Did anyone else's blade come unsharpened? Is that normal? There's no edge at all.
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blade does not FEEL sharp although I don't know how sharp it should be. I was disappointed with the results of the first cut - it hardly cut anything and needs cut again after 2 days. At first I thought the blade's height was not close enough to the grass even though I tried all settings. Now I am thinking the problem is with the sharpness. I will take it to a professional and get an opinion.
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Go to any big box store and look at any mower--the blades are not sharp. That's why many people prefer a reel mower. Reel mowers actually cut grass. Rotary mowers more or less just tear it off.
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That was me. There should be a blade. Mine was a glitch. :-). They did send me a new blade. I love this rotary cutter now.
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I 're used mine just cleaned it up didn't affect the blades at all. The blood trail was amazing didn't even half to bend down to see it.
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Mine is also not serrated.. It works just fine however. With just a bit of practice my edges are nice and clean. I thought the same thing the first time I saw the non serrated edge bit have been using mine regularly for two years and it works great
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send I pic so I can see! I taped and cut mine like the direction said and had no issues. Have a new blade because you will be cutting into metal!!
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Sorry, I have the same problem. My friend says the only fix is to get a slicer that is serrated.
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ALL of my blades are smooth. I wanted the red one to be serrated, as shown. UPDATE: They sent me a replacement set. This time the red knife is serrated.
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The edge of the blade is stainless to begin with. If you're not careful you could take the color off higher up.
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Yes, you got old stock. I got the non-serrated blade in February from Amazon. I'm not sure exactly when the switch was though.
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I hear that everyone's quality is different. Some are sharp enough to do all that, some are not. Mine wasn't particularly sharp, but it was a pretty sturdy blade.
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the only thing I could tell you is maybe the blade itself is dull, i just cut 2 schnauzer's last night and it cut great. I haven' had any problems at all.
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Also try a different blade. I only use blades in my unit and never had any problems.
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Look at an enlarged view of the combo tanto blade, the portion of the blade right above the hilt is serrated(saw like). The plain blade is "smooth" from the tip to the hilt.
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I did a quick touch up to mine and it seems if you follow the curves with your re sharpening it should stay its shape. Also remember they have a free sharpening service at Kershaw only paying for shipping there.
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Did you try oiling the blade. But besides that I think it's a norm. If you have any problems email me thanks
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Danny,I assume that you have a stone to sharpen it during use. If that doesn't do the trick here is my plan. I'll be facing this problem myself on my next siding/flooring job. I plan on buying a replacement blade for 44.95 and then take the used blade to a sharpening facility. If they can't sharpen the blade once they see it, they might suggest someone else or try sharpening it myself. Again maybe 44.95 is the easiest and might be the cheapest answer. If you plan on doing the sharpening yourself I for sure recommend a replacement blade just in case (for backup). Sorry I can't be more definitive but I hope this helps.Regards,John Livingston Danny,I assume that you have a stone to sharpen it during use. If that doesn't do the trick here is my plan. I'll be facing this problem myself on my next siding/flooring job. I plan on buying a replacement blade for 44.95 and then take the used blade to a sharpening facility. If they can't sharpen the blade once they see it, they might suggest someone else or try sharpening it myself. Again maybe 44.95 is the easiest and might be the cheapest answer. If you plan on doing the sharpening yourself I for sure recommend a replacement blade just in case (for backup). Sorry I can't be... » Read More Danny,I assume that you have a stone to sharpen it during use. If that doesn't do the trick here is my plan. I'll be facing this problem myself on my next siding/flooring job. I plan on buying a replacement blade for 44.95 and then take the used blade to a sharpening facility. If they can't sharpen the blade once they see it, they might suggest someone else or try sharpening it myself. Again maybe 44.95 is the easiest and might be the cheapest answer. If you plan on doing the sharpening yourself I for sure recommend a replacement blade just in case (for backup). Sorry I can't be more definitive but I hope this helps.Regards,John Livingston « Show Less
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Return it and get another... this should never be an issue. I just had an alignment issue on the one I ordered on Amazon. Had to RMA it.Also, make sure to never crimp when the wires aren't passed through the tool properly and straight, this will cause the blade to get bent or dull prematurely. ...I'm no longer ordering these on amazon, I haven't had good luck with quality from the ones received on here, now getting from approved platinum tools dealers and having much better luck.