:cool:Don't know if anyone is looking for a deal on this, but Amazon has this knife sharpener on for $86, down from $129! That's a great "Deal Of The Day", as they are calling it. I was going back and forth on it at $129, but at this price, I'll give it go. Just FYI.

Thanks for information! I ordered one also!

You're welcome!  Bunch of guys on another site took advantage of the deal as well, so they'll be a lot of us on the same learning curve together.

Yup, I've got one coming too.  Just in time for the holidays. 

Funny...I went back to get another one, just because the price was so good, but the deal was done...over...kapput!  Bummer.  While I was sulking, I found that the grinding attachment was on sale as well, for $65, down from $79, so I got that instead.  Knife sharpeners have said great things about it, so what the heck. 

Moot point now I guess, but for those that bought, maybe a weird endorsement.  See the Product Review here, Ken Onion Sharpening System

And now for the weird.  This thing does sharpen stuff.  Bread, bread knife mind you. In the sink, I am looking for things to wash in sink with hand.  I don't run my finger against it, it is simply 47 Ronin stuff where my finger goes straight into the blade...and Viola!  And it was sharpened 10 months ago!

I have one.
I don't use it.

I have one.
I don't use it.

+1

Did you 2 think it worked?

I also have one and never use it. 

It does work and work well once you figure it out, but it's simply quicker to get out my DMT whetstones.  The only time I'll consider getting out the gizmo is if someone gives me a REALLY dull knife to sharpen, but I usually still use the whetstones.

Did you 2 think it worked?

It works rather well.  I simply prefer the classic (old school) flat bevel.