Diamond Machining Technology CS2 12-Inch Ceramic Steel
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Diamond Machining Technology CS2 12-Inch Ceramic Steel
Customer Review: Ceramic Knife Sharpener/manual
Summary: 5 Stars
Diamond Machining Technology 12-Inch Diamond Steel Shapening Rod, Fine GritThis knife sharpener is the BEST.Although I have other sharpeners and steels for my knives. I use this one the most. The grit and length are perfect. I would prefer that the company include a usage/instruction note to future puchasers(proper angle). Cleaning--is easy,a little ajax or comet cleanser and water keep the ceramic rod from getting clogged. The sharpener also has a larger safety guard covering the handle than other sharpening steels or ceramic sharpeners.Customer Review: Ceramic Steel
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great tool. I've had smaller steels and metal steels, but this one really cuts a great edge in no time.Customer Review: Diamond Machining Technology 12-Inch Ceramic Steel Does The Job
Summary: 5 Stars
The Diamond Machining Technology 12-Inch Ceramic Steel works quite well to maintain an edge on all of my kitchen knives and wood carving knives and gouges once an edge has been established. The edge it leaves is a smooth, polished surface which reduces the need for frequent abrasive sharpenings.
Initially the somewhat lower the typical price was the motivating factor for this purchase but now that I have used it I am quite impressed by its quality construction, its ease of use and the fine edge it puts on my blades. It did require some use to remove a powdery white residue from its firing but I have not found any other inconveniences with this cermac "steel." I like it.
Customer Review: Diamond Machining Technology CS2 12-Inch Ceramic Steel
Summary: 2 Stars
I have had this product 7 months now. I am not a good knife sharpening person so bear that in mind.
The ceramic is down to the core nearly worn out. This was just used on house hold knives we own.
Thank you
Customer Review: Get an Idahone instead
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm not as crazy about the DMT ceramic hone as I thought I'd be. With its published specs of 7 micron/2200 mesh I expected it to be finer and easier on my blades than it is. I sharpen my knives with water stones (I cheat and use an Edge Pro) so I don't want my hone to take off a lot of metal; I just want it to realign the edges between sharpening.
I have an Idahone 8" and am very pleased with it, but picked this up because I needed a 12". The Idahone is supposed to be around 1200 but does a much nicer job on my already sharp Japanese knives (58 HRC and up). On these very hard knives the DMT actually seems counter productive. However it works just fine on my wife's softer German knives (as does the Idahone).
Given that the Idahone is right around the same price and is available with the option of a nicer wood handle, I'd recommend that anyone in search of a good ceramic hone at this price point go with that one instead. As of this writing it's not available on Amazon, but it's not hard to find on the net.