Pros: Easy to use, it does work moderately well, works on serrated knives. Cons: Not as good as a professional.
I love to cook and I love knives. A combination that goes together very well. My problem is I have not used a sharpening stone very much and the few times I have used it was on my pocket knives. I have never been happy with my skill level or my ...
Pros: works every time, sharpens perfectly, no burrs left on the blades Cons: none
I couldn't believe my eyes.
Yes, my cutlery set wasn't net, but it wasn't bad either. The set, when new, had been expensive but through the years the blades had dulled a bit. My set was, after all, going on its 10th year. My husband decided...
Pros: Fast, no-brainer sharpening Cons: Expensive; blade cuts into the base of the plastic guide if you're not careful
If you're like me, then you know that there's nothing like having a sharp knife in the kitchen. In your pursuit of culinary creativity, it can mean the difference between drudgery and joy.
After buying a set of good quality carbon steel...
Pros: easy to use, creates a perfect edge, safe to use, always produces excellent edges, 1-800 for questions Cons: none
This edgecraft 120 sharpener is excellent and well worth the $125.00 I paid for it. It is really simple to use, and it creates razor sharp knives. The sharper the knife, the safer the knife. Why? Because when using a dull knife, the cook struggles to...
Pros: Fast, easy with excellent results. Cons: A bit expensive, and it did take some metal from the blades.
I received this gift as a wedding present along with a set of beautiful Henckels knives. While my new knives arrived razor sharp, I had an old set that were woefully dull, so I tried out my new sharpener on them. This sharpener is great! Admittedly, ...
Pros: Puts an OK edge on a knife Cons: Not worth the money.
I bought this product because I thought it would be a fast, easy way to sharpen knives, especially after reading nothing but good reviews about it. Maybe I am doing something wrong but there is no way I can recommend it. In the past I have ...
Pros: Puts a very professional edge on your knives. Cons: None that I have found as yet.
I initially purchased a Chef's Choice model 100 from a local Target store. It looked identical to the model 110 that is listed on Amazon's site. After bringing it home and trying it on one knife, I discovered that it did not sharpen the knife all the way ...
Last year it seems like I tried every kind of knife sharpener, to keep all these knives around the house sharp.I was complaining one day about not being able to keep any of my knives sharp.When they suggested that I try Chef's Choice Edge Select 120...
Pros: Easy to use, fast method for "rough" sharpening Cons: Sub-standard results compared to wetstones, overly expensive, excessive metal removal on curved blades
We routinely use high quality kitchen and utility knives, and of course, I normally keep them very sharp with an assortment of wetstones. I was intrigued with the write ups on the Chef's Choice Edge Select 120 and the promise of fast, razor sharpen...
Pros: Handy for keeping those knives sharp Cons: Cost could be lower
Sharp, good knives are your best friend in the kitchen. Without a good sharp knife you just are not cooking. These machines take just about any knife and hone it into supreme perfection. Although I use it on my Wusthof knives, I have also used this on...
Pros: Sharpens every kind and quality of knife.
Clear, detailed instructions. Cons: none, but I do wish it had a vinyl cover.
I bought this sharpener for our household. We have lots of knives - hunting, cooking, steak knives - but none of them was every really as sharp as I wanted. My husband has over the years bought many sharpening gadgets, and he would use them each once or ...
Pros: EVERYTHING Cons: LIMITED # OF COLORS BUT SO WHAT ITS UNDER YOUR COUNTER ANYWAY!
I ONLY HAVE A BACHELORS DEGREE CANT SPELL VERY WELL SO FORGIVE ME! IVE BEEN CALLED OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE MAYBE I AM BUT I LIKE TO THINK OF IT AS DOING THINGS RIGHT! I BOUGHT SOME EXPENSIVE KNIVES FROM FRANCE AND DECIDED I WANTED THEM TO BE AS SHARP AS ...
Pros: High quality product Cons: Somewhat expensive but good investment
We had numerous Chicago Cutlery knives which were dull and ineffective. We were considering purchasing new knives but decided to investigate the purchase of a knife sharpener.
We researched electric knife sharpeners on the internet and in...
Pros: Ease of use Cons: Does not produce the advertised razor edge
I bought my Chef's Choice 120 this summer, have had it about 4 months. I had trouble sharpening knives by hand, I could not maintain the proper cutting angle. I was looking for a machine that was fool proof. I considered a wide range of sharpers...
This automatic sharpener turns out knives both straight-edged and serrated with a razor-sharp edge, and it won't destroy the temper of fine kitchen bl...More at Williams-Sonoma
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