Which Power Cutter Brand Wins?
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Which Power Cutter Brand Wins?

In our test we compared 16 power cutter options head to head. Skil came out on top. See the measured results, the runner-up, the budget pick, and a link to the full test video.

The verdict
Skil
Winner

Skil

Price shown in test: $80

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Warrior
Runner-up

Warrior

Price shown in test: $40

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Workpro
Budget pick

Workpro

Price shown in test: $30

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The quick take

The short version of why each pick lands where it does, built straight from the measured results.

WinnerSkil$80

This is by far the best tool in the lineup and would definitely be my choice.

Runner-upWarrior$40

Placed top three in 1 of 1 measurements.

Budget pickWorkpro$30

The measured results

Every number below is read straight from the test. Products are listed in the order they finished.

Cardboard cutting speed

  • 1Skil

    the Skil is very smooth and has by far the fastest cut speed yet at 1.38 seconds

  • 2Warrior

    the Warrior moves into second place behind the Workpro with an average speed of 1.58 seconds

  • 3Makita

    the Makita is definitely the ultimate cardboard cutter with an average speed of 1.19 seconds

  • 5Workpro

    the Workpro makes a lot more RPM than the Gar Tola... and the 1.53 average cut speed will be very hard to beat

  • 6Worx ZipSnip

    the Zip Snip is the smoothest and the fastest yet at only 1.41 seconds. Very impressive

  • 7Ryobi
    1.88 seconds

    is faster than most of the other brands

  • 8Fanttik

    the Fanttik is slower than average at 2.39 seconds

  • 9Saker

    the Saker feels even smoother than the Snapfresh and it's also cutting faster than the Snapfresh at 1.74 seconds on average to move into second place behind the Workpro

  • 10Gartol
    2.77 seconds

    on the first cut is so much better than a utility knife... finished with the next two cuts with an average speed of 2.44 seconds

  • 11Black+Decker

    the average cut speed of 2.31 seconds is good enough to move into second place

  • 12SnapFresh

    the Snapfresh feels smoother than the Gar Tola and the Black & Decker, but not as smooth as the Workpro. And 1.96 seconds on average is pretty good

  • 13EVCITN

    EV makes plenty of blade speed, but unfortunately, the blade guard is catching and dragging on the cardboard pretty badly. And 1.91 seconds is good enough to move into third place

  • 14Vloxo

    the Vloxo isn't nearly as fast as the Workpro and the Worx, but is still performing well. And the Vloxo is slower than most of the other brands at 2.5 seconds on average

  • 15S&F

    the S and F is pretty slow at only 262 RPM... has an average speed of 2.03 seconds

  • 16Onevan

    the Onevan is by far the slowest in the lineup with a three-cut average time of 5.17 seconds

  • 4Zeite
    not tested

MDF cutting speed

  • 3Makita

    unfortunately, the Makita doesn't produce enough torque for heavy materials like MDF... finally finished in 22 seconds

  • 4Zeite

    the third cut is the fastest of the three at 2.98 seconds

  • 5Workpro

    the MDF is a little too dense for the Workpro. And the Workpro has an average cutting speed of 4.69 seconds

  • 6Worx ZipSnip

    the Zip Snip stalled several times throughout the cut, but it's finally finished in 10.22 seconds

  • 8Fanttik

    the Fanttik produces a lot of torque, but not much blade speed... the Fanttik is the fastest in the lineup with an average cutting speed of 1.53 seconds

  • 10Gartol

    the Gator tool lost a lot of blade speed and it never stalled, which is pretty impressive. And 2.37 seconds on average is a pretty good cutting speed

  • 11Black+Decker

    the Black & Decker really struggled with an average cutting speed of 15.52 seconds

  • 12SnapFresh

    the Snapfresh doesn't make a lot of blade speed, but it does make pretty decent torque... for an average cutting speed of 3.75

  • 13EVCITN

    EV's blade guard seems to be causing pretty significant blade pinch... EV is finally finished in 22.7 seconds

  • 15S&F

    I pushed the S&F a little too hard on the first cut and it stalled the cutting wheel... that's 6.32 seconds on average

  • 1Skil
    not tested
  • 2Warrior
    not tested
  • 7Ryobi
    not tested
  • 9Saker
    not tested
  • 14Vloxo
    not tested
  • 16Onevan
    not tested

Plexiglas cutting speed

  • 1Skil

    the high RPM skill makes more than enough blade speed for fast cuts... 0.95 seconds is the fastest time yet

  • 2Warrior

    the blade guard only hit a snag just once with a very fast average cutting speed of 1.41 seconds

  • 4Zeite

    a much better blade guard design with the Z and it's not getting hung up on the plexiglass. And 1.2 seconds is only 3/10 of a second slower than the Workpro

  • 5Workpro

    the very affordable Workpro finished in second place at 1.17 seconds

  • 7Ryobi

    the Ryobi is a little slower than average at 1.86 seconds

  • 10Gartol

    the Gar Tola did a much better job of cutting through the Plexiglas compared to the utility knife with an average speed of 1.67 seconds

  • 11Black+Decker

    unfortunately, Black & Decker really needs to revisit the blade guard design. It's snagging the plexiglass quite a bit and causing a pretty rough cut

  • 12SnapFresh

    the blade guard on the Snapfresh is catching on the plexiglass far worse than the previous three brands. And 2.86 seconds on average is over a second slower than the competition

  • 3Makita
    not tested
  • 6Worx ZipSnip
    not tested
  • 8Fanttik
    not tested
  • 9Saker
    not tested
  • 13EVCITN
    not tested
  • 14Vloxo
    not tested
  • 15S&F
    not tested
  • 16Onevan
    not tested
All measurements (5 more)+

MDF cutting speed (fastest of 3 attempts)

  • 1Skil

    the Skill came in on top once again at 0.5 seconds

  • 7Ryobi

    Ryobi finished in second place at 0.7 seconds

  • 2Warrior
    not tested
  • 3Makita
    not tested
  • 4Zeite
    not tested
  • 5Workpro
    not tested
  • 6Worx ZipSnip
    not tested
  • 8Fanttik
    not tested
  • 9Saker
    not tested
  • 10Gartol
    not tested
  • 11Black+Decker
    not tested
  • 12SnapFresh
    not tested
  • 13EVCITN
    not tested
  • 14Vloxo
    not tested
  • 15S&F
    not tested
  • 16Onevan
    not tested

Aluminum flashing cutting speed

  • 1Skil

    once again, the Skill came in on top at 0.3 seconds

  • 2Warrior

    the Z and the Warrior tied for second place at 0.5 seconds

  • 3Makita
    not tested
  • 4Zeite
    not tested
  • 5Workpro
    not tested
  • 6Worx ZipSnip
    not tested
  • 7Ryobi
    not tested
  • 8Fanttik
    not tested
  • 9Saker
    not tested
  • 10Gartol
    not tested
  • 11Black+Decker
    not tested
  • 12SnapFresh
    not tested
  • 13EVCITN
    not tested
  • 14Vloxo
    not tested
  • 15S&F
    not tested
  • 16Onevan
    not tested

Overall average finish

  • 1Skil

    the Skill with the 12-V battery ran circles around the competition with an average finish of second place

  • 2Warrior

    the Harbor Freight Warrior also performed well with an average finish of 3.6

  • 3Makita
    not tested
  • 4Zeite
    not tested
  • 5Workpro
    not tested
  • 6Worx ZipSnip
    not tested
  • 7Ryobi
    not tested
  • 8Fanttik
    not tested
  • 9Saker
    not tested
  • 10Gartol
    not tested
  • 11Black+Decker
    not tested
  • 12SnapFresh
    not tested
  • 13EVCITN
    not tested
  • 14Vloxo
    not tested
  • 15S&F
    not tested
  • 16Onevan
    not tested

No-load RPM

  • 3Makita

    the Makita makes the most no-load RPM at 560

  • 4Zeite

    the Z is by far the fastest yet at 509 RPM

  • 1Skil
    not tested
  • 2Warrior
    not tested
  • 5Workpro
    not tested
  • 6Worx ZipSnip
    not tested
  • 7Ryobi
    not tested
  • 8Fanttik
    not tested
  • 9Saker
    not tested
  • 10Gartol
    not tested
  • 11Black+Decker
    not tested
  • 12SnapFresh
    not tested
  • 13EVCITN
    not tested
  • 14Vloxo
    not tested
  • 15S&F
    not tested
  • 16Onevan
    not tested

Carpet cutting test

  • 6Worx ZipSnip

    the Worx so is not well designed for cutting carpet and became plugged with carpet fibers

  • 1Skil
    not tested
  • 2Warrior
    not tested
  • 3Makita
    not tested
  • 4Zeite
    not tested
  • 5Workpro
    not tested
  • 7Ryobi
    not tested
  • 8Fanttik
    not tested
  • 9Saker
    not tested
  • 10Gartol
    not tested
  • 11Black+Decker
    not tested
  • 12SnapFresh
    not tested
  • 13EVCITN
    not tested
  • 14Vloxo
    not tested
  • 15S&F
    not tested
  • 16Onevan
    not tested

How it was tested

  • cardboard cutting speed test
  • Plexiglas cutting speed and blade guard interference test
  • MDF cutting speed/torque test across three attempts
  • carpet cutting test
  • rubber mat cutting test
  • aluminum flashing cutting speed test
  • no-load RPM measurement
  • noise level (dB) measurement
  • overall average-finish ranking across all graded categories

This is by far the best tool in the lineup and would definitely be my choice.

From the test video verdict.

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