Features:

  • Coarse and fine diamond stones in one compact sharpener
  • Soft grip rubber handle
  • Thumb guard
  • Sharpening groove for fish hooks and pointed tools
  • Micro-Tool sharpening pad
Best sharpener ever!

Hands down the best sharpener I've ever owned. I've tried stones, the stationary kind that sit in countertops, long skinny ones, you name it and none have been able to get a blade sharp likes these. I primarily use this for very thin curfed Japanese knives I use everyday in the kitchen. I also use these on all of my hunting knives for meat processing. 1 Tip - read the instructions carefully on how to use this correctly as it is different than other type sharpeners.

I love having razor sharp knives

I have a bunch of different sharpeners around the house and whenever i see something different i want to try them. I love having razor sharp knives, but somedays i am lazy and don't want to use my stone or wheel. This sucka is awesome, a couple strokes and i can shave arm hair or meat like butter.

I like the "fine" and "coarse" at the top of the ...

I have been using this sharpener for two years now. I am a professional chef and work on a boat. I sharpen all my kitchen knives with this tool. The sheath makes a very secure handle which protects your hand from the knife edge when pushing into the blade. I like the "fine" and "coarse" at the top of the file because it's hard to tell them otherwise. I sharpen with two angles using the coarse for the high angle and the fine for the final edge. Finish with a shark and it is as sharp as a new double edge razor blade! Shave the hair off your arm with not problem.

Well made knife sharpener for the price

This is my second knife sharpener from Smith's. My first was the pocket pal and that works very well when it comes to quick and easy sharpening small knifes. But I needed something to handle some of my bigger knifes. So I decided to get this one and I have to say I am impressed by the quality, how compact, and how lightweight this sharpener is. You can easily place this inside your backpack. Partially rubberized cover/handle that makes it comfortable to grip and use. It gets the job done by sharpening small and medium size knifes.

This thing owns!!!

OK. Am I a professional? NOPE! I also don't want to spend more than 30 minutes creating the perfect edge. Sharp knife (real sharp) in 5 minutes (tops) = perfect. What do I own: Smith's Adjustable Edge Pro (electric), Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker, YUKSY Premium Knife Sharpening Stone Kit. What do I want to try: KME Precision Knife Sharpener System or a great knock off (you know what I mean). Back review: Smith's: chips your blades and just is not good = regret this purchase, this thing is bad. Spyderco - best that I own, sweet edge, lotta time to get the edge. YUKSY (or any stone system) - wet it, takes time = good results. THIS THING - holy cow! GIMMME 40 seconds and I will put a razor edge on just about anything! People bitch about the handle - don't need it. This has sweet tip sharpener - well thought out! I am a perfectionist - I would like to find the perfect system. This may be it. But I'm still going to try the KME (want to see a mirror edge). If you are looking for scary sharp (legit splitting an eyelash dropped on the edge), keep looking. If you want to see an edge that is way sharp for 100% cutting purposes, this is your tool. This is my tops - I'll feedback if I match it against a KME.

Perfect for quick sharpening of a variety of tools

I am a woodcut artist who carves wood all the time so I am particular about my carving knives and other tools being scrupulously sharp. Kitchen knives bother me because they never are or stay sharp, and gardening trimming tools just lose their edge very quickly. This light and portable tool is perfect for taking along on a job in the back yard or to the kitchen for a quick do-over of the knife I need before preparing dinner. Easy and intuitive to use, delivers a fine edge quickly and stays clean. Perfect for every sharpening job.

Who needs a portable diamond knife sharpener?

This is actually able to take material off of a ceramic knife blade, which is what I wanted. I really wish I had gotten a proper block, however, since you absolutely cannot use this stably on a surface. That's a price-point issue though, so no points off for that. Fact is, I was able to grind down a busted-tip ceramic knife and put a new sharp point on it. Wasn't quick, but then again I was doing some heavy material removal.

Great quality at a reasonable price

This sharpener utilized Smith's interrupted diamond surface that also incorporates a small area of continuous diamond surface for sharpening pointed tools as well as a groove for sharpening fish hooks. This sharpener is also double-sided, and both sides utilize all of the features mentioned above. The yellow Coarse side is 325 grit, and the orange Fine side is 750 grit. The diamond portion of the sharpener pulls out of the handle and can be flipped around to stow nice and neatly in the handle when not in use. I've personally found that this sharpener is a little on the heavy side, especially when compared with it's direct competition such as the DMT dual-sided diafold sharpener. The DMT feels as though it's nearly half the weight of this Smith's sharpener, however the DMT is nearly double the cost of the Smith's and does not feature an uninterrupted diamond area, or a fish hook sharpening groove. For the price, I don't mind carting a little extra weight. The handle of this sharpener features rubber areas for increased traction to aid in keeping a secure grip while sharpening with wet hands. The bottom of the handle also features some drainage ports to allow any water to escape if the sharpener were to be submerged in water. I would still however recommend to always dry the diamond surface of the sharpener before storing it. Performance wise, this sharpener has done really well. It is more than capable of putting a nice serviceable edge on any blade. The diamonds cut quite fast and I really enjoy how durable to sharpener feels. I really don't have to worry about breaking this sharpener when stowing it in my hiking pack. For around $15, I think this is an excellent buy.

probably best way to sharpen pocket knives

great diamond coated tool for sharpening pocket knives and kitchen knives. fits easily into backpacks as it stores within itself. 2 sides for coarse & fine sharpening. does an extremely good job of putting a fine edge on your knives - no matter how dull they were to start with. lasts a ton longer and works way better than those stick sharpeners - and doesn't remove all the metal shavings off your knife like a carbide sharpener does. highly effective - and i'm a highly satisfied customer!

Great for hunting and processing!

My friend brought one of these sharpeners on a bear hunting trip, and we used the sharpener several times when we processed two bears. We saved a lot of time, and effort, by periodically sharpening our skinning knives during our processing. I had a brand new knife, but it still became dull. However, I used this particular sharpener to quickly revive a razor-sharp edge. The sharpener was easy to carry, handle, and use. It worked so well I bought one for myself.

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