Customer Reviews

J.A. Henckels 9-Inch Poly Sharpening Steel

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This steel is very nice for the price. The length is fine for nearly any knife and the material itself is of a suitable hardness for correcting cutting edges. The handle is easy to hold, and it has a nice heft and balance. Exactly what I would expect from a Henckels product.

Now, a brief clarification: A steel will absolutely not "sharpen" your knife. It doesn't have a grit so much as the steel used is much harder than the knife. (If you have a dull edge you can run it along the finest steel for hours and not get a sharper cutting edge.) What it does do is simply correct the angle of the knife's edge that tends to get bent to either side during normal use. When you run the leading edge of the knife down the steel in the correct manner, a sharp edge should go back to the appropriate angle. If you have a dull blade, you need to hone a new edge. (For that you may consider using a professional sharpening service. this can be a little tough for a novice...sorry!) Once that is done, use your steel each and every time you pull your knives from their home to keep the edge at peak usability.

Keep in mind that you could sharpen a spoon to a razors edge, it just won't keep it for long. Better knives hold an edge for much longer due to the quality of the materials and their hardness. Few of us need an exquisitely expensive set of knives. Just buy a nice set for a good price and keep on using a good steel!

REMINDER: Sharpening steels are of extremely fine grit - use to KEEP the blades sharp... the finishing touch, if you will. To repair a blade with significant damage, you'll need to get a sharpening stone.

All in all, this sharpening steel is as advertised: the Henckels name, solid construction, nice grip.
The sharpening steel will probably last longer than I will.

It is what it says it is and is great for putting that finished edge on knives. About 6 or 7 passes on each side keeps my wifes favorite kitchen knife razor keen. Also used it on my pocket knife, cuts through boxes like butter.

I recently took a cooking class where I learned how to use a sharpening steel and how effective they are in putting a good edge on you knives. (a few light strokes on each side of the blade at a 20 degree angle is all it takes) My wife can't believe how sharp our knives are now. This was an excellent steel with a molded handle. While not a pretty as the "matched set" this is very functional and our knives don't even notice the molded handle either. I ended up buying another steel for my daughter and now she has sharp knives as well.

I have Henckels knife which I enjoy using.
I did try other brand's sharpening tool, but it just wasn't as good as original Hanckels. This thing is made in Germany!
Since I paid good sum of money for my knives, it was worth extra money to buy good sharpner. And this really is great price. I saw similar Henckels sharpner at Target for $25.
I am very happy.

This is a very nice HONING steel. This does NOT sharpen your knife, it hones it. And this does a great job of it. This has kept my Shun chefs knife in good shape for months now, and I love it. One of the best purchases I've made. If you run your knife over this steel before and after using it, it will keep a nice edge on it for a very long time.

I own a set of Henckels 4 Star knives. I've had them over 35 years and with just a quick swipe of the sharpening steel, they are as sharp as the day we got them. But after all those years, the sharpening steel does eventually wear down so it becomes less effective. I just got this "9-inch poly Sharpening Steel" and it works just as well a ones costing way more but only time will tell if it holds up as well as my first one (also Henckels).

This is a good German made steel that should give you years of use and for the price it's a bargain.

This relatively short honer is perfectly adequate for any home kitchen. I hone my knives often (before any major cutting job) and I worn out my previous honer over decades of honing. This honer is much shorter but its shorter length makes it more convenient both to use and store. I recommend it to any home or professional cook. However, it is misnamed as a sharpener. Honer realigns the edge of the knife but does not sharpen it.

I've already went through my kitchen knives and touched them all up with a nice edge. This is a fine quality steel. I owned a professional steel already, but it was quite old and I really like the balance of this one better!