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Originally Posted by Matt Howard
If I know anything about Harbor Fright tools, it's that it is always a bad idea to use their blades. I've seen way too many blades snap, and cutting discs rip themselves apart at high speed.
Just before the season this year I was building a new tailgate for my truck my friend was using a HF grinding Disc in my Ryobi. It broke in half, and caught him in the safety glasses and the bridge of his nose.
Steer clear.
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I own this band-saw and I use these blades on it. They work great and hold up just fine. With the right tension and coolant they will last you all build season. Just like with any bandsaw, treat your blades well and they will last longer (aka, don't feed to fast or jam the blade into the material). I believe if you want a higher quality blade mcmaster sells them with the right length/thickness and tooth count.
Btw, its a great little saw but do be warned its about impossible to get it to cut straight. Makes short work of cutting off stock for the mill and the lathe.