Instruct: Classify a given review as either positive or negative.
Query: It is what it is

Let's call it what it is, this is an inexpensive blade. I have not used it for cross cuts because I doubt it will do a good job. The physical layout of the blade is designed for ripping. It's also not going to have the higher tolerances of a more costly blade. This in turn, makes the blade produce a higher volume of sound. I wear earplug when running any saw, because lower decibels over time have the same loss of hearing effect as higher disables for short times. I have lost too much of my ability to hear and don't need to lose any more.For the price though, it is less than having my Freud and Gold Medal blades re-sharpened.So for rough ripping, I don't see how you can beat it for the price.......