So anyway, the TS 55 sucks - who knew?! I'm getting a 75.

[White]

If you don't want to invest in a good rip blade then think about buying a decent bandsaw.

 

[Stephen B]

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Just because it's a soft wood doesn't mean it will be easy to rip cut. A nice old dry hardwood might rip fine with a 48 tooth blade if you go slowly, but a fresh softwood timber might quickly jam the blade with all it's fresh stringy fibres. For ripping your'e just better off with a rip blade.

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And some here may not realise that some species of 'hard' wood are actually softer than some 'soft' woods. The definition of soft or hardwood is related to how a species of timber reproduces. Hence Balsa wood, to the surprise of many, is a hardwood.
https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/genetic/question598.htm

As to the merits of the TS55 mine cuts Australian Eucalyptus such as Mountain Ash which is very dense. The choice of a sharp blade is the main consideration - rip blade for ripping, standard for cross cutting. And steady as she goes.

 

[Chinski]

Some people just have no clue what blade to use...……

Well, yes Bob, I admit that if I had had a ripping blade then I would have had a very different experience.  But in the end, I am glad that this made me swap because, as Blues says:

Point is this: you want to have the least number of tools that can help you do most number of jobs.

I don't have a surplus of cash or space - so the above approach makes sense for me. 

I have done a couple of jobs recently that have necessitated the full depth of cut the TS75 and the stock blade seems good enough for both smooth cross cuts and longer rips. 

I fully agree that the TS75 is heavier to use than its smaller brother - and this goes for the Domino 700 XL with Seneca adapters.  And if I had the cash for both versions of both (and/or the TSC) then I'd be with you who don't agree. 

Maybe I should start a go fund me page ;-D

Thanks