i have henckel knives. can i use a cheaper sharpener like priority chef, or is it recommended i buy this one?
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You could, however, you get what you pay for. If your going to spend the money on good knives I would spend the money on the sharpener.
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I use my Chef's Choice 300 to sharpen all my knives. The curved blade into the hilt makes it a little more difficult with the electric sharpener, but it works well enough that I don't have any complaints. Cook's Illustrated recommends the Chef's Choice 130, but it is a bit more pricey.
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I am using German knives in my kitchen and this sharpener works great. I am sure it will work just as good on Japanese knives, hope this helps.
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I used it on my Shun chef knife with no problems. One degree is not critical compared to sharpening by hand, where you might end up with a lot worse.
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Fine with the one I have very sharp. Mine is alittle older however. Still a Henckel. T
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I don't have that brand of knifes... where in the ad does it say one has to have that brand for the sharpener to work properly?
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These knives require periodic sharpening. I don't know your kitchen habits as compared to mine, so what works for me may not work for you. But here are my thoughts on Chicago Cutlery Vivid knives...they sharpen easily (I use a Smith diamond encrusted sharpener with coarse and fine grits. I don't have to use it very often.) and they're easy to keep sharp with a sharpening steel. These are easy to care for...use a steel and sharpener regularly and you won't have a problem keeping them sharp. After several months of use I don't see any chipping of the color coating. And I prefer these knives to a couple of low end J A Henckels that I have. These knives require periodic sharpening. I don't know your kitchen habits as compared to mine, so what works for me may not work for you. But here are my thoughts on Chicago Cutlery Vivid knives...they sharpen easily (I use a Smith diamond encrusted sharpener with coarse and fine grits. I don't have to use it very often.) and they're easy to keep sharp with a sharpening steel. These are easy to care for...use a steel and sharpener regularly and you won't have a problem keeping them sharp. After several months of use I don't see any chipping of the color coating. And I prefer these knives... » Read More These knives require periodic sharpening. I don't know your kitchen habits as compared to mine, so what works for me may not work for you. But here are my thoughts on Chicago Cutlery Vivid knives...they sharpen easily (I use a Smith diamond encrusted sharpener with coarse and fine grits. I don't have to use it very often.) and they're easy to keep sharp with a sharpening steel. These are easy to care for...use a steel and sharpener regularly and you won't have a problem keeping them sharp. After several months of use I don't see any chipping of the color coating. And I prefer these knives to a couple of low end J A Henckels that I have. « Show Less
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i use a regular plastic guarded knife sharpener....so far so good !obviously be careful, that beast is dangerous !!
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I have a knife sharpener that came with Cutco knives many years ago that works fine. It is just a manual sharpener with wheels in it that you pull the knife through. I would imagine any one like that would work.
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I purchased this sharpener when I bought a set of Henckels knives. In my opinion it is a horrible sharpener. When you run the blades through the slots, the blades "chatter" and thus sharpen unevenly. The Wusthof sharpener with a similar look is a much better value and works better.
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I got the dual - handheld wusthof one. Black & gray plastic with loop handle. It has four sharpeners in it: asian: fine & coarse + standard: fine & coarse. Wasnt too expensive and worked good for me :-)
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No it does NOT come with the knife sharpener........It is a very good knife(not a chef but can't see how you can do better under $10) and I now pretty much exclusively use it for almost all my chopping/cutting.......I have my own knife sharpener and have been wondering if this knife can even be sharpened using a standard knife sharpener, although since blade seems normal, it probably can.........I bought one and just put another one of these knifes on my wish list......
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Hello Kullen, any sharpener will do the job thought we strongly recommend Blizetec 3-in-1 knife sharpener. It's best suited to sharpen pocket knife as such. Hope this helps. Many blessings, BlizeTec
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Yes it is. The Chief's Choice Model 601 can be used to sharpen blades on the entire food slicer product line, except two high end models, which have built-in sharpeners. It's a very basic unit, which somewhat surprised me considering the cost, but does a good job, and certainly beats replacing blades. I would buy it again without concern. This link will take you to a comparison chart on the Chief's Choice page where you can find additional information http://www.chefschoice.com/tips_qrfslicer.html. Enjoy your slicer and keep it sharp. Remember sharp is safe; dull is dangerous.
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I don't believe it matters what brand knife you own. I have several brands of knifes and it works better than any of the other two sharpeners I have owned. It's a winner, unlike the Cubs.
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I used one for years before replacing it, for $10. seems worthwhile. If you really want to though, then the same way you'd sharpen most knives/scissors. or with a wet rock. go nuts.