CMT ORANGE TOOLS 250.024.10 ITK RIPPING BLADE 10"x24x5/8"

wow what and amazing blade for the price. i compared this blade with a $60 30T glue line blade and a Irwin Marathon ripper. All blades were used to rip oak as it was what i had in hand for this quick test.First the Irwin is the thinnest blade i used at 0.095" and maybe you can get one sharpening out of it but its basicly a throw-away. I cut a lot of lumber with this blade and did a fine job for fast cutting. For rough sheeting and and ripping lumber its a beast but for the test it did leave a lot of secondary cut tooth marks on the wood. That being said, i concluded that this blade does only what its made for. Economical rip blade for rough and fast lumber cuts. Being so thin and fast it should get more attention than what it does but also should be priced at $20. Its not sexy or flashy at all but does a great job for its intended purpose at under $30 for a 10" table saw blade.Second blade i used for this quick test was the Diablo 30T glue-line blade. its selling point is that its a ripping blade that produces a smooth side wall cut that leaves no teeth marks and wood can be glued up off of the saw. i would say over all it does a great job of that. it produces smooth cut with very few secondary teeth marks present on the wood. i think if i pushed the wood harder along the fence or turned the saw off before the cut was finished, there would be no teeth marks. the blade did seem to feed a "hair" (little) slower than the Irwin Marathon but cut quality was dramatically improved and i would say the advertised glue line joint is correct. I imagine the hair slower cut speed was due to the slight increase in teeth count and slight thickness in blade width, at .105" (still considered a thin kerf).The CMT was up next, with 24T and thin kerf at .105 which was same as the Diablo. i suspected since this blade was a standard ripping blade that the cut quality would be in between the Irwin and Diablo. i was totally surprised that while having the speed of the Irwin the cut quality was actually better than the glue line Diablo! what an amazing blade! the added bonus is that on the back of the blade there are sharpening angles and its made to be sharpened multiple times. At a price of exactly the same as the Irwin at under $30 this blade is a total STEAL and my new go to brand for all my blades including circular and miter saws. Forget the more expensive blades, they are not worth it when this one is so good at this price! will not be disappointed.

These CMT Orange tool saw blade are phenominal. I run these on all my circular saw, table saw, and miter saw.. They stay sharp and cut clean.. If you are cutting many pine boards make sure you keep them clean.. Laundry detergent, and water with a soft bristle toothbrush work well.. make up your solution 50/50 and put your blade inside the lid of a 5 gallon bucket as your container for cleaning. Dry them really well afterwards before storing or putting back on your saw.

Great price. Cuts well. Seems like a better deal and quality than Diablo or the box store blades.

I bought this saw blade because I needed a flat cutting blade for some box dadoes.It is heavy. I stuck it in my saw and it was fantastic for rip cuts. Especially dadoes along the bottom of a box/drawer for the bottom panel. It didn't bog down. I think the weight of the blade combined with the obvious low tooth count really made it sing. It did great in hardwood and pine.It didn't do great in veneer quality plywood. I was struggling, so I put a higher tooth count blade back on the saw and the higher tooth count did much better. Horses for courses. Duh. I wasn't thinking about plywood when I got it. Even with a zero clearance insert it wasn't great for plywood. But that isn't what this is made for, so can't argue with the price/performance ratio for what it is made for.Ripping cuts on regular wood are fantastic. I'm buying another as a backup because I can't see a Forest or Ridge Carbide being that much better than this. I can buy a second one of these and a plywood blade for the price of a Ridge Carbide that only does one thing amazingly well.

This blade rips through hardwood like butter! It's perfect for rough cuts and stayed sharp throughout my entire project, which was a huge plus. The only downside is it doesn’t leave the cleanest finish, so it’s not great for fine details. But if you’re looking for power and durability, this blade gets the job done.

I like these blades soooo much, I've standardized on these in my shop. I have 40, 60 and 80 tooth blades that I use for different applications on my table and miter saws. IMHO, best price, value and cutting quality. It is sad that most of your old blades are no longer worth sharpening because these blades are so reasonably priced.

Finally used the new blade today. Clean cutting and no chatter while ripping 5/4 red oak . Very happy with this blade.

For woodworkers not spending money on expensive, high end blades I definitely find these to be the best value. They cut very well and maintain their performance for a long time. Unlike comparable blades at this price point, they're also capable of being sharpened multiple times for an even longer lifespan.