[Woodcarver] Sharpening Systems

[Vic & Cynthia Hamburger]

> "chobanian, joan" wrote:


  > The Tormek Wet Sharpening system made in Sweden is well

> known, but now there is a knock off by Jet which is 100.00 

> less and has a few new features.   Does anyone have any 

> thoughts on which is the better of the two systems or had any 

> experience with either?   

> Woodcraft carries both systems and I 

> have included a link to a side by side comparison.

> 

> http://www.newwoodworker.com/reviews/jettormekcomparo.html


All:

I read the first part of the comparison report, and the website admits 
this paper was an internal Tormek document, not intended for 
publication.  It strikes me that this is basically a technical sales 
report, "why Tormek is better than Jet" and written for their sales 
staff and distributors to downplay the product Jet has produced.

In and of itself, this is neither a fair nor accurate comparison then 
and we should read it as such! Tormek is NOT going to mention features 
that Jet offers and Tormek does not, nor will it admit shortcomings that 
the Tormek may have in the eyes of the owners.

I have neither grinder but it seems to me, knowing the many products 
that Jet produces, and that consistantly rank high in tool tests, that 
the grinder they have come out with is likely to be a very good product. 
  It offers a lower price and I would, if considering either one, wait 
until there is an accurate and impartial review of the two machines side 
by side.  Tormek's price may not indicate a better machine, it might 
only indicate a one-of-a-kind product for many years and now they have 
been challenged by another company ready to provide an excellent 
alternative.

I could swear I have seen a review of the Jet grinder in some 
publication, but a quick review of several  magazine indexes didn't turn 
it up yet.

Vic H