Overall not a bad bit of kit once you get understand how it goes together. A few niggles with the type of screw/locking nut used as you need a pair of pliers to make sure it is tight and doesnt come adrift. You also need to be awawre that arms have not slipped out of position when using it. Once working, it does an OK job of sharpening the blades. Not really suited to the beginner. Read more

I’m not a professional chef or knife fanatic but I do enjoy cooking and appreciate a sharp knife. I’ve been using wet stones and have inconsistent results. I get sharp knives but the sharpness varies along the edge. With the sharpening tool I’ve been able to get more accurate angles and consistency from my knives. Granted there are limits of this tool but for the money you get precision and consistency during the sharpening process. The unit comes in its own compact case and is easy to setup. Main base assembly clamps to a table top or work bench. Stone arm is two pieces that join end to end with thumb screw. Post screws into base and locks in with thumb screws. Sets up in minutes. Plenty of adjustments with the knife clamp, stone arm and post. Smooth actuation pulling the stone across the blade. The knife clamp easily flips blade 90 and 180 degrees to sharpen both sides of the blade without removing the knife from the fixture. Note I headed comments from other users about buying a set of diamond stones and have not regretted that purchase. I also ended up getting a good digital angle finder to accurately zero the blade and then set the stone angle. I recently used 17-18 degrees (typical for Japanese knives) and got great results. One more thing. Learn how to use a leather strop to hone the blade to razor edge. You can easily spend more money from other vendors for the same unit so be careful when looking at included parts and features. Read more

Good quality for price easy to use , great for beginners or people keen on having a sharp a knife. Read more

Very good! Read more

Bought with diamond stones and worked as described. Read more