Freud C400 vs T1 Jointer blades - which are better?

[Yitah Wu]

Looking for replacement blades for my Ridgid 6-1/8" jointer


Freud C400 says the blades have "TiCo" - micrograin carbide titanium with Cobalt (are these titanium coated?)

Global Tooling has the T1 blades for about the same price - 18% tungsten.

http://globaltooling.bizhosting.com/products/knives-planer/t1-hss-planer-knife-sets.html

Price is all about the same - I'm happy to spend a little more for longer lasting blades anyways.

Between these two selections, any preference or experience?

Also looking at the Amana.

TIA

[John Shaffner]

I'm happy with the C400 knives I got from Amazon awhile back. They seem to be holding up well and I use my jointer almost daily. Easily installed and adjusted on the JP0610. Actually, I made NO adjustments after putting them in, just started jointing! I was pleasantly surprized. I've been happy with Freud.

John

[Charles McCracken]

Bob,

There evidently an error in the product info you saw for the Freud Knives. TiCo is the trademark name for our carbide. Info on our knives is here:
http://www.freudtools.com/p-295-high-speed-steel-industrial-planer-jointer-knives.aspx

[Yitah Wu]

My misinterpretation...

rereading

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004RK6T/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance

TiCo is mentioned in the "freud Difference" not in the product description.