Blades

Know your blades and the materials to be cut.

• Solid Rims are best suited for cutting material where reduced chipping is essential for cosmetic purposes. This includes tile, ceramic, terrazzo, clay roofing, porcelain, and other similar materials.
• Closed segment blade for porcelain features Curly Que or J stress relief slots that permit fast cutting of hard porcelain with virtually no chipping.
• Segmented Blades is ideal for fast cutting of masonry and construction materials such as ceramic, brick and refractory, as well as heavy duty cutting of concrete and stone.
• Turbo/serrated continuous rim blades generally give fast, clean cuts on harder materials. It combines the advantage of both continuous rim and segmented blades for cutting tile, brick, block, stone, concrete, and other masonry materials.

The value of the blade is determined by segment height as well as the diamond concentration on the blade. See chart below for manufacturer blade rating.

Manufacturer	Good	Better	Best
Diamond Professionals	Bronze	Platinium
Diteq	Standard	Premium	Super Premium
Felker	Base	Premium	Super Premium
Husqvarna	Base	Premium
MK Diamond	Premium	Supreme