I bought another set of saw blades and installed them on my band saw and was immediately disillusioned with them. I've read on many sites that these blades are needed, especially when you want to saw through. In the end I couldn't resist and bought Timber Wolf blades and didn't regret it at all. From now on I will only buy knives from Timber Wolf. I installed the blade and set up my bandsaw to rip and cut 5" tall 1/2" oak and was thrilled with the results. After cutting off a few more pieces, I realized I'm going to use these blades now.