Anyone else having problems with Olson blades?
I got a 1/4" 93.5" blade and could not get it even close to tension on my Griz 14" BS. Exchanged it for another and that one was a little better but I had to crank the tension so high I fully compressed the tension spring and it was still just a little too loose. A test cut popped the blade off the wheel. I have several other 93.5" blades (including a 1/2" olson) that fit just fine on the saw and tension up at the low end of the gauge. I got the Olson blade because there is a woodcraft store nearby. Kind of ruined my day because I screwed around way too much and never even got close to actually getting something done in my shop. I suspect olson's QA isn't up to snuff.
And, yes, I going to be buying timber wolf or some such instead of olson. Recommendations greatly appreciated!