(a brand of SHARPAL) 110R 17.5-Inch/Rod L. 12-Inch Diamond Sharpening Steel Rod, Extra Fine 1200 Grit Sharpening Rod with Built-In Angle Guides, Kitchen Knife Sharpener Honing to Razor-Sharp

Just got the diamond sharpener for myself this week. Feels exactly right in the hands when sharpening a kitchen knife. Works quickly with minimal effort. Perfect. Can't say more since I've had it only two days.

I use a combo of this one(ceramic sharpening "steel"), and a metal sharpening steel to keep my knives sharp. Rarely ever have to get them professionally sharpened when I use this combo daily.

Perfect. Nothing better than a good sharp knife....

Seems to do the job better than my very old steel.

Excellent ceramic sharpener. It has sharpened three of my serrated knives back to their original sharpness. A reasonable price for a quality implement.

very good steel for the price.

Ceramic rods in wood at correct angles(44.5 degrees and others) are the fastest,easiest way to get blades razor sharp. Keep them clean with Comet and a green scrubpad.

With only a few strokes, this can put a really fine edge on a knife: It subsequently slices through a sheet of paper like ... a hot knife through butter. But to be effective, the knife already has to be fairly sharp.This is misleadingly sold as a sharpener/honer, but it's best to use a whetstone as your sharpener and then hone it with this tool. Some of the 1-star reviews were apparently from people who attempted to use it to sharpen a dull knife.It is heavier and longer than I had expected. It also didn't have the rubber tip that some reviewers mention. It can therefore slide around on a cutting board or countertop. Maybe best to put it on a towel?