The Ultimate Edge Model 12 W Professional 12 Inch Oval Diamond Sharpening Steel

I am writing a review after using this product for a few months now. Despite the self-proclaimed hype about sharpening knives, this steel does not work better than my other one from Wushtof. The only thing I like better about this one is the fact that it is longer 12" (compared to my 10" wushtof). Also, this steel started to rust (yes, rust) at the top end near the plastic cap. Sorry, I wanted to like this but it definitely did not not meet my expectations from the other reviews and the product description.

Item was as advertised. I used a neighbors for several years prior to finding this on Amazon. Very pleased with its ability to sharpen and hone a knife to a razor sharp edge.

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I have been using this sharpener for over 3 years and am buying one for my daughter who has just invested in high quality knives. I learned about this in a Culinary Institute of America class and it is effective and easy to use. I like the 12" length which is sufficient even for my 10" French Chef's knife. I prefer to sharpen, 4 to 6 swipes each side, right after I wash the knives almost every time I use them to keep them razor sharp and at the ready. Even with this amount of sharpening there is no noticeable lessening of the blades, which is one downside to this type of sharpener as opposed to a honer, which just takes the burrs off.

The techniques that I was taught is to keep the knife angle at the width of two pennies and swipe alternating sides.

With this tiny amount of effort you will be able to slice a very ripe tomato beautifully all the time!

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I've had this sharpener for about a year, and it never fails to amaze me at how sharp it gets my knives. The only problem is that they're so sharp they can draw blood without my ever knowing I've been cut. I've used it on really old knives that I thought were hopeless, and they've been turned into razors. This steel will even sharpen dull serrated knives once you learn the technique. Awesome product and worth every cent!

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I have bought 3 of these from different sellers. This is adequate but not excellent. So that's the way it is.