Advice on a compound saw blade that is less flexible

[Fozzy Bear]

I have an early Evolution R255SMS-DB 255mm compound saw. It is not as rigid or accurate as a Dewalt or Makita or Festool but after making a few amendments it is fine for the type of projects I make. However the universal blade that comes with it is very thin and has a kerf of only 1.7 mm. When I try and take 1mm or less off the endgrain of a piece of timber that is slightly too long, I find the blade distorts and only cuts the first 10mm or so before running down the original cut face.
I was thinking of getting a another blade such as this from Saxton Blades which has a kerf of 2.6mm which is thicker. I assume the kerf is dictated by the TCT teeth width rather than the thickness of the blade but is the blade thickness also likely to be thicker and more rigid? I have seen a few mentions of Saxton blades on this forum and they appear to be goof quality for the price.

 

[Bingy man]

Hi and welcome, the multi material blades are thin for a reason, a thicker blade would not be very safe cutting metal for eg . If you fit the wider blade you might experience kickbacks as the tooth geometry will be different again to the multi material blade . It could be fine but you will need to wait for a member who has the same or similar machine and has done what you intend to do . As far as I’m aware your machine runs slower than a standard miter saw so again a potential kickback risk ..