Do I really need a rip blade?

[Charles Coolidge]

Define glue ready surface from a glue line rip blade? I have always used a combo blade for everything, RC TS2000, WW but always seem to get a bit of burning on maple. Picked up a Freud glue line rip blade recently but haven't tried it. The RC TS2000 produces a glossy smooth finish, how will the rip blade compare?

[Rich Aldrich]

Combination blades lived on my saw for nearly 20 years. I had a project for work that involved ripping 300 bdft of rough sawn hard maple so they bought me a few blades for my efforts.
I picked up a Freud 24 tooth glue line rip. I am so impressed that I don’t plan on using my combination blades again.
It proved to me that combination blades are a compromise. The gullet is sized to handle the wood waste without burning.
I have an Freud 80 tooth cross cut blade that works very well for for plywood and limber.