Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker Knife Sharpener 204MF
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker Knife Sharpener 204MF
Customer Review: Easy to use and works great.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have no knife sharpening experience and this sharpener is easy to use and sharpened my dull kitchen knives which have never been sharpened before in over 5 years. I had forgotten how great it is to prepare food with a well sharpened knife.Customer Review: Easy to use with consistent razor-sharp results
Summary: 5 Stars
I sharpened 5 straight-edge knives and 13 serrated knives that a friend of mine had given up on. Sharpening the knives was relaxing and fun, so I took the Spyderco sharpener with me on vacation and sharpened all my relatives' knives too! The knives all became sharp enough to cut paper and shave hair. When cooking, the sharpened knives also tend to catch on the cutting board, or occasionally embed themselves if I push a little too hard.
Several reviewers mentioned that while they were able to quickly make small pocket knives razor-sharp, they had less luck with some of their kitchen knives. I've been able to sharpen every knife, but I do notice that the small pocket knives are sharpened much faster than the long kitchen knives. On average, the time and number of strokes it took me to sharpen a knife was proportional to its length. I guess this is because it's the downward motion towards the V that sharpens the knife, and with a long knife you're spreading out the abrasion over a longer edge.
By the way, the manual was hard to find when I got my package. It's actually sandwiched (hidden) in the cardboard, between the CD and the Spyderco sharpener.
Customer Review: Easy to use, and works as advertised!
Summary: 5 Stars
Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker
I purchased this product after researching some off the shelf products for sharpening steel knives. The consensus seemed to be that the Spyderco Sharpmaker was the most effective and easy to use solution. After sharpening some of my dull knives, I can attest to the efficacy of the Sharpmaker.
The entire system is extremely easy to use, and the booklet and DVD offers more than enough instructional guidance on how to properly use the stones. The video is easier to follow because Sal guides you through the process for different types of blades and edges, and explains the history of knife sharpening.
The kit includes a compact case, 2 medium grit stones, 2 fine grit stones, 2 brass safety rods, the DVD, and a booklet. The case keeps everything tightly packed to prevent damage to the stones. The brown medium grit stone will wear down eventually after 3-5 years of regular use, according to Sal and the instruction booklet. The fine stone is supposed to last a long time. Extra replacement stones are available, and there's even an ultra fine stone set for an extra refined polished edge.
The 40 degree setting is recommended for sharpening the majority of knives, although a 30 degree setting is available if you desire to reprofile a blade.
The biggest complaint I have is the packaging is difficult to open without tearing it apart completely. The easiest way to get through the blister pack is with, coincidentally, a sharp knife like a box cutter.
I'm not surprised that the Sharpmaker is so good, considering Spyderco makes excellent knives.
Overall: 5/5 stars, works as advertised, best and easiest way to get a razor edge on almost any steel knife.
Customer Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
Gets my knives sharp lickety-split. Really sharp. Push-cuts newsprint all day long. There are also some even finer stones that don't come with the set - I'm going to pick them up next.Customer Review: Excellent Knife Sharpener
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm giving this Spyderco knife sharpener 5 stars. I have been a long time fanatic about keeping knife blades sharp, whether it's my Swiss Army knife or the kitchen cutlery. Usually I have had to do this with stones. Stones are problematic because they require some sort of lubricant, whether oil for natural stone or water for diamond impregnated versions, which adds to the mess. Then there is the problem of keeping the proper sharpening angle. Without an angle guide or a keen sense of the feel for consistent angle (and correct for the type of edge you are sharpening), sharpening on a stone can quickly result in very frustrating sharpening experience. The Spyderco pre-angles the stones for you and you only need to draw the blade heel to toe while keeping the blade straight up and down (I do this while standing over the unit), which is a much easier method of maintaining a consistent blade angle.
This unit eliminates the need for oils or water and the sharpening stones need only be cleaned with any ordinary sink cleanser once you have sharpened your blades, then put away. In two days of going through kitchen knives I have already brought blades up to razor sharpness with none of the grief stones create, including serrated edges, which are impossible to properly sharpen on a flat stone.
What I'm also pleased about is being able to accurately sharpen scissors. My wife bought a pricey pair of Farberware scissors that must have slipped their quality control checks...it wouldn't cut as good as a cheap $3 pair of scissors. When I saw the Spyderco sharpened scissors I tried it out, and the once hard to use Farberware scissors now slice so well you can just slide the blades across paper and plastics and slice them clean through without having to hack at it the we used to. Cool!