I know it’s a particular brand, but how did Skilsaw become synonymous with circular saw?

I call my Dewalt circular saw a skil saw most of the time. I think skil saw was the first handheld circular saw.

Like calling Pepsi, 7up, and all other sodas a "Coke"

No, it's not. Sawzall, yes, but I've never, ever heard someone call a circular saw a Skilsaw.

When I first started carpentering in the eighties, every circular saw on the job sites were Skilsaws. So someone would say get me a skilsaw. Took me a long time to get out of that habit.

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No, it's not. Sawzall, yes, but I've never, ever heard someone call a circular saw a Skilsaw.

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You haven’t hung around enough old construction baws then

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The same way crecent wrench became synonymous with adjustable wrench.

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I know it’s a particular brand, but how did Skilsaw become synonymous with circular saw?

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My grandpa (RIP) was a carpenter. It was a skilsaw for him. He probably used his everyday.

I didn’t even know the proper term was “circular saw” growing up. But same with Bandaids and Qtips.

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Those old Skil worm drives were absolute work horses.

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I've got a Skil worm drive and that thing is a beast. It plows through lumber like a hot knife through butter and you'd better have a decent grip on it when first hitting the trigger. The torque on that thing is real.