Professional Precision Adjust Knife Sharpener - Adjustable Knife Sharpening Kit for Pocket, Hunting, Kitchen, Serrated Knives

This is an outstanding knife sharpening system. At first, I was skeptical. Would live up to the price? I had previously purchased an earlier model from this brand and was disappointed with the results. It simply didn’t perform the way I expected, especially considering the cost. This system, however, is a completely different story. It’s easily the biggest product upgrade I’ve ever seen from a brand. They clearly addressed the flaws of the previous model, because that one had quite a few, and refined everything. The result is a system that actually delivers. I can now sharpen both chef’s knives and pocket knives to a near perfect edge, and I can do it faster and more consistently than ever before. The small design details really stand out, everything feels intentional, ergonomic, and easy to use. If you’re wondering whether it’s worth the investment, here’s the honest answer you can achieve a great edge with a traditional whetstone if you have the skill and patience. There are excellent Japanese stones out there at various price points. But systems in the $50 range, even decent ones, just don’t compare in terms of precision, consistency, and ease of use. This system removes a lot of the guesswork. From a practical standpoint, it will also save you time and money over the long run. Instead of sending knives out for sharpening, you can maintain them yourself. Personally, I do a light honing about once a month and a full sharpening every three months, with a heavier sharpening about once a year if needed. I keep everything at a consistent 25° angle just to simplify the process. For the first time ever, I’ve been able to sharpen a knife to the point where it can shave hair off my arm. That level of sharpness comes down to precision, especially maintaining a consistent angle, and this system makes that achievable. The biggest lesson I’ve learned over eight years of sharpening is this angle consistency is everything, and creating then fully removing a burr at every stage is critical. If you don’t remove the burr, the edge will fold over quickly and perform poorly, almost like the knife was never sharpened at all. This system makes that process much easier, especially during the finishing stages. As for downsides, the price is definitely high. It’s an investment. But it’s also a durable system that should last a long time, especially since diamond and steel plates tend to hold up for years. I do hope replacement parts remain available, because the design itself is excellent and worth maintaining long term. You don’t need a system like this to get a sharp knife. But realistically, without it, I probably never would have reached the level of sharpness I can achieve now. Having truly sharp knives at home makes a huge difference, and this system made that possible for me. Also, the last time I had a professional knife sharpener guy come sharpen my knives he messed up about most of my knives… I think he had some type of disability or maybe he had some blindness, but he legitimately screwed up some very expensive knives of mine. If you want something done right you need to do it yourself sometimes and definitely don’t go cheap if you hire someone else to sharpen your expensive knives. Luckily I didn’t have him sharpen all of my knives, but some of these knives aren’t sold anymore. They’re not replaceable. I can’t find them online anywhere so it was quite the loss. But I learned my lesson. If you’re just starting out sharpening knives avoid practicing on expensive knives go out and buy a $50 Mercer 8 inch chef knife and practice on that. There are a lot of really good handmade Japanese sushi knives that you can find online that are super cool and unique for $250-$500. It comes with a story a photo of the knife maker they will have 4 to 5 generations of knife making in their family. I recommend going and finding a smaller website or a small business that specifically specializes in sourcing high-end Japanese chef knives I think those are the best you can get overall there’s nobody that compares and passion and excellence like a Japanese chef knife. I typically don’t recommend buying chef knives that are in between that price point of $60 and $250. However QSP does have excellent chef knives on their website. They typically make pocket knives, but they also have a small knife shop that does handmade chef knives, and they are absolutely incredible. I highly recommend them. I’m not a high fan of Shun, there are so many other fantastic options. They all tend to be brittle. Anyways: If you’re serious about sharpening, or just appreciate a properly sharp knife, I highly recommend this Work Sharp professional Knife Sharpening system!

I just recieved the unit today so take this as a preliminary review. If I encounter any issues I will update. The sharpener is packaged in 2 boxes. 1 for the main unit and one for the stones, clamp support, small blade holder, etc. It is well organized and I recommend keeping the accessories box to hold your stones and small blade attachment. It came with all of the parts and grits listed. Assembly (if you can call it that) was very intuitive and only takes a minute or 2. Clear instructions are provided. I had been using a cheap sharpener that works similar to this in general, but the worksharp has so many more features that make sharpening much easier and more effective. When you're sharpening longer knive thaunit tilts back allowing you to turn it without clamping the blade. This is an incredibly important feature as it allows you to keep a consistent angle throughout the sharpening process. This feature is especially important for kitchen knives which tend to be longer than pocket knives. The other feature that I like is the rotating arm which which sets exactly the same when you rotate. There is no guessing or measuring required to stay consistent. The blade clamp has rubber pads so your knife isn't scratched. The clamp is very secure and uses a wheel that you turn to tighten it. There is a support piece that goes below the clap to keep it from moving up and down as you sharpen. I HIGHLY recommend you use it. It's not mandatory, but it will make your edges more consistent. Imo it's a must. Changing the angle is really simple. The unit has degrees clearly marked and you turn a wheel to raise and lower the angle. It also comes with an electronic angle finder which has a cut out on the bottom to fit on the round arm that holds your stone slider. This makes it so much easier to use than a standard flat bottom angle finder. Really nice touch. I bought a laser edge finder here on amazon just to further simplify my life. If you want one just search for it here under laser edge finder. It was only 30 bucks and pretty simple way to find your edge angles accurately. To test the device I decided to use it on one of my Olde Forge carbon steel knives that was completely dull. I reprofiled the knife completely to 17 degrees. I started with the 220 grit plate and worked all the way up to 800, then the ceramic stone followed by the strip. The diamond stones are high quality and setting the initial edge angle took only a few minutes. I worked eeach side forming a burr before moving to a higher grit. If you are new to sharpening I must tell you that forming a burr is essential. I highly recommend you watch some videos on the subject before sharpening. I won't bore you with the entire process. I'll just say that one of the things that I appreciated was how easy it was to change the plates with the magnetic system. It's much easier than springs and clamps. The strip itself came preloaded with green compound that was very evenly distributed. I liked it a lot. After stropping was finished I had a very sharp knife easily capable of shaving arm hair. The edge is not a true mirror polish, but it's nice and shiney. This brings me to the next point What I wish was available from the company is higher grit stones. You can get a really nice edge with the 800 but you'll need more for a mirror polish if that's your thing. After market plates are out there however. Overall I'm really pleased with the product.

I have bought some knife sharpeners in the past- some electric, grinding stones, and sharpening rods. So far I love this tool in that it enables you to sharpen at a specific angle. The angle calculator is battery powered and you always hit the same angle each time you make a pass. You end up with a sharp knife in a short time. I use this mainly for sharpening my kitchen knives since I do a lot of meal preparation from cutting up veggies to meats of various types. I love the practicality of this tool- it's simple and very effective. The instructions are easy to follow and if unsure you could always check videos from YouTube. This is a tool you're gonna have for a long time. It's well designed and the materials are well built with quality. It comes with angle recommendations depending on the type of knife you're trying to sharpen. I have sharpened my kitchen knives from short to long ones. I have also sharpened my clever that I use for chopping and cutting veggies.