Is it worth sharpening strikmaster blades or get new ones.

[Boar]

Borrowed my dads SM last spring an need to get blades sharpend or replaced. if sharpening is worth it, wat do ya do? name, number anything will help, web site. Thanks much boar

[Northlander]

Get a new set and send the old ones to strikemaster to get sharpened or if you have a shop near you that does a exchange do that. Some shops get them sharpened at Strikemaster.

[CAMAN]

Strikemaster has a blade exchange program, you send them your dull blades they will send you sharp ones at about half the cost of new. Check out their HSOforum.

[Sonicrunch]

Get new. It really is worth it.

[CAMAN]

WOW!! Three posts in 5 seconds! We're testing that server today!

[simple1]

Northlander hit the nail on the head. This will get you two sets of blades. A little phrase to remember is 2 is 1 and 1 is none. Basically, if it's a critical component, have 2 of them.

Simple1

[Notcho]

Seems like my strikemaster new blades last longer, cut better than re-sharpend ones.

[RoldGold]

I just stopped into SM last week, and asked them about the blades on a used auger I purchased. They said there really is no good way to resharpen them as the blades actually have 2 bevels to them. They may look sharp and feel sharp after re-sharping, but they won't cut ice well. They don't sharpen them at SM, they just scrap the old ones. A new set put on my auger was $31.

[leech~~]

There are a few bait shops around that do exchanges. I have done my own, you only sharped one side and you have to get the angle right or you may as well just throw them!

[mnhunter79]

I brought my cordless grinder home from work and started grinding, gotta say, i was impressed. cuts better than before!! took 10 min. just sayin.

[gonehunting]

Buy new!!! You know what you have for sure then. They will last a long time as long as you take care of your auger.

[CAMAN]

I brought my cordless grinder home from work and started grinding, gotta say, i was impressed. cuts better than before!! took 10 min. just sayin.

Something tells me this was on a chipper blade and not a lazer style blade?

[simple1]

[RoldGold]

Makes me think I should clarify my post, my auger is a lazer.

[Surface Tension]

Fran Connelly in Chicago sharpens them.

[Gordie]

Marvs Minnows sharpens them as well in Zimmerman

[greebs]

I've had mine sharpened before at baitshop who does it for about 17 bucks for the pair. seems to be as good as new. I did purchase a 2nd set though and it has come in handy more than once to swap out when I hit bottom or a rock when drilling in shallow areas.

[leech~~]

Something tells me this was on a chipper blade and not a lazer style blade?

Yes, chipper. Lazer are almost impossible on a grinder without the right setup. Also, Little Jim's bait in Annandale does trade in's as well.

[ENMIFDAD]

+1, or +2, or +3 on buying new ones. I had a set sharpened professionally with poor results. Took it to D-Rock and they hooked me up with new. The tech said "Very few people can ever sharpen these"

BTW I have a 15 year old (old style without the powerpoint) 10" Laser. You don't realize how dull your blades are until you put new on! Wow!

[Desperado]

Fran Connelly in Chicago sharpens them.

I've had many sets of Stkmstr Lazer blades sharpened by Fran.

It's been my experience that when he gets done with a set of blades, they cut BETTER than brand new blades fresh out of the package.

[Boar]

Thnks for the replies guys, waiting to hear back from fran. Thanks ST. Boar

[Dogzlife000]

Please keep it coming as to who offers sharpening services. I have a oouple of chipper blades that need work (Hibbing area).

[Boar]

Ok found this out, fran connelly dose not sharpen the curved shaveing type blades something to do with them not fitting in his holder or something, But he dose sharpen chipper blades for 9 bucks u pay shipping one way an he pays to be sent back, he doses them the same day he recieves them. So thats cool an i have a jiffy chipper blade to send him. Boar

[Dogzlife000]

Boar (or anyone else), do you have Fran's phone number? I'd like to send him my blades for sharpening.

[Desperado]

Ok found this out, fran connelly dose not sharpen the curved shaveing type blades something to do with them not fitting in his holder or something,

This didn't sound right to me because I know he's done them for me in the past, so I checked with Fran ... here's the scoop

He doesn't do TEN inch lazer blades (which boar had), but he DOES do EIGHT inch and smaller lazer blades. This makes sense now because I've always sent him eight inch lazer blades.