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Pros & Cons
Pros
It works so quickly it's unreal. Works great, but just have to clean it bit a bit of cleanser after every use. This is a keeper for sure.
An inexpensive sharpal strop is a good option, and the green (chromium oxide) compound works just fine. It's probably unnecessary, but i usually finish with a few strokes on a hardwood strop treated with green compound, and am very pleased with the sh... Read More
Flat enough for knife sharpening, chisel sharpening. Can be lapped flat on a diamond stone if you're willing to put in the time.
It is a bit pricier up front, but you will save money by skipping lesser stones. Worth every penny.
This is a high quality stone however even the medium stone is more of a finishing stone or polishing stone than a “sharpening” stone. Perfect for finishing on most kitchen knives and random use edc's where i want a smoother finish than the dmt fine, b... Read More
Cons
They are arched in the middle relative to the ends and flat in no direction, with ripples and texture to them. The good one after i spent an hour flattening it is only out 0. The fine also has a twist and is much worse quality than the medium so it's ... Read More
Highlights
Quality
Perfect for kitchen knives no mess easy to clean i don’t have enough good things to say about this quality product
Medium grit is perfect i wouldnt bother with the finer ones
You can sharpen quickly with the diamonds but depending on how often you have to resharpen the knives may last longer with the ... Read More
I have a full suite of waterstones but dont always want to deal with the mess
Packaging/appearance
My stone came like that the packaging was broken when it arrived
Competitiveness
I also use spydercos angle sticks for a quick edge
I will also say this stone handles very highend steels just fine if you are good at maintaining an angle well
Ironically i have never sharpened a spyderco knife with it
If u are a begginer this and the lansky 20 dollar 2 angle pole set up you will be putting pro edges on any steel trust me i hav... Read More
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
stone, fine, good, great and flat. - 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 589 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 29 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I am not sure why it is more efficient
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you want something faster with no maintenance you can get a diamond stone
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The ultra fine stone is just that barely removes any material
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Grit is less useful a concept when dealing with such a hard stone
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This is a great stone if you just need to sharpen your knives but not to reprofile
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
That you would need a coarser stone
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Buyers should be aware of three things i there are faster stones available ii the fine and ultrafine cut very slowly these are mainly polishing stones for the final stages of honing and iii these stones rarely come flat
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you are only sharpening knives flatness may not be an issue
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