jlh820

I'd agree, especially for the price. I got one from Amazon a few months ago. They run around $35 and it's a great and fast system to put a perfect edge on your knife with your choice of 4 of the best angles. It's a hand system but it makes sharpening an enjoyable task and surprisingly fast. My knives have scary sharp edges and are a snap to touch up.

JohnD13

I've used the Lansky system for many years, and still swear by it. But, the Work sharp system looks like a good one too.

four70nitro

Edge-Pro is what the Lansky want to be when it grows up!

I can't tell you how many hundreds of dollars of sharpening stones and systems I own(ed) and have tried and Edge-Pro is the best.

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Dave

ratgunner

I use a stone.

.357 mag

Edge pro is a great system. I use it for reprofiling. It makes quick work even on some of the super steels. I've only used it twice this year for the 2 new blades I acquired. From then on I will mircobevel freehand.

Tracer

Ummmmmmmmm Well Gents I sure don't have half a day or more to donate my time sharpening knives period. My day starts early at 6:30 in the morning feeding the animals, I usually walk up from the dog kennels at 7:30 in the evening.

I have 22 dogs, 400 birds and several acres of lawn to cut and maintain, not to mention the 85 rose bushes around our home. Then there is the garden in spring and summer months. Through in time fixing a tractor or two, it doesn't leave me time for much else except our pistol shooting.

The "Work Sharp" product is a very good low cost product and it is very fast to boot. Now when I was a young boy, I had all the time I needed to sharpen my 2 knife's with an Arkansas stone but that was many years ago.

krwada

OK... I guess I am the only old school here. I use Arkansas Blue Whetstone, maybe a ceramic honing stick and a piece of leather.

.357 mag

6:30 is early? sleeping in for me is 6:00.

Tracer

It is when your 70 years young! My wife don't like to be woke up before 9 o'clock. Now for many years I rose before the sun, drove an hour or more to work doing construction for 30 years. I don't have 4 hours to donate to sharpening a knife with an Arkansas stone and I have a whole bench full of them. If I can cut paper with my blade, it's good to go.

thndrchiken

I have a number of knives, some are dedicated for hunting, some are defensive and some are for general use. My hunting knives get sharpened probably once every two to three years, field cleaning a deer just don't kill the edge as quickly as some would have you believe, I can usually get 5-6 deer cleaned and skinned before even noticing any degradation of the edge, my defensive blades rarely get sharpened unless they need it, seeing as how they are hardly ever even taking out of the pocket and opened except for periodic wipe downs. Now the general use blades I do probably 2-3 times a year, boxes, paper, tape and whatever else can take their toll. I have used whetstones for years and have recently started using the Lansky system and am quite happy with it, don't see the need to spend money if I'm happy and it works for me.

Captains1911

I was terrified of knife sharpening until a few years ago, I ruined many a pocket knife with a stone, and could make the dullest knife duller. I now use the Spyderco Sharpmaker and am very happy with it, I have actually gotten quite good at it (not that it's hard, but I'm a former knife destroyer). I'm curious to give the Lansky a try after hearing so many good things about it.

Seneca

Another vote for the Lansky...It's fairly quick and takes the guess work out of getting consistent edge angle...though I have to also say that I don't mind sitting down with arkansas stones and some mineral oil and putting on an edge the old fashioned way...I don't or haven't tried the power sharpeners...who knows I may like one if I tried it...lol

jlh820

I bought the Spyderco last year and it did pretty good but it was tiring to use, only had two grits of stones and had no way to be sure you were on the right angle. I bought the Lansky about 3 months ago and couldn't be happier. It's still a manual process, which I prefer, but you get 6 different grit stones and it uses a simple device to make sure you maintain your angle. There are just 4 angles but they are the most common and serve all my needs and more. It's very easy to use because it guides your strokes and doesn't leave my hand or arm aching afterwards. Plus it's fairly inexpensive at around $35 on Amazon.

Tracer

I use the "Work Sharp" because I can sharpen a dozen knives in half the time you sharpen one on a Lansky! I use 4 different grits, finishing off with a 6000 grit belt. I change belts in less than 15 seconds and you can shave with any knive I sharpen. I figure that I have paid for this electric sharpener several times in just the time I have saved using a manual sharpener. PS they don't sharpen a knive any better or put a sharper edge on a blade for a fact!!!

jlh820

I think it boils down to personal preference. If sharpening is a task that needs to get done, I'd say go with the Work Sharp. But for me, I don't dull-up my knives that often so it's a little one-on-one time between me and my blade. Sometimes I've been known to clean guns that don't need cleaning. Same reason; I just enjoy the "intimacy" hand sharpening provides. Plus, it gives me more of a feeling that "I' did it, not a machine. But if you have a bunch of knives in need of sharpening, I can easily see why you would prefer something automated.