This review is for the Skil 18v, which is a cordless circular saw that comes in the Skil combo kit #2895LI-20. The saws own model number is 5995. The 5995 has very good stats for a homeowner/do-it-yourselfer’s circular saw. The 0 load rpm is 4200, and the unit only weighs about 5lbs. At first glance the saw had us a bit skeptical since it only had a 5 3/8” blade, and made use of a 1.3A battery. We had little hope for this to be a useful tool, but after some use n the shop, we found that our assumptions were quite wrong.
The saw has a D-handle on top that gives the user quite a bit of control over cuts. Coupled with the light weight of the saw, this affords for some pretty good accuracy. So basically what Skil pulled off here was a very good saw for the occasional user or homeowner who does not use a saw often, and needs that extra precision and control afforded by being lighter. The only thing we felt could use help was the saws bevel cutting ability, but being a 5 3/8”, there is not much that can be done.
In testing, we started out nice and easy. We had three things in mind that we wanted to test: ease of handling, how clean the cuts it made were, and how much battery would be left after an 8 foot cut. We chose some 1/2 inch plywood to start with. As expected, the saw cut the plywood with ease. Next up, we tried some 3/4 inch plywood. Again, the saw made short work of the plywood. Numerous cuts were made, and we even put extra pressure on the saw while cutting along with trying to turn the saw side to side while cutting to get it to bog down, but it took the abuse in stride. Quite a good deal of plywood was cut on a single battery charge. If it can handle that abuse, then it will work just as well with a homeowner taking their time to make good cuts.
Without going into further boring details, we put this saw through quite a bit of testing, and it did nothing but shine. Probably the most impressive thing this saw did was cut an 8 foot long 4x4 lengthways. It made the entire cut, despite extra pressure being put on it, and still had battery left at the end. We did manage to get it to bog down a bit, but the amount of pressure we applied is likely far more than any homeowner would actually use. Despite being cordless and a 5 3/8 inch saw, it powered through like a soldier, running smooth even in thicker cuts. So if you need a circular saw for home use but do not like sticker shock, give this saw a look.
Buy: Skil 5850-03 7-1/4 Inch 18V 120V Circ Saw Kit USA
Photo Credits: Dugbee
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