FreudLU79R006M20: 160mm Thin Kerf Ultimate Plywood & Melamine Blade

It came quite sharp, and cuts very well on the A surface ('up' side on table saw), the bottom has some chip out, which may be helped with a better zero clearance plate. But, this is listed as one side only, and it meets that expectation very well. I'm pleased with the results (but only have about 100+ ft of cutting with it) - enough so that I would purchase this again, it's quite a bit better cheaper blades I've purchased.UPDATE: I've used this for a few hundred feet of cutting now (~500' in melamine/particle board). It cuts now like it did when new. Very pleased with the cut quality and durability. When dull, I will replace it with this blade.

Freud has always been a reliable brand, and I see that nothing has changed. As a weekend DIY hobbyist who loves woodworking, I started a new project where there would be a lot of fine cutting for a built-in bookshelf. Not having a table saw, I thought it was going to be quite difficult. I purchased this blade to use in a cordless circular saw and it cuts extremely well. Very smooth cuts with little to no sanding required. Very little chipping/splintering. Fast, accurate cuts. Yes - there are cheaper blades out there, but you get what you pay for. I will always recommend Freud as I've always had a great experience.

I originally bought this Freud blade just to see how it compared to the Festool blade.Out of ignorance, I foolishly used my TS 55 and the stock blade to cut a few pieces of laminate flooring. After that, my Festool blade cut terribly and would smoke and bog down in 3/4" plywood. I did some research and found that the laminate flooring will ruin carbide saw blades--there are several stories on the Festool Owners Group site where others discuss doing the same thing with both their TS and Kapex saws. In my case it was a TS 55 and a DeWalt miter saw.At the time, I didn't know I had ruined my Festool blade--just that it could barely cut through plywood.So last weekend, I removed my dull Festool blade and put in this Freud blade. It cut through the plywood like butter. Zero smoke. Very little effort required to push the saw--I just helped it along and it floated along the track. The Freud blade was fantastic.However, with those positive comments, I had to immediately return the first Freud blade I received. After receiving it, I just happened to look at the teeth. Something about one of the teeth looked odd, like it was cut at a different angle. After looking closer, I saw that the carbide was chipped. 1/4 of the tooth was missing. I looked at the rest of the blade, and found another tooth that was chipped, missing 1/2 of the tooth. The blade obviously didn't get proper QA. I have many other Freud blades and bits that I love, and have never seen anything like this.I returned the blade the same day back to Amazon, and they shipped me a replacement right away. The new blade is perfect and works great.If you order any of the Freud Festool blades, make sure to carefully inspect all of the teeth. But I highly recommend this blade for the TS 55--don't listen to the Festool accolytes that say you should only use Festool blades. For the price, the Freud blade works well for me.

I bought the blade expressly to cut a Formica countertop bonded to particle board and used it successfully. I flipped the countertop over and cut it with the Formica side down using a 7 1/4 inch circular side drive Skil saw. The countertop was approximately 11/4 inch thick but 2 inches thick with the facing on two sides, so I used 3/4 inch scrap to build a saw sled level to the sides. I used painters tape to cover the cut line on the Formica The continuous cut therefore started on one side through Formica, then the upside down countertop, and exited through the other side.The blade performed perfectly and much better than my expectations after reading up online by Googling. This appeared to be the most commonly recommended blade. There was no chipping and the edge was very smooth. I used 220 grit sandpaper to lightly buff the edge and remove slight residue with a final result that was excellent. I was tremendously pleased.

it makes great cuts even cross cuts were spot on no tear out

I got this blade as a replacement for my Festool track saw. Considerably less money than the Festool brand and the performance is proving to be equal. I have since put Freud Diablo blades on my 10 inch table saw and 12 in miter saw. Those blades are also performing extremely well. Definitely worth the money!

Cross cuts well, little splintering or chipping.

The original blade on my Dewalt track saw was fine until I started using it on solid maple stair treads. It left burn marks on both cross cuts and some rip cuts, and noticeable tear out on edges not protected by the zero clearance strip on the track. This blade has the same tooth count and very similar hook angle but seems to cut much cleaner. It’s not perfect, but seems worth the money so far.