Precision Edge 4 Stage Knife Sharpener

I've used this sharpener on the newer Wusthof Classic Chef knife and it works perfectly. The standard cutters are for that particular line of knives, where the bevel on each side is 14 degrees. It also has cutters for Asian knives, and this really means ASIAN, more on the lines of Japanese Damascus steel blades that are very expensive and the metal is very hard. Those cutters are not for something like an any brand Santoku knife. It's for high quality, expensive Asian knives made from very hard steel, that holds a fine edge while you're working. I've used the standard cutters for Mercer Genesis blades and it works really well, but the metal is a little softer I believe so you need to hone after every use, which is easy enough since that's what the ceramic cutter does. I find if I do a bit of cutting through harder food stuff such as carrots then I have to sharpen the Mercer blades more often. Once again though, this pull through is absolutely wonderful and easy to use so I don't mind using it with those blades. I also have a couple of fillet knives that I use strictly for fish, and I can use the Asian cutters for those blades, and I hone every time I use the blades. I have a couple of other blades I use with the standard cutters and once again because the metal isn't as good as the Wusthof Classic line, I have to sharpen more often. The point is though, it's easy. While you're learning to use this, which requires a certain amount of pressure applied with your hand when pulling through, after sharpening and honing, do a paper test, where you pull the blade while pushing down on the edge of paper, to test your edge. This will let you know if you need to do more work, maybe adjust what you're doing, ensuring you're pulling through at a 90 degree angle, etc.... It's easy to use, but you still have to pull a knife through these correctly to have a consistent edge across the length of the blade. When going through paper you should have a clean cut, with no tearing or ragged cutting. It should be a clean cut along the entire blade. That's when you know you're sharpening the entire blade correctly. Feel free to experiment with different blades, but do know that many blades will not retain such a fine edge very long and you'll at least need to hone on a regular basis. But once again, it takes me about 30 seconds with a few pulls through the ceramic cutter to recondition the edge so for me I don't mind and I like the fine angle (14 degrees) for most my cutting. Many cheaper or older blades were originally set to 20 degrees, so taking it down to 14 degrees is a bit of work. But I also don't have cheap knives. I have some that are less expensive but they're certainly a step up from the bargain knives you buy in many stores, or on Amazon when you see a low cost set.

The WÜSTHOF Precision Edge 4 Stage Knife Sharpener This sharpener can do Normal Knifes & sorted and Japanese Knifes It is excellent item and hard to find as today Wusthof to my best knowledge not do it any longer, they do sharpener units for normal knifes and different sharpener for Japanese knifes and then again different sharpener for sorted knifes But here in this unit which you can still find on Amazon you have the ability to sharp al types of knife in 1 single unit! And it is a very good sharpener You can find instruction video of how to use it on google search Please watch and keep instruction It is important to use the right slot for normal knifes and the right slots for Japanese knifes, and the right slot for Sorted knifes It’s important not to push strong the blade when you move it in the slot while sharpening Simply smoothly move it no more then 4-5 times with no force at all, and the knife will have a new sharp blade as NEW ! When you sharp the knife it remove also unseen dirt which the eyes cannot see Again: no need to sharp over the slot more then 4-5 times, and you should do it every few month and not every week Thank you

Very difficult to evaluate this. The 4-star rating is for the confusion caused by changing the angle of the blade edge. Wusthof changed its blade edge which means that its old knives would need to be put through the new sharpeners until they were the new shape. If you had an old blade, you could sharpen it in the new sharpener but it would forever change its shape. And your non-Wusthof knives would also be reground to the new shape of the blade. I am not even sure that I understood everything, but this is my interpretation of their explanation. However, this did not matter to me because all of the good knives in our families are Wusthof and a Wusthof sharpener would maintain a Wusthof edge. My knives are so sharp that they will cut paper. Wusthof is usually quality except for its Gourmet line. This is easy and quick to use and requires a lot less skill than using manual sharpening and honing tools. I have the Wusthof electric sharpener. It can also sharpen serrated knives. I have had very sharp knives since buying Wusthof sharpeners. So if you are buying Wusthof knives now, buy a Wusthof sharpener at the same time. You will not encounter the problem that I did during their transition to the new blades. Why damage a high quality knife with a low quality sharpener? The knife is only as good as the sharpening job.

Bought this as a gift for my hubby who is an avid cook and very serious about his knives. He loves this product and says it’s easy to use and loves that there’s two styles. I did my research before choosing a knife sharpener and would highly recommend this one. It’s worth the price to get a product this reliable.

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I used it for my Zwilling knife which was a bit blunt Didn't notice any noticeable improvement , despite using the coarse and the fine slots more than twice . I guess the main issue is that it's Made in China and probably has no quality control

On peut facilement affuté des couteaux normaux, à dents et asiatiques. Facile d'utilisation. Robuste du Wusthof tout simplement.

Gives a great edge for our european and Asian Knives. It only takes a couple of pulls through and the blade is razor sharp once again. Also has 2 slots for re edging knives too!. Very sturdy piece of equipment and very ergonomic handle for gripping tightly.

It is a good product. But it doesn’t sharpen the knives as I expected. May be due to the type of knives I have.