Chef's Choice 300 Diamond Hone Knife Sharpener, White

by Chef's Choice

Product Features

• 100 percent diamond abrasives sharpen carbon and stainless-steel knives
• First stage sharpens blade, second hones razor edge
• Magnetic guides hold blade at proper angles; no need to press down
• Double-bevel edge is sharper and lasts longer than factory or professional edges
• 1-year warranty against defects

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 5.5 inches ; 3.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005QEZS
• Item model number: 300W
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (87 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,528 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #33 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Knives & Cutlery Accessories > Knife Sharpeners

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This electric sharpener is so simple to use that knives practically sharpen themselves. It puts a professional-style edge on any kitchen or sporting knife (except serrated knives). Because magnetic guides hold a blade at the proper angles, no guesswork is involved. You simply grip your knife loosely and pull it lightly through the sharpener's slots without pressing down. Key to this knife sharpener's performance is the two different stages: the sharpening stage and the second honing stage, which polishes the blade to a razor edge. Those two stages create different bevels, putting a "shoulder" on an edge instead of sharpening with a single bevel. The shoulder strengthens the edge so it lasts longer. For each stage there is a pair of slots, and the slots use 100 percent diamond abrasives for hardness. The sharpener measures 7 inches long, 4-1/4 inches high, and 3-3/4 inches deep and carries a two-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

Product Description

Features:- 2 Stage Electric Knife Sharpener Orbiting diamonds hone your knives into impressive sharpness Magnetic guides hold knife at the precise angle and assure correct pressure Patented Diamond Hone multistage process removes less metal than other methods Safe for quality household, non-serrated knives Will not detemper knives

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

181 of 182 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Value, May 5, 2004

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"makays" (Punta Gorda, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chef's Choice 300 Diamond Hone Knife Sharpener, White (Kitchen)

I have Chicago Cutlery knives. First I used the Steel that came with the knives. After about 3 years, the knives would not sharpen very well.

Then I got a "set" that used 4 ceramic rods to sharpen the knives. They did a very good job, but it was a LOT of work.

After using that set for about 5 years, I tried a real "cheapy" electric sharpener and returned it after one use. It just did not sharpen. -- Back to the rods.

I finally decided to give the 300W a try. It works just great. The knives get much sharper than any other method I have tried and they stay sharp much longer. For my purposes, this is an excellent sharpener.

90 of 96 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Less than I expected for the price, January 21, 2006

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Bob Horton "nit-picker" (Cooleemee, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chef's Choice 300 Diamond Hone Knife Sharpener, White (Kitchen)

Granted, this isn't the most expensive thing in the world, but I was looking for better results more quickly than I could achieve with a manual sharpener. As the company's website claims you can have sharper than new edges, I decided to put that boast to the test with my set of brand new Henckels. Not only was the process tedious and quite demanding of technique, but I never got edges as good as factory (which were, admittedly, near razor sharp to begin with.)
The magnetic guides work OK close to the bolster, but as the blade narrows and your hand is farther from the guide, it becomes very difficult to maintain alignment. On curved blades, you have to bring the handle up carefully during the stroke while unable to see the exact portion of the blade you are sharpening. It must be done by sound and not sight. Also, while inserting the blade into the sharpener, care must be taken for exact alignment or the diamonds will grab and kick out the blade somewhat. I never detected any damage, but it doesn't inspire confidence.
I imagine that while the more expensive models with wheel type sharpeners and a different style of guide might work much better, I'm just not going to pay $100 for a knife sharpener. I will stick with my manual diamond hone. I returned the 300W.

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Smart Buy!, June 24, 2005

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Paul (Lanark Village, FL) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Chef's Choice 300 Diamond Hone Knife Sharpener, White (Kitchen)

I don't normally write reviews, but this time I will as I think it might help others who have been searching for a decent and reasonably-priced sharpener. Four months ago I had about 14 utility and steak knives sharpened by an upscale store in Santa Monica. The price? $35.00. Now, I got the 300W for $34.88 all in. I sharpened the knives according to the instructions, and they came out sharper than the "professional" store job!