Professional Honing Steel, 10 inch Honing Rod, Carbon Steel Knife Sharpener, Magnetized Steel, Ergonomic & Balanced Polypropylene Handle, Ideal for All Chef Knives, Japanese Gift Box

I was in need of a sharpening steel, and after doing extensive research on knife sharpeners, I found this one, which is truly extremely effective and good. I've sharpened all my knives, and now I'll have to be very careful if anyone in my house (let's say some of my children) uses them because they're extremely sharp. I'll have to let them know that they better not touch them, because they could have an accident and end up in an emergency room. So what I'll do is give you a warning that these knives should never be used by any of them. I have teenage children, and for that reason, they sometimes want to do things themselves, and for that reason, I wouldn't want anything to happen to them. But regarding this knife sharpener, it's extremely good and gives excellent results. You just have to know how to use it to ensure that all your knives are sharpened properly. Highly recommended, you won't regret it. Very good material and will last for many years. Like everything, it needs care and to keep it in good condition so that it performs well and is always sharp.

Put the edge back on your knives in just a few swipes! Easy and fast! Great design and the grip has a ring to hang it up to keep it from getting damaged.

This is quality . It is big and well coated with diamond abrasive. The handle is safety designed. It cuts the knife steel fast and quickly sharpens my kitchen knives.

Excellent sharpener. I’m not sure how it stacks up price-wise against others, but performance-wise it does the job like no other. Restores an edge quickly and efficiently, and the product description was accurate in every way. Shipping was fast, and it worked exactly as advertised. Solid choice if you want results without wasting time.

This is a good tool to quickly sharpen a knife. It takes up only a little space in your drawer, or you can keep it handy in your knife block. It takes a little skill to do it right, but not that much. Learn. A sharp knife gives you confidence. Everyone should have one.

Excellent product. Easy to get a sharp edge.

Great for keeping knives sharp and ready for use that extends time between a full sharpening. Keep in mind, this is Not a honing iron, so it is not just straightening the edge but does take some material off the blade with each use.

Does as intended, you don’t need to look elsewhere. I work in the industry, trust me when I say it’s really good for the price.

Ca fonctionne très bien

Muito bom! afia rápido

Built solid, works well and even bettre the one I had before

My mom had been looking for an industrial steel. This has made her life easier

I was looking for a good chef knife as mine seemed to become dull more quickly then ever recently. But that said, I also found that three of my (seven) main knives were also not responding as well as they once did. I concluded that my extremely old honing steel rod was probably worn out. I found the Kimura site by chance and my eye was drawn to the Gyuto chef knives but before investing in them I noticed their honing rod and thought I might try one of those before investing further in knives. The Kimura ceramic rod arrived with me 2 days ago. I used the rod to sharpen all seven knives of my knives and was astonished at the amount of material that was taken off them as the torn and damaged edges were slowly returned to something resembling sharp and even. I always use a sheet of 80 gsm paper to slice through to test each blade. One of them (my chef knife) had a small imperfection near the tip which always snagged the test paper after sharpening. So I focused a minute or so on that area with the Kimura rod and it swiftly removed the snagging problem. The blade slices cleanly through the paper along the entire length now which is the first time in as long as I can remember. I was delighted. By the time I had finished though, the sparkling white ceramic rod was extremely dark and smothered in the dirty dark grey swarf that it had removed. A little Google research suggested that using Barkeepers Friend (Oxalic acid I think) was a good solution but, after I popped a couple of these in my Amazon bag, I found that baking soda (not baking powder) was also a good cleaner agent. So using a damp sponge and ½ teaspoon of baking soda from the cupboard, I drew the rod through the soda in my clenched fist, and it removed almost the entire amount of swarf on the first try. A few moments later, with only a tiny amount of TLC, the ceramic surface was back looking almost good as new (sheer white) and as smooth as silk to the touch. My sponge was a mess though! I have never used ceramic rod before but I am a convert. Fast and with minimal effort it is a pleasure to use. It has a 1200 level grit which is enough to reshape the edge but without being too aggressive and not require any significant effort to achieve despite the poor state of some of my blades. Yesterday as I was prepping some meat, I was extremely pleased at how well my three main knives now perform. I may still buy some of the Kimura knives simply because they look great (and because I fancy one!) but the NEED to do so has largely been usurped by the effectiveness of the ceramic rod. It is also worth mentioning that now I have an edge on the knives, the ability to maintain them with even less effort next time means the rod will not get as dirty in future. If your honing rod is old, trust me, ceramic is a very effective option to replace it. I attach a couple of images showing how the rod looks after simply wiping it clean with the cloth (almost completely unmarked) Finally, while registering the item on the Kimura website for their lifetime warranty I noticed something on their site that confused me a little. I pinged an email advising them (on a Sunday) and got an almost immediate reply. Not only that, but the reply was extremely helpful, dealt with my issue and inspired confidence. It appears they have real people, who actually care about their products, and that is great news! Thanks all.