Scroll saw blades are very subject to individual preferences. I've long been an Olson blade user. Their #3 MS blade is as close to an all-purpose blade for me, as anything I've used. Looking back, I recall getting some FD #2/0 reverse tooth blades when I first started scrolling, almost 20 years ago. I could not cut with them to save my life. I went to an Olson #2/0 reverse and cut with no problems. Ipso facto, I became an Olson devotee. I rarely used FD's for much of anything after that. Then I tried some Olson spirals for Christmas Lichterbogens I was making several years ago. I had all sorts of problems with them breaking and I couldn't keep them in the blade clamps. I got some FD flat end spirals and things went much better. Recently I bought some FD UR #1 blades and I have to say, they are every bit as good as my beloved Olson MS #3's and they're smaller, so I can cut finer detail, without sacrificing cutting speed or blade life. So, moral of my story is that I don't think any manufacturer makes "the best" blade for everyone, in every size and type. I'll continue to use a mix of Olson and FD blades, based on what works for me. What works for someone else may be completely different.
