[Zeke]

The only table saw I've seen that uses a 7 1/4 blade is actually an 8" TS. 7 1/4 blades are cheap and for general rough use are very good. I favor the Diablo in this instance. In fact, running a slightly smaller blade than the max capacity on a TS isn't such a bad idea. Won't work on a miter saw.

From what I know about you, Scott, you don't need a Forrest or any blade costing more than 50 bucks. DeWalt makes good blades, IDK who they get them from. And I use a Diablo with stabilizers like Jeff on my Unisaw for general cutting. I have a half dozen blades to choose from for the Unisaw and 90% of the time I'm just using a Diablo. I use a 8 incher on it too sometimes because it is more stable and the rim speed is a little less meaning slightly less feed rate to keep the IPS in the sweet spot.

Forget 2" oak and other hardwoods until you step up to the big league. Many years ago and way before disposable thin kerf blades, I was cutting a lot of oak on a Delta 1HP 10" contractors saw. The older versions of those made for really good shop saws short of owning a Poweramatic or something in that class. You go there and you might as well shoot for a min of 5HP on 240v.

Back to the Delta and oak: I had a very nice Forrest equivalent 1/8" kerf blade. A saw sharpening service would come by and take care of it. Still have that blade and honest to God that thing makes more sawdust than anything I have. You don't need to go there as an 1/8th blade takes some power to get through the work. So, it has to be in top, top condition all the time. You can buy 5 Diablo's and still be ahead of that game.

When you get to spending 8 hours a day in the shop constantly using your TS, come back and we will reconsider. Meanwhile, don't buy anything from HF or off the net that promises to be something it ain't.