Not for the average woman

This is difficult to use for a first time owner of this type of product. I went back to my electric sharpener even though they tell me it isn't the best for my knives.

diamond sharpening steel

I've always used stones to get an edge and then a steel to maintain it. This diamond steel is a fine grit and fast cutting. If you are carefull with the angle of the blade, it gives a fine edge with just a few passes. Following with a steel polishes the edge to excellent sharpness. Anyone good with using a steel will love it.

Great product

This is a great sharpening steel that works well with my Pro-S set.

Very satisfied with the JA Henckels sharpener

I am very happy with the sharpening steel. I did a lot of research and review reading before choosing this. I have several J A Henckels knives and am happy with them. I was able to save 3 knives that have never been sharp enough and were ready for a garage sell. They were Santoku knives and sharpened up perfectly. So far I haven't needed to sharpen the Henckels knives but I am sure it will work great.

This is a great tool for someone who whos knives.

Excellent steel, knife feels just like new!

I like the flat sides, much easier to use than a round steel.

This is the best sharpening tool I have ever owned!
It really puts a nice sharp edge on a knife.
I have just recently replaced 35 year old knives with a set by Henckels, so I wanted a really good sharpener to keep the new knives sharp.
I am really glad I made this choice.

Sharpener has a nice weight and feel, flat sides provide good contact edge with the knife, the sharpened edge is as good as I have seen or created without sending my knives to be professionally sharpened.

What can I say, works better than a round steel. It make by J.A. Henckels so expect the best.
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