Skil 15-Amp 10-inch Table Saw w/ Stand (TS6307-00) Expired

This is a surprisingly great saw considering the price (often $250 at Lowe's). Large cut depth compared to other jobsite saws. I expected the legs to be spindly and wobbly. Quite the opposite. It was the most sturdy of all the portable saws I tested (Skil 6307, Dewalt 749, Metabo HPT C10, Ridgid 4514, Bosch 4100). Unfortunately the Skilsaw 99 never showed up so it wasn't included in the test. The fence system is on par with the other rack and pinion systems. Trunion adjustment is the easiest of all the saws I tested. Table surface was the flattest of them all as well. The slot in the top of the fence makes adding a stop easy peasy, or even adding a multi-track overlay.

In the cons category, the throat plate is much more flexible than I'm comfortable with. The miter gauge is definitely not excellent (the Dewalt miter gauge is an absolute joke and isn't suitable for a child's toy; the Metabo HPT miter gauge is hands down the best of the lot). Other than those two issues, no other complaints with this little Skil. Oh, and it's quite a bit lighter than the other saws making it a breeze to fold up and move around. Even my mother was able to lift it into my truck.

I wound up ordering Dewalt saws, but after using them for a couple months I honestly wish I had just gone with this little skil (or the Metabo HPT?). For more than twice the price, the Dewalt definitely does not deliver more than twice the functionality.

I was evaluating the saws for a multiple quantity purchase, not writing any kind of review for publication. It turned out to be a bad spend on the Dewalt saws anyway. I've put another $300 into each saw to get decent results; miter gauge, zero clearance plates, sled and blades for each saw increased the total per saw by another 50%. 😠

Ended up getting this at Menards for $267 after rebate