Worx Nitro 20V 12" Brushless Chainsaw Kit vs Skil PWRCore 40 12" Top Handle Chainsaw Kit
Tinted cells mark the better figure on that row alone: more engine, longer bar, lighter, cheaper. A lighter weight is only a win on the same basis.
What owners like and complain about
Worx Nitro 20V 12" Brushless Chainsaw Kit
- 33 ft/s chain speed from a single pack, faster than Worx's own two-battery 40V 14-inch saw
- 8.6 lb listed is light for a 12-inch brushless saw
- Runs on one 20V Power Share pack — no matched pair required
- Included 4.0Ah battery is double the capacity of Worx's 20V 10-inch kit
- Brushless motor holds speed under load
- 12-inch bar and .043 chain cap it around eight inches of wood
- 2A charger is slow for a 4.0Ah pack
- $170 is close to 14- and 16-inch battery saws from other brands
- 3-year warranty, not the 5 years Worx gives its 40V saws
Skil PWRCore 40 12" Top Handle Chainsaw Kit
- 7.1 lb with the battery attached, lighter than most pruning saws here
- 1/4-inch pitch chain leaves a notably cleaner cut than 3/8 LP
- Auto-lubricating chain and side-dial tool-free tensioning
- Cheapest top-handle saw of any brand in this catalog by a wide margin
- Shares PWRCore 40 packs with Skil's 14- and 18-inch saws
- Top-handle shape invites one-handed in-tree use this saw is not built or rated for
- 2.0Ah pack is small; 70 cuts of 4x4 is the whole charge
- 1/4-inch chain is a narrower aftermarket than 3/8 LP
- No tool-only SKU is sold on Skil's own store
- 60W charger is slow even for a 2.0Ah battery