I'm looking mainly to sharpen my paring knives regularly, is it good for this?
604394
Good for paring knives but now much else...........highly disappt'd in product for my larger knives!
604395
Hi, I use it for all my Sabatier knives and all my Santuko knives - all the sizes. Hope this helps. Happy cooking
604396
It has a suction cup base, you could mount it on your counter nearby and swipe it once or twice as needed, it definitely will sharpen them. It will shave a small amount of steel off each time.
604397
I have used this knife sharpener to sharpen every knife I own. It worked fine on my paring knife ...should work for you too.
604398
Sure, it would do the job :) i use mine regularly and it works like a charm ^_^
604399
It is fine for kitchen knives of all sizes. I've used it on everything from paring knives to a cleaver. Even used it on one of my combat knives. It doesn't equal a fine Arkansas stone and quality oil but who has the time to do that with kitchen knives and that level isn't needed. My guess is most folks want a fast and easy solution. It's perfect for that. Plus it is a lot smaller than I thought. It doesn't clutter up the counter. Good since folks won't be tempted to bury it in a drawer. Price is excellent.
1387663
This sharpener uses 3 rotating wheels ranging from coarse to fine, although the wheels are most likely man made rather than real whetstones. It works well for ordinary kitchen knives, but if you have expensive knives you would probably want to hone them with proper whetstones.
1909320
it's a great starter for knife sharpening, but if you have some high end knives with good steel, i would buy the apex edge wet stones. That's what alot of people are doing. They buy the unit , but upgrade to Apex edge wet stones. I'm going to do that in the near future. The stones that it comes with are fairly decent and will get your lower grade steels pretty razor sharp (AUS8, 8CR13MOV, etc)
1768527
Not really no, just keep it clean, and sharpen it when it's dull. Which isn't very often.
434807
I have used sharpening steels and unless you are a pro with one you can get the wrong angle and ruin the edge on your knives. I am a professional chef and I like this sharpener because it is a no brainer fast and easy to use. Of course on occasion if you have good quality knives you should take them in to have them professionally sharpened by a pro. Bottom line to keep an edge on your knives daily this is great and I love mine.
2215858
It should not matter who made the knives in question, this sharpener should be able to handle them well - unless you have "ceramic" (white or black blades) rather than steel blades. Those will probably require specialized diamond sharpeners.
2070620
This makes a very clean nice point so I would recommend it for that. My normal go to sharpener is an antique Panasonic electric from the '50s.
1698318
According to what I have heard from an employee at my local Kitchen store, top-notch knives should rarely need a true sharpening...and when they do, a pro ought to do it. Frequent honing will help keep your blade's edge, but as I'm sure you're aware, there is a difference between the two processes.
497794
I don't use anything, I just keep it in a kitchen drawer and it puts a decent edge on my German steel knives. If you want something like a razor you could start out with this and finish up with a diamond stone. I think I paid $6 for mine and it's worth that. It's probably not a stone for a purist but just a good, everyday stone.
1702300
I use it to chop herbs, lettuce,cabbage,anything I put in salads. My sister who has arthritic hands can use her Ulu for most anything. She cannot use knives.I do take it about once a year to sharpen it, though you could do it yourself.
68765
The sharpening stones are course enough to do the job that they are designed for. I have used this tool to sharpen my hand planers and they are very effective. I am not sure how course this potential customer is anticipating as a "sharpening tool", but this is designed to accomplish sharpening at various angles that are listed in the instructions. There are settings that are given for these angles to adjust the sharpener to which I found are very helpful.
424016
Yes !!! I've only had it for about three weeks .. But works pretty good in my opinion.. I've used it for steak knives and works fine.. Can't beat the price.. It has a sharpener on one side, for coarse knifes and on the other side for fine knifes.. Good luck if you decide to buy.. I would recommend it !!!!!
1277476
Yes, I do. I originally bought this to sharpen some of the Henckel knives I have, but used it on others that were not as expensive and it worked great!
1509386
It would definitely do well with those things, but it's like killing a Cardinal with a shotgun... You don't need something this sharp to do those tasks. Also, you risk dulling the knife cutting carrots with it. If you use it for sushi, you want it to stay sharp.
1841864
No, the manufacturer makes it clear that it is only for sharpening knives (which it does superbly).
557283
Yes, I sharpen my pocket knives and outdoor knives on it! Get a set of edge pro stones though
122648
YES it is a good knife for anyone that needs it. PS: Dull knife is dangerous!