KitchenIQ 50009 Edge Grip 2-Stage Knife Sharpener - Black | Professional Knife Sharpening Tool for Kitchen Chefs & Home Cooking | Perfect for Sharpening Dull Knives, Hunting Knives & Kitchen Cutlery

I used to sharpen my good knives with whetstones, which is great but messy and time consuming. So I decided to give this little manual sharpener a try and I'm glad I did. It set a good edge at the correct angle and if I use a steel to hone the edge before each use it's sharp enough for everyday use. And it worked on serrated knives as well. Because its manual and not an electric grinder I'm not really worried about grinding my edges down too far. I'd recommend for casual kitchen use.UPDATE after 2 weeks: The edge this sharpener creates lasts only a very few uses and then knife has to be sharpened again. Going back to using the whetstoneThe angle of the metal and the ceramic are perfect!!! This has sharpened knives that haven't been sharpened in years and did a great job!!! I can slice tomatoes very thin! I cut through meat cleanly and with ease now.Don't buy a new knife set before you try this! IT REALLY WORKS WELL!!!I highly recommend this product. It arrived on time and was well packaged.Ease of use. It takes at least 10 - 12 strokes on each side to get a sharp edge on the blade. It does produce a nice, sharp edge.Nothing worse than trying to cook with dull knives. I give it 3 slides every time I use it use it on my kitchen knife. It just slices right through my produce.Works well, I’ve used it sharpen my knives and I’ve had no issues using it.This is my second one. The first one wore out after three years. I keep it in the knife drawer for easy access.Put it on the edge of the counter. Followed the directions as far as how to use. Pretty basic....PULL BACK knife once in slot. Wow! Very, very sharp! Watch yourself with the knife. Cut myself because I'm so used to a dull knife. Would highly recommend but be careful, cutting will "Now Be Dangerous" if not handled with appropriate safety in mind. Again, you won't have anything near a dull knife, so just be extra cautious! Recommend!Sharpened the old knives at grandpa’s place. Easy to use and gets the job done.First of all, the product is sturdy and good quality... i'm not a Gordon Ramsay ... more like a lost elephant in the kitchen. Didnt feel like spending $40 on knives so I bought this thing - huge difference! But be careful, i almost put a hole in my counter ... there are also no directions! Why arent you guys providing directions on how to sharpen? I dont know if i'm supposed to angle the knife or put it dead center in that "V" I also dont know which slot to use first the fine or the other one? For that I've docked a few stars. You need to start providing people with directions!All of these style sharpeners will ruin your knives. They leave a bumpy edge that just rips apart your Steele if you care about your knives at all don’t buy these.You could legit get better results with sand paper.The knife sharpener didn't sharpen the knives fully but it was decently sharpened- sadly not to the point where it can slide through an onion. But it's decent!!This item is perfect for sharpening all your household blades. Down side is I have to put cotton wool in my ears as the scrapping of metal on metal sets my teeth on edge! Brilliant and torture at the same time.If your knives need a really good sharpen don't use this one. The coarse side all but destroys any knife surface even used in conjunction with the fine side. The fine side however is great for a little buff up in between uses.