Wusthof 4455 10-Inch Sharpening Steel, Ceramic

I own two sets of Chef Knives. Cutco and Wusthof. Both are fine instruments but, neither hold an edge worth a darn. I've tried several "steels", including the "V" type ceramic sharpening blocks and the sharpening systems recomended by both companies.

I recieved a gift certificate for Christmas so I thought what the heck I'll buy the Wusthof 4455 10 inch sharpening Steel/Ceramic. It is the best investment I have made in a long time. This Ceramic steel works like a champ. I have used it on every knife I own including my bread knives. This Ceramic puts a factory edge on knives with little effort. A few swipes and you are good to go.

No Cons about it. I would recomend this to anyone. In fact I dumped my other steels and this is the only one in my kitchen.

Enjoy and watch your fingers.

Mark

I bought one of theses Wusthof ceramic sharpeners when I started culinary school 6 years ago. It hasn't lost a bit of its grit after hundreds of thousands of swipes and is perfect for the ultra-hard steel of top Asian and German cutlery. Cleans up easily with soap and water or stone oil. I recently ordered a second one, but only because the first was stolen! This thing will be the last "honing steel" you ever buy.

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I have a few very good knives, that I keep up after every use. This sharpening rod, has kept my knives razor sharp. I was even able to revive a good knife that I had let go too long.

Pro's:

Very easy to sharpen my knives, and keep them sharp.

Cons:

1. Metal tends to wear off of the knife and onto the ceramic, making the ceramic less coaese, and therefore not able to sharpen anymore. You have to wipe down the sharpening rod each time you use it, or it will become less useful.

2. No instructions to tell you about the best way to use the rod, or how to care for and maintain the rod.

Suggestions:

1. If you don't know how to sharpen a knife properly (I just learned myself), go to youtube and watch some how to's.

2. Practice on a knife you do not care about at first to get the feel of a ceramic sharpenning rod, especially If you have expensive knives and do not want to ruin them.

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The quality of this sharpener is on par with the Wusthof knives themselves. First class. I was struggling with getting a good edge from the standard steel sharpener. Several passes on the ceramic unit brought the knives back to factory sharpness. This is a must for those people serious about keeping their expensive Wusthof blades sharp!

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Much more sharpening friction and it actually sharpens. Nothing else to say that other reviews don't.

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