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Best Metal Cutting Blade? “Dry Cut” vs “Abrasive” vs “Diamond" Blade. Diablo, DeWalt, Makita

Apr 2022 · 18 min · 10 products tested

His winner

Makita

It is the best blade for mild steel and occasionally cutting medium hardness steel

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Results, round by round

Mild Steel Tube Cut Speed

Lower is better, in s9 of 10 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Makita0.6sAmazon
  2. 2Evolution0.75sAmazon
  3. 3WEN0.85sAmazon
  4. 4Oshlun0.95sAmazon
  5. 5DeWalt0.95sAmazon
  6. 6Diablo1.36sAmazon
  7. 7Irwin2.02sAmazon
  8. 8Lenox (Diamond)13sAmazon
  9. 9SATC16.5sAmazon

4140 Steel Cut Speed

Lower is better, in s8 of 10 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Oshlun4.76sAmazon
  2. 2Makita5.26sAmazon
  3. 3Evolution5.77sAmazon
  4. 4DeWalt8.77sAmazon
  5. 5Diablo8.97sAmazon
  6. 6Lenox (Diamond)9sAmazon
  7. 7WEN9.38sAmazon
  8. 8Irwin11sAmazon

Everything he tested

Results were read from the video's captions by two AI models, and only the numbers both agree on and that he says out loud are shown. Some results appear only on screen in the video. Check the video before you buy.