🔪 Starrett Duratec Carbon Regular Neutral Blade Review

I have ordered this blade twice just to see if it was an accident the first time. It wasn't, both times Amazon labeled the box as a 92-inch bandsaw blade. Both times, the manufacturer's part number on the box clearly showed it was a 54.5-inch screen. Just to make sure I opened the box and measured, and yes. That's why it's too small for my 92" band saw because it was a 54.5" blade. I went back to return them both times and ended up buying a different brand of blade that fit as intended.

I am a qualified metal worker and use my band saw 3 to 5 hours a week. I usually use Lennox canvases but Starrett was a bit cheaper so I gave it a try. Once I installed the blade, I noticed a serious "bump" every time the welded part went past the shank. Not very good. The blade lasted about a month and a half, about 20 hours, then it broke (although it stayed sharp). It was smooth use at medium speeds on a wide, flat work piece without ramming through an oddly shaped work piece.

Order these blades again. But if it breaks again I'll try a new blade. They cut great and track well. The problem is that two of the blades I bought broke at the weld. The first lasted about 3 weeks and the second a little over a month. I use my bandsaw a dozen or more times a day so the blades wear out, but the first blade broke when the saw was idle and not cutting. Both burst right at the weld. But I have to say they were both still sharp and tracked very well. So maybe I got a bad batch.