Thin Kerf For Miter Saw

[wxm]

Hi, I am currently running the stock 12" 80 tooth blade in my Dewalt Miter Saw. I am thinking to upgrade it to a 96T fine blade. Looking at a full kerf version vs a thin kerf one. The full kerf is about double the price. Is there any concern to run a cheaper thin kerf blade in a 12" miter saw?

 

[cmandp]

I have the Diablo 12" 100 tooth polished finish blade on my Dewalt sliding miter. Works great. I don't see any reason to go full kerf.

 

[bscman]

Can't speak for 12" but I'm running a Diablo thin kerf in 10" on my miter and table saws and probably won't go back to anything else. Performance has exceeded expectations (first thin kerf blades).

 

[rslaback]

A thin kerf is fine for a miter saw but it can flex when used in and cutting compound miters.

 

[tarbellb]

This ^^^


Thin kerf was created for underpowered tools ie battery. They are good enough for most applications, but if high accuracy is important technically a full kerf may yield better results.