need to but blades, going to try woodmaxx

[peterob]

there for a woodmizer lt28,  would you buy the 7  or 10  pitch,  there 158, 1.25   42  /45   new to sawing an want the best all around blade    thanks for the help   peter

[ladylake]

If sawing much hardwood go with the 7° as they will saw softwood just fine also.   You are talking about  °  not pitch.  Pitch is how far the teeth are spaced apart with 7/8" being the most common, I run 3/4" pitch for spruce now, also some run 1" pitch but I've never tried them.   Steve

[barbender]

I like 7° blades for all around use, they seem to do better in difficult species. Go with the .045 thickness.

[drobertson]

I like 7° blades for all around use, they seem to do better in difficult species. Go with the .045 thickness.

this is good advice,
got the sample a month or so ago, .045 7's not too shabby, in fact cut real good, pitchy pine, some with knots, no issues at all. 

[woodNthings]

I do agree! My 18HP mill is happiest in general with a 7° blade ;D

[barbender]

Please understand that I have only run 10°, in several brands, and the 7° in WM. I've heard that the 4° is good for difficult hardwoods, I had one to try but all I had to saw was knotty pine. It didn't do that well for that.

[drobertson]

the woodmax in what I sawed in knotty, pitchy pine did good, real good. 7 degree,045, conditions vary for sure, as do mills,

[slider]

Ladylake ,let us know if you try the one in. pitch band I am curious how it performs .I don't cut much hardwood and 7/8 pitch works well in softwood for me.You hear much talk of hook angle and kerf settings but not much on different pitch .I know it's not a fair comparison but a while back I switched to a skip tooth chain over the standard one on my stihl and it was a big improvement.I guess the density is a big factor .

On a band mill I think horse power may have an influence on pitch ,could be wrong.I have heard the 7 degree wm bands turbo I think need a fair amount of power to perform well.Have not tried any yet.Al