We do a lot of flooring and have dedicated 2 older Delta Sidekick compound miter saws to this task. This Delta 6-1/2 inch saw is no longer in production and the original 40 tooth ATB carbide blades are also impossible to find – but we’ve switched them out to Freud TK301’s which are also 40 tooth design. I don’t recall – but we may have to reverse-mount the Freud blades. The Delta Sidekick saws were not terribly good as compound miter saws – especially compared to our newer Bosch and even-newer Makita saws – but they work great on relatively thin and wide stock like flooring. The Pergo product does wear out blades – perhaps because they incorporate some abrasive material in their “wear-layer” to provide extra longevity to their surface finish. If you are going to install lots of this product – you just have to get over it and watch your blades for signs of wear and keep replacements handy.

In a pinch, we do cut laminate flooring on our Bosch and Makita 12 inch saws using a 72 or 96 inch Freud laminate blade – but since I hold the purse strings – I much prefer to replace a $20 Freud TK301 on the Sidekick saw than a $100 blade that we use mostly to cut melamine.