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Best circular saw blade: which listing fits the saw

Updated: 22 October 2026

Searching for the best circular saw blade on amazon.co.uk usually returns a single crowned winner before diameter, bore, or material enter the picture. In the listings compared for UK buyers, those mechanical facts split the set long before stars do. This page names sensible picks for framing on a 165 mm saw, a finer wood edge on 165 mm or 185 mm, and aluminium on a 255 mm Evolution-class machine, and says who should leave each listing in the basket. The full table is the [circular saw blade comparison](/hub/saw-accessories/circular-saw-blade). Match the saw before you treat any row as a winner.

Searching for the best circular saw blade on amazon.co.uk usually returns a single crowned winner before diameter, bore, or material enter the picture.

Our top picks

Saxton Saxton TCT18580T20B 185 mm 80-tooth

Best overall

Saxton Saxton TCT18580T20B 185 mm 80-tooth
8.8/10about £13.99
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DeWalt DeWalt DT10640-QZ 165 mm 40-tooth

Alternative

DeWalt DeWalt DT10640-QZ 165 mm 40-tooth
8.6/10about £15.67
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Saxton Saxton TCT16560T 165 mm 60-tooth thin kerf

Best value

Saxton Saxton TCT16560T 165 mm 60-tooth thin kerf
8.6/10about £12.99
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On this page
  1. 1.There is no single best blade
  2. 2.Framing on a 165 mm, 20 mm saw
  3. 3.A finer wood edge
  4. 4.Aluminium, and the listings to skip

There is no single best blade

HSE woodworking guidance treats diameter and guard setup as fixed by the machine. A 185 mm 80-tooth blade praised on oak flooring cannot be the best choice on a 165 mm cordless, because it will not mount. The Evolution 255 mm aluminium disc belongs on a mitre or Evolution saw with a 25.4 mm bore, not on a handheld framing saw. Review count matters as much as the average. A 4.9 from eight buyers is not stronger evidence than 4.7 from 2,502 when both are wood blades at 185 mm. This page stays inside the ASIN table. The checks, without a pick, are the circular saw blade buying guide.

Framing on a 165 mm, 20 mm saw

For first-fix timber where the edge will be hidden, fewer teeth and a faster feed beat a polished crosscut. Two DeWalt listings target 165 mm with a 20 mm bore. The 24-tooth twin, B07DFTTKXJ, is about £21.87 and averages 4.8 from 275 reviews. One reviewer reports quick distortion, and another received Nail Tough discs under an Extreme Framing title. Kerf is not stated, and the material line says Resin. The 40-tooth DeWalt DT10640-QZ, B00DI8RF0Y, at about £15.67 scores 4.7 from 1,889 reviews. Reviewers report it outlasting cheaper discs and surviving nail hits on sheet and MDF. Bullets claim thin kerf without a millimetre figure; the thickness field shows 20 mm, the bore. No reducing ring is listed. Skip both if the saw is 185 mm, the bore is not 20 mm, or you need a measured kerf before you order.
Saxton Saxton TCT18580T20B 185 mm 80-tooth

Testsieger

Saxton Saxton TCT18580T20B 185 mm 80-tooth
8.8/10about £13.99
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A finer wood edge

When the cut face will be seen, move up the tooth count on a wood ATB blade that already fits. The top pick is the Saxton TCT18580T20B, B07ZDYYKRN: 185 mm, 80 teeth, stated 2.4 mm kerf and 1.6 mm plate, 20 mm bore with a 16 mm ring, about £13.99, 4.7 from 2,502 reviews. Reviewers use it on composite decking and oak flooring; one still saw splinters in plywood. The model field says TCT18540T20B while the part number says 80 teeth, so count them on arrival. It is the wrong disc on a 165 mm saw. On that smaller platform, best value is the Saxton TCT16560T, B06XNZCBHY: 60 teeth, kerf 1.5 mm, plate 1.0 mm, about £12.99, 4.5 from 1,642 reviews. A thinner kerf eases load on a cordless saw, but one review warns a very thin plate may miss a riving knife. The 165 mm 80-tooth Saxton, B0CB8NNT9K, states 2.0 mm kerf at £13.99. Eight ratings at 4.9 on the negative-rake 185 mm blade, B0FJ2FL49C, are a thinner file than 2,502 reviews.

Aluminium, and the listings to skip

Aluminium in this set is one specialist: Evolution 10BLADEAL, B0173J4FFG, 255 mm, 80 teeth, 25.4 mm bore, about £87.98, 4.5 from 36 reviews. It is for aluminium on Evolution and compatible low-rpm saws, not a 165 mm wood saw. Evolution’s 185 mm multi-material advert is a different SKU and bore. Material boundaries sit on wood or metal circular saw blade. Skip the BRSCHNITT ferrous blade, B0CSBVP2XX, unless the saw respects its 5,000 rpm maximum. UK reviews split between clean tube cuts and failure after a handful of heavy sections. Skip the .PRO listing, B0DKZ7BGLF, at £10.99: the title and model line disagree on tooth count, with thirteen reviews. The CRALY 115 mm pack and the PAYA 160 mm blade fit other diameters. The best blade matches your saw and job.

Common questions

Which blade in this set is the sensible fine-wood pick on a 185 mm saw?
The Saxton 185 mm 80-tooth B07ZDYYKRN, about £13.99, with a stated 2.4 mm kerf and 4.7 from 2,502 reviews, provided the bore matches and the 16 mm ring is seated if you need it. Count the teeth on arrival, because the model field says TCT18540T20B while the title says 80 teeth.
Is the DeWalt 40-tooth the framing blade, or the 24-tooth twin pack?
Both target coarse wood on 165 mm by 20 mm. The 40-tooth DT10640-QZ at about £15.67 is the single-blade everyday choice, with 4.7 from 1,889 reviews. The 24-tooth twin at about £21.87 is the aggressive rip and nail-site option, with less kerf data in the listing and a material field that says Resin.
Does the top pick fit a 165 mm cordless saw?
No. The top pick is 185 mm. On 165 mm, look at the 60-tooth thin-kerf Saxton, the best value at about £12.99, or the 80-tooth 165 mm Saxton at £13.99 with a stated 2.0 mm kerf. Check any riving knife against the 1.0 mm plate on the thin-kerf disc.
Which listing is only for a 255 mm aluminium saw?
The Evolution B0173J4FFG, about £87.98, at 255 mm and a 25.4 mm bore, 80 teeth, 4.5 from 36 reviews. It is for aluminium on Evolution and other low-rpm saws. It is not an upgrade for a 165 mm or 185 mm wood saw.
Is the £10.99 .PRO blade the best value?
Not in this scoring. The Saxton 165 mm 60-tooth thin kerf at £12.99 has a stated 1.5 mm kerf, a settled tooth count, and 4.5 from 1,642 reviews. The .PRO listing, B0DKZ7BGLF, conflicts between 80 teeth in the title and 60 in the model line, with only thirteen reviews.

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Sources

Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings stored for this comparison on 19 October 2026. Page updated 22.10.2026.

  1. HSE WIS16: Circular saw benches — Safe working practices (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  2. HSE: Circular saw benches used for ripping (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  3. HSE: Woodworking machinery standards (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  4. HSE L114: Safe use of woodworking machinery (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  5. BSI: BS EN 847-1:2017 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  6. Trend: Saw blade safety sheet (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  7. DeWalt DCS391 instruction manual (retrieved 19 October 2026)