Dado blade

[David Klug]

I found a Freud SD208 dado set for $84.99 which seems like a good price to me. Does anyone have this set and how do you like it? Any information about it would be appreciated. TIA

Dave :confused:

[Kirk (KC) Constable]

I found a Freud SD208 dado set for $84.99 which seems like a good price to me. Does anyone have this set and how do you like it? Any information about it would be appreciated. TIA

Dave :confused:

I've got it (two of them, actually). It does what it's supposed to do. I've also used the Jesada stack, and frankly don't see a big difference.

KC

[Gene Collison]

I found a Freud SD208 dado set for $84.99 which seems like a good price to me. Does anyone have this set and how do you like it? Any information about it would be appreciated. TIA

Dave :confused:

David,

I have the Freud SD 208 and a 6" Avenger that I bought at Rockler for about $40.00 on sale. I like the Avenger much better and will even sell my SD208 if you are interested. The Avenger is made in China but an uncommonly good value, it has a 4 tooth chippers and 30 tooth blades all C4 carbide, it is well made and includes a really nice case. It also comes with a 1/16th chipper and labeled copper shims. The hole in the Avenger is bored 5/8 on the money, a nice tight fit on the arbor. I don't care for the Freud because it has a negative rake tooth angle (read noisy) The cut is OK but not as good as the Avenger. Wood craft sells the Avenger too I believe.

Gene

[Kevin Gerstenecker]

I'm with KC on this one Dave. I have the Freud Set, and it cuts very nice Dado's. That is a decent price, and you will not be disappointed with the set. Comes in a great holder also. :)

[Duane M Swensen]

I have the Freud set as well and am well satisfied with it's performance.The only gripe is the shims are not maked so sometimes had to decide which is which.

[John Strait]

Dave,

I ordered that same blade, the SD208, from Amazon yesterday and asked if they would price match Toolmarts.com price of $69.99. They did minus another $1.50 for 10% of the difference for a shipped price of 68.49.

John