Vulkanus Classic Knife Sharpener, Black

Wow! I've tried a variety of highly rated knife sharpeners overt the past couple of decades and have yet to encounter one that can touch this. This sharpener produces amazingly sharp and uniform edges with very little effort. BE SURE TO READ THE INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO USE! It'c clear to me that the few who have given this sharpener undeservingly bad reviews didn't. For whatever it's worth I'm a senior mechanical design engineer with two registered patents and a third pending and maintain a deep understanding of tool design.

I've been using this for about 4 months now and it has kept all of the knives in my kitchen sharp. It works great on serrated and smooth blades. This does not replace going to a professional sharpener, but truly enhanced my cooking experience.For smooth blades--To sharpen: you tip the point downwards and pull straight through applying moderate pressure against the metal of the sharpener.To hone: you tip the point upwards and pull straight throughFor serrated blades:If the serrated side is on the right, you turn the handle to the right and pull through while applying moderate pressure.There are videos online that show you how to do serrated knives, but the easy way to remember is to keep the serrated side facing away from you.The directions are on the bottom of the knife sharpener if you need a reminder.

really working /but, start with cheap knives - to found correct way how to use/

This is the best knife sharpener/honer I have ever owned. I bought one each for my sons who also love to cook.

Love this knife sharpener! I have been using a prograde chef's choice for years and never getting true sharpness. This is wonderful!

Works great on Miyabi and Global knives....

GREAT sharpener - haven't a clue why it doesn't show up on the "best of" lists; easy to use, doesn't remove much metal, and takes up little to no storage space.

love it