I’ve been touching up kitchen knives and a pocket blade with this diamond set, and the range of grits makes the process straightforward. The honeycomb pattern clears swarf quickly, so stones don’t load up and scratch. The plates sit securely in the base—no skittering across the counter—and the size works well for chef’s knives without feeling cramped. Diamonds cut fast with light pressure, so you don’t need to muscle it. A splash of water keeps things smooth, and the plates dry without rust spots. Durable, space-efficient, and way faster than ceramic when you’ve let knives get dull—this kit has already earned its keep in my kitchen drawer. Read more

I have a full, complete sharpening stone set for my cooking and culinery practices, but I have a lot of smaller knives, blades and cutting tools and found that the Komokeru diamond sharpening stone set is a wonderful and practical addition to my blade sharpening needs. Each of the five small, portable, well-made diamond plates (400 thru 1200 grit) quickly sharpens my smaller every day carry knives and the woodworking chisel when needed - and thats one of the key benefits I find for this set - and the pricing for under $20 dollars is fantastic! The plates are thin yet surprisingly sturdy, with no flexing. They work dry, with water, or a touch of oil, and clean up with minimal fuss. For everyday sharpening, the 1200 grit alone will bring most blades back to life in a few passes. Serious knife collectors may want higher grits, but for cooks, DIYers, or anyone tired of dull blades, this is a practical, compact, and effective solution. Read more

I keep this set in the shop to touch up cutting edges on some of my lathe tools and some large mill cutters. It's not a replacement for a surface grinder, but does a good job it you have some patience. I have a similar pair of these that were put together back-to-back as a sharpener for chisels. Although these are made the same, they have a much finer grit for a better finish on blades. Although I use these for shop tools, I believe they would be great for use on pocket or kitchen knives as well. Read more

These are perfect for smaller blades, 8 inches and under. Any longer and the needed rotation to sharpen the whole length becomes almost to much for my wrist. So far I have used these to freshen up my 8" Dalstrong Guardian Chef Knife and my Dalstron Guardian Paring Knife. Both of them melt through anything now. I was kind of hesitant about the pattern on the plates interfering with the sharpening aspect but whoever thought of this is genius. The hexagonal pattern actual hastens the sharpening of your blades, saving time and wrist/finger wear. You get several plates, from heavy grit all the way to a super fine polish grit. All the plates are strong with no flexing and very thin. Each plate has a nonslip back so it is easy to use on a table. I found that putting these on top of a scrap 2x4 black worked great. These work every bit as good as an actual whetstone. I have both and will use the plates as they are easier to work with, with less mess. At the current 19 dollar price, this is a great buy! Read more

These little gems have proved to be very handy for keeping my knifes razor sharp and with little effort. I have a number of options for sharpening, including strops, true wetstones, oiled stones from Norton and others, and so forth. But these simple diamond coated honeycombed plates are proving to be my go to for average kitchen knife honing. The grits may sound a bit coarse, and they probably are missing that 2500 grit if you are some kind of knife affcianado, but for everyday work the 1200 gets her back sharp in just a couple of strokes. No messy oils required, though of course they help, and of course you still have to have the skill to know the right angle and the hand-dexterity to keep it while stroking your knife. But for people with even rudimentary skills, these diamond coated sharpening plates are going to give you surprisingly good and rapid results. Youtube a few videos about how to do it right - it is not rocket science. What I like about this kit 1.) VERY COMPACT - fits in the back of a common drawer, so it doesn't take up a whole shelf (like one of my other kits does!) 2. WORKS DRY OR WET OR OILED - Oiled is great, but even water helps, but you can go dry if you don't mind wearing them out a bit quicker. I use a few drops of vegetible oil. 3. WORKS GREAT ON YOUR FLAT COUNTERTOP (i.e. "granite", "quartz", etc.) The back of each sharpening plate has a thin rubber gasket that keeps it still and more or less stuck down on average surfaces. (don't get oil on it!) 4. GRITS ARE O.K. FOR AVEAGE WORK 400 - 1200. Might have been nice to have 2500, but oh well...nothing to lose sleep over. Five star item! Well made, compact, gets it done fast and with no fuss. Cleans easily, stores small, no drama...and SHARP KNIVES! A winner. Recommended Read more