“SKILSAW launched its first concrete cutting saw as part of its commitment to professionals and jobsite productivity.
Finally, the tool includes a retractable front pointer that accurately guides the saw along the cut line and retracts for tight spaces. The saw also has an integrated rolling foot plate with rubber wheels that help users move it smoothly across hard surfaces and rust-resistant brackets and fasteners to protect against corrosion. MEDUSAW features a Cut-Ready™ adjustable plunge lock that allows users to quickly and accurately set and make consistent plunge cuts. Both features extend the life of the saw and protect the user. SKILSAW engineered this saw with an integrated wet/dry dust management system to control dust, allowing for cleaner cuts, and GFCI protection. MEDUSAW™ is the first worm drive concrete saw that delivers a complete concrete cutting system with legendary SKILSAW worm drive power and durability. Until now, users had to create their own tool workarounds to score concrete by modifying a worm drive saw with costly third party or homemade attachments, and the results were less than ideal. – SKILSAW, the leader in wood-cutting saws for more than 90 years, announced today the world’s first fully integrated worm drive saw designed to score and cut concrete. SKILSAW Introduces First Worm Drive Saw Specifically for Concrete Wet dust management system with built in GFCI protection.Integrated rolling foot plate with integrated front pointer.A 2″ depth of cut would be enough to cut a control joint for an 8″ thick slab. No specs on depth of cut have been released yet but the normal 7-1/4″ worm drive gets 2-3/8″ so maybe the saw gets 2″. The Medusaw is set to be released in January of 2017 with a retail price of $399.
The saw rolls all these things into one product. Previously you would have to buy the saw, buy the roller sled, buy an aftermarket gfci cord and water attachment, and buy a dust collection shroud. The Medusaw takes a tool that was only possible with a number of aftermarket products and rolls them into a purpose-built, single manufacturer, improved tool. It’s the first ever handheld wormdrive concrete saw designed exclusively for scoring and cutting concrete. Today Skilsaw announced the new Skilsaw Medusaw Concrete Saw.