Diablo Steel Demon Cermet II Saw Blade for Medium Metal - Triple Chip Cutting Action - 14" x 72-Teeth, 1800 Max RPM - D1472CF

Works better and lasts longer than Milwaukee brand ones and a lot cheaper

Put this blade on a old cheap miter saw and it does amazing! Was cutting through 1/4" thick steel without breaking a sweat. Alot better than a cutoff wheel on a grinder. Much faster and cleaner of a cut.

Warning - check the arbor size on your saw. This blade has a 1inch arbor. Most 10in miter saws are 5/8in arbor. No biggy - just order a "saw blade bushing kit" - about $7 - when you order these blades. Worth it. There is a huge difference in materials used to make ferrous metal cuttings blades. Diablo makes their blades with Cermet - a fundamentally harder material than tungsten carbide or HSS tool steel (most other blades). For a detailed explanation see my video. I have worked in material science including synthetic diamond synthesis - this blade uses a unique material, better and harder than tungsten carbide. As a result I highly recommend it for ferrous metals with 2 key caveats. First - it MUST be used in a 3000RPM saw - not a regular miter saw (5000-6000rpm). Over-heating can kill this blade. Too high of RPM and it can quickly ruined. Two - don't push the cuts. Let the blade cut at its natural speed. If you think it is getting hot back off. Do these two things and you can get 100s of cuts from these Cermet blades even in thick steel.

I have an Evolution metal cutting saw that I purchased recently. In the past I have always used a grinder or chop saw with an abrasive blade to cut metal but I was introduced to cold saws about 5 years ago and immediately fell in love with them. They cut quickly, don't make sparks, dust and a mess like abrasive blades do and you can handle the steel immediately without worrying about burning your hand. The biggest drawbacks to these cold cut saws are the blades as they are much more expensive than an abrasive blade and if not used correctly can dull rather quickly. The blade that came with my saw was a multi-material blade which worked fairly well but became dull rather quickly after I cut some stainless steel. I was going to replace it with another Evolution blade that was specifically designed for ferrous metals but in looking around on YouTube found a guy on who had tested many blades and this Diablo came out as one of the best for overall performance. I've used Diablo blades in the past for wood working and was always happy with their performance so I decided to try this one. I've only made about a half dozen cuts so far (on 14 gauge square tubing) but the blade cut quickly, accurately and generated very little heat so so far so good. The biggest question, however, is the one I can't answer yet which is longevity. Will this blade be junk 10 cuts from now or is it going to last for a while? I'll have to reserve commenting on this till I use it more and then update my review but at this time I'm quite pleased.

Metal-cutting blade for a Skil saw—gets the job done. This blade’s pretty solid. Like most metal blades, it throws sparks when cutting, so keep that in mind. It’s best for straight-line cuts—don’t expect it to handle curves or finesse work. I slapped it into a Skil saw to cut up an old metal roof into 11-foot sections so I could haul it off. It held up well and got the job done. One thing to watch out for: blade thickness. Most Skil saws only take thinner blades, so if it’s too thick, it won’t seat properly. This type of blade is pretty much the only kind that’ll fit a Skil saw for metal work, so when you’re shopping, pay close attention to the width. Too thick and you’re out of luck.

I have purchased this blade 3 times now - for the purpose of cutting 1/8"x1" stainless steel (304). I have tried cutting stainless with other blades and this one is hands down the best I have used. First - you must have a metal cold saw with RPM less than 2000. If you try to run this on a high speed chop saw, it won't work well and you can't make it work. Second - you must recognise that there are phases of the cut and you need to moderate the down pressure to make the blade last. When cutting stainless steel, the starting cut is through the hard surface of the material and once that surface is penetrated, you need to increase the down pressure to make the cut go faster, about 50% or so increase does the trick. Part of the cooling process is to cut fast enough so that the chips carry the heat away. If you go too slow, you will burn up the blade. If you go too slow, you will see more and more sparks and that is bad because it isn't the material sparking, it is the blade. So - how many cuts did I make? On the first blade, I got about 300 cuts before I wore the blade out. I tried other carbide blades that I had to try to finish the remaing 60 cuts - nothing held up. I bought another 2 blades and started on the next 360 cuts. With the modification in cutting technique, the second blade made all 360 cuts and is now cutting nice and cleanly for mild steel - the blade is still going and the cuts are smooth.

I don’t know how much that’s gonna last but I’m very impressed. I just need to make sure not to put a lot of pressure on it. I think that’s gonna last for a long time.

These are a disappointment by the highest standard. I love Diablo but these are trash they cut amazing for about 10 cuts. On 11 might as well be cutting with a napkin. Very thin blade so they deflect like crazy if your doing very thin might last 20 cuts but 1/4 inch production isnt worth the money in the slightest i bought 2 blades and burnt both of them up in 1 week on a flatbed for a truck. Not even w9rking them hard

El producto se ve de muy buena calidad, teníamos muchas ganas de probarlo ya que no lo recomendaron muchoz tristemente no funcionaba para mi cortadora y tuve que regresarlo, el vendedor debería escribir sobre la foto la advertencia de máximo de rpm =(

Muy buen producto corte fino

Lo mejor de lo mejor!!! Cortes super finos!!!

Coupe le métal comme du bois, vraiment incroyable. RESPECTER le 1800rpm c est primordiale. J ai une scie 3800 que j ai brancher sur un “dimer” de lumière pour baisser la vitesse de la scie et fonctionne comme un charme. Vraiment bonne achat et beaucoup moins chère que Home dépôt.

Buena herramienta