Skilsaw SPT70V-11 Super Sawsquatch 16-5/16" Worm Drive Saw Review

[@davomontgomeryda3rd]

Could be a great saw to consider to use in one of those DIY table saws. Pretty awesome saw, though for its intended applications I think it may be quite a bit more forgiving and easier to use something like Festool's Sword Saw.

[@WorkshopAddict]

Thats a big table saw!

[@joeygunzilla6878]

Seriously don't see how this could EVER be a necessity.. the fatigue would be extreme, its impractical. Looks like a joke. Compounding miter saw, circular saw, table saw, all better choices.

[@WorkshopAddict]

But tell me one of the ones you mentioned that can cut a 6" beam on a job site with a clean cut and some accuracy. BTW, this is a circular saw.

[@bwillan]

For those landscapers that are building with 6x6 sized timbers or those doing timber framing. This saw would be quite beneficial. Sometimes rotating the timber around to make multiple cuts with a smaller saw just isn't practical.

[@brianwood876]

@@joeygunzilla6878 I do repairs on 200-300 year old buildings in New England..... Lots of 8x8 (actual) oak posts and beams. That's 2 passes even for this bad boy. My normal circular saw has a 2(1/2)" depth of cut, after cutting all 4 faces, there's still a 3x3 core to sawzall through. Rip cuts are worse. 16' 8 x 8? A pass on each face and there's a 3 inch by 16' oak core to sawzall through.... Potentially a half hour to an hour extra per cut.

[@marklangheim8000]

*Works great **MyBest.Tools** . Little lacking in power. You just have to cut a little slower. Compare to Rockwell pretty similar experience but cheaper price tag for this one. Love the lightest. Cuts accurately too.*

[@guysolis5843]

That's definitely the big boy on the block. One of my first carpentry jobs came when I was 20 and I was an apprentice to a guy who used a large saw to cut beams for the church build. All I could think of was don't bind the blade as it will probably flip you over and "measure twice, cut once." Great review,,

[@jrlejeune]

Finally a saw for Hagred!

[@guerrillaradio9953]

I used to work for a guy that did mostly timber-frame homes. We had an older Skil monster like that (all metal, ZERO plastic, had to be from the 60's-70's) and we just called it the "beam saw". That it was. I swear after the first few months of working timber framing, not only was I a lot stronger overall, but between the beam saw, one-handing the chainsaw, the D-handle drill with the 24" long auger bit, and the 1/2" drive ratchet to lag all the beams together, I swear my right arm was bigger than my left.

[@stormbytes]

Wow.. what an outstanding presentation on this tool! Well done.

[@paratrooper7340]

I have a 12inch Porter Cable Saw, that I bought back in the 70's, I don't remember what I paid for it but I was cutting heavy timber decking and at the time and this saw was the only saw big enough to go all the way through without having to go back through the cut a second time with a hand saw to complete the cut. I used used that saw for that one job but it was a big one and the saw easily paid for itself - been sitting on a shelf ever since. My point is; these big saws have a purpose and when in need nothing else will do if you want any kind of a smooth clean cut. Every once in awhile; when I'm looking for a tool I have put away in my tool room because I haven't needed it for a long time I happen to spot this saw and when I do I kinda wish I had a need to pull it off its shelf and start cutting something with it - kind of a shame having a big saw like this and having no use for it.

[@therealsparkman]

This would be certainly a welcome addition to my timber frame building. This is the perfect beam saw for one person. 24" and two persons...not so much. I will definitely weigh the pros and cons before buying one. I do like the 10 1/4" Sawsquatch which would be easier to maneuver. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@ftlaud911]

Wow!! You could use that thing to cut down telephone poles. Imagine pulling that out at a job site. The looks would be priceless. The Chuck Norris of saw...lol

[@TobyCostaRica]

I’ll probably use this once in 10 years but I want one!

[@chevroletdieselnation]

It’s good so u can cut headers for framing or or anything bigger than a 4x4. Which makes it easier to do. Also u can cut it in 1 pass instead of multiple which can avoid pinching and stalling the saw and I’ve seen it happen before and this BEAST can help I like it and tbh I won’t mind getting it

[@SKILSAW]

You have the right idea! Also, this has a worm drive motor with legendary power, unlike competitor saws that are direct drive motors.

[@whiskeycreek4038]

I don’t need it. Not sure what to do with it. But man I want it bad!!!!

[@guerrillaradio9953]

Yup. It's my birthday tomorrow....hmmm...

[@Bankfishindude]

This saw is amazballs! Makes decks and beams a breeze!

[@jeffmiller4168]

As a pro timber framer, this is a wet dream. We use the Makita, but this seems much better in about every way

[@Skinnymoose]

The base on this is big, the base on the Makita sucks.

[@grantsdad98]

At 2500 RPM that blade should be around 174 fps at the teeth. Typical circular saws spin a 7-1/4" blade about 5300 RPM which produces a tooth speed of 166 fps. With the added inertia of a heavier blade (think flywheel) it should cut as good as a smaller saw.

[@legendarypillow1450]

Ok?

[@CoachBru999]

I’m a roof cutter and use makita 16” for hips, I ordered this saw off of toolbarn the second I saw it. Something I gotta have. Still not big enough for a single cheek cut on a 6x, if skil brings back the 18amp 20” saw I’ll buy it instantly. They really need to bring back the dado saw. That old 117 groover sells for 2k now days

[@richbutters9816]

Adam Brubaker Adam, I have several Skil 127's . I would be willing to part with one for a fellow roof cutter.

[@CoachBru999]

Rich Butters Really!! I’m in !!! How do I contact you? My email address is [e-mail] maybe you can give me your info there and I can contact you?

[@krismorey]

I find mine has a variable vibration based on speed. And blade wobbles with the stock or diablo version. However the diablo straightens out. The gears in the drive are noisy and correspond with the vibration I get in the unit, which affects cut cleanliness. It is such an awesome saw, but this vibration has to go, just bought it, can't use the stock blade, thinking about returning it.

[@thomasmueller422]

Any way we could see a comparison to Makita's in the same size? We have an old school Makita we use often cutting logs and log timbers and are looking into a newer model.

[@WorkshopAddict]

Let me see what I can do.

[@bgt63]

Makita is underpowered

[@SaltyAlaskan79]

Damn it. If I could borrow that thing for just 30 seconds, it'd save me an hour of work!

[@Michael-w8v]

Holy cow! This is bigger saw I have seen!

[@beachsoap]

What size is the base plate?

[@dannyh.7490]

Whoa ! Don't pinch that blade! Can't imagine what kind of kick back that would generate !

[@WorkshopAddict]

Danny H. Yeah! Notice how slow we cut....

[@justinleslie24]

Try the mayfeil, they make a 24” two person. No kick at all

[@houndsmanone4563]

Great Saw. Suggestion: When cutting through beams, drape the excess cord over your opposite shoulder so the cord cannot slip back into the path of the running blade before the electric brake stops the blade. Thanks for this review. 👍🏽🤠 7/6/22 Question: would this have any issues cutting railroad ties? Thanks

[@bryangrimsley9961]

Does anybody have video or information on how well it makes rip cuts through a 6x? The Makita struggles on long rips and usually ends up tripping the breaker. Also, how does the motor hold up long term? They mention it’s identical to the 7 1/4” and that seems to be the down fall in my opinion, it’s the same size motor but it’s working over twice as hard. I really want to get one but would love some honest long term reviews from use out in the field.

[@dondonaldson1684]

Great for timber framing.

[@vasilikozhushner7208]

how does it stack up against the giant makita?

[@timsworkshop85]

I’ll stick to my table saw! It is impressive though!

[@quaphan3334]

That thing is huge!!!

[@rexoliver7780]

Hand held sawmill!!

[@WorkshopAddict]

It will not hold up to that sort of long term load unfortunately. We tried it and killed the saw on the 4th cut. 😞

[@rexoliver7780]

In a high school shop-used an old Oliver direct drive table saw that used 16” blades-3ph motor-7 hp!Needed wood strips for a prom-that Oliver saw at the pile of 2X4’s.-it was like a sawmill-motor didn’t heat up.The school shop dated to the 40’s.

[@Pro1er]

Good for felling trees. ;-p

[@electric7487]

Can this tool run on DC?

[@machscga6238]

We need this in a cordless option

[@jeremycable51]

Actually over head is exactly what I’m thinking of buying one for we have a bunch of garages door beams we have to go in cut out to brick and build back the contractor who built in the development didn’t seal the flashing so instead it catches all the water and runs it back to the lvls 7.25imches of solid wood has to be cut right up to angle iron so saws all beats you to death thus the considerations for one of these

[@mihkus]

Not many beamsaws like that exists, makita has one and also hitachi has one... Ive been thinking of getting something similar but chain is just good enough and its much lighter.

[@walterbrunswick]

Not a clean cut though.

[@stonecold313]

Holy Sh#t that is huge!!

[@electric7487]

I don't need it, but man, do I want it! Run it off 120 volts DC instead of AC. You get more power that way.

[@aaronbloom9457]

Compensating for something?

[@bartfoster1311]

We use these for cutting the D logs on log homes

[@markreddout1894]

that's what i was going to use it for. does it work good?

[@bartfoster1311]

@@markreddout1894 yes it works good for that but it's a workout. I have mostly used the Makita 5402s but one guy recently got the big skilsaw. It has a bigger plate and the handle helps to push it through. I also have a few 15 inch Hitachi miter saws that can cut straight through an econo d log or 6x6. They can't do rip cuts or the taller d logs though.

[@ootsam]

I must have one

[@tomtimmons4589]

BEAST

[@WorkshopAddict]

Tom Timmons That is putting it gently.

[@moisesrobles7884]

I WOOD LIKE TO SEE A TABLE SAW WITH A12 INCH BLAT

[@WorkshopAddict]

I see what you did there.

[@Dr_Xyzt]

When I quit my second engineering job, I worked at a fabrication shop for a while. I operated in the metal side of the shop. The other side made huge wooden trusses for general contractors. They used to notch the pieces with a special chainsaw or use a crane and set it up in a radial arm saw. One day, one of the senior carpenters gave me a speed square and said, "Can you cut me one out of 3/8" aluminum, with a steel edge, and make it a foot long?" I said, "Sure." Then he walked out the door, came back in, and set this exact saw down on the floor. I was speechless. They use it like a normal circular saw, but bigger stuff. They put the beams on top of level posts, clamp them down, and perform the cuts on foot way faster.

[@honda9731]

MOOOOOOONSTAH

[@interman7715]

Nice handy saw for the lady of the house to do some small jobs.

[@WorkshopAddict]

LMAO

[@Enonymouse_]

this would be perfect for mounting on a table, I wonder if it has holes for mounting. Hm..

[@hatchet81]

I need this

[@yomomma5295]

BEAST. Very impractical, but if I specialized in building decks, and patios; I would consider it.

[@WorkshopAddict]

Joshua Contreras Yes, very, very specialized but needed for some.

[@SKILSAW]

With the trend towards open concept interiors, framers are using more 6x beams which are costly. A bad cut can ruin an expensive beam, and making one cut instead of several to get through a 6x increases productivity on the jobsite.

[@kookiemoose]

The arteries in my legs tell me to stick with what I know and flip cut my 4X4’s.

[@russwebster3302]

Wow that is a Beast. #WORKSHOPADDICT

[@MrMarkRoads]

How does it cut 1/4" plywood? lol

[@toolfein5079]

We're Going To Need a Bigger Boat!!! Lmao! This Thing is a Absolute Monster! I used to work for a decking company building huge Decks sometimes for homes going for over 3.5 million dollars & they where Massive! We had a huge Milwaukee saw that stored in a big red metal box think it was a 10 1/4 I thought that was a Big Saw but this Skilsaw Dwarfs that Saw lol Great Upload guys & great Review looking forward to the next! #WorkshopAddict 😎🤘🛠

[@Zhen-Lin-CHN]

holy shit......that's not tool, that's Killing Machine XD

[@loujensen8572]

Is this a give away

[@WorkshopAddict]

Lou Jensen Might be. You need it?

[@loujensen8572]

It would be cool to have

[@joelethalcruz4417]

big BOI

[@Z-add]

Makita has similar size saws

[@WorkshopAddict]

MySchizo Buddy Yes, just direct drive rather than worm drive.

[@joelethalcruz4417]

YOU CAN CUT 3 2X12 AT ONCE..FOR A FLIGHT OF STAIRS...URWELCOME

[@codyrobertson4630]

OMG!

[@rishimakhanlal8905]

It's a little small for my liking

[@KevinPerezTheElectrician]

Do you guys know how heavy the original skil saws where? And guess what? The job got done. Be men and don’t complain if your power tools are heavy. This what men do.

[@WorkshopAddict]

Kevin's Electrical Tool Channel LOL. Have you used this saw? There is a big difference between being able to run this all day and wanting to.

[@KevinPerezTheElectrician]

WorkshopAddict Oh I know I’m just stating an opinion. How heavy is this one from the originals? A lot of retirees paved the way for us to get to this point. I just think instead of telling people to get away from this thing you should tell them to put there big boy panties on be prepared to get a good work day out of it

[@WorkshopAddict]

My grandfathers worm drive from a LONG time ago is 15 pounds and does not feel heavy compared to this. This saw is not for newbs.

[@scottfoster2487]

I hope they got the blade wobble out of this design.

[@WorkshopAddict]

We had no blade wobble. With a blade that size it would make for a very bad experience.

[@30smsuperstrat]

Let's take a closer look at what this saw has to offer; carpal tunnel, tennis elbow, lower lumbar strain...is Yao Ming doing product development for Chevron Hong Kong?!?!?

[@bradleymorris6981]

eh I'll wait for the cordless version

[@bgt63]

No rip guide

[@jparra4766]

That saw is a beast. What the heck are us DIY'ers gonna do with that?

[@NKWoodworks]

Nothing, why would a DIY-er need to cut 6x6s?

[@stormbytes]

​@@NKWoodworks Benchtops are 4-5" easily.

[@johnclark2333]

@ 52 secs that's what I say to all the ladies.

[@WorkshopAddict]

John Joseph lol

[@joeframer9642]

Joke....buy Mafell beam saws..

[@justinleslie24]

Joe Framer I completely agree, timberframers use stuff like this all the time

[@Skinnymoose]

If you can afford it.

[@BenJamin-ou7kd]

Tool fight vs makita ??? Jk

[@WorkshopAddict]

ben ten Let's do it. You can come over and run them in the testing! Tough to test these other than power.

[@timbarry5080]

I know they are made in China, but is skil even American owned anymore?

[@WorkshopAddict]

Nope, they were sold by Bosch to a Chinese company,

[@timbarry5080]

@@WorkshopAddict thank you. That sucks. I heard Milwaukee is now foreign owned. How about dewalt.? Ive been seeing made in America stickers on some of their new tools. Thank you