Chef’sChoice Hybrid Knife Diamond Abrasives, Combines Electrical and Handbook Sharpening for 20 Diploma Straight Edge and Serrated Knives, 3-Stage, White

Your friends will like you more
Having a knife sharpener is sort of like having a spare car you only drive once every three months. It’s great when you need it, but usually it collects dust.Solution? Lend it to your friends or sharpen their knives for them. They’ll probably feed you, you’ll decrease environmental waste (by avoiding production of a second item that gets used 0.1% of its existence), Cubs win.In all seriousness, this does a great job. Will it put as nice of an edge on as your local butcher shop/a real professional? No, almost certainly not. Will it freshen up knives so they cut through a tomato easily? Youbetcha. Given professional knife sharpening is $5-8/knife and that gets pricey, my knives stay sharper on average by tossing them on once every few months instead of a professional sharpening once a year … at a fraction of the cost (said differently: I am already paying for enough subscription services, I don’t need one for my knives).One point that should be common knowledge but isn’t: this complements, but does not replace, a “sharpening” steel (misnamed). Steels hone by bending/knocking deviations back toward the center line, this sharpens by removing metal. Regular use of a steel will allow your knives to feel better, just be sure you’re holding it at the right angle.

super sharp beyond my expectations
I thought my knives were sharp because I kept them that way with a manual sharpener and a stone. I was wrong! Apparently I didn’t have the angle right, or something, because knives sharpened on the Chef’s Choice 250 are a LOT sharper than they were; almost razor sharp. It takes a little while to get the hang of sharpening, but once mastered is quite easy. In about 2 hours time I resharpened every one of the 12 kitchen knives that I frequently use. None are cheap, most are pretty high quality, so it takes a while to sharpen the better knives because of the harder steel. Of course, they’ll hold their edge longer, so it’s worth the time spent. I like the fact that the third stage sharpener is manual so I can do a quick touch-up each time I use a knife. I guess the “triple edge” concept really has value, because my knives are super sharp. This inexpensive little sharpener has exceeded all my expectations. 5 stars plus! Also, I have a couple other Chef’s Choice products, and they are also a good value and very good quality. Good products, good company, happy customer.

Meh…
Sharpens okay but leaves “skuff marks ” on the blade. The polisher doesn’t do anything at all. Had an older Chefs Choice sharpener for years but it finally wore out. New one not nearly as good.

Works well
Seems to work well. It’s definitely nicer a than have to use a manual one. It definitely sharpens my knives and that’s all I can ask for. I bought this used liked new and it came in pretty good condition. Sometimes that is hit or miss with Amazon.

My husband always hand-sharpened our knives but cannot do so any more – I was spoiled. But I saw this sharpener on America’s Test Kitchen & they solidly approved it, which pushed me to order it. I read the instructions well & did exactly what was described with all my knives. The machine was easy to use & made me confident that I would not ruin my knives like a small, suction-mounted sharpener did. I was & still am unsure about the burr I was supposed to see before moving on to step 2. None the less, the results are excellent. I plan to buy one for a young friend. I would HIGHLY recommend this tool. I know there’s a more expensive model – but this was a “best buy” that rocks!

Not what is claimed