Wusthof 2-Stage Pull Through Knife Sharpener Black

I have the regular long stick Wusthof sharpener and when I visited my sister couple of weeks ago I used her Wusthof two stage knife sharpener and fell in love with it. Since my birthday was coming up I decided to treat myself to a new sharpener. I have 5 Wusthof knives which I bought over 30 years ago and I figured they needed extra help from the sharpener. I am very happy with my choice.

The pricing was questionably low for a Wusthof branded item, and I shortly found out why. The coarse sharpener EATS up your knife. It does sharpen, but the knife's life is significantly shortened. It also leaves a harsh looking mark on either side of the blade. I regrettably used it on my Wusthof knives, seeing they would've specifically designed something to work well with their own products. Lesson learnt for wanting a quick solution. Having said, I would still use it on my cheaper knives, but would steer clear away of anything you want to keep long term. I've learnt to use whetstones since for my quality knife set.

East to use and does the job!

This type of knife sharpener is easy to use much better than the sharpening steel rod at least for me anyway. I am not a professional chef, but I do want my knives to be sharp! The video that accompanied this handheld sharpener when ordering is helpful. No guessing here and is a good marketing point. If you enjoy cooking, I recommend buying this product. Your knives will be sharp, and your food prep will be made easy.

Excellent sharpener

I have been using an old sharpening kit using several stones inserted into a base. It did not sharpen well. I decided to try this and was glad I did. We have a very old set of knives (50 years old!) that I sharpened with this. Excellent results! About 6 passes through both the rough and finishing steps and the knives were amazingly sharp. Another set of Cutco knives (not serrated) also sharpened. An excellent and inexpensive sharpening tool.

Excellent tool!

This sharpener is excellent because it has a rough, sharpening spot as well as a fine sharpening spot. It has given all of my knives a nice, razor, sharp edge. I bought three more for my family members!

Great sharpener! Simple to use & versatile usage.

Great sharpener. Our knives were very overdue for a sharpen and now they are a delight to use. We especially like this sharpener for it's capacity to do both serrated and straight edge knives and it is simple to use. Highly recommend.

Sliced right through the tomato

Easy to use product. My knives were very blunt as I couldn't take them to my usual kitchen place for sharpening due to COVID restrictions and I'm useless at using the steel. After the first go the chef's knife sliced right through the tomato. Would definitely recommend this product.

Two stage hand held knifes sharpener

Best knife sharpener ever. I'd had its predecessor for about 10 years. But I gave it to a friend who was impressed with it and ordered a new one. I'm so glad I did because "new and improved" would be an accurate description of my new sharpener. The stones are as good as ever and the improvement is with the addition of silicone (I think) on the base where it rests on the table. It grips the table and makes sharpening easier than ever. Thanks for making improvements on this product, even tho it was 100% satisfactory before you did so! You guys are the best.

Useful Tool

This review is predicated on a few assumptions like: this sharpener will be used on knives of reasonably good quality and users will have a modicum of knowledge about cutlery. For example: never use glass or ceramic cutting boards. Never use the cutting edge of a knife to scrape food off a cutting board or scrape it against cooking pots or pans unless, of course, you want to make your knife real dull, real fast! Never run your good knives through the dishwasher. Always clean them by hand and relatively soon after use. Always store clean, dry knives properly. Hone them regularly and properly. As with anything in life, do your homework; be informed. As such, I've been using this tool for about a week or two, now. Thus far, it's been useful for good quality knives that ... MoreThis review is predicated on a few assumptions like: this sharpener will be used on knives of reasonably good quality and users will have a modicum of knowledge about cutlery. For example: never use glass or ceramic cutting boards. Never use the cutting edge of a knife to scrape food off a cutting board or scrape it against cooking pots or pans unless, of course, you want to make your knife real dull, real fast! Never run your good knives through the dishwasher. Always clean them by hand and relatively soon after use. Always store clean, dry knives properly. Hone them regularly and properly. As with anything in life, do your homework; be informed. As such, I've been using this tool for about a week or two, now. Thus far, it's been useful for good quality knives that still have some semblance of an edge but are just dull. Don't expect jaw-dropping results on knives that are extremely dull, no matter how many times you pull your blade(s) through and don't expect any improvement at all on knives that have lost their edge and really should be professionally re-sharpened or replaced with better quality cutlery. This, also, could be a factor of this thing being designed to treat 14 degree edges. It doesn't work as well for my older, lower-quality knives of dubious quality & harder steel with, probably, 20+ degree edges. Finally, I'm not certain how long this thing will last. Obviously, that will depend upon how often it's used; what quality of knives it's used on; what shape the cutting edges are in; etc. Regardless, sooner or later, professional resharpening (not at your grocery or butcher store!) will be necessary if you expect that perpetual razor-sharp edge on your knives, even good or high-quality knives.

Works Very. Very Well

Works very, very well. There are two sharpening slots. One slot is course and one slot is fine. Use the course slot sparingly and only when the knife if very blunt as it does a great job, but you could wear your knives down too quickly if you use it too much. The fine slot puts a great edge on the knife. Three swipes on the course setting and three or 4 swipes on the fine setting makes the knives razor sharp.