FOXBC6-1/2" Track Saw Blade 48T Replacement for Makita Plunge Circular Saw, DeWalt Tracksaw, Wen CT1065

My original Makita track saw blade was getting a little dull, so I figured it was time to get a new one so I can get the original one sharpened and have a spare to alternate with. The OEM Makita blades aren't cheap--they're almost as expensive as a quality 10" table saw blade! So I took a chance on this one; so far, I'm happy that I did. At a savings of almost half off the Makita OEM blade, I think this is a good value.This blade fits my Makita just fine--the arbor hole is spot on with neither a too-tight fit or a loose sloppy fit. The blade is listed as a 6-1/2" blade and it almost is. By my ruler, it's a little over 1/32" shy of a true 6-1/2" diameter; some may quibble, but that's within tolerance for me, especially since I rarely need a super-accurate depth of cut when using my track saw.The carbide teeth are all nicely sharpened in an ATB (alternating top bevel) configuration, with no dings, divots or defects on them. They all seem to be well attached with nice looking brazing, and the blade appears to run smoothly with no vibration, apparent runout or wobble (though due to the nature of a portable tool like this, it's near impossible for me to put my dial indicator on it to accurately measure if there is any runout).And most importantly, it cuts nice and clean with no tearout (as you would expect from a new blade in a track saw. Of course, the biggest question is how long it will stay sharp. That's a function of a lot of things, some dependent on the blade quality and some dependent on the materials I cut and how I operate the saw (such as overheating the blade by pushing it too hard through thick and/or dense materials). I don't have enough run time on this blade to opine yet as to its longevity, but I will report back if it doesn't hold up as it should.

The hole is too big for my dewalt. Other then that it looks to be made well and very sharp.

This blade is very closely patterned after the Makita B-07353, my favorite 48 tooth tracksaw blade (probably because it's made for Makita by Tenyru, who make great blades).It has a 2.2mm kerf on a 1.6mm plate.Since Festool finally standardized on that 0.6mm kerf to plate difference most blades are either 2.2mm/1.6mm or 1.8mm/1.2mm, which preserves that difference and lets you switch between 2.2mm blades and 1.8mm blades without changing the splinter guard.(It's that kerf to plate difference that matters to the splinter guard, not the kerf width).I compared it to a well used Makita blade.The cut surface was pretty much the same.A small amount of chipout on the bottom face, noticeably more chipout on the top.Close, but definitely not as good quality as the Makita/Tenyru blade.I prefer the 2.2mm kerf blades such as this one (which I wouldn't call ultra-thin, btw) to the 1.8mm kerf blades for almost everything. You can cut faster with the 1.8mm and the battery lasts longer, but the blade is significantly more flexible so it's just too easy to get blade wander, burning, splinter guard nicking, etc.(Milwaukee is the worst in this regard, they bowed to the demands of marketing, and have utra-thin non-standardized width blades just to claim great battery life, at the expense of cut quality and trashed splinter guards. This blade, or the Makita it's patterned after, will serve your Milwaukee saw better than the Milwaukee blades.)I wouldn't really recommend this blade for finish cuts in melamine surfaced or pre-finished sheet goods, but otherwise it's a pretty good budget alternative.And as an aside, FOXBC was really responsive to questions and seems to take pride in the quality of their blades, which is a good sign.

I bought this to replace the worn out blade on my Makita track saw. I almost forgot how good this saw is! The kerf is similar to the original blade and lines up perfectly with the edge guide on my track left from the old Makita blade.The blade is sharp, I can rip through oak boards like butter again finally, and leave no burn marks. As with any blade, make sure you clean it from time to time.

Must have gotten an out of balance of slightly warped blade. It does cut ok but has a super weird vibration when it gets up to speed that I don't have on my other blades.

First of all this is not going to fit a standard circular saw, it is for track saws only. I have the MIlwaukee version and so far I've been very happy with the OEM blade. But blades wear out and this blade is a bit less expensive than a new Milwaukee. Dimensionally this is just fine with the 20mm arbor and 165mm diameter. The kerf width is also correct at 2.2mm. This blade is much heavier than the Milwaukee (240 grams vs 160) and the kerf is wider (2.2mm vs 1.7mm). I recently tested another brand of inexpensive replacement blade and this one performs better. This one didn't leave any noticeable tool marks and had very little chipping when I crosscut some 3/4" alder plywood. The quality of the cut is right there with the factory blade. If you're having issues with blade vibration this might be a good one to try since it's quite thick and robust. Otherwise I think the thin kerf is better to prolong battery life. Milwaukee blades aren't terribly expensive, but this FOXBC blade is a bit cheaper. If you're looking for a 2.2mm blade and want to save a few bucks this would be a good option.

I ordered this blade because it was 6-1/2 inches in diameter, not realizing it was for a track saw rather than a circular saw. I didn't realize that until I installed it on my circular saw and saw the arbor was a little bigger; however, I made some cuts and it was fantastic, but once I realized it was for track saws, I removed it and set it aside because I plan to purchase a track saw soon. Overall, the blade is good and made some very clean cuts.

Looks like a nice blade but I incorrectly converted the 20mm arbor size to inches thinking it would fit a 5/8" arbor only to find out my error after ordering. Something for others to be aware of before ordering.