Craigh9916 Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I've ordered the 20v mitre saw and wondered if any of you lot are using a Freud blade in there's ? I wondered if it performs any better on a Diablo blade as I use Freud blades in my other saws but wondered how it performs in the 20v ? I think a 24 tooth might work well ?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I run a 40t in my 7 1/4" kobalt slide miterSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 I would imagine it would do well. I run a 40t and 60t Diablo on my 8.5" Metabo slider. I'm getting ready to order the 60t Forrest Chopmaster, curious to see how I like it.Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJr. Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 Diablo saw blades are the only blades I buy for table saws, circular saws, recip saws and miter saws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy MSG Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 It comes with a 40 tooth, since it is for cross cutting not ripping the higher tooth count should give smoother cuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 1 hour ago, DaveJr. said: Diablo saw blades are the only blades I buy for table saws, circular saws, recip saws and miter saws. Quoted for truthery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 It comes with a 40 tooth, since it is for cross cutting not ripping the higher tooth count should give smoother cuts. Or any variety of Freud for that matter Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordekyle Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 It comes with a 40 tooth, since it is for cross cutting not ripping the higher tooth count should give smoother cuts. Very true. I found my used stock 40 tooth blade cut smoother than a brand new 24 tooth Diablo.It didn't leave a red mark, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigh9916 Posted December 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 What I was asking was because its a cordless saw does it cope ok with a Diablo blade that's thicker and not designed for a cordless saw ? I put Freud blades in my corded metabo and love them but just wondered if the 20v cuts ok with a thicker Freud blade compared to the thinner one it comes with but I take it it does do Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 The diablos I have claim better run time for cordless, which blade do you have?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigh9916 Posted December 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 The diablos I have claim better run time for cordless, which blade do you have?Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkWell I haven't bought one for this saw yet and the 24 tooth one I'm looking at is the LP30M but it's not made for cordless I don't think and it's 2.4mm thick not 1.6mm like the dewalt comes with but knowing Freud blades I bet it cuts well Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJr. Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 1 hour ago, Craigh9916 said: What I was asking was because its a cordless saw does it cope ok with a Diablo blade that's thicker and not designed for a cordless saw ? I put Freud blades in my corded metabo and love them but just wondered if the 20v cuts ok with a thicker Freud blade compared to the thinner one it comes with but I take it it does do Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I think that as long as you take your time with the cut and don't jam the blade into the wood you will be fine. You just won't get as long of a run time with the thicker blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigh9916 Posted December 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 I think that as long as you take your time with the cut and don't jam the blade into the wood you will be fine. You just won't get as long of a run time with the thicker blade.Yeah that's what I was thinking , the only reason I ask is people keep saying how dewalt blades are not very good so because I haven't received the saw yet was thinking of ordering a Freud blade as they are always very good Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJr. Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Just now, Craigh9916 said: Yeah that's what I was thinking , the only reason I ask is people keep saying how dewalt blades are not very good so because I haven't received the saw yet was thinking of ordering a Freud blade as they are always very good Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Dewalt blades are decent for construction applications but they don't compare to Freuds quality. You wont regret buying a Freud. Swap the blades out and hold onto the stock blade just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigh9916 Posted December 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Dewalt blades are decent for construction applications but they don't compare to Freuds quality. You wont regret buying a Freud. Swap the blades out and hold onto the stock blade just in case.Yeah I think I will do that plus the dewalt one can be used for cutting things like pvc and leave the Freud for clean wood Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Personally, I prefer a 60T at minimum on a miter saw and typically run an 80T. Depends on what you're doing though. The stock Dewalt blades are made by Avanti which is a Freud product, just a lower grade option. You really can't beat a Diablo blade. Forrest blades are top notch, but they have a top notch price as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Making, buying or stealing a zero clearance insert for a miter saw will provide better quality cuts, if you don't have one can't make one or can't buy one just adjust height of blade stops and use a thin sacrificial board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJr. Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 1 hour ago, comp56 said: Making, buying or stealing a zero clearance insert for a miter saw will provide better quality cuts, if you don't have one can't make one or can't buy one just adjust height of blade stops and use a thin sacrificial board Thats been on my to-do list for a while now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigh9916 Posted December 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Personally, I prefer a 60T at minimum on a miter saw and typically run an 80T. Depends on what you're doing though. The stock Dewalt blades are made by Avanti which is a Freud product, just a lower grade option. You really can't beat a Diablo blade. Forrest blades are top notch, but they have a top notch price as well.That's interesting because Bosch own Freud so that means that bosch basically supply dewalt there blades !Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouet Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 I got this saw and I'm using a 40t Diablo blade. It works great. I was using the Dewalt 40t at first but I was getting too many tearouts while cutting cedar panels. The cuts are a lot cleaner with the Diablo blade. I like Dewalt tools but not their blades. It's worth getting a Diablo blade in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordekyle Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 I know my 20v 6 1/2 circular saw runs awesome with a flexvolt battery. It powers through cuts that would bind with a 4.0 or 5.0 battery.Although I have the 20v miter, I haven't had the opportunity to try it with the FV battery. I imagine it may do the same. It is a bit slow/underpowered with a 4.0 or 5.0 battery. Now, I'm curious. . .Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouet Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 11 minutes ago, Mordekyle said: I know my 20v 6 1/2 circular saw runs awesome with a flexvolt battery. It powers through cuts that would bind with a 4.0 or 5.0 battery. Although I have the 20v miter, I haven't had the opportunity to try it with the FV battery. I imagine it may do the same. It is a bit slow/underpowered with a 4.0 or 5.0 battery. Now, I'm curious. . . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk A FV battery would just increase the runtime. The motor always run at 20V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 1 hour ago, Craigh9916 said: That's interesting because Bosch own Freud so that means that bosch basically supply dewalt there blades ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Upon further reading I'm not sure this information is correct anymore. At one time Avanti was made by Freud. However, it appears Avanti may be owned by HD and produced under contract by someone else. I will research this further and report back. I am reasonably sure that whoever is making the Avanti blades is the same OEM for the stock Dewalt blades though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigh9916 Posted December 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 A FV battery would just increase the runtime. The motor always run at 20V.To be fair the flex volt may add a bit more power as I have the new bosch 6.3 ah eneracer battery and it makes the grinder and circular saw more powerful compared to the 5 ah batteries Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordekyle Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 A FV battery would just increase the runtime. The motor always run at 20V.Be that as it may, it has more power.I can tell you from experience that the FV battery makes the saw run better. I didn't expect it to, ("The motor always run (sic) at 20v.") but it does. I thought it would run the same, but it doesn't.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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