The media could not be loaded. Love love love. I've had this sharpener for a few years now and it still works great. I just recently purchased it for my sister in law as a gift for her bday. I haven't used this on serrated knives. I don't have fancy knives, just a Farberware set, but it makes them super sharp to easily butcher down meat and slice through tomatoes without smushing them. Super easy to use, I run them through the first side two or three times, then the second side two or three times. Highly recommend. Read more
Bought a pretty good chef's knife, an 8" Victorinox, maybe not top of the line but still a pretty nice knife. Came nice and sharp but wasn't going to stay sharp forever... so I bought the Chef's Choice 220. Keeps the Victorinox, with a thin gauged blade, nice and sharp. It works. And it's easy, left slot, right slot 4 or 5 times and then back and forth manually in the slot on the far right. It's put an edge back on my cheapo older knives too, but not like the Victorinox. Have some 30+ year old Hampton Forge knives, very inexpensive, made in China (under $20 for the set back then). The blades are a thicker gauge and in some cases have to be pushed down in the slots. I really like the 8" chef's knife, yeah cheapo but full tang blade, 3 riveted handle, nice feel and weight. Got an edge back on that knife (dull for years) but I doubt it will ever be as sharp as the new Victorinox. Still I can use it now, might be cheap but I like that knife. Also put a better edge on my cheapo Farberware bread knife, works for serrated too. I have a 6" Henckels chef's knife ordered, maybe I'll get to do a little name-dropping on knives for a change. I'm confident this chef's choice 220 will keep the Henckels sharp too. I actually give it a 4.5, but that's good enough for a 5. Read more
I cook almost every day, so my knives see a lot of use and tend to get dull fast. I was getting really frustrated with my old manual sharpener—it felt like I was doing more harm than good, and over time my knives were just getting worse instead of better. This sharpener was such a game changer. It’s quick, super easy to use, and I could tell right away it was actually restoring the edge instead of just scraping the blade. I love that it combines electric and manual stages, so you get a solid sharpening without going overboard or damaging the knife. It’s gentle but effective, and my knives have stayed in pristine condition since I started using it. Even my serrated knives came back to life, which I didn’t expect. It’s not loud, doesn’t take up too much counter space, and honestly saves me so much time and hassle. Definitely one of those tools I didn’t know I needed this much. Read more
The test of this machine came when I pulled out two of my favorite 8 inch chef knives that I've had for a little more than twenty years -- that have never been sharpened. I regularly use a steel on them prior to use (which was a lost cause because the nicks on the edges were too deep) and once, several years ago, there was a hopeless attempt at using a wet stone to put the edge back. What a hideous endeavor. Fail! After running the most damaged of the two through the machine several times, the end result was nothing less than amazing. The nicked areas were removed and the final finishing touch was miraculous, to say the least. I then sharpened the other knife which, fortunately, had only a few minor nicks in its edge. After spending a few minutes on each knife, it's clear that both of these babies have been given new life and are now better than they were when purchased. They are living a resurrected life with beautiful, razor sharp edges. Fawesome! Would I recommend the Chef's Choice Diamond Hone Sharpener 270? Absolutely! This turned out to be one of the best kitchen investments I've made ... perhaps it's THE best! One can make do with less than optimal quality tools in the kitchen, but having a beautifully sharpened knife blade, as I've just learned, isn't one of them. Read more
Amazing. Sharp, stable. Read more
This is a nice little kitchen knife sharpener. It is not for many pocket knives or other utility knives…for kitchen only. My rating is based on having a sharpener that has more versatility and can be used for multiple activities. That said for the price this is not a bad buy. It is light ergonomic and works well. I would recommend it for kitchen use only. Thanks for your time. Best of luck.//Chuck Read more
