Does this come sharp or do you have to sharpen it?
199634
its not bad but, you will want to put your own edge on it. It's just steel will take a nice edge but won't last to long.
199635
To be honest it is kind of sharp. And probably will work just fine, but it depends what you consider as sharp though. As for myself it could be sharpen a little more upon arrival. As it is it could still cut pretty good with right amount of force.
1497587
Mine was pretty sharp. Definitely pointy, but don't go swinging it at hard things, the handle will most likely break as it is made of 2 pieces that aren't very well welded together
58566
Yes it can be sharpened. I just make a few swipes on my fine steel between uses and its razor sharp. The blade is very thin so its great for fine thin slicing which is what I use it for.
239832
Yes......you can get it sharper if you know what you're doing, but it is sharp out of the box...
2101726
Mine came pre-sharpened, I remember shaving a small bit of hair off my forearm. This was my 3rd Gerber Knife and all three have come sharp and been impressive. My three models were all US made.
1434087
it comes razor sharp. the pivot is not a screw, to tighten the pivot tap it lightly with a hammer a little at a time
1612686
There is not a sharpener included. The blade comes sharpened but is not super sharp.
1250769
it comes pretty dull, but once sharpened, it can cut through alot, it's sturdy, but thick, and needs quite a bit of sharpening.
1852827
Yes it can be sharpened. It doesn't come completely blunt in the box though, the edge is sharp-ish.
1190029
Honestly if it was very dull when received I would have returned it , mine was & is very sharp still , but if you decided to keep it - You can't beat Sharpening on an Arkansas Wet Stone or similar Quality Wet Stone . It sometimes takes time & Skill to use stone properly but I've been doing that way since I've been 12 Years old & you can't Beat it . Do not use an Electric Sharpener it will only ruin the edge further .
2015258
It comes fairly sharp. Sharp enough to begin wok ring with, but you can always make it sharper.
115374
it sharpens really well. You'll be able to slice through any vegetable with little to no effort...just glide right through.
1983196
I have not sharpened it. It stays sharp for a long time. To see about sharpening the blade, look at the reviews for the Oxo mandoline on Amazon. There are several comments that discuss sharpening the blade.
1859186
It's not actually made for use. It's not sharp at all and I doubt you would want to sharpen it and lose part of its color
15031
Mine came ready to go. I've used them numerous time and they still don't need sharpening. I've had them looked at by the experts at the rink and mine still don't need sharpening, but it depends on how often you skate. I just love these skates and you can't beat the deal. Hope this helped.
1098285
IIRC, out of the box the blade was good and sharp.If you sharpen your own, you'll *love* the way this thing takes an edge. My Zetsurin is just about the sharpest thing I own. After a bit of work ;)
2244273
Depends on your skill level. It is shaped like a small lawn mower blade; if you have successfully sharpened one of those, you can sharpen this.