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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!

Lets take a look at these two table saw blades: the DeWalt 10” x 60T and the Freud Diablo 10” x 60T.

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

Features & Benefits

You can read more in our complete guide to buying a table saw blade.

Related: Choosing the Right Table Saw Blade

Weve also got a roundup of the best 10” table saw blades.

Size

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

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

A kerf less than 1/8is called athinkerf. 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 10x 60T has carbide teeth in an ATB configuration. The Diablo 10x 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

Lets 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 productsspecs. 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 60TFreud Diablo 10” x 60T
DeWalt 10” x 60T
Freud Diablo 10” x 60T
BrandDeWaltFreud
Blade Diameter10”10”
Arbor Size5/8”5/8”
Thickness0.071”0.071”
Kerf0.095”0.098”
Tooth Count6060
Tooth ConfigATBHi-ATB
Tooth MaterialcarbideTiCo high-density carbide
Rake15°
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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