Minosharp Plus 3 Ceramic Water Sharpener 550 - Black/Red

I was drawn to it for the ease of use. My global knife was pretty dull from daily use. It took a few times to get it sharp again because I read the precautions not to press down hard also cuz it really was dull. Ive since successfully tried it on a couple paring knives as well. Nice and light and small for storing.

Easy & effective

Definitely the best sharpener of its type Ive used. Really easily put a great edge back on my embarrassingly blunt Global.

Good step up from a basic sharpener

Clear instructions and fairly easy to use. It cleaned up some damaged blades quite well (not as well as a professional knife grinder but way better than my worn, old single disc grinder). It's a good option for anyone who doesn't know how to use traditional steel sharpeners and I think it would be good to use the finest disc as a frequent sharpener to keep the edge. I'm not sure its designed for knives that have a "bolster" at the end of the blade. I found this prevented the knife from passing all the way through the blades (eg Wusthof forged knives), resulting in an uneven bit by the bolster.

I find it very reliable for knife honing

I find it very reliable for knife honing. For grinding - not so much. So, If your knife is dull, use another grinding tool. This one is very useful as the describtion says.

Minosharp plus 3 ceramic water sharpener

Sharpened Swiss, German and Asian knives, did a good job, no roll off when using santoku though if you had time and wanted a really smooth finish you could finish edge on a really fine wet stone, though its not really necessary. Good product - and you can get replacement wheels if needed

Review of MinoSharp MINOSHARP PLUS 3 Sharpener Black/Red

Seems OK, but early days. Will take some time to get the knives back into shape again. Might be best to first condition them on a stone, then use this on a regular basis to keep them sharp.

Review of MinoSharp SH550/BR - PLUS 3 Sharpener Black-Red (SH-550/BR)

Does exactly what I wanted. Sharpened my Global knives beautifully

Sharp

The best knife sharpener I’ve used. My Japanese knives are razor sharp and the 3 sharpening wheels mean that my Western style knives are nearly as sharp as them as well.

Well-designed article that does a fine job.

This is well-designed article that does a fine job, no caveats. Just be aware that, if your knives are very blunt or have been sharpened at an odd angle, it takes a lot of work on the coarse wheel to establish an edge before moving to the finer wheels-be patient!