5-Year Cost-of-Ownership Estimator

5-Year Cost-of-Ownership Estimator

The sticker gap between steel tiers is wide; the ownership gap is not, because harder steel needs sharpening less often. This is an illustrative model built on real resharpening cadences — not a quote.

1. Steel tier

2. Cutting volume

Est. purchase band
Sharpenings / 5 yr
Est. cost / month

Illustrative model. Sharpening cadence and cost bands from published professional-shear ownership data; your figures vary by usage, sharpener and finish. Mackay prices are quoted per project (RFQ).