Niqua blades

[Claymore]

Hi,
I have always used Pegas blades but the latest batch of number 5 skip blades have been terrible .. They have snapped very quickly and sometimes even before turning the sodding saw on! . I have tried the same Pegas blades in number 3's and they are fine so obviously a dodgy batch?
So I thought i'd check out some other brands and found Niqua blades at the Hobbys website https://www.alwayshobbies.com/tools/pow ... saw-blades and wondered which size would be similar to the Pegas number 5's? I have heard others on here mention them but never tried them myself.
My main sizes are 3's and 5's for cutting the Oak (45mm max) tonight i managed to snap five blades in 30mins :?
Any ideas regarding sizes or even other brands available in the UK?
Cheers
Brian

 

[NazNomad]

I always buy Niqua blades from Hobbies eBay shop, never had any problems with them.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144-Medium-Gr ... 1188033877

You've heard about the Flying Dutchman blades that those 'damn yankees' rave about? Same thing except these ones haven been rebranded by an entrepeneur. :-D

 

[powertools]

+1 with nas.
I get my blades from hobbies never had a problem and they are cheap enough to buy a selection of sizes to see what suits you best.
Also nice to support a small UK business.

 

[Claymore]

Cheers guys for your help, I have ordered some to try out.
Cheers
Brian