I am ready to by an 8" dado set for my Unisaw. I went to Woodcraft yesterday anticipating a Forrest. All they had was a Timberline ($129 IIRC) and Amana ($200). I've never seen the Timberline but the packaging made me think it is pretty low end. The Amana was packaged nice, looked good and the sales guy talked it up.
I looked at Woodcraft's catalog. It has the Forrest Dado King for $300.
HD has the Freud Diablo - $100.
I'm still leaning toward the Forrest. I'm not a production shop, actually a low time hobbyist, but I do have a Forrest blade on the Uni and I love it.
I don't want to start a flaming session here but would like opinions of the various blades along with accompanying reasons to support their cost.
Thanks -- Kevin