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Initially bought it for box cutting, but reverted back to the blade. The angle at which you hold the instrument must be just right or it binds. I'd give it a $25 value. It is overpriced at sale price of $50. It cuts stuff alright, but it is difficult to get it to glide through material. This thing was too slow and difficult on boxes. Perhaps if I get to use it on other materials that are difficult to cut with my existing tools, I'll rate it higher. I also thought I got it for a great Amazon "today's special" price, but a similar price is available at other outlets.
Its main design fault is the slow speed of the cutting blade. I would almost go as far as to call it junk at the price of $52. So I was disappointed and would not recommend it for any precision work, only as a rough cutter. Seems overpriced for what it is. I bought it for cutting fabric for garment making. Maybe for $20 it would be OK. Professional versions of similar cutters used in the fashion industry are more powerful and very high speed, allowing cutting around quite sharp curves without nasty jagged edges.
Very strange for Skil to do this. Difficult to use because of the on-off-switch location for someone with large hands. Concerned that a replacement blade is not available. Seems like Skil wants the customer to buy a new unit versus allowing us to replace the blade.
This is a real fun tool. The product is compact and easily gripped in either hand. It is perfect for slicing into hard-to-open plastic packaging, and powerful enough to cut through quarter inch rug pads. Like a couple of other new Skil tools, its lithium battery holds a charge for several months.
it needs more power , I would like to see this tool with at least 14 volts or 18 volts.
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