Your question has been well answered but I am going to throw in my 2 cents. I always tell my wife that 70% of any job is having the right tool. Your blade is a tool. As others have said spirals are great for picture type cuttings. They do require being kept very tight and lots of practice. I am not sure what brand blade that you got but stick wit the good brand Olsen, Flying Dutchman. ECT on all blades. I have always had the worst problem in a cut that I had to back out of. My advice is slow your saw down and practice for a while. Depending on what type work you do you may just find that the spiral may become your best friend.