steel studs and dry cut saws

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Does anyone know of a blade that will last longer cutting steel studs, We do a lot of steel stud framing and the Milwaukee, evolution, and a few other blades we've tried don't seem to last that long. I think we need a blade with more teeth but I'm open to all opinions. Would like to find on that doesn't break the bank either because these Milwaukee blades are killing me, Im almost ready to give up and go back to the abrasive saw but I really am liking the no black dust and fireworks right now.
Reply:I know cutting metal roofing with my Milwaukee is hard on blades... especially if I'm doing a stack. I would think if you can find a blade with more teeth would be the ticket.Edit: I just read the manual about stacked material.  Are you running the 8" blade with 42 or 50 teeth? This is from the manual:8" Metal Cutting Blades42 Tooth BladeFor cutting metal workpieces greater than 3/32" thick.Cat. No. 48-40-451550 Tooth BladeFor cutting metal workpieces less than 3/32" thick.Cat. No. 48-40-4520
Reply:How you're placing your studs in the vice could also part of the issue.I'd recommend placing them with the 4" side vertical vs flat as you would normally cut a wood stud.I've gotten excellent service life from the Diablo (from Freud) blades and they're a lot more reasonable than the blades from Milwaukee.Syncro 250 DX Dynasty 200 DXMM 251 w/30A SG XMT 304 w/714 Feeder & Optima PulserHH187Dialarc 250 AC/DCHypertherm PM 1250Smith, Harris, Victor O/ASmith and Thermco Gas MixersAccess to a full fab shop with CNC Plasma, Water Jet, etc.
Reply:" I'd recommend placing them with the 4" side vertical vs flat as you would normally cut a wood stud"I don't cut steel studs but the same princinple applies, try not to cut flats with your dry cut blade it heats them up and shortens the life. Whatever brand, you will get better life on the blade clamping like this:vise clamp.pdfDoesn't need to be complicated a couple of pieces of angle welded to a plates that bolt to your vise jaws.It is also why your supposed to cut angle with the angle up, ( which never works for me as I am always mitering lately).
Reply:how about a friction cut blade for that thin metal ?miller thunderbolt 250vlincoln square wave tig 175 prolincoln idealarc mig sp250everlast tig 210EXTeverlast power plasma 50chicago electric (hf) 130 tig/90 arcchicago electric 90 amp flux wire3 sets oxy/acet
Reply:We are basically cutting a bundle (10 studs) at a time with the 4" face verticle. We are using a 14" milwaukee dry cut saw. We will be trying the freud blades as well as a couple others. I think we found a 90t blade to try that may work better.