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Messermeister Ceramic Rod Knife Sharpener, 12-Inch

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  • The combination of industrial strength ceramic and a honing or alignment steel creates one of the best preventative maintenance tools possible for your knife's edge.
  • Ceramic is very hard and it has a slight abrasive characteristic so it can actually sharpen as it aligns the edge
  • The ergonomic, soft-grip handle provides a very secure grip
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Product Description

Size: 12" | Style Name: Ceramic Rod Knife Sharpener

Ideal for honing and sharpening knives

Product Information

Size:12"  |  Style Name:Ceramic Rod Knife Sharpener
Product Dimensions 18.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 inches
Item Weight 9.6 ounces
Shipping Weight 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Manufacturer Messermeister
ASIN B002YK1RAQ
Shipping Advisory This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
Item model number CR-12F
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4.5 out of 5 stars 440 customer reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
Best Sellers Rank #3,596 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)
#29 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Knives & Cutlery Accessories > Knife Sharpeners
#149 in Kitchen & Dining > Small Appliances > Specialty Appliances
Date first available at Amazon.com November 24, 2009

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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat for home and professional use!
By Winston C. Hackett on March 15, 2011
Style Name: Ceramic Rod Knife SharpenerSize: 12" Verified Purchase
First of all, let me say that I am a seasoned banquet cook and I work in a very busy, gourmet focused kitchen. My knife kit includes both German and Japanese blades, but I much prefer my Shun's! I have always used fine grit diamond steels and honing rods, but since I use both German and Japanese steel I need a rod that is able to hone both. The Messermeister ceramic knife sharpener is the best tool I now own. My diamond steels have never made much of an impact on my knives, but the ceramic does an amazing job of both honing the blade and restoring sharpness to the edge. I even sharpened some really old, dull, beat-up knives that we have in storage and it cleaned them up beautifully. I use my chef's knife a lot every day, and by using this ceramic rod, I can keep my edge precise and sharp. As I mentioned, I use a lot of japanese blades and the ceramic is the perfect material for handling them safely.

Did I mention that ceramic never wears out? Yeah. As long as you dont drop this rod, it will serve you well for years and keep your knives sharp. As a professional, my knives are a big, lifetime investment and by using the Messermeister ceramic rod I am keeping them near-mint. Great product!! Highly recommended as a professional!
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5.0 out of 5 starsYour search for a sharpening stone that works is finally over!
By TJW on June 16, 2011
Style Name: Ceramic Rod Knife SharpenerSize: 12" Verified Purchase
Haaa--llelujah...... Haaa--llelujah...... Hallelujah! -- Hallelujah! -- Hal-le-le-eh-lu-jah.

Sharp knives! I finally have sharp knives!

This thing is so unbelievably amazing, I feel like swearing. It works!... by golly, the darn thing works! I've tried more knife sharpening systems and stones than I care to admit. In fact, here are the ones I can remember purchasing:

1. Smith's PP1 PocketPal
2. Furi FUR626 Ozitech Diamond Fingers Pro Knife Sharpener
3. Wusthof 2-Stage Knife Sharpener (the heavy duty version)
4. Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker Knife Sharpener
5. A traditional whetstone
6. AccuSharp Shear Sharp Scissor Sharpener
7. A motorized dual-stage (coarse/fine) grinding stone that came with a fancy can opener
8. Some other manual dual-stage sharpener I bought at Bed Bath & Beyond (similar to the cheap Chef's Choice)

Despite being a mechanical engineer *and* a mechanic and a psychotic perfectionist when it comes to sharp knives, I was never able to get that razor sharp edge everyone dreams of. Sometimes I would spend 30 minutes on a single knife following the directions to the letter (I did this many times over with the Wusthof, the Spyderco, and the regular whetsone). None of them worked (though I'm sure a master knife-sharpener could get the whetstone to work). It's as though you have to be a Samurai-sword blacksmith to get the same results claimed by the manufacturers. Some of these tools were just plain junk. Others were OK. But never did I arrive at perfection... that is, until now.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsAligns and sharpens perfectly
By Amazon Customer on July 25, 2011
Style Name: Ceramic Rod Knife SharpenerSize: 12" Verified Purchase
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you a fight for the ages! In one corner, we have the traditional whetstone and grooved butcher's steel, time-honored and reliable tools for maintaining a knife's edge. Opposite these puissant contenders, we have the newcomer, a ceramic rod, smooth and sleek.

"But wait!" you say, "that's not fair, you're comparing a single tool against two!" Well, in this case it's more than an even match-up! The Messermeister ceramic sharpener takes the place of both a honing steel and a fine whetstone, and puts them in an easy to use, portable package. Five to ten swipes on the rod do an excellent job of re-aligning badly abused knife edges, without the gradual dulling and dinging created by a normal steel. To the contrary, the fine grit restores sharpness, allowing you to maintain an extremely sharp edge for quite a long time before requiring more aggressive sharpening. It is also suitable for use on harder Japanese steels that become chipped by a normal butcher's steel.

As far as the coarseness of the ceramic, I'd say this is 800-1000 grit, or equivalent to a "fine" or finishing whetstone. It does not remove much metal, so it is suitable for regular touch-up use; on the other hand, for very dull or badly dinged knives you will need to go to a professional sharpener or employ a rough/medium grit benchstone. A coarser, more aggressive grit is necessary for these uses, because it removes metal more quickly, provides a better contact area with the blade, and produces a more consistent angle. However, I still could not ask for a single better general knife maintenance tool than this sharpening rod.

In a professional kitchen environment, this tool really shines.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsMessermeister 12-inch Ceramic Rod is it!
By Amazon Customer on November 13, 2011
Style Name: Ceramic Rod Knife SharpenerSize: 12" Verified Purchase
This baby really works!

I had it for about 3 months now. My first impression is that the rod got some nice weight to it. It doesn't feel cheap at all. The length is just right even for longer blades. It feels like a professional product.

At first use, it seems that the 1200 grit is not fine enough. But then after I used it for a few times, the surface of the rod becomes smoother and more even. That is when it actually starts to feel more like a 1200 grit sharpening rod. I have used stones and diamond rods before. They are too agressive and shaved off too much for the purpose of maintanence. Stones are also hard to use and easy to missed up.

In conclusion, this is the only sharpening tool I've ever used were I could actually get a razor sharp edge on my knives. It restores knives to factory sharpness from occasional maintainence without having me worrying about damaging the blade. Every time I use it I would though to myself where have you been all my life? After using it for 3 months, I would be welling to pay twice as much for it knowing its qualities.

I am putting in an order for a second one. This thing is a joy to use and exceeding all my expectations.
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