The "Best Blades"

andrew07

Hello I was just wondering what some consider "the best" cutting blades for circular saws, sawzalls, jigsaws etc, I was told at my local HD that the Milwaukee sawzall blades were the best but then I recently bought some used Bosch tools that had their blades on them and these blades seemed to work better than the Milwaukee and even a rigid sawzall blade seemed to work very well too.

I know it is somewhat a matter of opinion but I like to use the best products as I know that they will out perform and give me faster and better results, any opinions? thanks.

MinConst

I've had good luck with Milwaukee for sawzall blades. Bosch for sabre saw. I've yet to find a brand I like for my table saw or circular saws. I've tried many and none have really done anything for me.

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buildenterprise

Bosch for jig saw blades
Makita Blue Maks or CMT for circ saw
Forrest for table saw(pricey)
Milwaukee Ax or Torch for sawzall
Freud Diablo or Forrest for miter saw

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RobertCDF

Bosch for jigsaw.
DIABLO for circs and table and miter. (circs get new diablos EVERY deck when we start cutting the composite.)
For the sawzall if I am just cutting wood then the pruning blades from skil cut through it in a hurry. Aside from those I used a lennox once and I liked it a lot. But I usually find the milwaukee are the second choice and more easily available.

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KentWhitten

Matsu****a, Tenryu, Systematic, Forrest....all great blades

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wallmaxx

7 1/4" = Freud Diablo, or the Black Irwin (discontinued)
10" = Freud
12" = Freud

Sawzall - Milwaukee - Fire / Rescue or Demolition

Utility knife - lenox titanium

Personal Knife = Cold Steel / Gerber / Buck

TempestV

circular saw/ miter/ table saw- Freud of some sort, usually Diablo

Sawzall- Milwaukee, sometimes Lennox

Jigsaw- Bosch (I love Bosch's super long blades when we are cutting timbers), sometimes Dewalt

Utility Knife- Lennox BiMetal at least, Titanium is a plus

Chain Saw- Oregon Chain

Hand Saw- Shark Saw

Hacksaw- Stanley BiMetal

Good knife- CRKT Sealtac/Benchmade Osborn Axis/Custom

firemike

Table Saw, Panel Saw, & Miter Saws - Freud and Forrest
Sawzall - Lennox or Milwaukee Demolition/Rescue
Hole Saws - Lennox
Jigsaw - Bosch
Circular Saw - Freud or DeWalt

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daArch

Snap-off blades - Tajima

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Ahren

Table, Miter, Circular- Freud Diablo, Matsu****a, or Forrest

Jigsaw-Bosch

Sawzall-Lennox, Milwaukee "Torch" or "Axe"

JPhelps

I really like the diablo's, you get alot of bang for your buck. Never have had a Forrest but I hear they are near the top and you pay for it. I currently have a freud avanti on my circular saw, pleased with it. On a side note about the Forrest, the flooring mill I go to runs a 12 inch one(not sure exactly what model) in their straight line rip saw. They run hardwood through it all day long every day, and they claim a blade change every 4-5 months-----pretty impressive.

Teetorbilt

Freud on everything that turns. The best bang for the buck.

Bosch for the saber saws. Whatever is cheapest for recips., they tend to get bent up or broken well before they have a chance to wear out.

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Quiglag

circular saw - Freud Diablo blades
jigsaw - hilti blades.

skymaster

I feel all alone, Amana :} and Freud. Bosch all the way for Jigsaws and blades. Lennox ONLY blade for sawzalls