Shun Electric Knife Sharpener.

Great knife sharpener & easy to use!
This is the best knife sharpener I have ever used to put a new edge on a dull blade with out chewing up the blade and putting scratches all over an expensive forged knife(like a Chef's Choice knife sharpener does and doesn't produce the result like this one). And is it so easy to use! Only about four passes through and you have a new edge on a dull knife. I really can't recommend this product enough.

Expensive, but great quality
Honing steel only works for so long and professional knife stores often get confused when you ask them about working on a 16 deg angle edge.

So for those reasons getting a sharpener that could do the job was a must. I've used it on my knives (also Shun) and the results were everything I could have asked for.

I did have some issues running the utility knife through Shun Classic 3-1/2-Inch Paring Knife, mostly because of the short blade. But when using my santoku Shun Classic 7-Inch Santoku Knife it worked like a charm and the results on both were fantastic.

As for the unit itself, it is quite solid because of the motor, and includes a compartment for keeping the power cord tucked neatly away. I did have some trouble with the power button. It had to be pressed farther than I would have expected and the detent...

Save Your Money
I have only used this on shun classic knives. While it does sharpen a dull knife, it does not do nearly as good of a job as having your knives professionally sharpened. I also fear it takes off much more metal than is necessary to achieve a new edge. Buy this only if you are exceedingly lazy about getting your knives sharpened and it won't happen any other way. Otherwise get your knives sharpened professionally. Shun will sharpen them for free if you don't mind shipping them to Japan (rolls eyes). I get mine done at Sur La Table; they charge an arm and a leg, but they specialize in Shun knives and do a great job.

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