MakitaA-96095 5-7/8" 32T Carbide-Tipped Saw Blade, Metal/General Purpose

I needed blades for cutting 4 x 10 sheets of 20ga 304 stainless steel for use in my Makita woodworking! Track saw (XPS01). I wanted to use this saw because the tracks enable me to make quick and easy straight cuts. Also, the saw can be adjusted in rpm not to exceed the recommended blade speed. Other search criteria was finding a thin blade and diameter smaller than 6 1/2” to fit my saw. First I looked also for 20mm hole blades, but wasn’t successful and ended up looking for standard 5/8” hole blades. On Amazon I found 2 potential blades: the one I ended op buying and the more expensive Makita type A-95794, 5-3/8" 56 Tooth. The specifications on both blades look identical except marginal differences on # of teeth and diameter. Called Makita, they couldn’t explain any advantage for the more expensive one. Thus I purchased a couple of the A-96110.Btw, to make these fit on my saw I made a washer with 20mm hole, with exactly the same thickness as the protruding collar (20mm OD) on the inner flange. The arbor on this saw is basically 5/8”. Fits perfect, and the opposite blade side is pressed against the washer which provides sufficient friction against blade slippage.I’m not too experienced in metal working and therefore wanted to find out about the best conditions how to operate the blades on the thin sheets, such as rpm, feed rate, chip load, and whether better to run blade deep or shallow in the sheets. Bottom line: didn’t find any good info. Called Makita for advice, no helpful info either. Anyway, I ended up cutting more than 30 pcs 4’x10’ sheets using 2 blades and adjusted feed rate based on chip formation. The blades likely became somewhat dull, no objective way for me of measuring to what extent. At some point I probably felt more resistance and changed to a fresh blade. Bottom line: got the job safely done, clean and straight cuts. I connected btw a vacuum to my track saw. However, I had to replace the by the metal chips damaged rubber splinter guard on the tracks. Back to cut wood again with some minor ($18) collateral damage 😀

I have been known to pay as much for a saw blade as for the saw itself. When I do, both last a VERY long time. This will not set you back the price of a saw, but it isn't cheap either. Nevertheless, if you want the job done right, this is the blade to get.I have cut stainless up to 3/16"; steel up to 1/4"; and it laughs at aluminium. Although the teeth tend to gum up on aluminium. Be sure to use the proper face mask, not just safety goggles. Otherwise your shaver will be chipped on the enbedded steel shavings in your face.My only criticism is that the lable is printed on the wrong side. This could cause someone to install it backwards and thereby damage the blade.

Cuts through 1/4" hardened steel like it was made of butter. The blade is a great combo for cutting metal onsite when using the cordless Makita Model # XSC04Z unit....the chip collection is great ..very little mess generated on the piece being cut and the capture system is easy to empty. No problems with cutting angle iron. The Makita cordless metal saw itself is lightweight, doesn't drain the 5.0Ah battery too quickly and is overall a very handy combo with this blade.

I cut a very large stainless steel tank. I had my doubts when I bought this so I bought two just in case. I expected it to dull fast. I was surprised at the ease that it cut. I cut the tank the full circumference and it is still sharp!Nice surprise! How often do you get something that does what it says without a bunch of buts or disappointments.

This blade works with their brushless18 volt metal saw. The saw is a minor miracle for cutting sheet metal primarily, a little bit bigger steel, no problem. 1/2 inch rebar, no problem. The blade cuts sheet metal like butter when new, and I was cutting heavy gauge recycled corrugated roofing rarely seen anymore. It took me two blades to do a 3000 sq. foot roof with hips and valleys. A whole lot of cutting on heavy gauge material. In the old days I have done roofs using the composite blades sold commonly, some kind of grit. These blades burn up and make the worst fumes, disappear quickly and cost far more than this blade on a makita battery saw. A Makita saw with this blade is amazing for what it does. By NO means heaven, but far, far, far from the cheap composite blade hell that ends up to be expensive if you are cutting more than a few things.

While Makita makes great blades I would prefer the aftermarket catch onto the 5 7/8” size for more options and ability to use cheaper blades on things I would rather not trash an expensive blade on.

They cut well. Has a very THIN KERR. Used in reverse to cut vinyl siding and PVC pipe. Forward cutting used to rip 28-20 gauge metal to build HVAC ducting. This is our 3rd blade...very good

I like the saw blades. They last long time compared to pthers

This is a very bad blade. Bought it a few months ago just to cut metal tray. After a few cuts it went blunt. Waste of money. Iv got this in a hilti cold cut saw and yeah its rubbish.

The blades I received are NOT what is pictured. The blade pictured may be American because of the size being in imperial measurements.

Cuts through thin steel sheet with ease, only problem is keeping the steel from bending and binding the blade. Used it on my circular saw, with a guide, for cutting profiled roofing steel and foam filled roofing panels. I made sure I didn't force it at any point and it has cut tens of metres of cut without any noticeable degradation in performance.

The item i ordered is Makita blade, not Makita Specialised. Description is not accurate at all. Specialised blades is rubbish after use of couple days.

The blades received are not the same as the one in picture. I would like confirmation that this is in fact the same blade!