Chef'sChoice 130 Professional Electric Knife Sharpening Station for 20-Degree Straight and Serrated Knives Diamond Abrasives and Precision Angle Guides, 3-Stage, Silver

This is the best knife sharpener I've ever tried. I know its a bit pricey but believe me, you wont need to buy another. I've wasted so much money in the past on so many different knife sharpener and you sharpen your knifes and before long they go blunt again.I've only sharpened my knives once and they're still sharp. Even my friends asking me to sharpen their knives now ;-)

Even my oldest and dullest knives became better than new with just a few minutes. It works perfectly, is easy to use, and takes no cleaning afterwards. It comes with a little note in red letters warning that knives will be very sharp after use...laughed at it before use, however, it was warranted as my knives became sharper than razor blades. It's costly, but compared to buying new good knives every couple fo years I see it as value for money (it was a birthday present so not my money, but still ;-) )

Makes knives lovely and sharp

First sharpener I've had that works exactly as advertised. You have to learn a few things about sharpening and what you want to achieve, but then it just works and the results are excellent. Like having a new set of steel.

Fantastic sharpener, every kitchen should have one.

We've owned this product for a few years now and I though I would write a review. It is quite expensive - built is very sturdily made indeed. I was quite pleased to see the same model is still sold - that's good though because there's little reason to change it: it works so well. To get the very sharpest blade on a knife does take a little practice, pulling the knife quite slowly through first the coarse grinder (the left-hand side) a few times till a slight "burr" edge has been formed (just like when using a stone), then either using the steel or the fine "strop" function(the right hand side wheel) to create an ultra-fine sharp edge. For small knives I find quite a few pulls through are needed to create the "burr", whereas for large knives, even a single pull works well most times. This must be either that our small knives are harder steel or the shape of the blade is different on smaller knives.Overall - a good buy as it lasts for years and still works as well as day one.

An excellent product. Having contended for a number of years with a variety of solutions that didn't really work, blunt knives are now a thing of the past. The only niggle is the instructions, which are long winded and at times seemingly contradictory, but once you are past that it is simple to use and produces a super sharp finish - watch those fingers!

Worst purchase ever. I have been looking for something to sharpen some very nice knives that I have and struggle with as I'm not a chef or butcher!I researched various sharpeners and finally settled on the model 130, what a mistake! The wheels are completely wrong for a decent blade and all I have managed to do is make the cutting edge about as sharp as the back edge.Am now off to the local butcher for help. Word of advice, your local butcher will often sharpen your knives for a few quid and £162 will buy quite a lot of visits !!Good luck