Chef's Choice 130 Professional Knife-Sharpening Station, Platinum
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Chef's Choice 130 Professional Knife-Sharpening Station, Platinum
Customer Review: A sharp cut above the rest
Summary: 5 Stars
Sharp knives are not more dangerous than dull ones, because sharp knives do their job easily, whereas dull ones require you to use more force, leading to more risk of slipping and to not as good a job cutting. So, in short, you want a good sharp knife, just as anyone wants the proper tool to do the job.
This knife sharpener works really really really well on your kitchen knives. I have some top grade knives--they sharpen up well--as well a few sets of steak knives as well as lower grade knives as well as the knife my grandfather made in 1950 out of a single piece of metal (blade and handle) which now has the first sharp blade it's ever had on it. Oh, the point here is that this sharpening device produces a very sharp blade.
The manual is a bit confusing (although very thorough, and very helpful as to how to get a sharp blade) as it talks about all the options available to sharpen your knife, and doesn't distinguish between whether or why you would want a steel-sharpened or a diamond-sharpened blade. Whatever, your knives are gonna be much better than before, and while the manual doesn't really get into the differences between why you'd use the "second" and "third" grinding options, this device gives you really sharp knives in a variety of really sharp ways.
This also works well on bread knives and other deeply-serrated edges, as well as santoku blades, individual steak knives, roast slicers, boning knives, etc., based on what I've been able to do with sharpening them. Even second-class knives I delegated to limbo-land cuz they didn't work too well, have now sprung back into life. Again, a sharp knife is a good knife to use, not one to avoid cuz it's "sharp", and this sharpener does a wonderful (repeat, wonderful) job in preparing the right tool for a cook.
As in all my reviews, I have no financial or any other interest in this product or this company.
Occasionally, one buys something and then feels that if you had the chance to buy again, you'd pass on buying it. Not this sharpener, if I ever lost this or whatever, I'd buy it again since I've used it and have seen what it does.
Customer Review: A sharp knife is a safe knife.
Summary: 4 Stars
Bought this a gift for my dad, and he has been kind enough to let me use it. This knife sharpener is great. Used to use a honing stone - results were excellent but very time consuming. This sharpens everything I have tried (pocket knife, kitchen knifes, outdoor knives) in a few minutes.
It is true that a sharp knife is safer than a dull one, but only if you are expecting it! Warn your friends if they borrow your freshly sharpened knife!
Customer Review: ABSOLUTELY GREAT!
Summary: 5 Stars
Easy to use and actually superior results that several recent "professional" sharpenings. If you are looking for a great knife sharpener that you can easily use yourself at home...this is it!Customer Review: According to Cook's Illustrated it's the BEST out there.
Summary: 5 Stars
My knives are as old as our marriage is; 27 years. They used to "act" that dull as well. Not any more. Follow the directions and you will be amazed as to the sharpness of our knives now. It took a lot of "work" to get them to a state of sharpness. Wonderful tool.Customer Review: An excellent sharpener.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have sharpened knives ever since I was a teenager. Now in my seventies I have learned there really is a better and easier way. The manual is well written and I would suggest that you read it first to determine the kind of sharpness you desire. I have learned that for me, I like a knife that has the micro edges that are produced by using a steel for the cutting that I do in the kitchen. This sharpener does it quickly and easily. For my hunting knife I want it to be able to shave the hair off my arm, and again it does it so easily. I am not saying that I can't produce the same degree of sharpness with my stone and steel. What I am saying is now I can do it in 5 minutes.
Seymour Pelton