Best sharpener on Reddit

137 reviews from r/sharpening, r/pencils, r/ColoredPencils and 12 more subreddits

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Work Sharp

4.6

(24)

"The finest manual sharpeners for the money right now are Work Sharp."

"Get a Worksharp Field Sharpener."

"I bought the work sharp Ken Onion Elite MK2 for myself as an early Christmas gift and it's a game changer!"

"I am a fan of the Work sharp precision Adjust elite."

"Work sharp guided field sharpener at Walmart, 2 diamond stones, a ceramic rod,and a leather strop, all for about 25 bucks."

"It’s also an excellent little sharpener. I’ve recommended it to friends as well as giving them as gifts."

"Work sharp field sharpener is incredible"

"Started with a worksharp and if you want a foolproof method this works great."

"As someone that always has a stone on me, I'd say get any of these instead: Worksharp guided field sharpener."

"Worksharp guided field sharpener."

Spyderco

4.6

(7)

"Spyderco Sharpmaker. Get the high-end ceramic rods and it puts a razor edge on almost everything."

"I continue to recommend the Spyderco Sharpmaker."

"I’ve used nothing but a spyderco tri-Angle sharpmaker as a chef the last 25 years."

"Spyderco double stuff"

"I like my spyderco tri-angle sharpener doo-hickie."

"Spyderco triangle sharpener is $127."

"Both spiderco and falkniiven have these 'pocket sized' sharpening stones."

Worksharp

4.6

(7)

"For $35, I'd recommend the Worksharp Field Sharpener."

"I love using the Worksharp system personally vs. everything else I have ever owned."

"I would just get the work sharp personally. I like it."

"For a non-portable system I would recommend this Worksharp product."

"Worksharp, they do two systems that spring to mind."

"From what I've tried, either the Worksharp Field Sharpener or this."

"Maybe the worksharp benchstone if you don’t need portability."

Shapton

4.6

(7)

"Shapton Pro 1000 (orange) is a great value stone, and all you really need to start off with."

"Buy once cry once? Shapton pro 220,1000,5000 grits."

"Got myself a Shapton 162 recently and it's pretty sweet I must say."

"I prefer a set of 2k/8k shapton glass stones, and a leather strip."

"Shapton makes a great stone that is splash and go, so since you are a beginner it's great."

"You could probably buy a Shapton Kuromaku 320 grit + 1000 grit for a little under $100."

Lansky

4.3

(7)

"This is a popular, beginner friendly option that won't mess up the edge."

"The Lansky ceramic pocket sharpener, the one with the V grooves at different angles is far and away the best pocket/travel/drawer sharpener I've ever found or used."

"Have used lansky diamond for about 5 years, works fine on larger blades."

"I have a lansky and really like it."

"Lansky turn box"

"Lansky Quick Fix, compact , quick, has ceramic side so once you’re profiled you basically never use the tungsten side."

"Hi, I have the Lansky Blademedic, which is fine."

DMT

4.2

(5)

"I use dmt cards… they are as flat and same sized as a credit card."

"Not the most budget friendly option but i love my 8x3” diasharp DMT 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."

AFMAT

5.0

(4)

"I really like it. It is rechargeable so easy to move around wherever you need it to be."

"Auto loading rechargeable AFMAT it's on Amazon comes in a few colors."

"This is the one I use."

"Afmat, long point, corded model."

KME

4.8

(4)

"KME for me"

"KME! Absolutely worth it can't recommend enough."

"I like my kme alot. Good assortment of stones to choose from."

"KME Sharpening System."

Carl

4.8

(4)

"I highly recommend the Carl Angel-5 Royal, made in Japan."

"Amazing value. Very reliable and beautiful long point result."

"My favorite sharpener is my Carl Angel Royale 5, but the Dahle 133 is a good choice too."

"CARL angel-5."

#10

Wicked Edge

5.0

(3)

"Wicked edge."

"I use a wicked edge system to sharpen all knives that aren’t for the kitchen."

"Wicked edge. By far the best of the 5 or six systems I tried."

#11

T'gaal

4.7

(3)

"T'gaal adjustable sharpener."

"It's the only sharpener I know of like it. It creates 5 size of points."

"The T'Gaal sharpener is my preference for Prismacolor Premier."

#12

Blackwing

4.3

(3)

"I have the Blackwing 2 step sharpener. It's great."

"Blackwing one step is great. I’m really enjoying the point it makes."

"I have a plastic Blackwing two-step and based on pictures it looks like the two-step produces a slightly longer point."

#13

King

4.3

(3)

"Go for the king whetsone stareter set"

"The king 1000/6000 off Amazon has served me well."

"Decent set-up to get you started under $100!"

#14

Muji

4.3

(3)

"Muji hand cranked sharpener. Thank me later."

"For consistently good results, I'd get this hand crank model, also from Muji."

"I've found this tiny one from Muji does the trick."

#15

Sharpall

4.0

(3)

"Sharpall 320/1200 70 bucks or so."

"Sharpall (I think 162n is the model) the large 320 1200 grit diamond stone."

#16

BYXCO

5.0

(2)

"BYXCO Field Stone and a leather strop."

"I've got a BYXCO field stone. It's got a coarse and fine side."

#17

Hapstone

5.0

(2)

"Hapstone, tsprof with those there's lots of clamp options so they will fit almost every blade."

"As guided systems go ill probably go for a hapstone or tsprof."

#18

Sharpal

5.0

(2)

"Sharpal 162n diamond plate off Amazon will sharpen any new or old alloy steel extremely quickly."

"$70 Sharpal diamond stone 320/1200 grid"

#19

T’Gaal

5.0

(2)

"Check out the T’Gaal sharpener. It has a variable angle."

"For Prismacolor specifically I highly suggest T’Gaal."

#20

TSPROF

4.5

(2)

"TSPROF! Nothing else comes close."

"Build quality on the TSPROF is really really good if you can afford it."

#21

Deli

4.5

(2)

"The Deli works like a dream ... !"

"I prefer a helical hand crank sharpener. Brand doesn't matter that much. I have the Deli one."

#22

Glossier

4.5

(2)

"I bought the glossier sharpener on a whim and honestly I never have any trouble now."

"The glossier sharpener is nice! But you can only really fit their pencils in it."

#23

KUM

4.5

(2)

"Magnesium sharpeners by KUM. Made in Germany. These sharpeners are great."

"A wonderfully dirt cheap but well made KUM Brass Wedge Double Hole hand sharpener."

#24

Gatco

4.0

(2)

"I use a gatco 5 stone diamond kit ($80) but cheaper kits are available."

#25

Prismacolor

2.5

(2)

"For colored pencils, I quite like the Prismacolor sharpener as well."

"Whatever you buy, don't buy the official Prismacolor sharpener, it's a waste of money."

#26

Carl Angel

5.0

(1)

"I Love my Carl Angel 5 crank sharpener."

#27

Kutsuwa

5.0

(1)

"I’d go with the Kutsuwa T’Gaal sharpener. It handles anything."

#28

M+R

5.0

(1)

"For an elevated and reliable experience, I’d recommend the M+R Castor sharpener."

#29

Afmat

5.0

(1)

"I teach colored pencil this is by far the best."

#30

KH 20

5.0

(1)

"The KH 20 mentioned above is great."

#31

Ruixin

5.0

(1)

"Ruixin Pro from Aliexpress. Then get some decent 6" stones."

#32

Benchmade

5.0

(1)

"I use Benchmade Field Sharpener 🔪."

#33

Fällkniven DC4

5.0

(1)

"I'd choose the Fällkniven DC4."

#34

Sharpmaker

5.0

(1)

"The Sharpmaker, at almost exactly $100 is really hard to beat."

#35

Ken Onion

5.0

(1)

"Ken onion is probably your best option."

#36

Staedtler

5.0

(1)

"Staedtler makes really good, simple, manual sharpeners that catch the shavings."

#37

DC4

5.0

(1)

"Dc4, for sure. Diamond side can restore a damaged file, and ceramic side can sharpen almost everything."

#38

PBW

4.0

(1)

"I think the PBW single steps are nice sharpeners and use them a lot."

#39

Global

4.0

(1)

"They suggested the Global MinoSharp 220BR."

#40

Norton

4.0

(1)

"You won't go wrong with a Norton Crystolon."

#41

Croc Sticks

4.0

(1)

"Croc sticks work great."

#42

Tormek

4.0

(1)

"Tormek T2"

#43

X-Acto

4.0

(1)

"I have an X-acto school pro sharpener. So far, it has worked well."

#44

Kazak

4.0

(1)

"Kazak pro"

#45

Horl

4.0

(1)

"I’m kinda leaning towards a horl 2.0 setup."

#46

Knock-off Sharpener

4.0

(1)

"I bought a knock-off sharpener very similar to that for about $17."

#47

Leatherman

4.0

(1)

"I bought the little leatherman branded field sharpener for being able to touch up the edge in the middle of jobs."

#48

EdgePro

4.0

(1)

"I'm very happy with my EdgePro Apex. Easy to use and keeps my knives as sharp as if they were sharpened by a professional or better."

#49

Smith's 3-in-1

4.0

(1)

"The smith's 3 in 1 is a budget sharpmaker for ¼ the price"

#50

Kum

4.0

(1)

"A regular Kum with two holes will do the trick."

#51

Faber-Castell Trio Shaper

4.0

(1)

"Faber-Castell trio shaper can fit Derwent drawing, inktense pencils."

#52

Xacto Crank Sharpener

4.0

(1)

"I use a crank sharpener for mine, it's a cheap one made by Xacto."

#53

Verymiss 2-in-1 Sharpener

4.0

(1)

"Verymiss 2 in 1 sharpener."

#54

Victorinox Dual Knife Sharpener

4.0

(1)

"I prefer the pen sized Victorinox Dual Knife Sharpener."

#55

Victorinox

4.0

(1)

"Victorinox has a pen-size and -shape pocket sharpener that works well enough."

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