We tested the Skilsaw cordless worm drive head-to-head against other rear-handle and sidewinder styles and it’s clearly part of an elite group of cordless circular saws. Helping to keep the weight down, the design team turns to magnesium for the guards, base plate, and housings. Skilsaw’s current range of corded 7-1/4″ worm drives runs 11.5–14.2 pounds, so there is a weight penalty, but it’s not obnoxious. That’s plenty of rotation speed and we have no doubt the 48V motor will drive confidently through anything you send a corded worm drive to handle.Īt 90º, you’re looking at 2-3/8″ cutting depth that moves to 1-15/16″ at 45º and 1-11/16″ at its full 53º bevel.Īs a bare tool, it weighs just 11.09 pounds and the battery brings it to a full weight of 15.34 pounds. Skilsaw’s brushless motor spins its 7-1/4″ blade up to 5800 RPM. ![]() Skilsaw Cordless Worm Drive Circular Saw On Paper As long as the Skilsaw Cordless Worm Drive can effectively glide over the material it’s cutting, we’re okay with a bigger battery. Weight isn’t nearly as important as the power to do the job in those classes. ![]() Hopefully, we’ll see cordless versions of each of those tools. Sidewinders are pretty much the smallest tool they make, followed by worm drives, chop saws, miter saws, and table saws (plus a few specialty saws). When you look at Skilsaw’s lineup, it’s all saws. That might not be too big of a deal, though.
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