Chef's Choice Multi-Edge Diamond Hone Knife Sharpener
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Chef's Choice Multi-Edge Diamond Hone Knife Sharpener
Customer Review: Almost as good as it claims to be
Summary: 4 Stars
I got one of these recently, and put it to the ultimate test. I have an old "mixed" set of knives, which were dull beyond the ability of using the honing steel. At the time I got this sharpener, I also got a Brand New set of Sabatier Commercial knives, which had been hand sharpened from the factory. The test was could I get the old knives to be as sharp as the brand new ones. The answer, No I couldn't. In a sense, this is unfair, since the old knives (with the exception of a Wustoff paring knife) are of lower quality. Further, the sharpener did restore the older knives to a very respectable edge. My old Hoffritz Chef's knife, for example was sharp enough to cut through a piece of paper held in one hand (a test recommended in the manual)with little effort. (The Sabatier Knife did this effortlessly).
One hint -- the manual says that a reasonably sharp knife can be sharpened in 20 or so strokes, while a dull knife might take 50. This, in my view understates the process. While my old knives were very dull, it took a couple of minutes per knife to get a good edge on them.
Overall, I recommend this product, for all but the best knives. I will probably have my Sabatier knives professionally sharpened, but will certainly use this for my second set of knives.
Customer Review: Great Product - Easy to USE
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought one of these for my mother in law as a Christmas present. Her knives were so dull that you couldn't cut hot butter with them. After a few strokes, what a differece. Her knives sliced thru a ripe tomato with ease. She has trouble using the simplest of tools(she refuses to read or follow directions), but this was so easy, even she could sharpen her knives with ease. I was so impressed that I bought one for my self. I keep an edge on my good knives, but this helped with some of my old knives that were beyond using on a steel. I definitely recommend this product.Customer Review: Brings new life to old blades
Summary: 4 Stars
I am not particularly good at using a standards sharpening stone. I found that I was a little too uneven in my stroke to get a really good edge on my knives. So I bought this device to help keep a fine edge on my good knives.If you ensure a nice even draw on each stroke throught the guides (both wheels should be turning) and you give the knife 15-25 strokes through each set of grinders, you will get an excellent edge on your knives. However, this device only provides "maintenance". You will still need to take your blades to a professional sharpener when they get very worn.
In addition, we tried the sharpner on some of our cheaper, thin blades ... and while it did some good, cheap blades just can't be maintained as well as the larger, heavier equipment.
Overall, I am very happy with the results of this device on my good quality knives.
Customer Review: Not Exactly "Razor" Sharp or Easy to Use
Summary: 2 Stars
I found this sharpener difficult to use. It did make my knives sharper but not "razor" sharp as the ad claims. Additionally, the last half inch of the knives were especially hard to sharpen because of the curve. I could never really tell if I was holding it right and making the rollers turn requires quite a bit of side pressure which causes the knife to ride up. After playing with it for an hour I decided to return it. I want a sharpener that makes it quick and easy. I can spend hours sharpening all my knives by myself with my whetstone anytime. I intend to keep looking -- maybe an electric sharpener is what I need.Customer Review: decent sharperner, but not perfect
Summary: 4 Stars
Maybe this sharpener isn't as foolproof as I'd like it, and I admit readily to having two left hands, but my knives didn't come out razor-sharp, at all. They come out sharper, that's a fact, but I wanted more. Maybe my knives (a Japanese chef's knife, a Spyderco with half-serrated blade, a Herbertz with a 440 blade) were too dull to begin with.The tool itself is nicely constructed. Even though it's made of really light plastic it's stable enough, and easy to work with.
But I wonder about the two rollers that supposedly guide your knife. After sharpening, it was pretty obvious that the blade was sharpened unevenly (certainly those of my pocketknives). The rollers, of course, are fixed, and thus don't allow for varying thicknesses. Perhaps I'm doing something wrong (although I'm following instructions to a T), and I'll keep trying, but so far I'm not wildly enthusiastic about this tool.