Have finally got my hands on a Japanese made Makita 235mm 5900B circular saw, as the general consensus seems that they are almost indestructible.
Not wishing to keep changing blades I am after a recommended combination (or general purpose) blade. Prefer to hear from any of the many owners on what they use (eg brand, number TPI) rather than "experts" on the web. Won't get a lot of use but mainly cutting corners off bowl blanks (both softwoods and hardwoods) and occasional cross cutting and ripping where a fine finish is not needed.

Thanks, Gary