Work Sharp Portable Pivot Knife Sharpener WSEDCPVT EDC Black

I must admit that I was very skeptical about this sharpener before trying it. The price point along with the method it used to sharpen had me curious as to the quality of the edge that it would produce. Since opening the package I have been able to put the sharpener through a gauntlet of tasks. The first task was to sharpen six Old Hickory paring knives which we use as steak knives. My initial reply was”Wow”. I was very impressed with the speed, ease and quality of the edge. Yes the knives are carbon steel and sharpen relatively easily, however the pivot pro really made quick work of the bunch. With no more than right passes on the carbide cutter and three on the ceramic the knives were extremely sharp. This is a huge plus being that they full so quickly cutting on dinner plates. The next task I completed was to sharpen all of our knives at the Firehouse. At first I was only going to do several and at the end I sharpened all of them mainly because it was so quick and easy. So , who is this sharpener for? I would say everyone. I am a knife collector and there are definitely some knives that I will only sharpen a certain way by a certain means. I have traditionally used the Work Sharp Ken Onion edition with the blade grinding attachment and that system works beyond great. The only drawback is it is normally a small event setting it up and working through the different grits. The pivot pro is down and dirty and gets it done with little fuss. The sharpener is perfect for the kitchen drawer, the shop, the truck or where ever you need a quick razor edge and a convex edge at that. Read more

I would have to say thst after this arriving & watching the quick video of proper way to use it. It is amazing. Hands down. Best pocket sharpener i have ever owned in my life. And I've had many. The course stone adjustments from unstable to firm to get burs off then sharpen are great. Then to the ceramic to hone blade. Running it through 5 times each is perfect. You get a well precision sharp blade every time! Gonna by another for travel. Maybe some more for gifts. Read more

This sharpener is fantastic when it comes to sharpening high carbon blades. I have a Japanese santoku kitchen knife that badly needed sharpening, and this little sharpener got it back to razor level in very few passes. However, when I started trying to use it on other steels with my everyday carry knife and others, I got varied results. 440 Stainless was right in the middle of difficulty to get sharp. And right behind that, softer steels like 420 (or 420J2, 420HC) took many passes and a lot of time get a good edge to take and hold. I don't mind putting in the extra work to get my blades back up to code, but I was surprised as to how different each steel type reacted to the carbide. This is my first time using a carbide sharpener, so I don't know if this is normal or not. Either way, it does the job very well as long as you're willing to put in the extra effort on the softer steels. This could be a 5 star sharpener, but the only reason I have to knock a star off is because of the placement of the red carbide adjuster switch on the top. Because of it's location, the rubber grip that is glued around it is very thin because it takes up most of the space, and when using the honing side, the one side isn't as grippy. The overall design of this sharpener is great though, but I don't understand why they didn't choose to put the selector switch on the front face of the body. On a side note, the packaging is very well done. Whoever they have doing the marketing did a great job. It's super tough, and I had a good laugh trying to use my very dull every day carry to open it. I could barely get through the plastic bubble to get to the sharpener, the very thing I needed to get it sharp in the first place. I don't say this negatively. It was just the irony of it and was pretty funny. Overall, this is a fine sharpener for most needs at a fantastic price point. Read more

Super cool and works well! Read more

Honestly pretty impressed with this. I had great results on my Leatherman Rev. is it as good as a professional sharpening or a real whetstone, no. But it’s inexpensive and easy to use, and gives good enough results for me to recommend. Read more

Unfortunately for me the sharpener arrived with a factory defect / malfunction. When the device was prepared by the manufacturer plastic that holds the sharpening blades protrudes the blades and doesn't allow the blade to access the contact point. So the only thing I can use is the home and the diamond rod for serrated knives. I didn't send it back cuz it would cost more to send it back then it would to just buy another. But being so expensive I don't think I'll buy another. Not on the seller of course this is a manufacturers defect. Although work Sharp sharpeners are quite expensive compared to others. They are high quality but I think price is these days are just hyperinflated so unfortunately I can't give a review on how well it sharpens the home seems to work good then the diamond rod as well. It's a sad thing cuz I have other work Sharp sharpeners and they work well but yet again quite expensive Read more