DeWalt 10” x 60T vs. Freud Diablo 10” x 60T

Shopping for a new table saw blade? Compare the benefits of the DeWalt 10” x 60T and Freud Diablo 10” x 60T and make an informed purchase!

Let’s take a look at these two table saw blades: the DeWalt 10” x 60T and the Freud Diablo 10” x 60T.

Features & Benefits

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Size

Both blades are 10” in diameter and have a 5/8” arbor hole. Most table saws have a 5/8” arbor and can accommodate blades up to 10” in diameter. So both products will be widely usable on a range of saws.

Both saw blades are 0.071” thick. The 10” x 60T has a 0.095” (thin) kerf. The Diablo 10” x 60T has a 0.098” (thin) kerf. (The term “kerf” means the width of the cut that the blade makes in the material being cut.)

A kerf less than 1/8” is called a “thin” kerf. Thin kerfs waste less material than full-kerf blades and make it easier for saws to cut through thick or hard material. Most, but not all, table saws can take thin-kerf blades. Check that your riving knife is thinner than the kerf, or dangerous binding can occur.

Teeth

Both table saw blades have 60 teeth. The 10” x 60T has carbide teeth in an ATB configuration. The Diablo 10” x 60T has TiCo high-density carbide teeth in a Hi-ATB configuration.

Blades with 40-60 teeth are typically considered general-purpose blades. They can perform both rip cuts and crosscuts, but not as well as a blade purpose-made for those cuts.

Alternate top bevel (ATB) teeth have a bevel shape rather than being flat across. This shape lets them slice through wood as opposed to tearing out chunks, resulting in crosscuts with less tear-out. They do tend to be less durable than flat-top teeth. Hi-ATB teeth are beveled at a steeper angle than regular ATB teeth, and do an even better job on materials like plywood and melamine.

Pros & Cons

Let’s take a look at some of the pluses and minuses of these products.

For the DeWalt:

Pros

Minimal chip-out even on melamine
Clean cuts with little burning
Does an adequate job at ripping (albeit at slower feed)
Good value when purchasing 2-pack

Cons

Difficult to resharpen more than a couple times, so will need replacing
The yellow coating can rub off on workpieces

For the Freud:

Pros

Minimal tear-out on cuts
Thin kerf lets lower-powered saws handle more challenging workpieces
Relatively quiet operation
Little to no burning of wood

Cons

Not as clean of cuts as 80-tooth blades will provide
Thin kerf leads to some flexing; may not cut quite as straight as full-kerf blades

Comparison Chart

Below is a full side-by-side comparison of these products’ specs. You can view comparisons of the DeWalt 10” x 60T with other products

and comparisons of the Freud Diablo 10” x 60T with other products

	DeWalt 10” x 60T	Freud Diablo 10” x 60T

Brand	DeWalt	Freud
Blade Diameter	10”	10”
Arbor Size	5/8”	5/8”
Thickness	0.071”	0.071”
Kerf	0.095”	0.098”
Tooth Count	60	60
Tooth Config	ATB	Hi-ATB
Tooth Material	carbide	TiCo high-density carbide
Rake	7°	15°
Expansion Slots
Pros	Minimal chip-out even on melamine Clean cuts with little burning Does an adequate job at ripping (albeit at slower feed) Good value when purchasing 2-pack	Minimal tear-out on cuts Thin kerf lets lower-powered saws handle more challenging workpieces Relatively quiet operation Little to no burning of wood
Cons	Difficult to resharpen more than a couple times, so will need replacing The yellow coating can rub off on workpieces	Not as clean of cuts as 80-tooth blades will provide Thin kerf leads to some flexing; may not cut quite as straight as full-kerf blades
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