ARCCI25 cm Diamond Sharpening Rod, Diamond Carbon Steel Knife Sharpening Rod, Professional Chef Honing Rod, Household Knife Steel

A chief at cooking school recommended this to me and then showed me how to sharpen my knife. It works. I must admit it might not have done had the chief not shown me how to use it properly but it was easy to learn with and really makes my knife sharp. If I can use it, then most people would be able to. Just be careful not to drop it. Apparently these steels shatter if dropped.

Good sharpening blade. Build quality not great - had to glue the top ring back on. Also very slippy base, nit to be held on a tea towel or so.ethibg similar, it slips on the kitchen counter or if placed on a chopping board.Easy enough to fix and use appropriately. Good value for money relative to many other buying options.

Seems to work well. You can feel the knife drag over the diamonds and when you wipe the knife there is a lot of steel dust on the cloth. I have a varied collection of mid price knives (kitchen devil, sabatier and Ikea) and they sharpened up quickly (my last steel had gone blunt after 25 years!). I would recommend this as a good solution for both sharpening and maintaining an edge.

It works well enough, but I don't know how long it will last. It puts a good edge on my japanese kitchen knives

Medium grade diamond surface for realigning cutting edge of knives and tools. I use this before a much finer grit to achieve a razor edge. Gentle pressure required otherwise you'll remove too much metal. Time.will tell how long it stays effective but for the price it seems an excellent tool to have available.

Mine is at least 400-grit and you'll need that if not more. Have had mine for ages. I love how t reverses to slot back inside its handle and screw-secure.There's a handy groove for sharpening darts or similar. This is a very good tool, but keep the diamond taper lightly oiled to guard against rust.

only used for a short while since delivery but pleased with the product so far.

Relatively cheap compared to some on the market, and it certainly sharpened my knife set up with no problems at all.Quick delivery and good comms from the supplier too.