After sharpening with this system be very careful your knives, they will be scary (in a pleasant way) sharp; more so than from the factory!

After sharpening with this system be very careful your knives, they will be scary (in a pleasant way) sharp; more so than from the factory!  Read Less

My wife was very impressed with the restored sharpness of our entire knife set, and i too am happy to once again be able to coo...  Read More

My wife was very impressed with the restored sharpness of our entire knife set, and i too am happy to once again be able to cook with truly sharp knives.  Read Less

Carbide sharpeners used up way too much metal and left coarse edges that dulled quickly.

Carbide sharpeners used up way too much metal and left coarse edges that dulled quickly.  Read Less

I sharpened a rusty old hc steel butcher's knife, started w/ the coarsest belt i could find, established a "working edge", and ...  Read More

I sharpened a rusty old hc steel butcher's knife, started w/ the coarsest belt i could find, established a "working edge", and went from there.  Read Less

For $140 the only issue i worry about is the motor burning out, but we'll see if that happens.

For $140 the only issue i worry about is the motor burning out, but we'll see if that happens.  Read Less

While this sharpener isn't inexpensive, the value is there for me.

While this sharpener isn't inexpensive, the value is there for me.  Read Less

It arrived yesterday and was really quick to set up.

It arrived yesterday and was really quick to set up.  Read Less

It came back almost exactly as i sent it, just time and money wasted.

It came back almost exactly as i sent it, just time and money wasted.  Read Less

It is packaged well, and there is a chart to tell you what angles, grits, and number of strokes, for each type of knife dependi...  Read More

It is packaged well, and there is a chart to tell you what angles, grits, and number of strokes, for each type of knife depending on what condition it starts in.  Read Less

Out of the box it comes with everything you would need for typical knives, though additional attachments exist as well.

Out of the box it comes with everything you would need for typical knives, though additional attachments exist as well.  Read Less

Professional knife makers use a combination of belt driven sharpeners and stones to fine hone their products and this device lo...  Read More

Professional knife makers use a combination of belt driven sharpeners and stones to fine hone their products and this device looked fairly similar.  Read Less

I mainly went back and forth between this system, and the apex pro system.

I mainly went back and forth between this system, and the apex pro system.  Read Less

I agree with other reviewers that the 3/4 inch band set is best for kitchen and hunting knives, when compared to the half-inch ...  Read More

I agree with other reviewers that the 3/4 inch band set is best for kitchen and hunting knives, when compared to the half-inch bands on the earlier work sharp system.  Read Less