 30 years as a contractor Mine from the '90s was a piece of crap within the first year. Anything plastic was crap. Sorry, won't even look at them now
It drives me crazy how people keep making review videos referring to Sidewinder "right blade" saws being made for left handed people. Note the beginning of this video, and which hand he is using to operate the saw (not the left hand). Right blade saws keep the dust off of your body, and the dust goes straight to the ground, instead of directly in your face. You can watch videos of right blade saws, and watch as the dust sprays straight down to the ground, away from your body (this video, the vacuum is probably clogged due to not having a "cyclone" dust separator pre-filter). Worm drive, left bladed saws are a left hand saw, because if you use them with your right hand (as 90% of people do) all of the dust blows back straight into your eyes, and many of the worm drive saws don't even a dust ejection port. You use a right blade saw, to keep the blade away from you, to expel the dust away from you.
I am freaking excited also 'cause this saw IS available here in Europe (Poland at least), I have their older brushless 20v model and I torture it almost every day for past year and a half 💪 I was sceptic to get their 40v saw due to size and weight but this here with 66mm cutting depth might be the answer. As you have both of them now, can you tell me if there's much difference speed-endurance wise in max depth cut while also pushing them, does this new 20vXP stall quicker if at all? How about accuracy? Also, you might have noticed the base on this saw is track compatible, sooooo... where is the track? I can't fing it anywhere on the web😁
Hello John! I was using the 40v early this morning to cut a green treated 6x6 for a Flex drill/driver vid. Have to cut all 4 sides and break off the 1/2 inch remaining in the center. That rear handle cuts like butter. No slowing and no struggling at all. Just went and made the same cuts with this saw for ya and it had no trouble at all. It does slow a little when it first hits the material but it’s very slight. I wouldn’t hesitate to spend my money on either. Skil tells me the track is delayed and I should get one asap when available. I’ll pop a short vid for the track when I receive it. Thanks for watching and hope this helps!
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oh dude, that was a good 2X12, with the extortion prices of lumber now days i would rather have the wood plank then the saw..........
Lol! 4.85 boards = one saw. Sad but true! Thanks for watching!
I only have one of Skil's new generation tools but, I agree, they are back in the game.
Thanks for watching!!
Great review for a nice looking saw. I really want it but im just hesitant as if it would last on the jobsite
They NEED to bring this out with the blade on the left side !!
If it’s anything like the rear handle as far as the cutting performance it’s a winner. I forced myself to learn to cut right handed because I prefer the rear handle style but a blade right sidewinder always feels more natural since I’m left handed. I utilize both though. A good looking saw man. 👌
It’s half the batteries but definitely not half the performance. This thing is pretty sweet. Because I’m right handed I love the left blade on the rear handle but also a light weight sidewinder. I’ve always been torn and never felt there was a perfect solution. Much to my surprise, out of the 3 circ saws Skil has sent I find myself using the 4.5 incher the most. It weighs nothing and handles plywood and 2x4s like a pro. Thanks for watching!
Skil offers a (corded unfortunately) left blade sidewinder saw that is a absolute beast. It is built with the same internals as their wormgear saws double wound motor and a Magnesium housing.
I was seriously hoping for Skil to offer the XP in left blade configuration. Personally I do not understand why manufacturers do not offer a 7 1/4 in left blade. 98% of 6.5 inch, rear handle and wormgear are all left blade, why not 7.25.
Nice! its an upgrade version of what i was thinking to buy.
I really like this one. It's light and has plenty of power. Ive owned that Milwaukee for years and it's my least favorite M18 tool. It's twice the price, underpowered and Milwaukee has had to fix it once already. I'll be using this Skil from now on. Thanks for watching!
I am a right handed carpenter and I prefer blade right saws for many reasons so this interests me .
Im also right handed and prefer a right side blade although I've never understood why. Probably because Ive used one for 30 years. Thanks for watching
Correct. Using a right blade saw, with your right hand, produces the least amount of dust. I won't use a left blade saw. There are a large contingent of people who don't wear dust masks, because American people don't care about their health at all, so they never even realized that a worm drive saw produces a huge cloud of dust that covers your entire body. You can test this yourself. After one cut on a worm drive saw, your entire body will be covered in dust--completely unacceptable (unless you run the worm drive saw with your left hand).
I'm all into skil tools all the power at half the price.
It finally showed up on Amazon for 164. I held off buying the 2×20v rear handle In hopes that this is the one that would better suit me. My step son just got the big boy and it is a beast but for my needs it is more than what I will use. I have the Skil sidewinder and i have cut thousands of board feet but I'm looking for a battery powered unit.
I was praying for a left blade unit but unfortunately I am left looking over my saw, again.
How is the balance ?
How did it feel when cutting? How did you feel after all that cutting?
For Semi retired remodeling that is just looking for a main battle saw what do you think?
I have Milwaukee, Dewalt and a few newer Skil tools and I am very happy. Many years ago I had a Skil wormgear that ruled the job site, still have it but after 30 plus years it is also about ready for the rocking chair. The sidewinder is a beast also but corded.. That is my main reason for looking at Skil, they have made me money and always performed.
Thanks for the video brother.
Hello Randy! This saw is excellent. Balance is good and it was comfortable to use even doing all those cuts as fast as possible. The 2x20 is a monster and I loved that one too but it’s heavy and probably more saw than most folks need. I’ll have a short video featuring the available guide track once Skil sends it. Thanks for watching!
Vi seu vídeo aqui do Brasil. Estou comprando uma da Amazon, e não conhecia o seu desempenho. Obrigado. Valor aqui e 860,00 reais.
Hey Mike did you get the pictures of the delta table saw extension wings we talked about I sent them to your email I had to go back to your garage door video to get the email where we talked just curious if you want to to do a video your more than welcome😀 again another great video my friend from Florida best wishes as always!
Hello Michael! I got your email and it looks amazing! I understand what you mean it looks so nice I'd feel bad running material over that too. I don't know if I'll be building those wings myself but Ive meant to install the Sawstop wings on my saw for a long time now. If I ever get around to it would you mind if I showed your pics in the video? It would be cool to show a cheaper alternative to the cast iron. Really nice work Mike thanks for sharing!!
So about the grooves to fit a track?? Are they releasing a kit to go with it for a track saw??
Yes there’s going to be a track and I’m on the short list to receive one but production has been delayed. I’ll do a short vid to show it when it comes in. No word on price yet but should be two pieces making 55 inches. Thanks for watching!
You mentioned that the Skil and Milwaukee saws are intended for different markets. Could you please expand on that?
Sure! Milwaukee tools are expensive and as a result intended to be bought by a different consumer than the budget friendly Skil. Not that pros couldn’t buy Skil or beginners buy Milwaukee. That said, tools in every category have improved so much over the last 10-20 years I think the line between homeowner and pro tools isn’t as clear anymore, which is great for all of us. Thanks for the comment!
Thank you for this video it has helped...
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
@projectsforall... can you try this skil xp saw with the powertech rails that you used with the Wen track saw, thanks
Doesn’t work. Off by a couple inches. At least the Skil track is pretty cheap. Thanks for watching.
@@ProjectsForAllReviews ..welcome, i am looking to have a rail that would work more than one saw.
You mentioned the rail slot does Skil make an aluminum track saw like guide for it?
According to my product info, yes. 55 inches long, 2x27.5. Model SRT0702. Not sure when it will be available, possibly when the saw releases on 03/15. Thanks for watching!
@@ProjectsForAllReviews nice and thanks for the review
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Do you have any long term updates about the Skil battery packs? I am nervous because the cost is so low, that the batteries might not have a very good service life. I had a horrible experience with Ryobi, where the batteries seemed to be used batteries. I purchased a new Ryobi saw, and the battery started to die almost a few months after owning the tool.
So far zero failures with the Skil batteries both 20v and 12v. I’m fairly abusive with them sometime using zip ties on tools to drain batteries faster for tests. That said I’ve owned many Ryobi batteries for years with no failures either. Thanks for watching!
I have two 2Ah battery and one 5Ah over year and it works just fine, I also bought 2.5Ah battery recently and unpacked it and was amazed, they using one of the best Samsung cells at the market, even dewalt (with chinese cells) or makitta (also samsung cells) use lower quality cells. :) tested at EU market.
I have two 2Ah battery and one 5Ah over year and it works just fine, I also bought 2.5Ah battery recently and unpacked it and was amazed, they using one of the best Samsung cells at the market, even dewalt (with chinese cells) or makitta (also samsung cells) use lower quality cells. :) tested at EU market.
any news regarding the saw track ? I saw on some website a track but it was plastic... and had really bad reviews :)
Here’s the vid. It works well for a basic track. Thanks for watching!
ruclips.net/video/wdxGol61qe4/видео.htmlsi=Ao82JIwn9KrIoccN
This is $99 now daily special on Amazon. Free delivery in the mid of January 2025. Hopefully, bc of the issues they had with leaking batteries they now delayed shipments in order to get batteries in order... Ordered
These companies must all get batteries from the same manufacturer. I know of at least one other company with the same problem. Thanks for watching!
The reason why the dust port is not working as intended has a lot to do with the shape of circular saw which houses the blade. Don’t mind if I asked before, is this saw compatible with what guide?
Honestly I never really use a circ saws dust port in real life. Usually just go outside to cut. It’s been interesting doing it in the videos as some work better than expected. I’d call this one average at best. Your right though the square shape of the guard may have something to do with it. Keep an eye out for the track vid. I’ll make a short one when that comes available. Thanks for watching!
@@ProjectsForAllReviews do you know if this is compatible with other brands that make tracks?
I’ll try and remember to try my Wen track tomorrow when I’m in the shop. That’s currently the only one I have. Should have the Milwaukee M18 and new Wen track saws for review soon too.
does it have kickback protection ?
Nope it’s a regular circular saw. Safest way to use it is to support your material correctly and learn how to properly cut. Thanks for watching!
You have to use a cheap saw blade. The $200 saw blades by Forrest do not have any anti-kickback protection. All the modern Diablo blades have anti-kickback teeth on them, and most blades sold today, except professional cabinetry blades, have anti-kickback "raker" teeth on them in between the cutting teeth, to prevent a bad kickback. You can see "raker" teeth on a chainsaw blade, and if you remove the rakers, it can cause a horrendous kickback on a chainsaw. They use the same raker (non-cutting teeth) on most circular saw blades now.
270 or 217?
I picked up this saw and noticed that there was oil coming out of the base of the motor area. Is this normal?
I see that with many of the tools I review. Usually assembly lube or too much grease applied I assume. Doesn’t concern me much. The Evo chop saw I did last week was leaving drips on the bench for the first hour I handled it. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Skil makes a good Skilsaw 😎
You ain’t lyin. Thanks for watching!
Is there a link where i can get this saw to buy?
www.skil.com/pwrcore-20v-xp-circular-saw-cr5440b/ Thanks for watching!
Mike, another great demo! Hey, I hope you get many views as that must be $75 worth of 1x you used for demonstration. I had a skil first generation battery powered circ saw (I was repairing the coop). It wouldn't get through the rough sawn 1x pine I was using. That was a couple of years ago. This looks better. I may give it another shot. How much did you say it was going for?
Looks like it’ll be $170 for the kit with a 4ah battery. It is seriously good with tons of power and not too heavy. Thankfully lumber prices have gone down a little lately! Thanks for watching!
@@ProjectsForAllReviews Thanks
5 year warranty is crazy.
What about a 5ah it would make a difference
Marginally I imagine since I didn’t run that test but more capacity is more capacity. Higher ah bats tend to maintain they’re voltage better under load so maybe a small amount of additional power at the business end. Thanks for watching!
is there a link to this product?
www.skil.com/pwrcore-20v-xp-circular-saw-cr5440b/ Thanks for watching!
@@ProjectsForAllReviews thank you! I just got mine delivered today and it is awesome! I also ordered the track but that wont come until a month later
What track is this compatible with?
I spoke with Skil and the track has been delayed. No ETA at the moment. I should be getting one asap when released so keep an eye out for that short vid. Thanks!
@@ProjectsForAllReviews just need to know if it’s compatible with other brands
@@ProjectsForAllReviews do you know if the track is out now?
Nice skil
My dad's Skil saw from the 50s still works. After he used it for 30 years as a contractor
Mine from the '90s was a piece of crap within the first year. Anything plastic was crap.
Sorry, won't even look at them now
It drives me crazy how people keep making review videos referring to Sidewinder "right blade" saws being made for left handed people. Note the beginning of this video, and which hand he is using to operate the saw (not the left hand). Right blade saws keep the dust off of your body, and the dust goes straight to the ground, instead of directly in your face. You can watch videos of right blade saws, and watch as the dust sprays straight down to the ground, away from your body (this video, the vacuum is probably clogged due to not having a "cyclone" dust separator pre-filter). Worm drive, left bladed saws are a left hand saw, because if you use them with your right hand (as 90% of people do) all of the dust blows back straight into your eyes, and many of the worm drive saws don't even a dust ejection port. You use a right blade saw, to keep the blade away from you, to expel the dust away from you.
I am freaking excited also 'cause this saw IS available here in Europe (Poland at least), I have their older brushless 20v model and I torture it almost every day for past year and a half 💪
I was sceptic to get their 40v saw due to size and weight but this here with 66mm cutting depth might be the answer.
As you have both of them now, can you tell me if there's much difference speed-endurance wise in max depth cut while also pushing them, does this new 20vXP stall quicker if at all? How about accuracy?
Also, you might have noticed the base on this saw is track compatible, sooooo... where is the track? I can't fing it anywhere on the web😁
Hello John! I was using the 40v early this morning to cut a green treated 6x6 for a Flex drill/driver vid. Have to cut all 4 sides and break off the 1/2 inch remaining in the center. That rear handle cuts like butter. No slowing and no struggling at all. Just went and made the same cuts with this saw for ya and it had no trouble at all. It does slow a little when it first hits the material but it’s very slight. I wouldn’t hesitate to spend my money on either.
Skil tells me the track is delayed and I should get one asap when available. I’ll pop a short vid for the track when I receive it. Thanks for watching and hope this helps!
@@ProjectsForAllReviews Thank you, I really appreciate it, subscribed 👍
no surprise there, skil know how to build circular saw. I think almost everyone have a skil saw in their tool box.
skil best brand, not sale in korea ㅠㅠ
Actually the claim is 300+ cuts on 2×4 not 2×12.