is the blade dull does it need sharpening thats what it sounds
1173083
Blade is very sharp out of box, hadn't needed to sharpen yet, expect it to be a bear when I do because of the d2 hardness
1173084
no the blade is razor sharp you can shave with it, i shaved my arm to test it's sharpness. it is a little hard to resharpen, due to it's ability to hold an edge. but it,s a great knife . as mater of fact i now have two i liked it so well that i got another one.
1173085
The edge on every knife will vary slightly but overall it will be able to tackle any job out of the box..I was able to shave arm hair right out of the box..as with any knife you will need to sharpen it eventually so make sure you get an appropriate sharpening system for this knife (diamond)
1158403
It's the normal electric knife sound. Certainly not enough to say it's annoying noise.
1308264
I don't think it needs to be sharpened for a very long time. At the price, you can always get another one. If you want to spend $130.00 and up, you may have to have it sharpened professionally .
106972
Some noise. Not as much as our last one. Cuts well, love the small cut. Haven't hadany any trouble. We do watch that it doesn't get too hot. So far its been great. Grandma70
494309
I use my slicer periodically and the blade has remained sharp. As far as noise, the slicer is not loud at all.
494311
the blade seems to hold an edge, and is very quiet. My only complaint is that it is a pain in the butt to clean, meat seems to get everywhere.Hope this was of some help to you.Dean
1952909
Not that sharp when you get it, in my opinion. Like another person mentioned, it does come with a sharpening stone. I used a different type of sharpener though...now it's a razor lol.
505037
Only been using it for a few months for trimming hair and shaving beard. Haven.t noticed any difference in blade sharpness.
1098284
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 ;)
151033
the blade is sharp and ready to go. You can make it sharper if you desire bur not necessary.
1472981
yes, pretty pretty sharp. But you can improve this with a 8000 or 6000 grit stone significantly. It is by far the most sharpest knife I´ve ever seen.
550663
It depends on how dull the edge is. Once you get an edge, not much material should be lost to keep it sharp. Just don't let it get real dull.
346308
Ours has seen heavy usage for over two years, and I still don't think it needs sharpening. It still slices easily.
2192425
Yes but I would sharpen it when you get it. I received mine not dull but not really sharp either. So I put a better edge on it. 20 degrees.
2249668
Doesn't need to be sharpened. I have had mine for over 10 years and it still works fine. Bought this one for a friend who used mine and couldn't believe how easy it was to use.
1216514
The blade lengths let you cut shorter or longer. When it is dull you can tell just doesn't cut as well. These blades cannot be sharpened.
1843147
No it is not sharp at all. You stick it in the dirt and it vibrates lose dirt only.