Alright so I messed up my old Diablo saw blade last week cutting through some gnarly treated lumber. Dumb mistake. Needed a replacement fast for this weekend’s deck project. Figured I might as well share how I tracked down a decent 6 1/2 inch Diablo blade without totally emptying my wallet. No fancy talk, just what worked.
The Hunt Starts
Woke up early Saturday, coffee in hand, fired up the laptop. Googled like crazy: “Diablo 6.5 saw blade buy.” Didn’t want cheap junk, but couldn’t stomach paying double either. Checked my usual spots.
Here’s the rundown:
- Big Box Store Sites: Scrolled through the usual giant orange and blue stores. Price was okay, maybe $25 bucks or so, but shipping felt slow. Needed it faster.
- Random Tool Sites: Some popped up looking kinda shady. Prices were all over the place! Saw one for $19, almost clicked it, then saw shipping was $15. Nope. Other places listed it cheaper but “out of stock.” Useless.
- Marketplace Madness: Hopped onto some online flea markets. Found a listing close by. Drove 20 minutes to meet this dude in a parking lot. He pulls out this Diablo blade, wrapped in greasy newspaper. Looked like it had seen WW2. Passed hard on that relic.
Actually Finding One
Got back home, kinda annoyed. Then I remembered this smaller, local hardware chain about 30 minutes away. Pulled up their site… BAM! They had it listed online for pickup. Price was decent, around $24 bucks. Hit that “pick up in store” button and crossed my fingers.
Got the email an hour later: “Ready for pickup!” Jumped in the truck. Walked straight to their pickup counter – no wandering aisles getting distracted by more tools I don’t need (almost happened). They handed me the blade fresh in its sealed Diablo package. Felt solid, legit. Paid and got outta there.
Final Thoughts & Price Tag
Total damage? Right at $28 bucks after tax. Not the absolute cheapest I saw online before shipping robbery, but I got it today. Way better than the parking lot blade or gambling on a no-name site. Feels good having the right tool back in the saw. Saved myself a headache and maybe a finger. Now… gotta go replace that deck board I messed up.