"Pete C." wrote in message
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The system does indeed destroy the blade when it fires (correctly or
incorrectly). The blade is embedded into I believe an aluminum brake
shoe of sorts, about the only way to stop it that fast.

I prefer the most reliable safety system i.e. intelligence. I do not
place any part of my body in the "line of fire" of the saw blade when I
use my saw. This includes not standing in the potential path of thrown
wood or blade teeth in addition to keeping fingers safely away from the
blade.


Good Luck with that.