I have a DeWalt713 Miter saw, which came with a decent 40-tooth construction class blade. I did a lot with that first blade, but I did have to sand down chips every so often. I kept my eye out for a better blade. I tried the. 60- tooth version of the blade I had when I found it on sale, but sold it, since there was little difference. Still a decent blade, but nothing special. And otherwise, DeWalt's recommendation of no more than a 5 degree hook angle ruled out most contenders.