I've just gifted myself a second one of these and I seriously doubt that I'll outlive the pair. I've been a hobbyist woodworker for over fifty years going back to when even the best blades were high speed steel that required periodic resharpening. Then with the advent of carbide toothed blades an entire industry changed and no one has ever looked back. Those first carbide tipped blade were good when compared to their predecessors, but not really great in spite of being quite expensive. Most of my earliest carbide blades were 'box store' purchases from well known and highly regarded blade manufacturers, but Freud blades remained out of reach on my budget for many years. Most, but not all of my previous carbide blades performed pretty well, but learning what to look for in a blade took some time. Any blade will cut almost any type of wood or composite, but cutting and quality of cut are two very different things. Many experienced woodworkers will tell you that you need three different blades. Rip, cross-cut and dado, (which is really a blade set). Of these the rip and cross-cut will likely be used the most and unless you have a saw dedicated to each blade and cut you'll be changing blades quite often. That can take time and you might be tempted to skip it, but doing so would be a mistake that could spoil an otherwise perfect cut. That's where so called combination blades come in and this blade is one of the best, if not the very best. It's been designed to do both rip and cross-cuts without the need to switch between the two. Some might say this type of blade is a compromise and they would not be entirely incorrect. But this Freud blade is so good that few would realize there's a difference. This is a premium full kerf blade best used on table saws of 3 hp or more. It will work on lower powered saws, but they may struggle in denser or thicker materials. One thing that sets this blade apart from thin kerf versions of similar combination blades is the inclusion of a flat ground raker tooth behind each group of teeth. This not only clears the chips, but also leaves a square flat bottomed cut: a cut typical from a rip blade, but not possible with a cross-cut blade - best of both worlds and useful for dados, ploughs and rabbits. This a seriously good blade and worth every penny of it's price. Easily comparable with blades costing double or more. This blade will deliver satisfaction for years and years, take it from a guy who likely won't live long enough to need another.