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Review on ๐Ÿ”ช Olson APG80093BL Blade Band Assortment: The Ultimate Tool for Cutting Efficiency by David Dreher

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Very weak welds - band saw blades

I bought a set of 3 Olson All Pro blades thinking the reduced price would be worth it. I was wrong. Although the blades appear quite sharp, the weld on the two smaller blades broke off with very light use. You might think it could be improper blade tension or guide adjustments, but I might not be the most accurate band saw maker out there. I've never had a single Timberwolf breakdown. After the first two blades broke I installed the third (the overcut blade) and the back of the blade past the weld is almost 1/8th smaller than the rest of the blade. This causes a very horrible "wobble" of the blade during operation. The money I spent on blades is bad enough. but the real cost is downtime waiting for a replacement. from another competitor mentioned above. I'm only giving this 2 stars because the blades seemed to cut well BEFORE they broke.

Pros
  • Premium quenched and hardened material - stronger and faster blade cut
Cons
  • Expensive