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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:19 am
by cookiewales
Just bought 10 300 mm diamond blades from combined masonry service Halifax £10 pound each have used them before there good Austria and a350mm for £90 
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:35 pm
by lutonlagerlout
i still rate the jcb blades myself around £20 each when you buy 5
i can get cheapos for tenners but they arent much kop
LLL
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:07 pm
by Dave_L
Same here, you can't beat the JCB blades for the money.
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:55 pm
by Pablo
Macrist Mi750 for block paving and Mi850 for Granite and hard sandstone pricey but worth it I reckon if you account for the much faster cutting time and longer life then they work out better. Can't be bothered with cheap blades sparking everywhere and burning out on basic cuts.
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:25 pm
by Dave_L
Pablo - I would suggest try a JCB all-purpose masonry blade......might change your mind and save your pocket!!
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:40 pm
by lutonlagerlout
they are the dogs arent they dave?
mine cuts
concrete
brick
tarmac
flat roofs
steel (shhh)
in fact havent found anything it cannot cut
LLL :;):
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:43 pm
by Pablo
I've just had a look at them Dave I reckon they're re-branded Edge blades they have very similar names and detailing as well as they same profiles. Edge blades are ok for block paving if a little slow but sh#t themselves when asked to cut any amount of stone flags. I've never seen JCB over here.
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:51 pm
by Dave_L
lutonlagerlout wrote:they are the dogs arent they dave?
mine cuts
concrete
brick
tarmac
flat roofs
steel (shhh)
in fact havent found anything it cannot cut
LLL :;):
Certainly are Tone, best thing we've discovered in many years.
You can price a blade in on each job and still be quids in.
There may be some materials that Pabs finds are extremely tough on the blades, but generally, using these blades on a wet cut, you can't go wrong for the money.
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:57 am
by cookiewales
The ones I have are tywelt 5blades cut all the paving in Cheshire at 75mm thick they have a quick cut I would not use them if not have used all the top end blades which you can't abuse because they cost to much ie changing from sandstone to granite at £10 per blade no problem ps I always wet cut
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:06 pm
by mickg
over the years I have used blades what are expensive, cheap, and anything inbetween, the blades I use now cost £ 65 and last 3 times longer than the cheap blades so how i see it is yeah the JCB blades are cheaper but i would put money on it you will use twice to three times as many as I do with the blades I am using at the moment so it will still equate to about the same cost
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:37 pm
by dig dug dan
over the years I have used blades what are expensive, cheap, and anything inbetween, the blades I use now cost £ 65 and last 3 times longer than the cheap blades so how i see it is yeah the JCB blades are cheaper but i would put money on it you will use twice to three times as many as I do with the blades I am using at the moment so it will still equate to about the same cost
ok so don't hide the tip. where can we buy them, and what make are they!!
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:42 pm
by mickg
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:21 pm
by DNgroundworks
What bore is on a ts410 - blade wise
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:23 pm
by mickg
300mm x 20mm
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:27 pm
by DNgroundworks
Where do you buy these jcb blades then?