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Your cart is empty.This 16-5/16" Worm Drive Skilsaw is the new boss. The biggest worm drive saw on Earth tears through whatever you throw at it. This beast of a saw boasts a 6-1/4 In. cutting capacity to power through 6x in one easy cut. The magnesium, die-cast foot plate guarantees true, square cuts every time. With lightweight, durable magnesium construction, brass worm drive gearing, and our 15 AMP Dual-Field™ motor, everything about this saw is built to be relentless. The included 16-5/16 In. blade makes perfect cuts right out of the box.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2025
great saw for big beams. I like it much better than the Makita. It shoots the saw dust away from you instead of on to you. It cuts better and is more controllable than the Makita. I got rid of my Makita once I had this bad boy.
Dennis viar
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2024
Use one before purchasing this. Works great, easy to handle, cut great, better then other ones on the past, very well balanced, very easy to adjust, if you a large circle saw this is the one to buy
Ashley H.
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024
Great saw. Solid construction. Cross cut are plenty powerful enough. Could stand a little more power for rip cuts. You just can’t go to fast. I’m not sure why the blade is on the left but it didn’t cause me any problems
David BB Guns
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2024
I've had the Makita beam saw for over 10 years and have used it enough that I wanted to give this one a try to compare the two. The Makita is not as ergonomically friendly as the handle sits up higher and the blade guard is a pain to get out of the way. The Makita saw needs two hands on it at all times if you want a good cut and I always feel the saw jumps around a lot while it is running.The Skilsaw beats the Makita hands down with ergonomics as the main handle sits low and behind the weight, plus its lighter. I feel comfortable using the Skilsaw with one hand. I thought the worm drive mechanism would be as good, if not better than the Makita as they are both 15 Amp motors but the Skilsaw seems to lack power. I use the saws for ripping a lot and the only way I felt the power of the Skilsaw came close to the Makita was with a heavy duty extension cord and wedges in the cut to prevent the blade from pinching. I have yet to upgrade the blade. With some moderate ripping of pine the worm drive gear box got so hot I can't keep my hand on it without feeling a burn. I also could smell the motor windings more than I would have liked.The foot for the Skilsaw was a great add for the saw as I cut hand holes in my Makita foot. So my take away is I am keeping the Makita for now as I don't know that the Skilsaw will last with ripping boards. For cross cuts you won't have any issues.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2024
Very easy to use, good power and torque.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2024
I bought this saw to replace a Makita beam saw that I picked up used. It is a big improvement over the Makita, mostly because of the design of the shoe. I could never get the Makita to cut reliably square because the shoe was flimsy stamped metal and would flex. The shoe on the Skilsaw is constructed rock solid and will keep the blade square in the cut every time. It is also noticeably lighter than the Makita. I haven’t had any of the performance issues that other people mention - I bury it in tough white oak at full depth and it cuts fine. That said I’m keeping within 1/32” of my cut line so I’m not pushing it super fast. Also I really appreciate the design of the molded plastic saw holder, which has a low center of gravity (less likely to tip over in transit) and bails to lock the saw in place.
Edwin
Reviewed in Canada on July 1, 2023
This is a beautiful beast of a machine and everyone who sees it is absolutely jealous!’It cuts through 6x6 like it’s nothing.It’s big and a little intimidating until you use it. It’s a beautifully engineered machine and does not take a lot of muscle to slice through timber.
Caroline M.
Reviewed in Canada on November 23, 2023
Acheté pour couper des 6*6 en mélèze, sert bien et très puissante, vient avec un bon support qui sauve la lame de torsion si on la dépose. Toutefois, a ajusté a 0 degré lorsque reçue, la lame avait un angle et on a gâché quelques coupes avant de s'en rendre compte
Cole
Reviewed in Canada on July 20, 2022
Used this for a handful of cuts so far, I really like it. Good and sharp blade, cuts a 6x6 1 pass like butter. Feels way better than the makita and way better cut visibility with the left hand drive
Richard
Reviewed in Canada on December 18, 2022
Great saw. Better than the competition. So happy skill made this saw. Worm drive or nothing
Paul
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2021
I ordered this saw to cut a stack of 4” oak slabs into stair treads and stringers.When I received the box I thought ‘what have I done?’ When I pulled the saw out of the box I started laughing, it’s just that big. When I picked it up I thought ‘this is going to be a disaster.’ Then I made the first cut, and oh my goodness!This saw is amazing to use. Ripped and cross cut 4” oak like I was cutting butter. No burns, no kickback, no binding, and no bogging down. Just smooth, beautiful cuts.This isn’t a saw for knocking down a pile of 2x4’s, it’s made to cut timber, and it simply excels at that. Despite its size, it isn’t cumbersome or unwieldy cutting a timber that is setup properly and is stable. It simply does the job it’s designed to do. You cannot go wrong with this for cutting large dimension timber.
Anthony Balogh
Reviewed in Canada on September 22, 2021
Weight is not really something important in a saw like this ,you will never hold this thing over your head. I have used the makita equivalent and it is not even close,this saw kicks ass ,accurate clean single pass cuts on a 6X6 are no problem. I would like it if the auxiliary handles perhaps had positions on both sides of the saw . The saw keeper or plastic stand thing actually works well with 2 clips to hold it on when storing or in between cuts . Definitely want to check out their worm drive table saw next . Haven't tried the bevel adjustment yet . The blade that came with it cuts well , I may try some higher end blades as well . Love it
Animasticus
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2021
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