"The fire hooks unlimited blade (either 24 or 30 tooth) works very well. The warthog is actually a little too aggressive.It binds and trys to "run away" from the operator.Also very expensive,the firehooks blade is only around 80$ ."
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Ian Bruzenak replied to Vincent Gatti's discussion Vent saw blades"SystiMatic® makes a blade we are using cheap and cuts like mad for many applications. Even when the tips are knocked off it was much faster than other blades. By far the best all around multi use blade. And very inexpensive. Ill get more info on…"
Kevin Nowicki replied to Vincent Gatti's discussion Vent saw blades"Vincent,
I've found that the warthog is the blade to have for most jobs. As I'm sure you know, there is not any blade out there for every job."
Vincent Gatti replied to Vincent Gatti's discussion Vent saw blades"Thanks Patrick,
I just Googled the CBT 24 and it looks very similar to the blade I was thinking about. (24T vs 12T Chopper)."
Patrick MacKay replied to Vincent Gatti's discussion Vent saw blades"When purchasing blades for rotary saws, you need to consider the saw that will be running the blade. Many blades require certain RPM's to perform efficiently, as well as the considerations for the diameter of the blade and arbor. I have used…"
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Looking for some opinions on circular vent saw blades. Specifically the Warthog vs the Chopper. Aside from price, what is your experience?
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