Wusthof 2 Stage Knife Sharpener | 
| Brand: Wuesthof
List Price: $25.00
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Rating:  76 reviews
Sales Rank: 93
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7 x 2 x 4
Warranty: 1
MPN: 2904
Model: 2904
UPC: 411378014610
EAN: 0411378014610
ASIN: B0009NMVRI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Hard carbide steel blades for coarse sharpening stage | | • | Fine ceramic rods for honing | | • | Slot for sharpening scissors | | • | Rubberized base for sure grip | | • | Measures 8 by 3 by 1-1/2 inches |
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Product Description
This Wusthof Knife Life Sharpener is a two stage knife sharpener with a built-in scissors sharpener. The carbide side sets your knife's edge, while the ceramic side finishes the edge. The scissors sharpener will sharpen both blades for left- or right-handed scissors at the same time. The E-Z grip handle and non-slip rubber feet helps to keep the sharpener in place and safe to use. The Knife Life Sharpener is for both right and left handed use.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 71 more reviews...
 excellent sharpening and easy to use February 6, 2006
Beebay
52 out of 52 found this review helpful
This sharpener works extremely well on all my knives and is very easy to use. It does not require that you maintain a twenty degree angle - it does it for you. Also it doesn't require oil or water. You just swipe the blade through a few times and that's it. It's truly perfect.
 Worth picking up for your fine knives October 18, 2006
S. A. Johnson (Bay Area, California)
43 out of 43 found this review helpful
I knew that my sharpening steel skills were not ideal. I was able to get a sharp blade but it didn't seem to hold very long. When I saw that Wusthof had a sharpener, I knew it would be worth having. Already knowing the quality of their products, I was certain this would be the same.
After passing my knives through a few times, the sharpness was back. No fuss, no muss. Easy to hold when placed on the counter and no angle to figure out.
The only down side is that there are no instructions or advice included. I don't know if this should be used every time I want to sharpen my knives or just occasionally. Also, I question whether I am sharpening my scissors correctly since I had to figure it out on my own. Perhaps the Wusthof Web site has more information. Otherwise, it is great.
Wusthof makes a quality product that's easy to use January 4, 2007
Michael G. Jameson (Dallas, Texas United States)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
How much needs to be said about a knife sharpener? This one works exceptionally well, is easy to hold and control while in use, and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. It probably isn't an item you'll find in a professional kitchen, it's very well suited for your kitchen. REMEMEMBER: A DULL KNIFE IS A DANGEROUS THING!
It Really Works ! February 15, 2007
another_Amazonion (New York, NY)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I have been using honing stone and I am also proud for being able to sharpen all my knives with the stone (except for the serrated ones). Then I gave this thing a try and wow ! it works, consistently and with ease. When using a honing stone, it is hard to maintain the correct edge angle, and this device takes the guess work out. A friend of mine thinks his buck knife is sharp until he reset the edge with Wustof's stage 1 carbide edger and then hone it with the stage 2 ceramic sharpener. Then he was surprised with how his "new" knife shred paper like razor. Then we tried with the scissors and learned that the specially shaped slot should prevent one from inserting the scissors in a wrong way (right handed vs. left handed scissors). Quality is great. Comes with non-slip padding on the grip as well as several other sides so you can grip it and hold in down on the counter top in several positions/ways steadily.
Downside is that it is a bit pricey. There are cheaper ones out there which I believe would work similarly but would probably lack the little quality touches here and there.
 not entirely well made November 8, 2007
astrophysicist
16 out of 18 found this review helpful
While sharpening the first knife on this, one of the ceramic rods began to rotate. By the second knife it was really spinning around, and squeaking. I don't think this is supposed to happen - for one, it would asymmetrically hone the blade. But I don't know for sure, because Wuesthof didn't reply to my email question about it.
Well, that problem could be fixed with a bit of superglue. But I really shouldn't have to repair things right out of the box. And something with no moving parts (ignoring the floating rod in the scissor sharpener) should be easily made solid.
On the other hand, it seems to work now. My (previously incredibly dull) knives have a new lease on life, and seem moderately sharp. I haven't extensively used any other sharpener (my knives can attest to that), so I don't know how it compares.
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