Mike,

It has been a while since I purchased my Diemaster2 so I don't recall my thought process at the time. All I can tell you is that after studying David Marks' Woodworks shows, I think what I have is what he liked to use on his "big blue" bandsaw. I know David likes Lenox, and I know the blades was bimetal and I further know that it was 6 tpi. I took all that and found the Diemaster2 and ordered it. Maybe the 6 tpi isn't available in the thinner blade?? Maybe the hook-style isn't? I dunno...maybe the thinner one wasn't available 5 years ago?

Looks like maybe I need to go research the Diemaster2 again and see what's what!