Wustof Asian Edge knife Sharpener
Easy to use knife sharpener for Asian edged knife blades. Keeps knifes super sharp. Excellent product.
Excellent Sarpener - only for santoku
As the other reviewers have commented this is one of the fastest and easiest santoku knife sharpeners available.
For those of you that this is your first santoku remember you do not need to use the course side every time. Use the fine side on a regular basis and the course side only when you have noticed a diminished edge on the knife. This will maximize the life of your santoku.
Also I suspect I will have to purchase on of these every year or so. At less than 10% the cost of my santoku it is a small price to pay.
Keep your Santoku factory sharp.
Santoku knives are very sharp, mainly due to the angle of the edge. Other knife sharpeners will ruin that edge. If you want an easy way to keep your Santokus sharp this does the job without dragging out the a complete set of sharpening stones.
Destroyed 2 santoku knife edges with this
This was received as a gift from my wife. I have 3 expensive santoku - two are Ken Onion. One of the Ken Onion and another less expensive had their blade edges badly, irreparably, chipped by this sharpener. Maybe it is some fluke defect as it appears ok when using it, but on the third or forth draw it chipped the blades. I am seeking recourse but not sure who will make good on a $200 knife for a $20 product. BE CAREFUL !!! I have been buying fine knives for 30 years-- not a novice.
I really like this - was pretty skeptical
This is the first knife sharpener that has actually worked for me. The only reason that I bought is that my Mom raved about it. My Wusthof santoku chef's knife was almost a year old and had never been sharpened. I only made a few swipes on the fine side and the difference was noticeable. My santoku knife is my favorite, so this is a small investment to keep it performing well.
