TCT Mitre saw blade

[littlelegs]

I've just bought a power compound mitre saw and the results I get from the 24 tooth TCT blade leave a lot to be desired.
The underside, back edge and the LHS of the cut all suffer from splintering (is it called ripout?)
Would I get a better result (less rip out) from a 32 or 40 tooth TCT blade?

I'm just playing with odd lengths of wood at the moment but will eventually be using the saw to cut laminate flooring.

 

[big-all]

the more the teeth the smoother the finnish with less splintering

the actual number of teeth depends on the blade size

on my 10" saws i have freud pro 60 tooth on the dw712 [8 1/4"] 48 teeth

the only disadvantage is you need to cut slightly slower [chop rate] as the teeth are removing less material as they are finer

 

[littlelegs]

Screwfix have an Erbauer TCT Blade 210/30mm which may do the job.
Anyone care to comment on Erbauer blades ?

 

[Freddiynot]

I'm a raw beginner with these saws, but the 80 tooth 10" Erbauer blade I got from Screwfix for laminate cutting (£60 though) has just done an excelent job on 18 mm furniture finish laminate in my inexperienced hands using a B&Q Sliding Mitre Saw - not the best available. Feed it gently let the saw do the work.

Very clean edges with no chipping.

Similar results obtained with an 80 tooth blade in a (cheap) circular saw, but not so straight (my fault plus wearing vari-focals - no straight line seems straight - so if it looks straight then its bent)

You just haven't got to be in a hurry, and the dust seems finer.