Diablo Saw Blades?

[Fcvapor05]

I've been using my Milwaukee recip saws a fair bit lately, and it's about time to buy some new blades.

I was at HD the other day and it looks like my local one only carries the regular Milwaukee blades, plus the Diablo stuff.

http://www.diablotools.com//products?c=Reciprocating_Blades

It looks like the Diablo ones are a bit cheaper, and they have carbide options which Milwaukee doesn't have.

Anyone having good luck with these?

 

[Bearkat]

I have yet to be dissapointed by anything made by Diablo, from sanding pads to saw blades.

 

[Fcvapor05]

Any experience with their carbide stuff?

I've been bitten before by buying a not-too-expensive carbide tipped blade and having the teeth detach.

Also not sure how much benefit I'm going to get going to a carbide blade for wood. I'm a metal worker more than a wood worker.

 

[Kin Creed]

I wouldn't worry about Diablo being lesser quality than anything, they are a very good quality blade... made in Italy for what that's worth. I have used the recip blades and they work great for metal and wood. Make sure you match the blade to the project and you should be fine.

 

[DocRocket]

Haven't used the recip blades, but their table saw blades are excellent.

 

[Fcvapor05]

I wouldn't worry about Diablo being lesser quality than anything, they are a very good quality blade... made in Italy for what that's worth. I have used the recip blades and they work great for metal and wood. Make sure you match the blade to the project and you should be fine.

Thanks.

I hadn't heard of them before seeing them on display- wasn't sure if they were a budget brand or not. Based on this feedback it looks like it's worth it to give them a shot.

 

[buenrostrox]

+1 on their circular saw blades being legit, report back with your results on the recip?

 

[MoonRise]

Diablo is from Freud.

Generally, Freud 'blade' stuff is good to very-good.

http://www.freudtools.com/

http://www.diablotools.com/

http://www.diablotools.com//products?c=Reciprocating_Blades#/products?c=Reciprocating_Blades

As to using a carbide-tooth blade on wood, in general "yes".

 

[Fcvapor05]

Diablo is from Freud.

Generally, Freud 'blade' stuff is good to very-good.

http://www.freudtools.com/

http://www.diablotools.com/

http://www.diablotools.com//products?c=Reciprocating_Blades#/products?c=Reciprocating_Blades

As to using a carbide-tooth blade on wood, in general "yes".

Thanks for the info.

I was just curious why there's carbide 'wood' blades but not carbide 'metal' blades. They make carbide 'metal' blades for circ saws, but not for recip. Maybe recip saws cause the carbide to chip badly?

 

[Zeke]

Thanks for the info.

I was just curious why there's carbide 'wood' blades but not carbide 'metal' blades. They make carbide 'metal' blades for circ saws, but not for recip. Maybe recip saws cause the carbide to chip badly?

They are bi-metal blades. The tough hardened tooth steel is just a strip while the body of the blade will bend and not snap.

 

[softailgarage]

I picked up a bunch of new Diablo blades for my hackzall at the swap meet for about half the price. Never used 'em before and I expected they would be ****. Pleasant surprise... they kick ***, 10 times better than the Milwaukee blades I had.

 

[Fcvapor05]

I picked up a bunch of new Diablo blades for my hackzall at the swap meet for about half the price. Never used 'em before and I expected they would be ****. Pleasant surprise... they kick ***, 10 times better than the Milwaukee blades I had.

Has the coating held up? All my Milwaukee blades, the coating gets blown right off if I'm cross-cutting wood, and destroyed just about as fast in metal. They advertise the 'non-stick' blade coating, just wondering if it holds up or not.

 

[Fcvapor05]

They are bi-metal blades. The tough hardened tooth steel is just a strip while the body of the blade will bend and not snap.

I'm familiar with bi-metal blades; I've been a metal worker for a long time. Just now getting into wood work, as I'm tired of sending that money out the door

 

[sayoda]

The carbide tooth recip blades are very impressive in just wood. Nails chip the teeth off pretty fast. The coating lasts the same as the Milwaukee blades. Get it too hot and the coating comes right off.

 

[Fcvapor05]

The carbide tooth recip blades are very impressive in just wood. Nails chip the teeth off pretty fast. The coating lasts the same as the Milwaukee blades. Get it too hot and the coating comes right off.

Maybe I need to back off on the throttle a little

 

[crewchief888]

I have yet to be dissapointed by anything made by Diablo, from sanding pads to saw blades.

me too

 

[Southernbuild]

I tried one of their carbide toothed blades, it held up well up until the day I needed to cut some wood with nails in it, it seemed like the perfect blade choice. Bad idea. The nails smoked the blade much faster than it would have taken with a normal bi-metal blade. From what I've seen, its not so much the carbide itself that fails, but the heat kills the binding agent, and you lose your carbide....

But, I will say, that was a fine cutting blade, until it met a nail.

 

[rippered]

I guess I will go against the grain, I don't like frued or diablo blades. It's just what home depot wants you to buy. I like milwaukee and lennox for big box store buys. For circular saw blades there are way way more options for better blades, but consumer access is lacking.

 

[cashishift]

Lennox makes some great sawzall blades..

I generally buy the Dewalt Demo blades tho.. nice and thick and take a beating.

 

[wssix99]

More good news here. Just built a new house with Diablos on the circular saw and recip saw and they beat the heck out of everything else already in the tool boxes.

 

[fivespdcat]

If you're looking to cut any wood with nails in it you need to upgrade to the demon versions. I've used the circular saw blades and they were top notch, I also use standard Diablo 24 tooth framing blades, never had an issue. As for the reciprocating blades, I haven't used them yet but picked up a few to try when they were on special for a buck. I expect them to be just as good as the circ blades.

Edit: apparently they just call the wood blades "nail embedded"

 

[gungatim]

Can't comment on the recip blades, but I have been using Freud Diablo thin kerf, regular and dado blades in my woodshop for the last 15 yrs. and they are my favorite blades, especially for the money. I have yet to wear one out or need a sharpening. my 2 cents...

 

[Tripp2012]

Real happy with all my Freud stuff. I use their circ blades, recip, and router bits. All preform great and hold up well.