Amazon Is Selling a $60 Skil Circular Saw for Only $30 Right Now, and Shoppers Say It Cuts 'So Smoothly'
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If you’re looking for the best power tools to buy this holiday season, Amazon is the perfect place to start. Ahead of Black Friday, the retailer is offering a wide array of tools on sale, including basic electric screwdrivers, DeWalt's bestselling oscillating tool, and even the popular Makita leaf blower. If you’re looking to knock out some projects around the house this winter, it helps to have a reliable circular saw ready in the garage, and right now, Amazon's most popular model is half off, but only for a limited time.
Skil’s 13-Amp Circular Saw is now on sale for only $30 on Amazon, a 50% discount on the normal price of $60 just in time for the holiday season. Even without this friendly little discount, this circular saw garnered high remarks on Amazon, earning itself over 2,500 five-star ratings. Over 2,000 saws have been purchased in the last month alone, currently making this saw Amazon's No. 1 bestselling model on the site.
Skil 13-Amp Circular Saw, $30 (was $60) on Amazon
One of the main reasons this saw has been outperforming the competition is its high-powered motor. With a 13-amp 2.3 HP motor, you have plenty of power at your fingertips. With a 15% weight reduction in design compared to its predecessor, no matter how long it takes you to cut, you can worry less about fatigue and more about what to cut next. Another crafty feature is the ability to lock the bevel, allowing you to get the perfect 45-degree angled cut. It comes with plenty of safety specs, with a safety lock guarded trigger, a spindle lock to allow for safe and easy blade changes, and a vastly improved dust blower, enabling you to see your line of cut without getting sawdust in the way.
One shopper loved its performance, noting that it’s a “powerful, reliable saw that's great for cutting very straight lines.” They also stated some less-than-obvious features. “You can adjust the depth and angle, which is useful. Another cool feature is that the nut holding on the blade is not tightened entirely, so if you hit a piece of metal or something the blade will just stop moving rather than getting kickback.”
One buyer even joked about it being so good that you'll want to use it more often. “Beware: You’re gonna want to build stuff,” they said. They also loved its tangibles: "It’s super easy to set up, cuts so smoothly, and it’s fairly lightweight, durable, and exactly what I needed to repurpose some palettes—I will admit feeling the saw running in my hands makes me want to start building stuff so I hope you have a strong will.”
If you want to experience that exact feeling, then you need to grab yourself one of Skil’s 13-Amp Circular Saws before the limited-time pricing goes back up, which could be at any time.