Are Skil Tools Any Good?? | Skil 4 Tool Set | Tool Review

Does the other red tool live up to its color? Follow along with me and we"ll check these Skil power tools out! The list of affordable tools keeps growing which is great for us consumers but are they all worth your hard earned cash?

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[UPdan]

I’m using the Skil 12v tools as homeowner and car repair and they handle everything I need. The batteries charge fast. The 12v reciprocating saw is a tiny, smooth, beast with the right blades. Loving it.

[AmishDropout]

I have the impact and drill and I love the impact for the price. I've never noticed bits unscrewing or the dead spot in the throttle but I also over tighten the chuck and rarely throttle a trigger. The batteries last way longer than I'd expect for 2ah. Wanted to lean on this company because it's the only circular saw I buy, but your video is enough to turn me away. Good video, thanks for actually testing the tools in it.

[toroloko]

I bought a 20 v drill and I like it so much I now have the 3/8 ratchet and 3/8 impact so happy with my tools

[flyingwasp]

I just bought skil 5 1/2 circular saw, brushless. I chose brushless because I saw video comparing to brushed version and the brushless did not bog down .I also see on the box-5 year warranty

[Kutless]

I've never had or used the skil tools before but I just want to point out that I have a Milwaukee fuel gen 3 hammer drill and it also has a garbage chuck that you have to constantly re-tighten or the bits fall out. Another issue I have with it and the fuel impact driver is every so often they will just stop working and you have to take the battery off and put it back on to get the tool to work again. I know this video is about skil tools not Milwaukee but I just wanted to point out that the high dollar stuff can have super annoying flaws as well. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to make a great video and helping people make better informed purchasing decisions.

[tomannan]

First off, thanks for all of your in depth reviews, very helpful. As for the question, I have found SKIL tools to be good considering what you get for the money. However, I bought the 10" sliding miter saw 5 months ago and recently had a shop incident (no fault of SKIL) and broke the blade guard. Tried to order a new one through SKIL's parts distributors as directed by SKIL for going on 2 months now. Nobody has the part nor can they get one. Contacted SKIL's customer service several times and they keep telling me it's on order, and have no idea as to when one might be available. I reluctantly and carefully use the saw but can't let anyone else touch it for fear of an injury, and don't want to sell it for the same reason, and possible liability. Had I known SKIL cannot fulfill a part order, I would have paid the price for the Dewalt saw as that company has been in my experience excellent as far as customer service. So, my experience rates SKIL as just another lower priced throw away tool company since that cannot fulfill a part order. Don't enjoy giving a negative review, but SKIL has had almost 2 months to deal with this, as Dewalt had a new router at my house in 2 days when I had an issue. BIG difference. You get what you pay for.

[MatthewTomberlin]

I bought this set when it was on sale at Rural King for around 130. Now it is listed around 91 bucks. Really great value, I’ve enjoyed the impact driver light and reciprocating saw. Have not had a chance to use the drill very much.

[mevans]

I have 6 Skil tools and I love them all I have no issues with them

[Gubers]

So just in the last year I discovered what a steal these new Skil "PWRCore" tools are. These are by far the best power tools for the money. I don't know a lot about the cheaper brushed options, but their "PWRCore" brushless 20v line is competitive with the premium lineup from any of the major power tool brands for less money. Some of their brushless kits are less than half the cost of competing brand kits. You can get some of the brushless 20v tools for around the same price as competing brand brushed models. They have sleepers too. I have the PWRCore 20 rear handle brushless circular saw and it is an absolute beast with some clever design features. It came with a dual battery charger and 2 5Ah 20v batteries. I can work all day on just those batteries in that thing.

Skil WAS a cheapo brand for a while when Bosch owned it. They contracted with cheap manufacturers in China and churned out bargain bin quality tools with the skil name. Ironically a Chinese company bought the brand from Bosch and they have just recently turned it back into a premium brand. But many people don't know about it and probably associate skil with the Bosch-owned crap that was churned out for years. Unfortunately the new company also chose to make cheaper versions so people still get the sense that it's a bargain bin brand because their cheapest products aren't that great still. But their premium "PWRCore" are actually very good and as of right now, a steal if you're looking to move to jump ship. They don't have quite the selection of some other brands yet, but they have all the mainline tools - drills, drivers, saws, accessories etc. Their 20v system with brushless is legit. Batteries last longer than most competitors, tools have tons of power and design/quality is great for the most part.

I ended up selling my Ryobi tools after I bought the circular saw and bought the 6 tool 20v brushless combo. That came with another 2 batteries and another charger. I then got the brushless impact driver and the jigsaw which both came with chargers and batteries. Now I have a full set of mainline Skil 20v brushless tools and it all cost me like $200 more than I had paid for Ryobi brushed tools plus I added a beast of a circular saw and now 6 batteries and 5 chargers. I only had a 1.5Ah and 4Ah Ryobi batteries. It was actually around the same cost for me to jump ship entirely to Skil brushless, add a new top-notch circular and get several batteries and chargers than it would have been just to get a few more Ryobi batteries.

[Mahmet-setd]

Got some of these skil tools, found them really good, I bought the Erbauer battery combi battery drill, which has interchangeable batteries with skil tools

[bruhempty]

They also have just released their compact tool line

[ericfuller]

I like these skil tools also the more expensive skil saw stuff. I mostly run makita and a touch of dewalt. At work they provided Milwaukee.

[earthgirl]

Growing up in Alaska in the 1970's, I remember seeing Skil tools being used alot. The brand was very popular, and across the board, their products were built tough back then. Over the years, I suppose the construction, etc. are made with cheaper imported parts. Nevertheless, the tools are decent for general home projects. I'm sure they have a line for more heavy duty jobs.

[stevewhite]

I have six different Skil 20v tools and none of them experienced a trigger problem. I’m a dyi’r and I did get all the brushless tools which might be a little better quality. Hands down the best cheap power tools to me and the batteries come with every tools so I have like 8 batteries now for way less money than DEWALT or whatever just to sit there and not use like they were intended to. If I had to do it all over again, I’d still get the skil. But that’s me.

[josephandrews]

You’re suppose to turn the chuck the opposite direction to lock it after tightening.

[thefrankperspective]

“Freakin’ garbage” is still the best splash text on a thumbnail ever

[tedpuckett]

Appreciate the vid. I’m in the dyi demographic and not tradesman. If someone wants to buy high end tools that get used occasionally that’s fine but just not for me. I have a set of craftsman v20 brushed that I use on a as needed basis. Have worked absolutely fine. It’s just down to what one wants to invest in.

[BigfootResearchAdvisor]

All my tools got submerged on my job site last year for a day and a half, I had Milwaukee, makita, skil, and craftsman. The skils survived nothing else did. They have the water resistance going for me.

[christianhernandez]

I would like to see harp’s tool set. Please review

[mkoewf-pirw]

Brushed motor tools are great for light duty finish work where too much power and weight can be a hassle to deal with for long periods of time.