Mercer CulinaryMercer Genesis Knife Sharpening Steel, 10 Inch M21010, 10-inch, Multi

Very well made knives. Have good balance. I have a set of German made Henkels my husband brought back on a trip to Europe from the 80's. These Mercers are every bit as good and way less in cost. Easy to use. Love the soft grip nonslip handle better than the handle of my Henkels. Makes a beautiful display with the clear holder. Just a classy look. Knives are sharp and work well. My hand do not get tired using these knives. Sadly they are a gift for my son so off they go to live at his house. May have to buy a set for myself. Price is a bargain!

I have purchased two of these for myself and one as a gift. Takes only a few swipes to get a burr, then a couple more to remove it. Leaves knife razor sharp.

I bought a longer one earlier, but it was too tall for my knife rack. This is a nice length and good quality. Use it every month to hone my knives.

Product dimensions 20ishx4isx1ish. Box amszon shipped it in, 32ix6x6??? it would have easily fit in a large envelope...

Very happy. Purchased a razor sharp Mercer Genesis Cleaver recently and I needed a honing rod to maintain my edge. The rod was delivered this morning at 7:20 AM. I have to say I love Amazon. I am making a Moroccan Tagine today and was concerned I wouldn't get the rod in time, but no, it's already here. After watching Instructional videos on YouTube I felt I was ready to try it on my less expensive knives. After about three minutes you become attuned to the angle and you can feel it when you do it correctly; the blade sings. When you do it wrong, like I did when I became overconfident thinking I could do it fast, it makes a weird crunch; it allows you to correct the angle and proceed. The ultimate result, my knives are razor sharp. Even a knife I bought in a pinch at a 99 cent store! Truly remarkable. I would definitely purchase this product, and once again I am very happy with the quality of Mercer products.

A number of years ago, I purchased high quality Henckels cutlery set, which came with a sharpening steel. The knives are awesome, the steel not so much. Yes, it did sharpen the knives, but it wasn't long until the steel rod started coming out of the plastic handle. I tried several times using different adhesives to get the steel rod stay in the handle. It would work for a while, but eventually the steel rod would start falling out of the handle again. This made the sharpening steel pretty much unusable. So I purchased this sharpening steel as a replacement. I've used it several times now and it sharpens our knives better and with less strokes than the original Henckels steel and best of all, the steel rod is staying in the handle. Great product and sharpens very well!

First of all this is a beautiful knife set and holder. We just remodeled the kitchen and it's beautiful on the counter top. The quality of the knives is excellent. They cut beautifully. I purchased the sharpener as well. I have finally realized how important it is to have sharp tools in the kitchen to prepare meals. You must be careful, as they are sharp. I will be purchasing more of their products.

It has a good handle. Fine grooves unlike the last cheap steel I had. It's a smooth push of the blade and leaves knives sharp and smooth.