Smith Abrasives 10-Second Knife and Scissors Sharpener

by Smith Abrasives

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Smith’s “10 Second” Knife Sharpener features a specially designed “V” shaped sharpening slot with two crossed carbide blades that allow you to put a quick edge on your knife with just three or four strokes. The carbide blades are pre-set so that you get the correct sharpening angle every time. They are also reversible for extended life and are replaceable.

Product Description

Put a quick edge on your knives, tools and scissors with just a few strokes of the Smith's Jiff-V Sharpener! No need for stones, rods and the like. This handy Jiff-V Sharpener will put a quick edge on your blades with just a few strokes. It works great for kitchen knives, sport, utility and pocket knives, various tools and both right and left handed scissors. Plus, it's safe, easy to use, and the sharpening heads are replaceable. A handy thing to have in your kitchen drawer or out in the garage! Order ONLINE Now! Smith's Jiff-V Knife and Scissors Sharpener.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0018VL3JW
• Item model number: JIFF-S
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,499 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #25 in Home & Kitchen > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Knives & Cutlery Accessories > Knife Sharpeners

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Down 'n Dirty, December 28, 2005

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M. Jones (Fresno, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This sharpener will put a sharp, if technically inferior, edge on your blade. What does that mean? To use it you drag your knife through the sharpener a couple of times and the carbide scrapes a new edge onto your knife. The job is done in about 10 seconds and off you go to slice your tomatoes. However since this is not a carefully honed edge it will not last as long as one that is. The sharpener is so easy to use that I don't mind having to resharpen more frequently, as opposed to my other sharpeners that put a nice edge on a blade but are a huge pain to use.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Saves time but not metal, April 25, 2007

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Scott Burright (Laramie, WY USA) - See all my reviews
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I haven't had much success or ambition when it comes to sharpening knives on stones or sandpaper. I've read numerous articles and watched numerous videos on how to sharpen knives, and I've made a few attempts, but I still haven't got the knack. I've even heard conflicting advice. One master chef says it's easy to sharpen your own knives on a stone, and another says that chefs send their cutlery to a professional for sharpening.

I often find myself fresh out of time and patience for all this fuss, and so I have resorted to various cheap gizmos to do the work for me. This one actually works. As you run it over your knife blade, you can feel the resistance as it hogs off steel and forms a new edge. When the resistance is gone, typically after 5-10 light strokes, that's your signal that the carbide V has done all the shaping it's going to do for now. There is no guesswork.

It puts a nice utility edge on a blade. How sharp and durable that edge may be depends on several things, such as the blade's hardness and edge geometry. It's nowhere near glassy smooth, but that's OK, because the nearly invisible snaggletoothed "micro-serrations" help the knife bite into most materials.

The downside is that it does hog off material. It'll eventually wear out any knife you use and sharpen constantly. If you do happen to be a chef, for example, using this thing means that your favorite knife is not going to last for years. But most chefs probably figure out how to keep their knives in good shape fairly early in their careers. And I'm not a chef. Even my favorite knives get relatively light use, and one of those is an $8 Old Hickory butcher knife. So I'm not too worried about the loss of steel.

I do have knives that I like too much to run through this thing. Anything with a convex grind seems particularly ill-suited to it, although I could be wrong about that. Still, it's great for whacking a quick edge onto the average knife, and I use it more than any other of my gizmos.

AccuSharp has a similar device that gets high praise, but it's harder to find. In fact, I bought one and promptly lost it and have just not got back to the one place I know that carries it. In any case, the carbide V sharpener concept definitely has its uses.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Knife sharpner, September 7, 2008

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Christopher G. Conrad "Capt 49" (Green Bay) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Smith Abrasives 10-Second Knife and Scissors Sharpener (Tools & Home Improvement)

Best knife sharpner I have ever seen or used. So easy and quick to use.Very good price as well. I have given one to every one in my family.