The Mibro Group 416381 Carbide Stacking Dado Blade Set - 14 Pieces, Silver, 8"

This stack is surpisingly decent for the money. But the setup instructions might be confusing to a dado newb so I can't help but wonder if some of the bad reviews were from users that misinterpreted the instructions the way I almost did & set up the blades incorrectly. When the blades and chippers are oriented properly, they cut smoothly and very flat. On box joints, the shoulders are pristine and the bottoms are pretty darn smooth & very flat. And little to no tear-out when using a backer board. Light sanding is to be expected, but very little cleanup work. I almost got the blade orientation wrong based on the vague way in which the instructions describe orientation of the blades, but a quick & obvious rethink made more sense. If you're reading this and opt to buy these blades, despite the lack of specific instructions within the manual, each of the outer blades are to be oriented with they're printed sides facing out opposing one another - the inside blade facing out to the left of the saw and the outer blade facing out to the right of the saw - and the teeth facing down towards you when you're standing in front of the saw. And the chipper teeth obviously are facing the front as well. The outer blades right out of the packaging appear to be the same and they are not labeled inside/outside or left/right, but they can only be oriented one way in which the labels are both facing out away from each other and the teeth facing you/pointed down at the front, if that makes sense. You'll see. I'm very black and white and literal so it took me a minute but most people probably won't read it the way I did. Although had I put them on the way the diagrams suggest, the results would have been the unevenness, scorching, and tear out that many have complained of. Also, it's tempting to go slow with these blades because there's so much material being removed, but if you go too slow you will definitely scorch the wood and leave melted resin on the blade which spontaneously will dull it. And then all the cuts will suck. So move through at a fairly normal pace. Making multiple passes if necessary. But I went through three quarter inch yellow pine in one pass and the joints were pretty flawless. Little to no cleanup. I've done half inch dados & box joints with this stack & so far the results have been excellent. No regrets spending half the money on these instead of Freud or DeWalt. Highly recommend. Also recommend keeping them clean for optimal performance. Stiff brush with WD40 works well. Peace.

WARNING DO NOT TRUST THESE BAD REVIEWS !!! WONDERFUL BLADE SET AND PACKAGING IS TOP NOTCH !!!!! Now that I have that off my chest.... my review. First off, I am no professional, just a hobbyist. That is why I purchased this DADO set. I had a WOBBLER 30 years ago and was not happy with the cuts. I have had the need recently in my work for a dado blade, to do things that are actually harder on my 220v shaper. 1st: The package is AMAZING. It is made very well and the outer edge is rubber coated like a cell phone case, AMAZING !!! People pay THIS MUCH for similar cell phone cases. I know because I have BOUGHT THEM !!! It has one little plastic pin/tie that you have to CUT to allow you to ROTATE the lid off. READ LABEL PEOPLE !!! BEFORE YOU SLAM VENDORS PRODUCTS WITH NEGATIVE COMMENTS. 2nd: The package IS reusable an is STORAGE for when blade is not in use. I put it on my 8" table top saw to leave the 10" free for cutting purposes. Handy to have two tabletop saws now, one can be just for DADO's. 3rd: The two main blades are in the package with a plastic edge wrapped over the teeth... so nothing got chipped or banged in shipping - the plastic case has STOPS in it to keep the blades from interacting with each other. Pictures 6 & 8 4th: THE CUT -- I setup, using the instructions, for a 3/4" dado as I am needing to interlock two 2x4 pieces to make a stand base. This will allow me to clear out the notch on both boards with ease. I took 3 cuts on this 2x4 to test how it works. As you can see in the last 2 photos, it did rather well in my opinion for the absolute first time of using a STACKED DADO set. This is NO BS and were the actual first 3 cuts. I had to see for myself the CRAPPY CUTS that people were talking about.... well I call BULLCRAP on those. Check out the closeup of the 3/4 inch cut through that 2x4 !!! Referring to photo 9, LOOK HOW THIN that edge was left on the side of the second cut in..... it is like a heavy 1/8" maybe. The edge did not break apart. I was just testing different depths.... CONCLUSSION : Buy it with confidence that it is going to do the job. DISCLAIMER: PROVIDING YOURS IS DELIVERED IN THE SAME PERFECT CONDITON AS MINE WAS AND THAT YOU DIDNT USE A HAMMER TO OPEN THE AWESOME CASE WITH A HAMMER CAUSE YOU CAN'T READ PACKAGING - OR THAT YOU TRASH THE BLADES IN HANDLING THEM. I am very happy with this purchase. From what I see in my first tests, this is a WIN WIN WIN product, for price and quality and packaging ! I am sure that maybe when using spacers, there may be a slight feather leftover that might need trimmed but I can't see that it will be anything to worry about. Sorry about the LONG review but I felt obligated after seeing what I got and how well it worked and remembering all those bad comments made about this.... Scott.

I am using a Ridgid portable table saw (can't remember the number but it ends in 12. This table saw takes a 10" blade, however, with a dado blade it calls for a 6" blade. This one is technically TOO BIG, and the reason is that it requires more power from the engine to use a larger blade. The manual ACTUALLY STATES it can take a dado, and how to set it up. With that said, this saw NEVER MADE a dado blade set OR a faceplate for one (it's not called a face plate, but can't recall the name). Anyway, you'll have to MAKE your own using plywood and a saw to cut it out. There are even how to videos on YouTube on making your own insert plate. Once you get that done, the dado comes with very specific instuctions on how to SET IT UP. You MUST follow them exactly or risk damagign your blades or yourself. Also read you saw manual. This cuts very cleanly and very well. I am cutting kiln dried HARD maple boards and making a nickle gap edge, 1/2" wide by 1/2" deep. The boards are 1" thick and this set-up fits PERFECT. I highly recommend the use of a feather board to help push the top of the board and hold it on the dado. With that said, I did notice some strange wear and tear on my dado blade tips. My normal saw I didn't see this. So I am HOPING it holds up through the rest of my massive stack, and doesn't start throwing carbide tips at me. Hence minus a star. So glad I didn't pay more, this gets it done and is a great "beginner's" set!

Está muy buena. Aunque hay que fijarse si tú sierra de mesa puede usar este tipo de hojas. Tengo una skil de las que tiene la patas incorporadas y no aguanta todos los discos juntos.

I was supposed to receive it on Friday the 19th, surprisingly I received it yesterday Tuesday the 16th! I checked all the contents, I received all the 14 pieces, no evidence of any defects. My previous experience doing dadoes was at a furniture company working with an old Tannewitz table saw, so far the tests that I have done this morning seem to be of a similar quality, of course I cannot get it to go as wide as I used to do it in that old Tannewitz. For the home woodworking that I do, I think it is quite sufficient. I think it is worth it for the price, I do recommend it.

Very nice, used on my 10 inch table saw. Nice and clean rebates. I love this product

Voor de prijs zeer tevreden met het product. De testsnede is gemaakt met 3 chippers en 2 shims. De groef heeft een vlakke bodem, in tegenstelling tot eerdere reviews. Verpakking was kapot bij levering, maar product zelf is intact. Zeer vlotte levering en communicatie met verkoper.

Received fast and well packed Product itself is excellent Very neat and sturdy storage box and complete with all metal shims and cutters Work perfect Fitted on Radial arm saw and really very satisfied with quality and performance of dado head Highly recommended