Anysharp Knife Sharpener, Blue

Better than the rest
I have never taken the time to write a review but this great product deserves all the attention it can get. AnySharp really lives up to its claims. I have owned every knife sharpener from a grinding wheel, oil stone, electric sharpeners diamond and otherwise, as well as an assortment of hand held devices which are all retired now that I have AnySharp. It is safe. It is fast. It can make a cheap super market knife cut like an expensive German knife. Yes the cheap knives may not hold the edge as long but with AnySharp you can restore the edge with a couple of strokes. I have restored old knives to service with this sharpener. It also reaches and sharpens the entire blade better than wheeled devices. I just wish I owned the company or at least a couple more sharpeners for the camping and fishing.

Works OK on soft knives, but not a replacement for professional sharpening for quality knives
This worked very well on my Swiss Army Knife. It also worked very well on a cheap supermarket knife. It did not work well on my nicer Henckles or Wusthof knives. I think the Henckles and Wusthof knives are a harder steel and the Anysharp just couldn't bring them to their best sharpness. I will take these knives to a professional sharpener every year or two, so I am very familiar with the feeling they have when they are freshly sharpened. This did not bring them to that level of sharpness.

For softer knives, it worked great and I would recommend it. It did not harm my Hunckles or Wusthof knives.

This Really IS a Great Knife Sharpener!!
Like many people who have reviewed this product, I too was looking for a sharpener that was easy to use, didn't cost a bundle and REALLY worked. I've tried many, and have wasted a lot of good money in my quest. Well, my search is finally over. After receiving this tiny device only a few days after I ordered it on Amazon, I went to work sharpening every dull knife I could find. First, let me say the suction really works well -- there was no loosening at all of the sharpener from the counter. How did it sharpen? Unlike some of the vendor's claims, there was no way I could sharpen any knife with just a few strokes. It took between 10 and 15 strokes to sharpen the blades, but what I was left with were knives that were sharper than when I bought them. I have a big set of quality Gerber kitchen knives, and I was happy to see that the sharpener did not appear to scratch, mar, or damage the blades at all -- something that I can't say for the other sharpeners I've tried. It worked as...

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