I just bought this blade on Amazon as new. It's the WWII full kerf.
The ink on the blade seems real faded, part of the II is almost completely gone. Plus, I swear it looks like it's been bolted onto an arbor before. Is that part of the manufacturing process?
There's no sawdust on the thing or anything, the teeth came covered in the protective gel, and as far as I can tell the teeth don't look chipped or used, they are plenty thick, way more carbide than my freud blades.
I'm probably just being paraniod, but I thought the price was right, $76, maybe too right? I would expect the lettering to be dark and crisp on a new blade.