How long will the blade last? Does it get dull?
586593
I can not say it any better than A. Crowe did. Absolutely right. I love this tool for coconuts!!
586594
I haven't used it that many times but so far it's okay. The knife is not sharp to begin with. It has just enough edge to "squeeze" between the hard outer shell and the inner one. Most of the work is done by wiggling your hands instead of cutting anyway.
586595
I wouldn't worry about it wearing out, the design doesn't rely on a sharp blade to remove the meat.
586596
It's a prying tool as opposed to a cutting tool. The tool is already dull out of the box as there is no need for sharpness.
586597
The blade isn't "sharp". It's molded to be thinner in certain spots to get in between the coconut and shell easier. So I don't think it would ever become less effective. Also it was much sturdier than I had expected it would be. The blade doesn't bend like if you have used a butter knife in the past. I was very impressed and my 15 year old has even started taking my coconuts and eating them after using the tool on them! He used to wait for me to get all the meat out, because with a butter knife it is a long process.
932364
Haven't yet had any dulling of the blade-only using it sporadically-knife sharpener service should be able to take care of it
1182747
Mihara, I bought this the middle of Feb 2015 and I am still using it every day and haven't sharpened it yet. No, it is not as good as the first day but it is cutting just fine so far. I like it. Hope this helps.
1043548
I can't say how long the blade lasts for sure but it does have a 10 year warranty so if it breaks before 10 years, just call the company. My sharpener lasted a little over 3 years in an elementary classroom that sharpened more than 20 pencils a day. (I do not allow the children to use the sharpener and do not sharpen colored pencils with this sharpener.) When the sharpener quit, I called the company and had a new sharpener in a week. Highly recommend this sharpener and company!
2027406
The tip of the blade is sharp, and is a danger if you are not careful. Although I haven't quite experimented with it, the sides are dull and shouldn't pose harm if you're just carrying it around or storing it.
1880109
I wouldn't use it for cutting up food... However I've had it for a few months and it's beginning to dull
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.
1768527
Not really no, just keep it clean, and sharpen it when it's dull. Which isn't very often.
1226345
Honestly, for me at least, the stay sharp for about 4 months(using it on 3 poodles, once a week ). Then they get dull-ish. That's what happens with mine, but maybe others stay sharp longer? But for sure, oster clippers and razors are the best and stay sharp for far longer than all the rest.
151573
I have had mine for over a few months now and I am constantly using mine to cut boxes and other various materials and the color on the blade on mine has not faded. Neither on the blade or the handle. Good luck!
1714932
I've had mine for 11 years. It still works well but I'm wondering if I get a new one if it will seem noticeably sharper. I use mine all the time and it's held up very well.
901744
I don't know. I haven't had to sharpen or replace blade yet. It looks like it's just 2 standard razor blades. I was assuming you just replace when it gets dull.
1699544
Not for long. It's nice but more for looks. The blade isn't a heavy one, nor is it sharp.
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
465561
My son is the chef and he says the knife holds it's edge well. Can't say you won't have to sharpen for two or three months because it depends on what you are cutting.
2188681
I don't know, mine has never lasted long enough to dull the blades. I've gone through two of them thus far. Probably on the waring site.
465564
I'll spend a good half hour stone sharpening it, and use a sharpening steel daily on it. After a stone sharpening, it goes dull in less than a week. Not sure if its factors I control (storage, improper use of stone, etc.) Or if the knife just goes dull that fast anyways. Yes, I use it in a professional kitchen. Its why I bought this knife, so I could have a decent one at work.