Another opinion thread - Sawzall blades

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Just ordered me another 18v dewalt sawzall, which got me to looking at blades.  I've used a pretty good variety of blades - won't go back to dewalt or HF blades.  Having good luck with Milwaukee 'the torch' on cast but would like to hear what other folks are getting the most mileage out of.  I know it always has to be trade off between cost vs longevity so who uses what and why?When any government, or any church for that matter, undertakes to say to its subjects, "This you may not read, this you must not see, this you are forbidden to know," the end result is tyranny and oppression, no matter how holy the motives.
Reply:McMaster-Carr sells US made 'Aggressor' blades which are cobalt based tool steelfor the teeth. Most cost effective to use that I've found.Blackbird
Reply:Milwaukee "Torch" blades are good and so are their "Ice" blades. I've also used a Lawson blade that was TiN coated (the gold stuff) that worked very well. I can't say what they cost since they are provided by employer. Lawson just happens to be the ones I've used, other suppliers I'm sure have TiN coated blades.AlA man is judged by what's between his legs...always ride a good horseMiller DialArc HFLincoln Classic 300DThermal Arc 181iPowermax 45Scotchman Ironworker(2) BridgeportsOkomota Surface GrinderAutoCAD 2010
Reply:Milwaukee blades all the way, dewalt blades are junk.Semper FiJesus may have been a Carpenter, but his dad was a Millwright" A grinder and a can of paint, will make a welder what he aint' "I've done so much, with so little, for so long, that now I can do anything with nothing!
Reply:Lexon Gold when i can get them and the Milwaukee ice when i can't_______________________OF COURSE I DON'T LOOK BUSY... I DID IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME
Reply:Milwaukee torch blades.  every once in a while I get stuck with a borrowed dewalt blade and I curse all my coworkers for buying cheap crap. Then I curse myself for borrowing cheap crap.
Reply:Don't use it much anymore, but liked the last batch of lenox blades I bought.
Reply:another vote for lexon gold
Reply:I rarely use my sawzall now that I dont scrap anymore (MAYBE once every other month) but when I was scrapping I used Kobalt blades from lowes and they worked really well. Cheap and pretty good longevity wise. But its scrapping, blades never last long before they hit something behind what youre cutting, or bend over because you cant rest the saw against the workpiece, etc. Oh, how I dont miss any of that.Anyway, they're good blades and average out to like $1.50 a piece and last for a while. I like dewalts, although they dont last as long as the Kobalts and cost twice as much, Well, I guess I dont really like them that much. Its hard to go wrong with milwaukee, if you can afford to keep buying them.[Account Abandoned 8/8/16 Please Do Not Attempt Contact Or Expect A Reply]. See you on YouTube! -ChuckE2009
Reply:I've had good luck with the Diablo brand blades. I especially like the carbide tipped ones for wood and I'll bet they'd work well on aluminum too.I also like the milwaukee brand blades, but i skip the Torch labeled ones, the regular ones work just as well and cost a little less. Lenox are also good. Pretty much anything that is bi-metal and USA or Swiss made should work well.Ian TannerKawasaki KX450 and many other fine tools
Reply:Been using Lenox Gold.Lincoln AC225 and CartLincoln WeldPak HD and CartOne hand
Reply:Most of the bi metal blades I have used were OK but as a routine matter I look for Milwaukee.  I would have to be desperate to use HF but if I had already broken my pocket knife trying to use it I'd give them a shot.
Reply:Lenox are the only ones i even bother with.    9 out of ten times there are better tools for cutting metal though.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.