On Sat, 17 Nov 2012 08:41:07 -0800 (PST), DJayhawk
wrote:

What do you guys think about blade stabilizers? There were on the saw when I started using it. Since I put the B&D blade on I reinstalled the stanilizers too. Do I need them? Do they have any effect on performance?

The threads on my arbor do not extend far enough out to allow me to
use a stabilizer on the arbor side of the blade. I use one on the
other side.

Definitely use them if you can, especially with a thin-kerf blade.