![]() ![]() When I lifted it out of the box I could tell it was built lighter than my Makita. Magnesium equals lighter, I'm a fan! I’ve used worm drive saws before, so opening the box to the 7 ¼” Lightweight Magnesium Worm Drive, upon first inspection didn’t see anything spectacular. ![]() A cut away picture would go a long way in describing the oil fill level for someone not already familiar with this saw. I hope Skil corrects the manual and has some obvious tags on the saw and box alerting the user to the fact that it's up to them to purchase and fill it with the correct oil before use. Small oversight with costly consequences. When I called Skil about this, they acknowledged that they do not ship with oil but seemed to shrug it off. Most importantly fill the worm gear housing with oil as the one I got and the display models in store had NO OIL in them. I'd recommend double checking the 0 degree bevel alignment screw and maximum depth of cut stabilization adjustment screw for proper setting. However, mine and the display models in store were neither. On the other hand the manual says it's dialed in, lubricated and ready to go out of the box. Mixed feelings Saw has great features, calibration capability and it's much easier to use than older and competative models. ![]()
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