TIL that $40 'chef grade' knife sharpener was just a scam

I bought one of those pull-through sharpeners from a kitchen supply shop downtown and it wrecked the edge on my Wusthof after 3 uses. Anyone else had better luck with a whetstone over those gimmicky gadgets?

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anthonynelson7d ago

and honestly amyh12 is probably just used to working with a dull knife so the pull through feels like an upgrade. the problem is those things remove way too much metal and they scrape the edge instead of actually honing it. i spent a saturday afternoon learning with a $20 whetstone and a beater knife and now my wusthofs are sharper than they were out of the box. once you get the angle right you'll never go back to those plastic things.

shanec617d ago

Whetstone all the way. Those pull-through things are junk.

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amyh127d ago

ugh not this debate again lol. i get better results with a cheap pull through than i ever did with a stone.