Best Diamond Blades for the Husqvarna K 760
What size blade does the Husqvarna K 760 take?
The Husqvarna K 760 takes a 14-inch (350 mm) diamond blade with a 1-inch arbor (20 mm with the bushing), rated to a maximum spindle speed of 4,700 RPM per Husqvarna's operator manual. A 12-inch variant exists. Every current 14-inch pro blade still fits it.
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The Husqvarna K 760 takes a 14-inch (350mm) blade on a 1-inch or 20mm arbor, 4,700 RPM max spindle — that answer hasn't changed just because Husqvarna discontinued the saw. The K 760 sold in enormous numbers before the K 770 replaced it, and thousands are still cutting every day on crews and rental lots. Blade supply is a non-issue: the 14-inch format is the industry standard, so every current blade we recommend fits your saw exactly as well as it fits a new K 770. Below: what fits, what to check on a high-hour saw before blaming the blade, and when the repair math says move on.
Husqvarna K 760 — Tool Specs
| Engine | 73.5 cc 2-stroke |
|---|---|
| Power Output | 5 hp (3.7 kW) at 9,000 RPM |
| Max Blade Diameter | 14 in (350 mm); 12-inch variant exists |
| Arbor / Spindle | 1 in (25.4 mm) or 20 mm |
| Max Spindle Speed | 4,700 RPM per Husqvarna's operator manual |
| Max Cutting Depth | 5 in (125 mm) with 14" blade; 4 in with 12" |
| Weight (no fuel, no blade) | 21.6 lb (14"); 21.2 lb (12") |
| Fuel Capacity | 30 US fl oz (0.9 L) — 50:1 premix |
| Wet / Dry Rating | Both (water port standard) |
Tiered Blade Picks
Good — Most Cured-Concrete Work
The Virginia Abrasives 14-Inch Ultra Value Diamond Blade ($69.99) fits the K 760 and is our pick for occasional to regular cutting on cured concrete.
Better — Reinforced Concrete / Pro Sweet Spot
VA 14" Premium Sparkie ($174.30). Worth a hard look on a K 760 specifically: at 4,700 RPM the blade turns slower than on a K 770 (5,400), so each segment stays in the cut longer per revolution. VA sells the Sparkie as its premium multi-purpose blade for concrete including reinforced, and this site's planning range for it is about twice the Ultra Value's, which would mean fewer blade changes on a saw whose spindle bearings you're already babying. That range is a planning estimate, not a measurement. See the 14-inch roundup for full specs.
Best — Production Cutting
VA 14-inch Supreme Pro ($104.88). VA ranks its Supreme line above its Premium line and describes it as "specifically engineered for long life in a professional use setting." The Supreme Pro is VA's asphalt-and-concrete multi-purpose blade, with what VA calls a medium-hard bond and laser-welded 10mm segments, and it fits the K 760 on its 1-inch arbor with the 20mm bushing. It has no Amazon ratings yet, and neither VA nor this site publishes a life figure for it. On a tired K 760, run the Ultra Value instead and put the difference toward the K 770 fund. Details are on the Supreme Pro page.
Every Amazon-Available Blade That Fits the K 760, Lowest Price First
Every blade and wheel below fits this saw and is sold on Amazon. The order is price, not rank.
Virginia Abrasives 14-Inch Basic Diamond Concrete Blade
VA's entry-tier 14-inch blade, with a medium bond and 12mm sintered segments, at the lowest price in VA's 14-inch lineup on Amazon. VA rates it for granite and river-rock aggregates.
14″ · 1″ arbor (20mm bushing) · max 5,460 RPM · medium bond · wet-or-dry
$54.99
★ 4.6 (12)
Virginia Abrasives 14-Inch Ultra Value Diamond Blade
Value-tier 14-inch general-purpose segmented diamond blade. Fits Stihl TS 420, Husqvarna K 770/K 970 via the included 20mm bushing.
14″ · 1″ arbor (20mm bushing) · max 5,500 RPM · medium bond · wet-or-dry
$69.99
★ 4.2 (10)
Virginia Abrasives 14-Inch Medium Bond Diamond Blade
VA's True Blue blade, which VA's website marks "Made in America." It is a 14-inch medium-bond blade with 12mm laser-welded segments, rated to 5,500 RPM.
14″ · 1″ arbor (20mm bushing) · max 5,500 RPM · medium bond · wet-or-dry
$74.27
★ 3.5 (2)
Virginia Abrasives 14-Inch Diamond King Diamond Blade
VA's 14-inch Diamond King, listed for concrete, asphalt and masonry on one blade. 10mm laser-welded turbo segments, cooling holes, undercut protection. No ratings yet.
14″ · 1″ arbor (20mm bushing) · max 5,500 RPM · multi-purpose bond · wet-or-dry
$93.88
Virginia Abrasives 14-Inch Supreme Pro Diamond Blade
VA's Supreme-tier 14-inch blade, its professional line, listed for concrete and asphalt on a single bond. Laser-welded, 10mm segments, no Amazon ratings yet.
14″ · 1″ arbor (20mm bushing) · max 5,500 RPM · multi-purpose bond · wet-or-dry
$104.88
Virginia Abrasives 14-Inch Concrete Cut-Off Wheel (10-Pack)
Type 1 reinforced abrasive wheel for occasional concrete and masonry cuts. 14" x 1/8" x 20mm arbor, 10-pack. Diamond is cheaper per cut on ongoing work.
14″ · 0.7874″ arbor · max RPM · resinoid bond · dry
$119.56
★ 3.6 (4)
Virginia Abrasives 14-Inch Premium Sparkie Diamond Blade
VA's Premium-tier 14-inch blade, sold as a multi-purpose blade for concrete including reinforced, asphalt, pavers, block and light steel. Laser-welded turbo segments.
14″ · 1″ arbor (20mm bushing) · max 5,500 RPM · multi-purpose bond · wet-or-dry
$174.30
★ 5 (1)
If You're Cutting Asphalt or Green Concrete
Different substrate, different bond. These hard-bond blades fit the K 760 but are built for soft, abrasive material — not cured slab. If asphalt is a regular part of the work, the asphalt blade guide covers bond choice and undercut protection in depth.
Virginia Abrasives 14-Inch Asphalt Diamond Blade (Undercut Protected)
Hard-bond 14-inch asphalt and green-concrete blade with undercut protection on the core. Built for the abrasive slurry that eats steel cores on soft substrates.
14″ · 1″ arbor (20mm bushing) · max 5,500 RPM · hard bond · wet-or-dry
$102.99
★ 3 (1)
Virginia Abrasives 14-Inch BD Asphalt / Green Concrete Diamond Blade
Hard-bond 14-inch diamond blade engineered for asphalt + green concrete. Alternating drop segments + U-slot gullets clear sticky tar slurry.
14″ · 1″ arbor (20mm bushing) · max 5,500 RPM · hard bond · wet-or-dry
$63.38
★ 5 (1)
Compatibility Gotchas
| Issue | What to Check |
|---|---|
| Arbor mismatch | K 760 takes a 1" arbor with a 20mm option. Most pro 14" blades ship 1" with a 20mm bushing — fits either way. Seat the bushing fully before torquing. |
| 12" vs 14" variant | The K 760 sold in both sizes. Check your blade guard and model plate before ordering — a 14" blade will not run under a 12" guard. |
| Blade RPM floor | Blade max RPM must meet or exceed 4,700. Standard 14" pro blades rate 5,500+ — everything we recommend clears it. |
| Spindle bearing wear | On a high-hour K 760, worn spindle bearings cause runout that overheats segments and reads like a bad blade. Grab the mounted blade and check for wiggle before blaming the bond — Husqvarna's manual calls out bearing condition for exactly this reason. |
| Wet plumbing | Water port is standard. On concrete, OSHA Table 1 lists water fed to the blade as the only control for a handheld saw, and the rule doesn't age out with the saw. |
Husqvarna's Own OEM Diamond Blades for the K 760
Husqvarna's OEM diamond blade families — Tacti-Cut (economy), Vari-Cut (mid-tier), Elite-Cut (premium) — all predate and outlive the K 760 itself. Every one of them fits its 1-inch arbor (20mm with bushing). Listed alongside our aftermarket picks for honest comparison.
| Blade | Model # | Best For | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Husqvarna Tacti-Cut VH5 | 542774463 | Economy general-purpose: cured concrete, brick, roof tile, masonry. Right tier for an occasional-use K 760. | $80-130 |
| Husqvarna Vari-Cut S65 | — | Mid-tier general-purpose: cured concrete + reinforced. Solid daily-work match. | $140-180 |
| Husqvarna Vari-Cut S85 | — | Asphalt + green concrete. Hard bond, wider slots. | $150-200 |
| Husqvarna Elite-Cut S45 (Exo-Grit) | — | Premium production blade — earns its price on a healthy, low-hour saw. | $290-320 |
Husqvarna OEM is dealer-only — no Amazon, no big-box. The K 760's owner profile skews toward one-saw crews and bought-it-used operators, and at that scale the OEM premium rarely pays back. The aftermarket picks above fit the same spindle and ship via Amazon. Save the OEM conversation for the day you're at the dealer counter pricing a K 770 anyway.
Buying the K 760 Itself
The K 760 is discontinued — you can't buy one new. Anything listed as "new" online is aged stock or gray-market; treat it accordingly. The used market is real (rental sell-offs, auctions — see the inspection checklist in the field notes above), but new-saw money belongs on the successor: the Husqvarna K 770, same 73.5cc class, same blade fit. What ships today either way: the blades — the $70 VA Ultra Value fits your K 760's spindle via Prime.
Operator Hazards & Field Notes
Kickback geometry
Cut with the lower-front quadrant of the blade. Upper-quadrant contact or a pinched kerf drives the saw up and back toward you — the physics don't care how many years the saw has run. Two hands, stable stance, relieve long kerfs. Anti-vibration mounts and guard hardware loosen with age; check both before the first cut of the day.
Buying a used K 760
Rental sell-offs and auctions move a lot of these. Three checks before money changes hands: compression (should pull hard against the decompression valve released), spindle bearing wiggle with a blade mounted, and belt condition. A saw that fails the bearing check will eat every blade you put on it.
Cold-start & fuel
Same 2-stroke reality as every carbureted saw: premix goes stale in storage and can gum the carburetor. Run ethanol-free fuel or a stabilizer between jobs. On a flooded warm restart: run position, full throttle, crank — don't keep choking it.
Hand-arm vibration (HAVS) — the hazard nobody plans for
Handheld gas cut-off saws are among the highest-vibration tools on a jobsite, and sustained exposure causes Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) — permanent nerve and circulation damage that first shows as numb, blanching fingers. The EU Physical Agents Directive sets a daily Exposure Action Value of 2.5 m/s² and an Exposure Limit Value of 5.0 m/s² (A(8) over 8 hours); US OSHA addresses vibration under the General Duty Clause. Age matters here: a high-hour K 760 with worn dampener mounts transmits more vibration than its spec sheet ever claimed — inspect the mounts, find the declared handle values in your operator's manual, and cap daily trigger time accordingly. A sharp, correctly-bonded blade vibrates far less than a glazed one.
Why Blade Choice Matters on the K 760
The K 760's spindle profile and power output determine which blade bond pairs well with which substrate. Wrong bond, wrong tool — even a premium blade can glaze. Work through our Diamond Blade Buying Guide for the bond-substrate matrix and our RPM Guide for max-RPM cross-reference.
Under OSHA Table 1, a handheld power saw cutting concrete needs an integrated water delivery system that continuously feeds water to the blade. Table 1 lists no vacuum option for this saw. The operator also needs an APF 10 respirator indoors, and outdoors once cutting passes four hours in a shift. See our Silica Dust Safety Guide for crew protocol.
Related Saw Landings
- Best Diamond Blades for Husqvarna K 770 — the K 760's direct successor
- Best Diamond Blades for Husqvarna K 970 — the bigger K-series saw
- Best Diamond Blades for Stihl TS 420 — the perennial rival
- Best Diamond Blades for Husqvarna — full Husqvarna lineup
- K 970 vs K 770 vs TS 420 — head-to-head — if you're shopping the current class
Frequently Asked Questions
What size blade does the Husqvarna K 760 take? ▼
The K 760 takes a 14-inch (350mm) blade on a 1-inch (25.4mm) arbor with a 20mm option; a 12-inch variant of the saw exists. It's the same blade format as the K 770, K 970, and Stihl TS 420 — blades cross-fit across all of them with the right arbor/bushing combination.
Is the Husqvarna K 760 discontinued? ▼
Yes — Husqvarna replaced it with the K 770, which is the same 73.5cc class with updated filtration and a higher-speed spindle. Discontinued means no new units, not no support: dealers still service the K 760 and stock parts, and blades are completely unaffected because the 14-inch format is an industry standard, not a K 760 part.
What's the max RPM on the K 760? ▼
4,700 RPM maximum spindle speed, per Husqvarna's operator manual — with a peripheral speed ceiling of 90 m/s on a 14-inch blade. Any blade rated 5,500 RPM or higher is safe. Note the successor K 770 spins faster (5,400 RPM), so speed-rating margin that's comfortable on your K 760 is still comfortable there if you upgrade.
K 760 vs K 770 — should I upgrade? ▼
Run the repair math, not the calendar. Both are 73.5cc, 5 hp, 14-inch saws with identical blade fit; the K 770 adds a 5,400 RPM spindle (vs 4,700), improved air filtration, and current parts availability. A K 760 with good compression and tight spindle bearings owes you nothing — keep cutting. When a repair quote crosses a few hundred dollars on a tired unit, that money is a meaningful piece of a new K 770.
Can I still get blades for the K 760? ▼
Every current 14-inch blade fits. The 14-inch/1-inch-arbor format is the industry standard the K 760 helped establish — Virginia Abrasives, Husqvarna OEM, MK Diamond and everyone else still builds to it. Availability will outlive the saw by decades.
What's the best all-around blade for the K 760? ▼
For occasional cured-concrete cutting, the Virginia Abrasives 14" Ultra Value (around $70) fits via the 20mm bushing. For production work or rebar, VA sells the Premium Sparkie as its premium multi-purpose blade for concrete including reinforced, and the Supreme Pro as its professional tier for concrete and asphalt.
Matt Lipman is CEO of Capstone Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: CAPS) and a board member of Virginia Abrasives. He discloses this relationship on every article that recommends a VA product.