This guide is for buyers and workshop supervisors who open a Kinkelder line page and see rows of scores under each blade. It shows how to use those rows to build a shortlist. It also says what the rows do not tell you, so you ask us the right things.
What the rating rows are
Each blade on a line page has a short list of rows, each with a score. For example, a KINS' RED blade can show Low Tensile, Medium Tensile, Blade Life and Tight Tolerance. The scores run up to 10 in the catalogue.
The rows are different on each line, and sometimes on each blade. The catalogue does not give a written definition of each row or say how a score is measured. So treat the scores as a way to compare blades on the same page.
Do not read a score as a promise. A 9 does not tell you how many cuts a blade will make on your machine. Tell us the job and we will confirm the blade.
Compare blades within one line first
Scores are easiest to compare inside one line, where the rows match. Take KINS' RED as an example:
- KINS' RED LF: Low Tensile 9, Medium Tensile 8, Blade Life 6, Tight Tolerance 7.
- KINS' RED MT: Low Tensile 4, Medium Tensile 8, Blade Life 6, Tight Tolerance 7.
The two blades match on Medium Tensile, Blade Life and Tight Tolerance. They differ on Low Tensile. If you cut low tensile steel, that one row separates them.
This is the habit to build: find the row that matters for your job, then see which blades score highest on it.
Pick the rows that match your job
Do not add up all the scores on a blade. A blade can score low on a row you do not need and still be the right choice. Choose two or three rows that match your work, and shortlist from those.
Here are rows from the pages and what they plainly refer to:
- Tensile rows: Low Tensile, Medium Tensile and High Tensile refer to the tensile strength of the steel you cut. Check your steel grade first.
- Stainless rows: Stainless Steel, Austenitic Stainless and Non-Austenitic Stainless refer to stainless material. Tell us the grade.
- Size rows: Small Diameter and Large Diameter appear on the KINS' RED stainless blades. Ask us what they mean for your job.
- Tube rows: Thin Tube and Multi/thick tube appear on KINS' BLUE blades. They follow the kind of tube you cut.
- Blade Life: this row appears on several lines, so you can compare blades on it.
The catalogue does not explain rows such as Tight Tolerance, Flexibility, Cut surface, High output or Low power. If one of these matters to you, ask us what it means for your job. We would rather explain than let you guess.
Use the ratings to shortlist, then check
Take KINS' BLUE as a second example. KINS' BLUE Multi Performance scores 9 on Multi/thick tube and 4 on Thin tube. KINS' BLUE Performance scores 7 on both. If you cut thick tube, note the blades with the highest score on that row. If you cut both, tell us the mix.
The same page also lists KINS' BLUE Stainless with Stainless Steel 9 and Blade Life 9. It has no tube rows. So you cannot compare it with the others row by row.
Follow these steps:
- Write down your material, tensile strength, tube or bar shape and machine.
- Pick the two or three rows that match.
- Note the blades with the highest scores on those rows.
- Send us the shortlist with your details.
The size and specification of a blade also depend on your machine, the cutting task and the material. A good score does not replace that check.
What to send us for a quote
- The line pages you looked at and the blades on your shortlist.
- The rows you used to choose them.
- The machine make and model, and the blade size it takes.
- What you cut: solid bar, tube or profile, with size and wall thickness.
- The steel grade, and whether it is low, medium or high tensile. Say if it is stainless.
- The old blade's code, or its diameter, bore, thickness and fixing holes, with photos.
- The quantity you need.
Browse the saw blade range, then request a quote on our website or message us on WhatsApp. We will confirm the right blade for your job.