Been waiting all winter to purchase a Magna Matic Blade sharpener. All off the local input I am getting from the dealers here are saying they prefer using a hand grinder and cant justify the $580 to get a Mag. Some of you guys that own them help me justify getting one. I was at a end user school for Exmark over the weekend and the instuctor basically said the same. Thanks
why would you spend $8000 - $10000 on a mower and then contemplate whether or not to spend the dollars on a professional grade blade sharpener and balancer, after all spinning sharp blades is the mowers primary function isn't it. i have no regrets buying mine.
I can do the same thing with a grinder.... never had any problems with it. (you've got to know how to sharpen it right though). We sharpen ours atleast twice a week during the peak season now.
since sharpening is so fast and easy (you do not have to know how to sharpen it right, you can't do it wrong) I sharpen mine daily during the peak season.
I agree with kels. The benefits I have found are; very easy to use, fast, very consistent results, longer blade life, very professional results & longer mower life ( from balance). I am happy I spent the money, no regrets.
Mag 8000 w/balancer & stand was one of the best investments I've made. Much faster & more accurate than Previous Grinder. However, I'm not sure if it will be as useful next season as I have ordered a couple sets of Meg-Mo blades. If they work as expected I will be switching over to Meg-Mo's & I'm told they rarely need to be sharpened & sharpen better on a 4" Grinder.
Weather one can justify the expense of buying a magnamatic is strictly up to the individual. Everybody's situation is different. I got by with a hand grinder for many years. Not really pleased with the edge I was putting on the blades but it was good enough, especially for some of the lawns I do(basically cow pastures). I took the plunge last summer and got the Magnamatic 9000 and balancer. I went for the stand also. After seeing how this thing sharpens I realized how bad I was sharpening my blades with a hand grinder, and even the cow pastures cut easier because I actually got the right angle and a sharp edge on the blade. In my case, well worth the money.
Now I'm all confused, and my wife is throwing in her 2 cents like she is going to sharpen a blade...............hahaha. Of course you know what she is saying. This is the part when coming together as one and talking about (most) purchases (over $100)before you purchase them comes back to really haunt you......
