Diamond blades - Whats best? how much to pay

[Iain]

I've found running through a piece of natural stone cleans the blade up nicely.

[ambient]

running through a clay paver works when you have been cutting a lot of concrete it also works the other way round

[pnwalsh]

Currently doing a massive paving job. 400sq of injun stone
Hope to post the pictures when finished.

Anyway, the diamond blade burnt out on the stihl saw, and although there seemed to be plenty of life left, i tried to sharpen it on a pudding stone, but no no avail.
Today i visited a local independant tool hire and sales shop, and they told me that i need a special diamond blade for cutting sandstone.
I have brought it, its a Marcrist Am500,and intend to keep it for only cutting hard abrasive materials, and brought another (IM750)for all other work.
I paid £159 per blade+vat and got a 10% discount.

Does it sound fair? or was i being BullS***ed!

If cutting indian stone it will make a massive difference if you cut using a water attachment on your saw.You wont need a really expensive blade. The water will keep the blade cool and also keep the dust down. Indian stone can be very hard and the tungsten that adheres the diamond particles can melt causing diamond loss during cutting. Water is the way to go .

[GB_Groundworks]

i'm using a makita diamond blade on my ts400 cutting indian stone, always use wet kit having watched tony's youtube video. good blade so far done everything we have asked of it, think the are about £60 from screw fix.