Knife Sharpener, 4 in 1 Professional Knife Sharpener with a Pair of Anti-Cut Gloves, Knife Sharpener for Scissors and Kitchen Knives of Different Sizes - Red

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I saw this product on Allrecipes and for the money it had a very good rating. I decided to try it. I sharpened 2 pairs of scissors that I thought I would have to throw in the trash but they sharpened them right up despite them being cheap scissors. I'm glad I didn't have to take them to be sharpened because it's less expensive to buy a new pair than it is to have them sharpened. But this is a wonderful product.

Wasn’t expecting much given the price, but was amazed at how effective this is. Only 10 passes through each knife “trough” (total 30) brought my ancient steak knives that couldn’t cut butter to an amazing sharpness. I can no longer keep them in the silverware drawer and had to move them to the block. I didn’t use the glove, but never felt in danger from the sharpener moving around or the knife moving out of the groove.This would not keep me from buying it again, but I’m sensitive to that nails on the chalkboard feeling and sound and this sharpener triggers that a bit, unlike others I’ve used.

If you own lots of expensive knives, you need this machine. The more you own, the more you need it. If you have invested a decent amount of money in knives, it's a good bet you did that not just for how nice they look, but for how sharp they are.Consider how much their value diminishes with a dull or even slightly dull edge. Most people don't even know what sharp is. After the initial factory edge wares off, they never feel that super clean slice of a tomato again. That's why some people buy serrated knives, to cut tomatoes. That's crazy because serrated knives really don't cut well and a razor sharp knife does, they just can't get back to that razor sharp edge, not on their own.No matter how much I tried, I could never duplicate that factory fresh edge for myself. I didn't have the skill to pull it off, even if I had all the tools for sharpening, the steel, the crock sticks, the wet stones, I tried but failed to shave hair with my kitchen knives.That was until I bought my first Chef'sChoice model 120. Instantly I became an expert sharpener and found myself offering to sharpen any of my friends and family's knives too because I hated seeing them struggle with dull knives. If you cook, and you like quality gear, like sharp knives, then you have a real treat coming.This is one of the best things you will ever buy. It's half the price of one good knife but it will keep all your knives razor sharp.Once you have the shape of the edge down with the first wheel or two, all you need is the last wheel on the right to touch it up once in awhile and from then on, that's probably the only wheel you will need to use on your knife. Good knives only need sharpening once or twice a year. The key is using a great quality blade with a decent cutting board like wood or soft plastic and stay away from cutting into bones except with your one and only boning knife. Fish bones are no big deal but the other types can mess up a nice edge fast. Also, keep the uneducated away from expensive, sharp knives, give them something else to use. This is very important because it only takes about 3 seconds to ruin the edge on a good blade.I have owned the Chef'sChoice model 120 for about 12 years and love it. I bought this 15 Trizor XV for my Japanese knives. They come with a 16 degree edge so this model is better for them. I have changed all my kitchen knives over to 15 degrees now and I like it even better than the original 20-22 degree German edge. It makes a big, very noticeable difference when slicing just about everything. I keep my folding pocket knives at 20 degrees because they need to hold up to much tuffer chores working outdoors.Some people claim that a machine like this can't produce the ultimate sharpness of large Japanese wet stones and 15-30 minutes of sharpening. That may be true. It's a totally different approach to the task at hand. I believe I can get a more perfect, slightly sharper edge if I took 30 minutes per blade and slowly stroked the edge to sheer perfection of wet stone treatment. Sometimes, when I have nothing to do, I still like to play around with wet stones but 99% of the time, I don't find it worth it. I can get such a sharp edge in about 5 seconds with the Chef'sChoice machines that it's not even close to deciding witch system I'll use almost all the time. Comparing the two very different techniques is comparing apples to oranges. One way is results in a near perfect edge in less then 10 seconds and the other maybe gets you a slightly sharper edge but maybe not, but it will take several minutes maybe 15 or more to get similar results as I can get with the Chef'sChoice system.Don't listen to reviews that say this will ruin you blades. It won't. No more than any system will. It's all up to you. Do you want to read the manual for five minutes so you learn how to use this thing or just wing it. It has the power and the discs to destroy a blade in seconds if you don't know what you are doing. But, It's so easy, a child can use this thing. You just need to take a minute at first so you know exactly what to do. Practice with cheap knives first and get your skill level up to the job. Once you do that, your good forever but like anything, if you want to pay attention and get really good at it, you can always improve what you're doing.Once you have your edge right, the only disc you need to use is the last one on the right. It is like super fine, basically polishing the edge to super sharpness. It's almost all I ever use and if you wanted to, you could run you very best knives through that last disc every day, without any significant ware to your blade.Knife sharpening is mostly about consistent angle and nothing provides fast sharpening with a consistent angle than Chef'sChoice.I told you it will be the best thing you ever bought. That applies only if you really, really care about quality gear, sharp knives and the ability to always have razor sharpness to your expensive knives. Once you learn how to use this, and it won't take but a few minutes, you'll love it. The more quality knives you own, the more you will appreciate a device like this. It's so easy and so fast, the price is like nothing because it will restore all your expensive blades and probably outlast you. My first model 120 is right here working fine after a dozen years, but this new 15 Trizor is even better, faster and it's the exact same price I paid over a decade ago for my 120.Good luck.

This product is amazing for sharpening my knives, I would recommend to anyone as it has been great. It’s small enough to fit anywhere without taking much space and it’s firm and strong enough to get the job done my knives are the sharpest they’ve ever been makes cooking a breeze

Does sharpen some kitchen and other knives

Good rubberized grip, had a very dull knife, sharpened it in about 2 mins better than new. Wish I would have ordered sooner. Good value for money, if you’re not used to sharpening knives… maybe use the glove at first. If you don’t hold it down while using you can cut yourself.

Es un gran útil del hogar el cual recomiendo grandemente ya que mi esposa lo usa casi todos los días para mantener los cuchillos de la casa bien afilados y no depende de mi para que la ayude con este aspecto en el hogar ya que es de uso muy fácil

Pull through sharpeners like this are a easy way to maintain a blade, but don't expect miracles. If you want to get a knife super sharp you will need either a stone or ceramic rod and a leather strop. It will get knives working sharp (enough to cut cleanly through a tomato) which is all you really need.It works fine just keep in mind the tungsten steel slot should only be used on very dull knives and never at all used on knives made of hard steel like Japanese style knives as it'll chip them. I've seen a lot of negative reviews where that is mentioned, it's not the sharpeners fault it's the user's. Every knife I've bought that uses a hard steel has specifically mentioned not to use that type of sharpener.The diamond rod and mainly the ceramic slot will be what you use if your knife is still somewhat sharp and begining to dull. I've used it on several knives and it works fine. A 5-10 swipes through and the knife is noticeably sharper. It won't be shaving sharp, but what's referred to as "working sharp". Mine has held up fine, you just pull the knife though, maybe use a tiny bit of downward pressure if its a lighter knife. I think some people are putting way too much downward pressure on it while sharpening. There's no way a ceramic rod should chip if used properly. Metal will build up on the rods, just use a wet rag/paper towel to wipe it off.I've used several pull through sharpeners like this, this model is a pretty good one. Not the best but far from the worst. It'll get knives working sharp, if you want shaving sharp results buy a ceramic rod & leather strop (both available here on Amazon, rods start at $5-$10, strops at $8-$15).