Best knife sharpener on Reddit
155 reviews from r/knives, r/sharpening, r/knifeclub and 13 more subreddits
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#1
Work Sharp
4.6
(40)
"A versatile, reliable sharpener is what you need, my friend."
"Dead easy to use. Super great results."
"Have got a lot of flack for using this but have never had any issues with burning up the heat treat."
"Gets a good edge on pretty much everything and got it on sale at Walmart for 20 bucks."
"Worksharp guided field sharpener for touching up."
"Worksharp precision adjust for edges that need alot of work."
"You can have the dullest knife on the planet and it will sharpen it"
"Worksharp Ken Onion edition."
"Get any of these instead: Worksharp guided field sharpener."
"Worksharp guided field sharpener."
#2
Lansky
4.2
(9)
"Works on pocket knives and kitchen knives."
"I've used a Lansky for near 25 years and it has always done a great job"
"Have used lansky diamond for about 5 years, works fine on larger blades."
"Lansky turn box."
"I have the Lansky Blademedic, which is fine."
"Lansky on the cheap, wicked edge on the expensive."
"I use a lansky sharpening system. I see them around for $30-$60."
"Instead i prefer a small guided system like a lansky sharpener."
"I have a set of Lansky stones that l am very satisfied with."
#3
Worksharp
4.6
(8)
"I'd go with something like the Worksharp Guided Field Sharpener."
"Get yourself a worksharp sharpener and you will have wicked edges in no time."
"A great little sharpening system."
"Excellent fixed angle system. Practically every knife hairsplitting sharp in under half an hour."
"Put a hair whittling edge on my s30v bugout with the Worksharp precision adjust."
"I have the Worksharp model that he's reviewing and like it."
"Either the Worksharp Field Sharpener or this:"
"Benchstones can definitely get you a great edge, but the learning curve is a bit steeper than that of a fixed angle system."
#4
Spyderco
4.4
(8)
"Spyderco Sharpmaker. Get the high-end ceramic rods and it puts a razor edge on almost everything."
"German knives are easy to do with a Spiderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker."
"I’m able to put an absolute mirror edge on my cruwear stuff with the Spyderco sharpmaker set and a 7 dollar leather strop from Amazon."
"Spyderco triangle sharpener is $127."
"Both spiderco and falkniiven have these "pocket sized" sharpening stones."
"There are more expensive systems where you just follow the procedure to get decent results. As Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker, $127 now."
"Spiderco tri-angle."
"I’m a fan of the spiderco triangle sharpmaker."
#5
Wicked Edge
5.0
(6)
"Wicked Edge is what I use when things are really dull or I’m re-working the edge."
"Wicked edge."
"I use a wicked edge system to sharpen all knives that aren’t for the kitchen."
"Best guided systemer in my opinion is probably the wicked edge, but it's also a whole heck of a lot of money."
"I decided to go with the wicked edge we66."
"[Wicked Edge] sharpeners are the best of the best."
#6
TSPROF
4.6
(5)
"TSPROF! Nothing else comes close."
"I love my tsprof kadet pro."
"TSPROF. All other answers are wrong"
"TSprof 👍"
"TSPROF Blitz but the Gritomatic diamond stones that come with said system absolutely suck."
#7
DMT
4.4
(5)
"The DMT Magnaguide can be used as both, I've had mine for over a decade and have sharpened hundreds of knives."
"Game changer for me has been DMT duo-sharp stones."
"I have a DMT diafold sharpener (coarse/fine) in my car and at work."
"DMT Diafold Coarse/Fine and Cold Steel CS-KS-DSDW should be pretty good."
"I always have one of those little DMT stones (fine/red) with me."
#8
Shapton
4.8
(4)
"You get a shapton orange and purple and you’ll be set for doing your own forever."
"Shapton 1k and leather strop."
"Shapton 1000 if you only buy one stone."
"Here's a good, cost effective place to start."
#9
Whetstone
5.0
(3)
"Go to a restaurant supply store and get a whet stone. Watch a few videos on YouTube."
"Whetstones are really the only answer for sharpening, and it's easier than you'd think to learn."
"I bought a little $80 kit with a small clamp with diamond files and guide rods to keep the angle perfect."
#10
Ambrosi Bros
5.0
(3)
"Another vote for Ambrosia Bros"
"I second Ambrosi Bros"
"Ambrosi Bros. Hands down. Normal knives are like $7, but they will do anything."
#11
KME
4.7
(3)
"KME for me."
"KME! Absolutely worth it can't recommend enough."
"KME works great for me."
#12
BYXCO
5.0
(2)
"BYXCO Field Stone and a leather strop."
"I've got a BYXCO field stone."
#13
Work Sharp Ken Onion
5.0
(2)
"Love the Work Sharp Ken Onion. Incredibly fast and easy to use."
"It works very well, easy and fast. Razor sharp in a minute or two."
#14
DC4
5.0
(2)
"Dc4, for sure."
"The best option for pocket carry is the DC4."
#15
Wusthof
10.0
(1)
"100/10 would recommend."
#16
Fallkniven
5.0
(2)
"Get a DC4 and a CC4 from Fällkniven and a leather Stropp and some compound."
"I use Fallkniven DC4 for an amazing working edge."
#17
AccuSharp
4.5
(2)
"Absolutely best and cheap solution. Max 5 swipes and it's razor sharp"
"Around $10 bucks and recommended by America's Test Kitchen."
#18
Edge Pro
4.5
(2)
"However, if your budget can handle it, a guided system like Edge Pro or Wicked Edge are an excellent option."
"I prefer the Edge Pro style of sharpeners over anything that uses a clamp."
#19
King
4.5
(2)
"Get the king stone double sided 1000/4000 grit stone."
"I have a couple king brand stones."
#20
Work Sharp Precision Adjust
4.0
(2)
"If you have only plain edge, the worksharp precision adjust std along with a case off Amazon."
"Worksharp precision adjust, ive heard good things about the spyderco sharpmaker"
#21
Benchmade
4.0
(2)
"Just send it to Benchmade. They do it for free."
"Besides all the other good suggestions you can send in in to Benchmade and they'll take it back to a factory edge for free."
#22
Sharpmaker
4.0
(2)
"For day to day maintenance of slightly dull blades, the Sharpmaker, at almost exactly $100 is really hard to beat."
"What I did for my relatives was buy them a sharpmaker and tell them how to use it."
#23
Chef's Choice
4.0
(2)
"Chef's Choice 3-stage electric."
"Chefs Choice Trizor XV will get the knives sharp."
#24
Victorinox
4.0
(2)
"For maintenance of a properly established/restored edge on smaller blades."
"Victorinox has a pen-size and -shape pocket sharpener that works well enough."
#25
Ladles & Linens
5.0
(1)
"If you bought them from there, they'll sharpen them for free."
#26
DMT Dia-Sharp Extra Fine Diamond
5.0
(1)
"The combo lets me sharpen the knives at a consistent angle without having to practice as much."
#27
Japanese Whetstones
5.0
(1)
"Get yourself some Japanese whetstones and learn how to use them."
#28
Ts Prof
5.0
(1)
"Ts prof ko3 pro or any ts prof then the work sharp pro models."
#29
Suehiro
5.0
(1)
"Really nice are Japanese sharpening whetstones. I think the ones I myself used most were Suehiro Cerax and Sharpton."
#30
Sharper Harper
5.0
(1)
"Sharper Harper!"
#31
Tormek T8
5.0
(1)
"Tormek T8 is the G.O.A.T in my opinion."
#32
Wicked Edge Pro Pack III
5.0
(1)
"Best? wicked edge pro pack iii sharpening system."
#33
Edge Pro Apex
5.0
(1)
"Edge pro apex best sharpener one could buy"
#34
Lansky Guided System
5.0
(1)
"I own the lansky guided system and fallkniven dc4 and that set is all the sharpening i need for my folders ,fixed blades,hatchets,axes,chisels,scrapers and everything else"
#35
Work Sharp Knife & Tool Sharpener
5.0
(1)
"Https://www.amazon.com/Work-Sharp-Knife-Tool-Sharpener/dp/B08VD8ZGFZ?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1&psc=1#"
#36
Sharpal
5.0
(1)
"My dual sided handheld sharpal 121n does about 80% of the sharpening on my kitchen knives."
#37
Pampered Chef
5.0
(1)
"I run our Henkels through it every couple weeks."
#38
Hapstone
5.0
(1)
"I use a Hapstone RS. KME style stones and can use up to 4 adjustable clamps."
#39
Buck
5.0
(1)
"I just use a buck pocket sharpener and it can get all my knives shaving sharp."
#40
Orange Ninja
5.0
(1)
"The Orange Ninja is the first device that is easy to use and quickly produces a sharp edge."
#41
Trizor
5.0
(1)
"Super fast. Can tangle any knife to 15 degrees."
#42
Imanishi
5.0
(1)
"If I only had one stone, this would be it. Itll last forever."
#43
IKEA
5.0
(1)
"Get the ikea pull through sharpener that has stone rollers."
#44
Vidome
5.0
(1)
"Has been a game-changer in my kitchen."
#45
Fällkniven
5.0
(1)
"Ceramic/diamond two sider in a leather pouch"
#46
Henckels
5.0
(1)
"It’s the best one I’ve ever used!"
#47
Shapton Pro
5.0
(1)
"That’s all you really need and It’s really quite easy to learn."
#48
Rixedge
5.0
(1)
"Excellent price, incredibly sharp."
#49
Sharpens Best
5.0
(1)
"Sharpens best is my favorite and easy to use."
#50
Eversharp Electric Sharpener
4.0
(1)
"I use an Eversharp electric. The fine stone is all I need to restore all my Wusthof knives in less than half a minute per knife."
#51
Spyderco Tri-Sharpener
4.0
(1)
"I also have a vintage spyderco tri sharpener which works great for serrated."
#52
Ceramic Rod
4.0
(1)
"Get a ceramic rod and an India Oil Stone and with the other $75 you can get another knife."
#53
DMT Diamond Plates
4.0
(1)
"Bought a couple of DMT diamond plates (fine, extra fine) for quick hand work."
#54
Work Sharp Precision
4.0
(1)
"Under or at $100 a worksharp precision, under $300 get a KME."
#55
Smith's
4.0
(1)
"He could get his knife shaving sharp with that thing."
#56
Sharpall
4.0
(1)
"Sharpall (I think 162n is the model) the large 320 1200 grit diamond stone."
#57
Apex Edge Pro
4.0
(1)
"I started with and still use the apex edge pro system which uses whetstones as the abrasive."
#58
Rada Cutlery
4.0
(1)
"It gets them acceptably sharp very quickly."
#59
Unknown Honing Rod
3.0
(1)
"Remember that a honing rod is more useful than a sharpener in most cases."
#60
Chinese
3.0
(1)
"Chinese Folding 400/1000 diamond sharpener off AliExpress for $5."
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