010-044, 10" x 40 Tooth Super General Saw Blade x 1/8" Kerf, 5/8" Arbor

by infinity Tools

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• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• ASIN: B000YL4J8Y
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Super General is "King"!, December 16, 2008

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Knotscott (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 010-044, 10" x 40 Tooth Super General Saw Blade x 1/8" Kerf, 5/8" Arbor (Misc.)

One glance of the 010-044 Super General gives the immediate impression that this is a state-of-the-art blade, and is made to world class standards. The materials used are the finest examples available, and the manufacturing techniques used are nearly flawless. The teeth are among the largest I've seen on any blade, and the gullets are noticeably deep.

Two distinctive design characteristics of the Super General's tooth geometry are what sets it apart from most other premium general purpose (GP) blades like the Forrest WWII, Tenryu Gold Medal, or Ridge Carbide TS2000. It features a Hi-ATB grind that offers a steep 30° alternating bevel across the top of the teeth, and a double side grind. Most GP blades use a shallower standard ATB grind. The new Freud Fusion F410 is the only other blade I know of with a similar design. These two blades are really in a separate class from the other premium 40T or 50T blades. The "Hi-ATB" grind has the lowest tearout of any grind available due to the sheering action that it creates across the fibers. This grind is typically seen in dedicated higher tooth count crosscut blades used specifically for ultra fine cuts in veneers, fine plywood, and melamine. The result of the Hi-ATB in this 40T general purpose configuration is extremely low tear-out on crosscuts in hardwood, plywood, and sheetgoods, and very clean rip cuts. The double side grind enhances the polishing characteristics of an already low side clearance, resulting in a very smooth glassy surface that's also typically only seen in the higher tooth count specialty blades. I'm actually able to recognize cuts made by the Super General by inspecting the edge of the board, which is really pretty amazing, because it's typically very hard to distinguish cuts made by most other premium general purpose blades. The downside....the Hi-ATB grinds are a bit less efficient at ripping thick stock than some standard ATB or ATB/R 40 tooth blades, but it's still more than adequate to rip up to ~ 2" without much struggle, depending on the saw and the material. Plus, the features that provide the highly polished edge can go from "burnished" to "burned" if the saw bogs or the feed rate slows too much in thick material, or the blade height is too low. I'd also expect the tips of the steep bevel to abrade a bit more rapidly than those on standard ATB grinds.

The Super General a super choice for general purpose work that requires clean rip cuts with polished edges, excellent cuts in ply or laminates, or fine crosscuts. This is really a remarkably smooth cutting blade....an easy 5-Star rating. You'll have to buy two separate dedicated task blades of comparable quality to do better....one for ripping, one for crosscutting, but neither will do well outside of their dedicated range. Note that it's only available in a full kerf of 0.125".

5.0 out of 5 stars Ferrari of blades, February 12, 2012

By 

Lorgan (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 010-044, 10" x 40 Tooth Super General Saw Blade x 1/8" Kerf, 5/8" Arbor (Misc.)

This is one of a handful of brands making a premium all-purpose saw blade, the best known being Forrest. Forrest certain makes a good blade, as do Ridge Carbide. Those two blades have similar tooth patterns and cut very well. This Infinity is very similar to the Freud Fusion F410 with the double cut sides and high ATB. This type of tooth is capable of making slightly better cuts but has some downsides. So what does all that mean in real life?

The infinity makes awesome cuts, but it is very sensitive to setup. The second bevel cut on the side of the tooth appears to be parallel and thus rubs on the wood as it cuts. This has a polishing effect but with very little clearance will burn if you aren't careful, especially ripping. Your fence better be VERY close to square. Even then it is more sensitive to feed rate than any other blade I've used. If you hit the "sweet spot" this blade will cut better than anything else out there, period (I know the Forrest people will not like this, but it can make slightly better crosscuts). But if you don't then you will probably experience burning. I wouldn't recommend this blade on anything but a quality, tuned cabinet saw. Like a real Ferrari, it is an ultra-high performance piece of equipment and as such needs special attention if you don't want to end up in a ditch.

While I haven't used the Freud Fusion, I would expect very similar results due to their similarities. I basically chose the Infinity because it can be sharpened with a simple face grind. Freud doesn't say, but they do have a list of Freud approved sharpening services. I can have the Infinity sharpened by my preferred service, and since each sharpening should shorten the parallel side cut it should make the blade more tolerant as time goes on. In my experience high ATB pattern usually means more sharpening so sharpening is going to be something to consider. Lastly, I can call Infinity and talk to people who work directly on these blades every day. Nothing wrong with Freud, but you don't get that kind of service with bigger companies. So I spent the extra $15 or so on the Infinity.