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Old 10-26-2009, 05:42 PM   #1
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Skil HD77M-72?
What do you guys think of this saw? It looks cheap to me my father has a older skil worm drive that is a much better quality,is this saw worth the buy.

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Old 10-26-2009, 05:49 PM   #2
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Get the Bosch. Quick connect cord, blade tilts to 50 degrees, and comes with a hook.
Skil = 13 amp. Bosch = 15 amp.
I've had one for a few years. Not going back to Skil.
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Old 10-26-2009, 06:07 PM   #3
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Get the Bosch. Quick connect cord, blade tilts to 50 degrees, and comes with a hook.
Skil = 13 amp. Bosch = 15 amp.
I've had one for a few years. Not going back to Skil.
Now thats a good looking saw thanks for the recommendation.
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Old 10-26-2009, 08:36 PM   #4
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Get the Bosch. Quick connect cord, blade tilts to 50 degrees, and comes with a hook.
Skil = 13 amp. Bosch = 15 amp.
I've had one for a few years. Not going back to Skil.
Bosch...Skil on Steroids and a diet at the same time.

Feels lighter, better balanced, but with all the best of the Skil.
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Old 10-31-2009, 02:13 PM   #5
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I have the Bosch w/Direct Connect.

I know I don't use it as hard as a lot others on here do, but I LOVE this saw! Compared to others I've used in the past, even with an abused blade, it cuts through wood like butter. It is the first worm drive saw I have ever used, but so far I am as happy as a pig in a mud puddle.

The only drawback I have noticed, compared to a sidewinder, it is a lump. This reminds me, I have to change the oil in it....
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