Ryoba Spec Scorer
What We’re Scoring On (Your “Dream Ryoba” Anchor)
We start by defining a perfect Ryoba pull saw – our “dream” model. Every spec you enter gets compared to these ideal values, and scores fall off the further they stray.
- Blade Length: 270 mm
- Rip Teeth Per Inch (TPI): 9 TPI
- Crosscut Teeth Per Inch (TPI): 15 TPI
- Blade Material: Laminated Japanese steel (blue/white paper steel)
- Handle: Traditional rattan wrap or ergonomic pro-grade rubber
Note: This tool does not cover every possible specification. The formula used is only made to give a general idea of what a good product may look like. It’s a great way to shortlist your choices, but this tool is not 100% bias-free, and cannot replace real-world testing insights
Values for the Best Ryoba
Metric | Dream Spec | Score at Perfect Match |
|---|---|---|
Blade Length | 270 mm | 10 |
Rip TPI | 9 | 10 |
Crosscut TPI | 15 | 10 |
Blade Material | Laminated Japanese | 10 |
Handle Type | Rattan or ergonomic | 10 |
Enter any real-world spec into the tool, and each metric starts at 10, then loses points as it deviates.
How Score Changes with Deviation
- Blade Length:
- Exactly 270 mm → 10 points
- 260–280 mm → 9 points
- 250–290 mm → 8 points
- …down to
- <190 mm or >350 mm → 1 point
- Rip & Crosscut TPI: (each scored separately, then averaged)
- Exact match → 10
- 1 tooth off → 9
- 2 teeth off → 8
- 3 teeth off → 6
- 4 teeth off → 4
- ≥5 teeth off → 2
- Blade Material:
- Laminated Japanese → 10
- SK5 high-carbon → 9
- Hardened Japanese → 8
- Generic carbon → 6
- Unknown/chrome-vanadium → 4
- Budget alloy → 2
- Handle:
- Rattan or ergonomic rubber → 10
- Shaped hardwood → 8
- Plain wood → 6
- Textured plastic → 4
- Standard plastic/unknown → 2
Overall Score
- Enter the spec values in the Ryoba Spec Scorer tool.
- Each category outputs a 1–10 score based on its exact deviation curve.
- The tool then averages the four scores to give you a final rating from 1.0 to 10.0.
Use this page to quickly compare different Ryoba models by their spec sheets—no hands-on trial needed. Higher scores mean a closer match to the “dream” saw every woodworker wants in their workshop.
The Grain Bros was started to serve woodworkers who can’t find products for their specific use case. We found out that there are not many media outlets extensively covering this topic. That’s why, we are here, to do the research and find the perfect products for your next DIY project. So you don’t have to juggle your tools and laptop at the same time.