This SKIL 12v Cordless Circular Saw Will Surprise You - Unboxing, Test, and Review

In this episode, I review the Skil Powercore 12(PWRCore 12), 5-1/2" Brushless Circular Saw. I was curious about it, being only 12 volts, so I bought it to check it out. It came with the saw, 4.0 ah battery, and charger included for under $100, which is a hard to find deal.
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Skil's official description of their saw from their website is as follows:
"This cordless circular saw set includes everything you need to get started with a Brushless 12V 5-1/2" Circular Saw, a fast-charging PWRCore 12™ Lithium Battery with PWRAssist™ Mobile Charging, and a PWRJUMP™ Charger. The easy-to-handle compact circular saw helps you make quick and accurate wood cuts, and the PWRCore 12™ battery ensures a longer run time and battery life on the job. This circular saw kit is designed for compact power, efficiency, and performance.
What's Included: Circular Saw with PWR ASSIST™ Mobile Charging; 4.0Ah Battery; PWR JUMP™ Charger; 5-1/2 IN., 18T carbide blade; Allen key; Vacuum adaptor"
"Features
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET STARTED-Tackle projects with a compact circular saw kit that includes a PWRCORE 12™ 4.0Ah Lithium Battery and PWRJUMP™ Charger.
COMPACT SIZE-The digital brushless motor provides compact, lightweight power for cutting through many materials.
LONGER RUN TIME & BATTERY LIFE-Industry leading PWRCORE 12™ lithium battery technology wraps each cell with cooling material to keep the battery powering on for 25% longer run time and 2X battery life.
POWER ON THE GO-Plug in to the battery’s USB port wherever, whenever with PWRASSIST™ mobile charging.
CHARGES IN 5 MINUTES-PWRJUMP™ charges the battery in just 5 minutes; that’s enough power to drive up to 100 screws.
QUICK AND CLEAN CUTS-18-tooth thin kerf carbide-tipped blade and durable steel shoe ensures accurate cuts again and again, while integrated dust blower keeps cut line visible.
EASY DEPTH ADJUSTMENT-Quickly adjust depth for greater range of applications.
0-50 DEGREE BEVEL CAPACITY-Easy bevel adjustment allows for a variety of bevel cuts and a multitude of applications.
ELECTRIC BRAKE-Reduces downtime between cuts by quickly stopping the blade.
Specs
Arbor: 10 mm
No-load speed: 4200 rpm
Saw blade: 5-1/2 IN. (140 mm), Capable with 5/8 IN. (136 mm)
Sawing capacity at 45°: 1-3/16 IN. (30 mm)
Sawing capacity at 90°: 1-5/8 IN. (41 mm)"

[@J-Colt]

I work at a police dept and remodeled dispatch. They had a ton of built in cabinets and shelves. I used my personal 12v skil saw since I was working in cramped areas. It did awesome. I did remove the skil blade after a couple days and put in a Diablo one as it didn't like the formica and diablo was smoother. This little saw did a great job.

[@jeromegrunwald9564]

I've had mine for 2 years now, i believe and still strong.

[@ncironhorse8367]

solid review. I just picked one up at the big blue box store for $99

[@bernitup6492]

Just picked one up from Amazon and it came with a drill for $109.

[@trevorhansen5817]

I'm gonna buy one

[@maddawgzzzz]

I have this saw, and it sucks. Though, I payed 50 bucks for the thing. I shouldn't compare it to my 300 doallar dewalt saws. I guess for 50 bucks it works good enough, what can you expect for the something under 100. nice review