Professional VG2 Knife Sharpener

The Classic VG2 knife sharpener is well designed and seems as though it will last a long time. The scissor-action is an ingenious way of keeping the cut angle properly aligned and even on both sides. One factor you need to pay attention to is make sure the knife is centered in the slot as much as possible when drawing it through the cutters, or the angles will not be fully symmetrical. It takes a little usage to get the feel of the sharpener and how much pressure to push down on the scissor action while drawing the knife through it depending on the angle of the cutting edge of the knife. I have a Santoku knife that needs an 11° edge and a light pressure, a chef's knife that needs a 15° edge and medium pressure, and others that need closer to a 20° edge and a heavy pressure. The ability to sharpen serrated knives, and be able to hone and polish the edges without removing any metal is a plus. The polishing procedure may be a bit tough for those with weak or arthritic fingers, but isn't completely required to get a sharp edge. I have small to large kitchen knives along with smaller pocket knives, and the Brod %26 Taylor VG2 sharpens them all. I keep my sharpener next to the knife block for a quick hone before using any knives. I recommend this sharpening tool.

Came fast and as described

Once you get the hang of it, it's very easy to use. Works well too.

I bought this for friend (Christmas gift ). He really likes it. easy to use.

By far, the best sharpener I've ever bought. Easy to use and perfect size to store in a drawer.

super fast sharpener , easy to use an makes a great sharp fast edge

The Professional stainless steel VG2 knife sharpener is easy to learn to use and Brod and Taylor provide simple, straightforward instructions. I sharpened all of my extremely dull knife blades in just a few minutes. The service is simply outstanding, from the simplicity of the online order form to the speed of the delivery. Brod and Taylor is the best.

I bought this sharpener to mainly sharpen steak knives for our restaurants and since have tried on other knives,especially serrated and it does a great job. Just make sure to follow the suggested angles as to not take too much steel off. But great sharpener and price would definitely recommend especially for serrated knives !

Not really happy with item. As another reviewer noted, it doesn't seem to sharpen. My knife steel works so much better. I would recommend buying another type of sharpener.

it doesn't perform very well. If you have an extremely dull knife and you use it for 15 minutes, you might get it to acceptable, but it's never going to be a sharp knife at least not the kind of sharp I'm used to.