Customer Reviews

MAC brand Ceramic Knife Sharpener #SR85

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Please don't listen to "Capt Tom". A grooved steel can give similar results if used VERY cautiously, but because all the tiny contact points put greater pressure on the knife they can actually cause microscopic serrations.

If you spent the money on a quality knife do yourself a favor and go ceramic. It might take a little longer to hone you knife, but you can rest easy knowing that you are properly realigning the edge without ruining your precious knife.

While I love my Mac knives, I can't say the same for this ceramic rod. Mine came with two small protrusions on it just waiting to ding my edge. Luckily, there's enough clean real estate on the rod to avoid these problematic areas. However, I don't think I should have to go through the hassle of orienting the ceramic rod so carefully every time I want to run my knife down it.

For the money? You can't go wrong. I keep my knives razor sharp and own both the MAC "black ceramic" and this one, the SR85 "white ceramic". The "white ceramic" is less expensive then the black but for general use, it's great.

practicality is the main thing i look for in kitchen tools and this is a honing ceramic which is just that. it is very short but does the job. if you prefer the feel of a 12" then steer clear of this one. it won't allow you the broad sweeps that a larger steel/ceramic will (nor the awesome sound), but it does the job to be sure. ceramic will take metal shavings off the knife so i wouldn't recommend to people who don't use honers that often. steel is a bit more forgiving if you have poor form or are inexperienced.

I've been very impressed with this sharpening rod. It's a great product, but more importantly it's a great value. Before buying this product, I priced ceramic sharpening steels around the Toronto area [where I live] and came away appalled at how much places were charging. They commonly ranged in price from $50-150, and none were much different than this one. I recently compared this rod to a $150 Global ceramic sharpening rod, and couldn't find much difference in the ceramic surface. The difference was that the Global rod featured their signature metal handle, and a giant rubber guard at the top of the handle. The finger guard on the Mac rod is quite trim, but I have yet to really see any need for a giant rubber guard. If you are really so concerned about cutting down into the handle and catching your fingers, you don't need a $150 rod, you need to change your technique.

The ceramic rod sharpener is great. Shipped very fast.
I am completely satisfied with naturalimport

I'm mostly happy with this product. It keeps my knives very sharp. There is a good reason it is so cheap, I dropped it on the floor and it shattered into many peaces. Don't drop it on the floor. It is like any thing else, just take care of it.

I learned of this brand of knives from a wonderful executive chef in Virginia. They are much better than all the other knives I've used. So far, it is as sharp as the first time it was used and slices everything perfectly. I am going to replace all my knives with Mac.

I see nothing special with this sharpener. Used it on a santuko knife with passible results. Tried using my sharpening steel on that knife and got the same results. The steel seems to be more versitile.