Need Recommendation for Good Chop Saw Blades

[chad22]

I use the Dewalt brand ones. They seem to work pretty good for me. Though I haven't tried anything else so there might be something better.

Chad

 

[Gary Fowler]

I tried the HF ones and they have massive amount of vibration and got out of round after a couple of uses. I have had a Dewalt blade on for over a year (don't do a lot of cutting ) but it cuts good, doesn't vibrate and doesn't wear down very quickly. Price isn't that bad either.

 

[eastexan]

I bought the HF cutoff saw several years ago. The blade that came with it lasted a long time and cut well, so I bought a 5-pack of their blades.
The blades in the 5-pack were like Gary said. They vibrated so bad I ended up with only 2 of the 5 that I could actually use.

 

[CNC Dan]

I bought the HF cutoff saw several years ago. The blade that came with it lasted a long time and cut well, so I bought a 5-pack of their blades.
The blades in the 5-pack were like Gary said. They vibrated so bad I ended up with only 2 of the 5 that I could actually use.

Ha,...I did the same thing.
Now I use Sait abrasives that I get from my LWS. I like the 3/32" width. They hold up well, and they cut as fast as any other I've tried.

 

[muddstopper]

I like the Norton 1/8 blades. I have a Makita saw and have used their blades as well as Dewalt, and some Northerntool cheapies, but the Norton blades seem to cut better and last longer.

 

[94BULLITT]

Thanks for the replies now I know of some good blades to use. I used Dewalt blades on my old chop saw. The chop saw was getting tired/ underpowered so I could not tell how the Dewalt blades worked. I will definately stay away from the HF and northern tool blades. A made cut with the Forney blade yesterday and it actually worked good. Sometimes it won't cut at all, a hack saw would seriousness be faster. I think the blade may be getting clogged with metal. The forney blades are made in China.