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Price Comparisons for Sharpening Carbide Drill Bits and Step Drills

Price or better yet, true cost is central to any decision making process when purchasing a product or a service. At Performedge, we think that what you pay for carbide tool sharpening should be simple, straight-forward, and with no hidden charges. Since our focus is on reconditioning tools, we have eliminated many of the costs associated with setup and additional processes like cutoff and rebuilding. We pass on these savings to you. Below you will see some examples of how we compare to some other reconditioning companies and OEM's:


Example 1    6mm Kennametal SE carbide drill, TiN coated

    AWD      East Coast 
Tools
   Guhring     Kennametal 
RegrindingIncluded$ 13.50$ 11.82Doesn't doIncluded
RecoatingIncluded$ 4.00$ 1.88 Included
Cutoff or rebuild
charge*
$ 0.00$ 6.75$ 3.50 $ 0.00
Total price for
reconditioning
$ 11.00$ 24.25$ 17.20 $ 12.00
Savings per drillLowest Price$ 13.25$ 6.20 $ 1.00
* These charges may or may not be assessed and are based upon the condition of the drill.

Example 2    1/2" Mitsubishi MZS carbide drill, TiAlN coated

    AWD      East Coast 
Tools
   Guhring     Kennametal 
RegrindingIncluded$ 18.00$ 21.89$ 28.60Doesn't do
RecoatingIncluded$ 8.50$ 6.61Included 
Cutoff or rebuild
charge*
$ 0.00$ 9.00$ 6.50$ 3.24 
Total price for
reconditioning
$ 23.00$ 35.50$ 35.00$ 31.84 
Savings per drillLowest Price$ 12.50$ 12.00$ 8.84 
* These charges may or may not be assessed and are based upon the condition of the drill.

Example 3    3/4" Straight Fluted carbide "G" drill, TiCN coated

    AWD      East Coast 
Tools
   Guhring     Kennametal 
RegrindingIncluded$ 32.50$ 29.68$ 45.72Included
RecoatingIncluded$ 17.00$ 8.35IncludedIncluded
Cutoff or rebuild
charge*
$ 0.00$ 16.25$ 10.00$ 4.79$ 0.00
Total price for
reconditioning
$ 35.00$ 65.75$ 48.03$ 50.51$ 47.00
Savings per drillLowest Price$ 30.75$ 13.03$ 15.51$ 12.00
* These charges may or may not be assessed and are based upon the condition of the drill.

We could go on and on, and all you would see is more savings! If you have custom step tools the savings multiply even quicker. And what about delivery? How does Performedge compare?.... We believe we have some of the fastest deliveries in the market, and we don't charge you any exorbitant fees! Just look below:

Delivery Comparisons    (Shown in working days)

    AWD      East Coast 
Tools
   Guhring     Kennametal 
Uncoated5 days5 days5 days10 days5 days
TiN coated10 days10 days10 days15 days10 days
TiAlN coated10 days15 days10 days20 days10 days
Rush uncoated1 dayCall
1.5x price
Call2 days
2x price
2 days
1.5x price
Rush TiN coated3 daysCall
1.5x price
Call2 days
2x price
4 days
1.5x price
Rush TiAlN coated4 daysCall
1.5x price
CallCase by case5 days
1.5x price


We have excellent prices, fast delivery and OEM quality. When we say "Delivering performance with every cutting edge"TM we mean price performance, delivery performance, and cutting tool performance. Performedge is your answer to economical carbide tool reconditioning!



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