The best circular saw blades, compared.
Top pick: PAYA 160 mm 24-tooth thin blade Best value: Saxton TCT16560T 165 mm 60-tooth thin kerf – About £12.99 with 4.5 from 1,642 reviews and a stated 1.5 mm kerf. Check any riving knife against the 1.0 mm plate. Updated 22.10.2026.
A circular saw blade is a toothed disc for a handheld circular saw, a plunge saw, or a mitre saw. In the UK you replace one when the disc is dull, the tooth count is wrong for the cut, or the material is wrong. Diameter, bore, and the maximum speed marked on the blade have to match the saw before tooth count matters. The checks stay the same when the models change. The diameter is the size the saw is built for. The bore matches the spindle. A reducing ring only reduces a larger hole, and it has to sit flush, tight, and thinner than the plate. The speed marked on the blade must be at least the saw's speed. Wood, aluminium, and ferrous metal are separate blades. More teeth on a wood blade do not make it a metal blade. Where the saw has a riving knife, that knife must be thicker than the plate and thinner than the kerf. Those checks are set out in the [circular saw blade buying guide](/hub/saw-accessories/circular-saw-blade/sub/circular-saw-blade-buying-guide).
A circular saw blade is a toothed disc for a handheld circular saw, a plunge saw, or a mitre saw. In the UK you replace one when the disc is dull, the tooth count is wrong for the cut, or the material is wrong.
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The PAYA PY1602024TDL is a 160 mm 24-tooth ATB blade at £15.70, with a stated 1.5 mm kerf, an 18 degree hook, a 20 mm bore, and a bullet limit of 8,000 rpm. The star line is 5.0 from four reviews. Two detailed UK reviews praise cuts in MDF and composite panel and mention the 20 mm bore and a 16 mm ring. One review names a different model code, so that line is not a clean match to PY1602024TDL. The title says TÜV-certified and the file has no certificate number, which is not a BS EN 847-1 declaration. Four ratings cannot outrank a blade with more than a thousand reviews. It is a 160 mm coarse wood disc, including the highlight that mentions nailed wood, when the saw is built for 160 mm rather than 165 mm.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 160 mm, 20 mm saw for a coarse wood cut, if you will not treat four ratings as a test.
Less suitable: A 165 mm or 185 mm saw, or a buy based on the TÜV title alone.
Specifications
Common questions
What size is this PAYA blade?
160 mm diameter, 24 teeth, 20 mm bore, 1.5 mm kerf, in the size bullet.
What speed does the bullet allow?
Up to 8,000 rpm. That is the listing text, not a mark photographed on the blade.
How many reviews support the 5.0 rating?
The listing line says 4. Three UK reviews are in the file.
This 185 mm 80-tooth ATB blade is the listing in the set that states a minus 5 degree hook, with a 2.4 mm kerf, a 1.6 mm plate, a 20 mm bore, and a 16 mm ring, at £16.99. The star line is 4.9 from eight reviews. Four UK reviews in the file are short and positive, including oak doors, and none of them describes a failure. That sample is too small to treat as a better blade than the 185 mm Saxton with 2,502 reviews at the same tooth count. The rank line matches B07ZDYYKRN, so the sales-rank cell is not evidence of a separate bestseller. Read it when you specifically want the stated negative rake on a 185 mm wood saw and you will not rank it by the 4.9. It does not belong on a 165 mm saw.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 185 mm wood saw when you want the stated minus 5 degree rake and you already accept a tiny review file.
Less suitable: Anyone ranking blades by stars alone, or a saw that is not 185 mm.
Specifications
Common questions
What hook angle does the bullet state?
Minus 5 degrees, described as negative rake or hook, with an ATB tooth.
Is the 16 mm ring included?
Yes. Included components list a 16 mm reduction ring.
How many reviews are on the listing?
The listing line says 4.9 from 8 reviews. Four UK reviews are in the file, all short.
The DT10624 twin pack is two 165 by 20 mm 24-tooth blades at £21.87, named for the DCS391, with 4.8 from 275 reviews. Reviewers use them for first-fix and nails and describe a skinny cut, and some say the edge stays sharp. One reviewer says the blade distorts quickly. Another says the blades are Nail Tough rather than Extreme and do not last like Extreme, while the title says Extreme Framing. The material field says Resin, neither a carbide line nor a kerf is in the raw file, and no storage case is listed at the stated 390 g. It is the pack to consider when you want two coarse framing blades for a 165 mm, 20 mm saw and you will check the discs against the title. It is a weak read if you needed a measured kerf or a fine crosscut.
Pros
Cons
Best for: First-fix framing on a 165 mm, 20 mm saw such as the DCS391, when you want a spare in the same pack.
Less suitable: A fine visible edge, or a riving-knife check that needs a kerf figure.
Specifications
Common questions
How many blades are in the pack?
Two. The title and the number-of-items field both say 2.
Does the file include a storage case?
A listing question asks about a case. No case is listed in the components.
What does the material field say?
Resin. The title calls them circular saw blades. No carbide line is in the raw file.
This three-pack is three 115 mm 24-tooth ATB blades at £19.99, with a 9.5 mm arbor, a stated 1.6 mm kerf, and a Black Ice coating named in the title. The listing is 4.8 from six reviews. Two UK reviews are in the file: one says ok, and one says it cuts through anything, which is wider than the bullet of wood, plywood, MDF, OSB, and laminate. The style-name field says Fine while the title says framing, so the 24-tooth count is the clearer signal. No reducing ring is listed, and a 9.5 mm hole will not fit a 20 mm spindle. The pack weight is 290 g. It is a small-saw spare, not a 165 mm framing blade. Six reviews do not show how the edge holds on MDF after a weekend of cuts.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 115 mm saw with a 9.5 mm arbor when you want two spares in the same pack for wood and board.
Less suitable: Any 165 mm or 185 mm saw, or a job in metal.
Specifications
Common questions
How many blades are in the pack?
Three. Unit count, packs, and items all say 3.
What arbor does the listing state?
9.5 mm. No reducing ring is listed.
Is the style fine or framing?
The title says framing and 24 teeth. The style-name field says Fine.
Across 2,502 amazon.co.uk reviews at 4.7, this 185 mm 80-tooth ATB blade is the disc people put on worktops, melamine doors, composite decking, and oak flooring. At £13.99 the bullets state a 2.4 mm kerf and a 1.6 mm plate, with a 20 mm bore and a 16 mm ring in the box. One reviewer still saw splinters and blamed the plywood. Another treats a fresh blade per job as a personal rule, which is not a measured life. The model-number field says TCT18540T20B while the part number and the title say 80 teeth, so count the teeth on the disc before you trust the code. In this set it is the top pick for a 185 mm wood saw when the edge will be seen. It is the wrong diameter on a 165 mm saw, and it is not a blade for steel.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 185 mm wood saw when a worktop or door edge will be seen, and the arbor is 20 mm or 16 mm with the ring seated.
Less suitable: A 165 mm saw, or any cut in steel or aluminium.
Specifications
Common questions
How many teeth does this Saxton blade have?
The title, part number TCT18580T20B, and the tooth field say 80. The model-number field says TCT18540T20B.
Does the listing include a reducing ring?
Yes. Included components list a 16 mm reduction ring for the 20 mm bore.
What kerf does the bullet state?
2.4 mm kerf and 1.6 mm plate thickness.
At £15.67 the DeWalt DT10640-QZ is a 165 by 20 mm 40-tooth framing blade with 4.7 from 1,889 reviews. Several reviewers say it lasts longer than cheaper blades and still cuts after hitting a nail, including on sheet and MDF, and on Makita saws as well as DeWalt. The bullets say thin kerf, but no kerf measurement is in the raw file, and the item-thickness field says 20 mm, which is the bore in the title. No reducing ring is listed, so a 16 mm arbor is not covered by this box. One reviewer fitted the blade backwards and burnt the wood until it was turned over. The model field says DT10640WZ against the title DT10640-QZ. It is a strong everyday wood blade for a 165 mm saw with a 20 mm arbor. It is not a ferrous blade, and you cannot check a riving knife from this page because the kerf is missing.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Cordless framing and sheet on a 165 mm saw with a 20 mm arbor.
Less suitable: A 16 mm arbor, a riving-knife check, or any cut in steel.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this DeWalt blade include a battery?
No. It is a blade. A listing question asks about a battery. Nothing in the file supplies one.
Is the kerf stated?
The bullets say thin kerf. No kerf measurement is in the raw file. The thickness field says 20 mm, which matches the bore in the title.
Which saws does the devices field name?
Cordless circular saws from DeWalt. The title is the 165 x 20 mm x 40-tooth cordless framing blade.
This 165 mm 80-tooth ATB blade is the fine-wood disc reviewers use for an IKEA worktop, plywood that was rough on the supplied blade, polycarbonate without melting, and laminate flooring. It is £13.99 with 4.6 from 833 reviews, a stated 2.0 mm kerf, a 1.4 mm plate, a 20 mm bore, and a 16 mm ring. One reviewer runs it as a track-saw blade and says laminate flooring blunts it, while OSB, plywood, and PVC shower panels still cut cleanly. The item-dimensions field is written as 16.5 by 2 cm, which is not how a round disc is sized. Several reviews are a single word, so the 833-count average carries more weight than any one of those lines. It suits a 165 mm saw when the edge will be seen and the bore is 20 mm or 16 mm with the ring seated. It is the wrong diameter for a 185 mm saw.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 165 mm wood saw when the face of plywood, a worktop, or sheet goods will be seen.
Less suitable: A 185 mm saw, or repeated laminate-flooring cuts if you need the edge to stay sharp.
Specifications
Common questions
What kerf does this 80-tooth Saxton state?
2.0 mm kerf and 1.4 mm plate. The thickness field says 2 mm.
Is a reducing ring included?
Yes. A 16 mm reduction ring is listed for the 20 mm bore.
Which brands does the bullet name?
DeWalt, Bosch, Makita, Ryobi, and other saws that take 165 mm with a 20 mm or 16 mm bore.
At £12.99 this 165 mm 60-tooth ATB blade is the thin-kerf option reviewers use for plywood with little face tear-out, oak flooring, and a quieter cut in a plunge saw. The listing states a 1.5 mm kerf and a 1.0 mm plate, a 20 mm bore, and a 16 mm ring, and the star line is 4.5 from 1,642 reviews. One reviewer dulled it on three oak doors and then had it sharpened. Another calls it fine for DIY and says it does not last. A further review describes a very thin plate, about 0.8 mm in that reviewer's words, that misses a riving knife and calls that dangerous. The bullet plate is 1.0 mm, so those two figures stay separate. The number-of-items field says 60, which tracks the tooth count rather than a pack of 60 blades. It is the best value here when a 165 mm cordless saw wants a thinner kerf and you have checked any riving knife against that plate.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 165 mm cordless saw cutting wood and plastic, where a thin kerf helps and any riving knife still fits the stated plate and kerf.
Less suitable: A bench saw whose riving knife cannot sit in a 1.0 mm plate and 1.5 mm kerf.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a single blade or 60 blades?
The pack field says 1 and the title is one blade. The number-of-items field says 60, which matches the tooth count.
What kerf and plate does the bullet give?
Kerf 1.5 mm and plate thickness 1.0 mm. The item-thickness field says 1 mm.
Does a 16 mm ring come with it?
Yes. Included components list a 16 mm reduction ring.
The Evolution 10BLADEAL is a 255 mm, 80-tooth carbide blade with a 25.4 mm bore, listed at £87.98 and made in Japan, for aluminium on Evolution and other low-rpm saws. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.5 from 36 reviews, and only one UK review is in the file. That review says the cut in aluminium is cleaner than the standard blade and questions whether the price, about three times a standard blade, is worth it. The material field says Aluminium, which describes the work, not a claim that the plate is aluminium. No kerf, grind, or hook is stated, and the box is one blade with no oil. At 740 g it is a mitre-saw style disc, not a 165 mm handheld upgrade. Thirty-six reviews is a thin sample beside wood blades with hundreds or thousands of ratings.
Pros
Cons
Best for: An Evolution or other low-rpm saw that takes 255 mm and a 25.4 mm bore, when the job is aluminium.
Less suitable: A 165 mm or 185 mm wood saw, or any cut in steel.
Specifications
Common questions
What is this Evolution blade for?
The bullets say it is designed for aluminium, 255 mm diameter and 25.4 mm bore, 80 teeth.
Does the file say it needs oil?
A listing question asks. No oil is in the included components. The only component is 1 x blade.
Where does the listing say it is made?
Country of origin is Japan.
At £20.99 this 165 mm 48-tooth blade is sold for iron, angle, sheet, pipe, and rebar, with a recommended 3,000 rpm and a stated maximum of 5,000 rpm. The bullet says never use it on wood. The star line is 4.3 from 214 reviews. UK reviews split between clean cuts in tube, box, and roofing sheet, sometimes with cutting oil, and blades that died after about seven to ten cuts in thicker box section or failed to cut 2 mm steel. Cutting oil is mentioned by users and is not in the included components. The arbor is written as 20 mm and 15.875 mm, with no ring listed, a 1.4 mm plate, and a 1.8 mm tooth thickness. The devices field says 1, which is not a saw name. A handheld wood saw often runs well above 5,000 rpm, so a matching diameter is not enough.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A saw that stays at or under 5,000 rpm for ferrous tube or sheet, if you accept a short life in thicker box.
Less suitable: Any wood cut, or a cordless wood saw whose speed is above 5,000 rpm.
Specifications
Common questions
Can this blade be used on wood?
The bullet says never use it on wood. The stated job is iron and other metals.
What speed does the listing give?
Recommended 3,000 rpm and a maximum of 5,000 rpm.
Is a reducing ring included?
No ring is listed. The arbor is written as 20 mm and 15.875 mm.
At £10.99 this is the cheapest 165 mm listing in the set, with 4.2 from 13 reviews, and one UK review reports a clean cut in wood and MDF. The title and the tooth field say 80 teeth, while the model line says 165 mm, 60T, 1 piece, so the tooth count is not settled until the disc arrives. The title says a 20 mm bore with a 16 mm ring, and one bullet says a 16 mm bore. The thickness field says 16 mm, and no kerf is stated. Other reviews in the file are unused or vague. Open it only if you will count the teeth and check the hole before the first cut. It is a poor substitute for the 60-tooth Saxton at £12.99 if you need a tooth count you can read before you order.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A spare 165 mm wood blade only if you will count the teeth and check the bore on arrival.
Less suitable: A job that needs a known 60-tooth or 80-tooth count before you order.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a 60-tooth or an 80-tooth blade?
The title and the tooth field say 80. The model number says 165 mm, 60T, 1 piece.
Does a ring come with it?
Included components say a reduction ring. The title says a 16 mm ring on a 20 mm bore. One bullet says a 16 mm bore.
What is the item-thickness field?
16 mm. No kerf is stated.
Shelf prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk figures stored on 19 October 2026 for these 11 listings. This is not a lab test. Each score is out of 100 and is shown on the product as that score divided by 10. Amazon evidence is 40 points: the star rating scaled, then the review count. A UK sample of more than a thousand reviews scores higher than 4.9 from eight ratings. A review that a thin plate misses a riving knife, or that a ferrous blade died within about ten cuts, comes off this block. Listing clarity is 35 points: diameter and bore agreed in the title, one tooth count, one kerf or an honest gap, a material bullet that matches the job, and a ring or arbor that is not contradicted. Value is 25 points: shelf price in GBP against a documented wood blade of the same diameter. The lowest price does not win when the page contradicts itself. A TÜV title is not treated as a BS EN 847-1 declaration.
Amazon evidence
40%Star rating scaled, then review count. A sample above a thousand reviews outranks 4.9 from eight ratings or 5.0 from four. A thin plate that misses a riving knife, or a ferrous blade that died within about ten cuts, comes off this block.
Listing clarity
35%Diameter and bore agreed in the title, one tooth count, one kerf or an honest gap, a material bullet that matches the job, and a ring or stated arbor that is not contradicted. A model code with a different tooth count, a thickness field that repeats the bore, or a devices field that says 1 costs points.
Value
25%Shelf price in GBP against a documented wood blade of the same diameter. The lowest price does not win when the page contradicts itself. £12.99 with 1,642 reviews beats £10.99 when the model line says 60 teeth and the title says 80.
Match diameter, bore, and marked speed before you read the tooth count. A circular saw blade is a toothed disc for a handheld saw, a plunge saw, or a mitre saw. Wood, aluminium, and ferrous metal are different blades. A higher tooth count does not change the material. If kerf, plate, or tooth count disagree with the title, treat that listing as unsettled.
A circular saw blade is a toothed disc. It is the part that cuts on a handheld circular saw, a plunge saw, or a mitre saw. Diameter, bore, and maximum speed have to match the saw before tooth count matters. In the UK the usual replacement is a carbide wood blade around 165 mm or 185 mm, with a 20 mm bore and often a 16 mm ring. You tell a careful listing from a messy one by whether kerf, plate, and tooth count agree with the title. Aluminium and steel need their own blades.
A 4.9 from eight reviews on a 185 mm blade does not outrank 4.7 from 2,502 on another 185 mm blade, and neither figure makes a 160 mm disc fit a 165 mm saw. Match diameter first.
A thickness field of 20 mm on a 20 mm bore is the bore repeated, not the kerf. A riving knife check needs the plate and the kerf. If the raw listing does not print a kerf, leave the cell empty rather than borrowing a reseller figure.
More teeth do not turn a wood ATB blade into a metal blade. A ferrous blade whose bullet says never use it on wood, and whose maximum is 5,000 rpm, does not belong on a faster cordless wood saw. A loose ring is the other repeat fault: flush, tight, thinner than the plate, covered by the flange.
Diameter is the first check because the saw is built for one size. A 160 mm disc is not a 165 mm disc, and a 185 mm disc is not a 255 mm disc. On a bench saw, HSE WIS16 treats a blade under about 60 percent of the largest diameter the saw accepts as a kickback risk. The bore has to match the spindle. A 20 mm bore with a 16 mm ring is a common handheld pattern. A 25.4 mm bore is a different spindle. A 9.5 mm hole will not fit a 20 mm spindle, because a ring only reduces a larger hole.
Tooth count is a seller rule of thumb once diameter, bore, and speed already match. About 24 teeth suits a fast rip, about 40 suits general wood, and 60 to 80 suits a cleaner crosscut when the face will be seen. ATB is the grind stated on the wood blades that print a grind. TCG is not stated on those listings. The riving knife must be thicker than the plate and thinner than the kerf, and on a bench it sits within 8 mm of the blade. A stated 1.5 mm kerf and 1.0 mm plate can be checked.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You have a 165 mm saw and the edge will not be on show. Match the bore, then pick about 24 or 40 teeth. The DeWalt DT10640-QZ is a 165 by 20 mm 40-tooth framing blade at about £15.67, with 4.7 from 1,889 reviews. No kerf is in the raw file, and no reducing ring is listed, so a 16 mm arbor is not covered.
You are cutting a worktop, a door, or a sheet whose face will be seen, and you still have to support the sheet. The Saxton TCT18580T20B is the top pick: 185 mm, 80-tooth ATB, about £13.99, 4.7 from 2,502 reviews, with a stated 2.4 mm kerf and a 16 mm ring. Count the teeth, because the model field says TCT18540T20B. It is the wrong diameter on a 165 mm saw.
A wood ATB blade is the wrong disc. For aluminium you need a 255 mm saw with a 25.4 mm bore, which is the Evolution 10BLADEAL at about £87.98. For ferrous tube or sheet, the BRSCHNITT 165 mm 48-tooth blade states a maximum of 5,000 rpm and says never use it on wood. A cordless wood saw that runs faster is the wrong machine even when the diameter matches.
The top pick is the Saxton TCT18580T20B, a 185 mm 80-tooth ATB blade at about £13.99. The raw score is 88, tied with the 165 mm 80-tooth Saxton, and this one takes the award because 4.7 from 2,502 reviews is the larger sample. The model-number field says TCT18540T20B while the part number and the title say 80 teeth, so count the teeth on the disc. It is the wrong diameter on a 165 mm saw, and it is not a blade for steel. Best value is the Saxton TCT16560T at about £12.99: 165 mm, 60-tooth, stated kerf 1.5 mm and plate 1.0 mm, 4.5 from 1,642 reviews. One review says a very thin plate misses a riving knife, so check that fit. The £10.99 listing does not take the value award: the title says 80 teeth and the model line says 60T.
Saxton TCT16560T 165 mm 60-tooth thin kerf
About £12.99 with 4.5 from 1,642 reviews and a stated 1.5 mm kerf. Check any riving knife against the 1.0 mm plate.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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