Best Knife Sharpener

[JohnE]

Who knows which is the best knife sharpener? I want to be able to sharpen a wide variety of shaps and sized, but mostly want a very sharp edge.

[Mancer]

Hey John

I also had the same question not to long ago, searched the net for about a week looking at reviews.
I came across the Spyderco 204 Sharpmaker that way (my Gerber blades came to me blunt), gave it a try and they sure are sharp now, best thing about the package you buy is the book and video, anyone can use it, really is well done.

If you want a sharpener for all round blades Id suggest the 204 (Not cause Im a spydie fan (love many good brands like Gerber as well) but I found it works very well.

P.S dont touch the Gerber diamond sharpener with a 10 foot pole, 1 of the worst thing they have produced.

Hope this helps

Happy Hunting

MaNcEr

[tique]

In my experience, the Spydie Sharpmaker is the best bang for your buck out there for making things sharp. It is debated that the EdgePro is better, but for several times the price, I would expect nothing less. I am intending to pick one up as soon as my tax return check comes back, and then I can give a better report. For the time being, the Sharpmaker does a great job though, and it's a hell of a lot easier to use than the clamp on systems.

[Paul D.]

The Sharpmaker 204 is fantastic. If you have experience with freehand sharpening then the Spyderco Profile set is really versatile.

[vampyrewolf]

I have had one of my blades done with a 204, but liked the edge freehand gives better. I use about 6 stones to sharpen, and can take a dull knife to hair-slipping in about 20 minutes... It's only a question of how fast you want the edge.