Diablo Demo Demon Carbide Teeth Reciprocating Saw Blades for Pruning and Clean Wood - 12" Length, 3 TPI, 3-Pack - DS1203CP3

I've been using this blade to cut 1-2" branches on my hedge, and it's been doing a fantastic job. It hasn't dulled quickly and makes pruning much easier and faster. The 3-pack offers great value, and the blades are reliable and durable. Highly recommended for anyone needing a solid pruning blade.

I have bought the 3-pack of these blades to dig out the roots of a large weeping cherry tree. The blades spent all of their time buried into the clay dirt, cutting a fairly dense and sticky wood. Right out of the box, the blades are very aggressive and cut wood almost as good as a small electric chainsaw. As you keep working in the dirt, the blades would progressively get duller. Since the teeth on either side do not wear out uniformly, the blade eventually starts vibrating, especially when pinched. This vibration leads to the blade breaking along the weakest point, which happens to be the hole punched in the mounting side of the blade. Since this part is standard across the sawzalls, there is no way to make it thicker or sturdier. I'm still giving these blades 5 starts and here is why: 1. I don't think of anything else that would allow cutting in the dirt for this long and this deep. A chainsaw lasts like 5 minutes before unable to cut anything and needing to be sharpened. These blades last half an hour to an hour. Even dull, they never stop cutting. They go slower, but they still work. 2. By the time a blade breaks, it is usually pretty dull already. It still works, but at this point you are actually looking forward to a new blade. The last of the three blades broke on me while I was sawing the last root, already out of the ground. You can see the complete pile I was able to dig out with these blades in my photos. At this, I am going to buy another pack because I've enjoyed them that much!

Super effective and durable. Used to cut down and uproot dead apple tree. Apple trees are hardwood, and this made easy work. These are sharper and stay sharper longer than the slightly cheaper EZARC carbide 3-pack of same length and TPI - I had new 3-packs of each and compared them. Of significant note, I also plunged this blade near vertical into the ground to cut away the roots in a circle to uproot this tree. Cheaper and less disruptive and WAY easier to handle than a stump grinder. Didn’t want to rent and load/unload one…just more time, money and work. Didn’t want to meet a contractor to bid it. After cutting down the tree and cutting half way around the roots. I needed a new blade from the 3-pack and finished the circle. You can tell when you hit a root because the wood is hard, otherwise it makes quick time through packed soil like it’s almost not there. A pleasure to use and a good clean finish to the job.

I've been taking down two huge Ficus trees, and removing their roots and stumps. A chainsaw works faster on many big cuts, but the reciprocating saw with these blades offers a lot more control. I've been using Milwaukee 3-teeth-per-inch carbide blades from home depot, but I find these Diablo's to work much better. They clean out the cut much better as the cut proceeds, the cut goes faster, and they don't start vibrating as easily as the competitive blades. Eventually, just like the others, they break off where they mount into the saw, even though the teeth are still cutting well; as others have said, this is just the way it is because of the narrow mount-opening on all reciprocating saws. I find the break-off can be delayed by giving the blade a chance to cool off when it gets really hot. At least these don't break off as quickly as the other blades. I think the truth is, reciprocating saws were never designed to use blades as long as twelve inches. The break-off rarely happens with shorter blades. But I'll keep using these; at $24 for 3 blades, they are a way better buy than the Milwaukee blades.

When it comes to the act of pruning, it is essential to have a blade that possesses the necessary qualities to effectively accomplish the task. I can confidently say that the Freud DS1203CP3 Diablo 12" Carbide Pruning Reciprocating Blade surpasses all other blades in terms of quality based on my personal experience. I have had great success using these blades to take down numerous smaller trees behind my house, and they have never let me down. No matter how tough the branches and limbs may be, they effortlessly and rapidly handle them. As time goes on and they are consistently used, it becomes apparent that they begin to exhibit signs of wear and tear. Following a continuous period of about six hours dedicated to pruning, I observed a minor drop in performance. However, to be completely honest, reaching that point requires a significant amount of rigorous and demanding effort. One aspect that I genuinely value about these blades is their ideal length, which makes them versatile for handling a range of tasks, including both thick branches and thinner limbs. The Diablo blade is known for its efficiency, allowing you to typically finish the task in one go. Whenever I need to prune, I always rely on these blades as they have consistently shown their effectiveness. When it comes to purchasing top-notch pruning blades, the Freud Diablo 12" Carbide Reciprocating Blades should be given top priority if you're in the market. The amount of money they cost is completely justified by their quality or usefulness.

Cut down a tree and cut off all the branches with one blade. Cut the trunk into about 6 pieces. Much better than the Chinese five blade set I got for $15 but probably not as good as Dewalt blades which I used 2 blades for like 5 years 😛

My second purchase of these blades. Used them again on roots, this time from a very large Silver Maple. Once again they cut fast and lasted a long time in spite of the heavy clay soil. I didn’t even fully excavate the roots I cut them and the earth simultaneously. The packaging stated they were for demolition of clean wooden structures, I safely ignored that statement with great success.

Holy crap is this blade amazing for cutting wood!!!! I used it to cut up oak limbs with diameters of 5-6"!!!! I ran this blade on my Dewalt Sawzall with a 5 amp battery. This combo was cutting oak and hickory limbs like it was a Stihl chainsaw!!!!

I bought the Freud Carbide wood pruning blades based on recommendation. At first I baulked at the price, but as other blades apart from the Bosch 1242 Blades weren't getting anywhere at cutting the roots around a recently removed tree, I gave them a try. They were excellent and very rapidly the combination of blades had cut fresh roots up to 20cm in diameter with very little apparent wear on the blade other than red paint on the cut tree roots. So at the end of the day well worth the money and comparable cost to the Bosch blades. All other blades were useless, I spent more money on them than the Freud 3 pack.

I haven’t put these blades through the wringer yet but the work well. Carbide tips on other things I’ve used last forever. The videos I’ve seen for these particular blades all have rave reviews. Buy once, cry once.

Diablo by Freud is a well known for build quality and durability. I buy them whenever they go on sale since these aren't cheap but well worth the price.

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Excellent quality