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Pros & Cons
Pros
The edge pro apex holds the blade in place while it is being sharpened. One complaint is that holding the blade while sharpening can be challenging.
The edge pro apex is a fantastic system. The repeatable quality of the edge cannot be overstated. Made in the center of the knife oregon. Now the patent has run out there are copies of the apex for sale.
Wet stones without a * are best used to prop a door open. After the bevel is coarse cut on both sides you switch to a finer grit stone – like the 400 - using the same method to complete the sharpening process.
Once you get the little learning curve down and a nice method, it's easy. Your knives will slice through a tomato sideways, without having to hold said tomato. Takes a little practice, but even a novice can get great results!
Cons
The tip portion of the blade is difficult to sharpen. As the angles change, due to movement, there is unevenness of sharpening across the bevel. Most fillet knives flex which adds another level of issues.
There's a knock off model from china for $35 that does have these features. To keep this direct, the geometry of the system is wrong. An error on one side isn't translated to the other side. The edge pro apex is not actually a professional anything.
Highlights
Quality
Ps the quality of the edge pro apex is just fine
Im very happy with the purchase and lifetime warranty
I would suggest a digital angle finder as my knives did not match up with the marks on the pivot rod
That being said the build quality is very nice and smooth
Price
The price is a bit steep but the end results are amazing if done correctly and repeatable a few months down the road if you do ... Read More
It will last years so if sharp matters then it is worth the price
The price is high for a reason precision
For the price i havent found a comparable range
Packaging/appearance
Easy to use right out of the box
I use to use the spyderco sharpmaker and it did a pretty good job
I bought it at a different vendor so i could get the shapton glass stones with it
Competitiveness
Works great easy to use and knives are sharper than they’ve ever been including when they were new
Oh and i have a wide selection of shapton pro bench stones i use with a jig to sharpen woodworking edge tools
Its no longer a great value at that price compared to the competition
That was only going as far as a shapton pro 4000 stone which sharpenspolishes like maybe a 6000 chosera or similar japanese water stone
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sharp, stone, pro, good and right. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 387 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 27 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The price is high for a reason precision
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Buying a knockoff only will gives you an illusion of precision
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you want fairly sharp knives to cut vegetables with get the knockoff
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
That said the best advice i can offer is to work slowly and to make sure you keep the stones wet with water
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Patience is rewarded with absolutely razorsharp edges that simply cannot be created with power tools
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ben the owner called me back direct
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Directions could be a bit better
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This sharpener has a serious learning curve and a lot of room for improvement in the design
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