Without a sale and just daily ebay pricing of my tool + drill + 2 2.0 amp batteries + chargers $70 ish was pretty good, I thought. Figured I'd give Skil a try and discovered they make very nice tools for the casual home owner, with features not on other models (like ability to use batteries as phone power banks).
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BLADE WASHER FOR SKILSAW MODEL 77 LOWES PRO
Came across the Skil reading Pro Tools Review, a solid 8/10 tool, then saw the much lower price points. While the brushless Milwaukee seemed like a good first pick, price hardly got below $100.
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So Skil and Milwaukee 18v fuel were two that did well in reviews, not too expensive, and did the rest fine (cutting, scraping, features, noise, etc). I'd used tools that vibrated a lot before, never fun. Obviously, lighter projects but I was willing to consider up to the 9/10 grade, even 10/10 tools with a good sale.įor the oscillating tool, one factor that made me perk up was vibration. If cutting with a multi tool and you don't use a carbide blade, of course the tool seems weak because you're not using the best type of blade!ĭrop a carbide blade on a 12v Skil multi tool and it'll easily cut miles of wood easily whereas a steel blade won't.Īnyways, pro tools review, Amazon reviews, YouTube reviews, cpo outlet, discount tools direct.Īfter going through those sites in depth when looking for my power tools last year, I had the same question - what to buy for home use? Many times, it's the blade, tip, saw blade, etc, not the tool.Į.g. Top end tool brands often have expensive batteries. Happily for Skil 12v, almost always under $20 new ebay for a 2.0 amp battery. Good to research prices at home stores and ebay. Luckily, as you move up the quality chain, the drawbacks of system tools are fewer. For a home owner doing light repairs, might be better if they pick tools that fit their needs regardless of brand because it really isn't that bad to have 2-3 chargers and battery types around. I bought into the Dewalt brand because it's high powered, runs and runs, etc, but the weight and noise of some tools kills. If you like compromising on tool performance and features. Some get into the mindset of I must invest in 1 battery system's tools so I can use the same battery with all my tools. Not all the competition have rapid chargers (ryobi does). When almost empty, use the jump feature to add 25% battery runtime in 5 minutes. Can't with many of the competition.Įg Pwrcore chargers have a jump charge feature. You can use Skil Pwrcore batteries like cell phone power banks. So yes, some might accidentally by that more powerful multi tool, only to want to toss it into the trash because it uses a screw to change blades and that takes forever.Į.g. Tested to produce smooth cuts without too much wandering. And lower vibration than brushed.Įasy flip up blade change.
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People often look to much at the battery voltage and brand, not at the features and actual performance.īrushless, thus 18v/20v brushed power. Things have gotten good enough that everything from the Harbor Freight on up will do fine for lighter, occasional usage by home owners not into doing lots of projects. Many China owned, although some previously American ccompanies. There's only a few major conglomerates of tools. So a 12v brushless can be as good and better than a 18v brushed. Plus, price purchased when they break = hurts less with more inexpensive brands.īrushless motors = more power, less vibration at lower voltages. Yes, anyone can spend much more for 10/10 Makita, Fein, etc, but really, one should also consider intended usage, projects, and need if price is a point of consideration. The Skil 12v is a solid 8/10 star from oscillating multi tool up drill etc imo.
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