Designed for blade-right saws and for cutting metal, the Porter-Cable 12830 Riptide 7-1/4-inch 48-tooth ATB Metal Cutting Saw Blade comes with a 5/8-inch diamond knockout arbor for added longevity and to resist warping. Its fine-grained tungsten-carbide tips stay sharp longer and provide for faster, smoother cuts with less drag. This blade also features a thin-kerf design to reduce drag on the motor and computer-mapped cooling vents to maintain trueness.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
BEST BLADE AROUND FOR METAL RIBBED SIDING:
FINALLY! SOMETHING THAT REALLY WORKS ON METAL SIDING AND ROOFING.I RECENTLY RE-ROOFED MY HOUSE IN METAL AND HAVE TRIED ALL DIFFERENT TYPES AND BRANDS OF SAW BLADES TO CUT THE METAL. THEY ALL SEEMED TO BIND AND LOAD UP. THIS ONE CUT EFFORTLESSLY!NO BIG BURRS OR HEAT DISTORTION EITHER. A LOT CHEAPER THAN A $400 DEDICATED SAW. I HAVE BUILT QUITE A FEW METAL BUILDINGS AND THIS BLADE IS THE ONLY ONE I'M GOING USE FOR THAT PURPOSE. IT'S STILL NOISY, BUT THE NOISE DOESN'T LAST AS LONG, AS THE SAWING GOES SO MUCH... more info
