KUMA Kitchen Knife Sharpener - USER FRIENDLY - 8 Inch Steel Honing Rod for Sharpening your Chefs Knife

So glad I took the chance on this excellent product. It is of superior quality, works very well and is easy to use, plus just happens to match the rest of my knife set in the block---which all have the same black-silver handle design with rivets. Also, it actually fits properly inside the specified hole drilled for this tool, whereas my previous honer -- over 20 years old -- did not and stuck out like a sore thumb. Especially like the finger guard just above handle which protects vulnerable digits when sharpening. The price is quite reasonable especially when compared to similar items. I know as I searched for a long time to replace my original tool. Read more

Works very well best for home knife Read more

I'm very happy with my purchase, it has nice weight and a very solid build it also feels good in hand. So good that I went through my kitchen and sharpened just about every knife I got my hands on. In the process, I found knives I had stop using simply because they weren't sharp. Now they all have a nice sharp edge....so sharp that I actually had to return them to their cases/sheaths for my own protection. Buy this sharpener, you won't regret it. Nice product, decent price, and fast delivery.. Read more

Excelente ayudante de cocina, afila los cuchillos on mucha facilidad Read more

I don’t know much about honing rods except the one my wife had was smooth as glass and put an edge on anything so I decided to buy one, liked the reviews so I bought yours and every knife in the drawer is razor sharp and we are loving it, good sturdy tool and once you get the hang of it you use all the time Read more

This knife sharpener is outstanding. I just sharpened my entire kitchen knife set and they feel like they’re brand new. I should have bought this sooner (that’s my only regret). Read more

Worth it, but the balance could be a bit better. My friend has a much longer knife sharpener, and after using mine and my friend's, my conclusion is that the ideal length is somewhere in the middle. Read more

First off I really like the handle construction. It's somewhat squared which allows you to keep it indexed. Not that it entirely matters with a round rod but it keeps it from rolling. I used it to tune up my Kuma chefs knife, My mother's Rachael Ray santuko, and her Giada De Laurentiis chefs knife. The Rachael Ray knife in perticular had a horribly rolled edge and the Kuma honing rod allowed me to straighten it back out nicely. Here is a pro tip. If you've never used one before get on youtube and google how. Don't do what you see chefs do on TV because that's all pretty much incorrect. I found a channel called Burrfection that has been invaluable when it comes to taking care of my knives. It's also where i found out about Kuma. So if you have chefs knives with steel that isn't incredibly hard. (Japanese style knives tend to have a VERY hard heat treat) then get yourself one of these. Read more