Product redesign announcement Wednesday

[John Hancock Sr]

Just received an email that Tormek are releasing an "updated jig redesign" this coming Wednesday.

Hope that it will not be too tempting and/or expensive since I just retired!

[RichColvin]

It will ALWAYS be too tempting...

[John Hancock Sr]

Midnight my time.  Here is the link

https://www.youtube.com/live/YXh-Gt2TT3s

[John Hancock Sr]

SC-60 scissor jig. Have yet to watch the whole video. Though that might be the case.

[John Hancock Sr]

After seeing the video I will not be upgrading. Definitely an improvement but not worth it for me considering how often I sharpen scissors.

[Ken S]

John,

With my "busy" retiree schedule, I was able to watch the live class. I have also watched it a second time this morning. However; I feel handicapped by having neither the jig literature nor the jig to get a better feel for it. So, this reply has a higher than comfortable guess factor.

I appreciate the improved set up features of the new jig. To me, the primary advance is its compatibility with the T2. While the primary focus of the T2 is knife sharpening in commercial kitchens, increasing the scope to include scissors seems a nice improvement.  At this point, I cannot tell how useful the platform of the new jig will be as a platform, especially with the T2. (This may be a useful addition for Rich Colvin's 3D designed tools as shown in his Sharpening Handbook.)

I suspect there is much yet undiscovered potential with the new jig.

Ken

[RichColvin]

Ken,

The usability features noted in the video seem great.  I already have the SVX-150 jig (which works well enough), but those features persuaded me and I ordered the new jig yesterday.

I haven't considered the platform yet ....

Rich

[rolsen]

I might not upgrade, the old jig works well enough, not as easy to set up, but the marker method still works.

[Ken S]

Rolsen,

You present a logical case for many Tormek owners. Not all of us are under time pressures. A home sharpener or someone with a not very busy farmers market set up might reasonably question the cost effectiveness of another $78 scissors jig. A high volume sharpener or someone under time constraints might feel differently. A sharpener with a T2 might be happy to find a jig compatible with his machine.

I would recommend that anyone looking to purchase a first scissors jig opt for the new one. I do not foresee the older jigs being substantially discounted.

Ken