Bosch OSC112 1-1/2-Inch by 1-5/8-Inch HCS Plunge Cut Blade Review

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(More customer reviews)There are a lot of similar looking blades out there ranging from the one at Harbor Freight, which cost $5.99 including two scraper blades, to the extremely overpriced Fein blades. When Fein had a patent in force, they were able to get away with a very high price.But how does Bosch justify it? They are cheaper than Fein, and that's about it.

I figured I'd give this blade a try since the ones from Harbor Freight wear out faster than I'd like. This blade is nice since it has laser etching, making it easier to make fixed depth plunge cuts.Unfortunately, the blade life seems about the same as the Harbor Freight blade.It might be a bit better, but I'd rather have three of the others, and six scrapers for the same price.If you hit one nail with this, you will kill some of the teeth. Even if this one lasts 300% as long, I'd rather have a stray nail leave me with two untouched blades.

Bosch makes many kinds of blades including BIM, which last 10 times longer than HCS, according to Bosch.They seem to be justifying HCS since this is a wood blade. But BiM works with soft and hard woods. At a $27 list price, it's absurd to say that they are justified to skimp, or call HCS the industry standard. It's not the standard for blades of this price.

There is nothing special about the blade itself, except that it's shaped to fit a multi purpose tool. At this price, they should be giving the customer a pack of 10, as they would with similar blades.

Even Harbor Freight is playing games. $5.99 looks cheap for a three pack of blades, but each time you need a plunge cut blade, you are forced to buy two scrapers. I'd prefer to pay $1.99 each, which is still pricey for a single saw blade.

Ultimately, you get what might be a $2 blade, were it designed to be used with a different tool. At that price, I'd recommend it over a generic blade.

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Includes 1-1/2" x 1-5/8" HCS Plunge Cut Blade - OSC112

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