Sharpal Diamond Steel Knife Honing Rod for Chef and Kitchen Use

There are directions on the inside packaging…. Read before taking the sharpener out. Instructions are simple but easy to overlook. Works great. Includes, holding and angle.

easy to use , works great

Holds up very well and does it's job perfectly

works perfectly and the best value anywhere for a ceramic honing rod

I love sharp knives. This Ceramic Honing Rod is perfect for restoring the knives edge between stone sessions. It's much nicer than my steel which it replaces.

It works and the right size! Note: measure inside your cabinet drawer(s) to make sure it fits!

as advertised

I like the 10", 1200 grit diamond surface, it's ideal for putting a good sharp working edge on your knives! I found it easy to use on my pocket knives and large and small kitchen knives, putting a almost shaving edge on each one in short order. As with any diamond sharpening rod or stone the more you use it the better the sharpening surface becomes as long as you do the occasional cleaning of the metal deposits that build up from repeated sharpening of your knives. It's a great value for the money in my opinion and the handle makes it easy to control the angle of the edge on any given blade. Heavy weight rod, with mono - crystalline diamonds that should last for years even with regular use. Note that initially the diamonds feel coarse, but after honing a few knives, the diamond surface will smooth out a bit yet retain its honing capability and actually give a finer edge to knives. A traditional steel honing rod does not actually remove steel. Its purpose is to straighten or realign the edge of a knife. When a knife hits a bone or cuts onto a hard surface, the very edge will tend to roll over the tiniest bit. You cannot see this, but you can often feel this rollover - it is like the burr that forms on an edge during sharpening on waterstones or whet stones. The traditional steel will bend that edge back into alignment. The Sharpal diamond honing rod will both realign the edge and remove a tiny amount of the steel to give you that cutting edge all chefs desire.

Does exactly what it's supposed to do. Only criticism is it's a bit short for sharpening longer knives like 8" chef's. Does an excellent job on shorter knives like paring.

Wonderful sharpening tool! One swipe of the dull knife on each side and… mission accomplished!!! Amazing!