Customer Reviews

Chef's Choice M450 Diamond Hone Manual Straight Edge Sharpener

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I've had one of these for a year or two, and it works great. It puts a sharp edge on every (non-serrated) knife I've tried, including my Swiss Army knife. The edge seems to last a reasonable length of time, I don't find that I have to use the sharpener all that often. But when you want to slice tomatoes, you need a good edge on your knife, and this sharpener fills the bill for me.

Now, I'm no chef, I'm a rank amateur when it comes to sharpening knives, so if you're very picky, or a pro, or just very well educated in sharpening knives, then this may or may not be for you.

I've read comments about similar models to this one, and I'm surprised at some people's complaints. First of all, take a minute to read the directions, and you'll be glad you did. Secondly, there are two wheels which you're suppposed to hold the knife against while you draw it through the sharpener. Ideally, they both turn as you draw the knife through, but DON'T WORRY if they don't both turn all the time! They're there as a guide to how to orient the knife, that's all. If you're close, it still works just fine.

This is a quick and easy way to sharpen most knives but does not work too well with my vegetable knives - those I still sharpen with a whetstone. Incidentally sharping with a whetstone gives me a better edge but this is good enough for everyday use.

I love this knife sharpener. It is very easy to use, it works well, and it's practical. It sharpens my knives just like they said it would. :)

My husband is the cook in the family. He takes this role very seriously and buys the best cooking utensils and equipment he can. Recently I bought this knife sharpener to accompany a gift of knives. When he saw what I had purchased he acknowledged that he had been using the same knife sharpener for years and was very pleased with it.