Tried using a cheap planer blade set and got tearout on almost every board

I picked up a 3-pack of planer blades for $15 on Amazon last month, thinking I was saving money. Ran them on my Dewalt 735 to flatten some oak stair treads I was making for a customer in Austin. First board came out fine, but by the third pass the edges were chipping bad and leaving rough gouges. I should have just paid the $45 for a set of OEM blades or sharpened my old ones. Has anyone else had luck with those budget blade packs or is it always a gamble?

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the_tessa13d agoMost Upvoted

Amazon blades are always a gamble for sure.

grant47812d ago

@the_tessa exactly right. I snagged a cheap stainless set once and the handles practically fell off after a month. You really do get what you pay for with those budget blades.

the_hayden13d ago

Yeah I got lucky with a DHgate set once, totally hit or miss though. Stick with what you know works if you can.