Some time back I asked advise on 10" table saw blades. I have been using WW II for many years and paid about $120 about 10 years ago. I had it resharpened twice by the manufacturer and both time they did a bad job. (The second sharpening was a return to correct the first time.) 

So I asked advise from guys here. The one that received praise was the Diablo 

I purchased the 50 tooth combination blade at HD for $40 (+/-)  I always go over my saw and check /clean/ lube my saw when I install a new blade.  After I got it all ready to go I picked our a piece of old oak and ripped/crosscut it several times.

 

I only have one word to describe this blade.

 

SWEEEEET!

That is great. I buy those blades also.

May have to check these out. I need a new blade.

Pulled this topic from the archives, has anyone followed on Ron's suggestion for the purchase of one of these? And tried them out? I am going hunting today for a blade.

(Allen Here) I have used the Diablo blades in my circular saw, but not in my table saw. I do have a higher end Freud thin kerf ripping  blade in my table saw which I really love. I also have a Woodworker 2 thin kerf combination blade that I use for cross cutting which works great. I have a great saw sharpening shop here in town that I take all my blades to as they are cheap and have a good turnaround time. We have a number of cabinet making shops as well as furniture and fabrication shops in town that use the same sharpening shop I do as well, so I have always gotten good service.

I envy anyone with ready access to a good sharpening service. I send mine to Phoenix. He does a great job but it's a hassle.

My favorite brand is Tenryu. Good carbide, stays sharp quite a while, and always true. It's absolutely the best SCMS blade I've ever used. Their dado blades are good too, but cut some very large bat wings.  A trip to my sharpening service, and now they cut perfectly flat dadoes.

John,

I have diablo blades in my crapsman saws and would rate them as good (say 7-8 out of 10). I still get some tooth marks, fluttering, and a little burning when I push a little hard in maple. I  haven't used any $100 blades yet so I haven't much to compare them to at the high end.

I would rank them as the best $50 blades I've used to date though