I was considering a Mag77 for the longest time but finally bought a Craftsman 12A w/Laser Track. The 77 is one hell of a good saw but it was
5x as much as a standard saw. The selling point was the Laser Track. When doing plywood for a roofing job I found that cutting the plywood required being up on top of the plywood sheet at all times to keep the saw cutting along the chalk line. The laser made the job much easier. I might still get a Mag77 if I can justify the price. I still think is top of the line.My 2c Tom Teamcasa ( snipped-for-privacy@teamcasadot.org) wrote: : Nope - I tend to just the best tool for the job. Before buying any : particular tool, ask or look to see what to the professionals use in that : application. : For example, I would not normally consider Skil a brand name worth using. : However, the Skilsaw Mag77 is the best framing saw made. It's the saw of : choice for framers (West Coast USA).
: The sting of price is brief, the pain from a cheap tool lasts considerable : longer.
: Dave : An unmitigated tool junkie.
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