HORL 2 Walnut Rolling Knife Sharpener - Kitchen Knife Sharpener for Razor Sharp Edges Made in Germany - Easy Knife Sharpening Kit - Roller with Magnetic Holder with 15 & 20 Degrees

Nothing will ever beat a good whetstone. The problem with whetstones, however, is that they take a lot of practice to be able to effectively use. Maintaining a proper angle is tough to do by feel. This system solves this problem, and it couldn't be easier to use. The unit is simple--it's just two parts: a magnetic angle block and a sharpening roller. Here's how they work. The angle block is cut for two angles,15 degrees and 20 degrees. Each have a silicone-padded magnet which will hold your blade in place without scratching it. The angle you need depends on the intended use of the knife: kitchen knives, fillet knives, or blades meant for fine cutting generally need the 15 degrees side of the block; outdoor knives, pocket knives, and blades which are meant for heavy-duty use generally need the 20 degrees side. Whichever side you use, the practice is the same--attach your blade cutting-side-up, make sure the edge is above the angle block, and you're ready to rock. Now comes the roller assembly. About the size of your average Yahtzee dice cup, each end has a different grit. For really dull knives or knives with an uneven edge, you'll want to use the course grit and spend time with it until your knife has a good consistent edge. No need to apply much pressure--just roll the sharpener along the edge and let the grinding pad do its thing. Once that's done, spin the sharpening roller around and polish your new edge. If your blade is only beveled on one side, that's the side you want to present to the roller's grinders. If the blade is beveled on both sides, you'll want to reverse the blade on your angle block and do them both. You're going to wind up with a very sharp knife. This unit has a very high-quality build. The rollers are smooth, and the grinding pads are consistent. Unlike using a grinding wheel, you're not going to generate enough heat to destroy the temper on your blade: your edge will hold as long as the quality of your blades will allow. The grinders are also replaceable, meaning there's no reason you won't get decades of good use out of this. Sure, it's a bit pricey--but this is an instance where you really do get what you pay for. Highly recommended!

A great knife sharpener easy to use and does a fine job with sharpening

This was one of those “cry once” purchases. Expensive but it works good. Easier overall than the Lansky system or freehand whetstones to maintain an angle, and quieter than a motorized belt sander sharpener (which I worried would take off more metal than necessary and wear down my knives too quick). I have used this on long chef knives and small 3” pocket knives and paring knives.

Super easy to use and does sharpen knives to hair-splitting sharpness. I would strongly recommend this product for its ease of use, especially compared to something like a whetstone. However, this product falls a bit short when it comes to knives with beveled handles, as the grind surface will knock against and potentially scratch the beveled section. Also, for being a chunk of wood with 2 grind surfaces on each end, the HORL is surprisingly expensive. But when it works, it works great, and feels high quality in the hand.

Definitely the quality as expected. Easy to sharpen my knives. It does an excellent job and comes with good instructions, but the function is rather intuitive. Highly recommend.

I use wet stones all the time and I can sharpen very well with them. Wet stones are time consuming though and requires a lot of effort. I have many knives from chef/kitchen knives to hunting, fishing, and bushcraft knives. The only knives I don't recommend this for are knives with a Scandinavian grind. Everything else including my pocket knife for every day carry it keeps them shaving sharp like a razor blade. It takes minimal effort. Honestly I do 50 course and 50 fine and then strop and they will shave your leg bald. Highly recommend this if you want to keep your knives in tip top shape without spending a lot of time and effort. Its expensive but it delivers.

Very easy to use and gave me my knife back.

Yes you do spend a little bit more. Yes you do get what you pay for. This product is of very high quality. German engineering is bar none with this product. The ball bearings are smooth and roll seamlessly. The rubber grommets on the outside are very durable. For I have missed a few times and thought I would cut through the rubber. That did not happen. The thickness of the abrasive that is put on the wheels is very thick and the backing is made of steel. It's about an eighth of an inch thick. The Walnut finish looks awesome. The magnet is the best. From the moment you pick this product up feel the weight of it in your hand. You know it is very well built and of high quality. The product is very durable and is made to last a lifetime. I have dropped it on the floor and not a problem at all. I know it's more money then most roller sharpeners. In this case you get what you pay for. You're paying for more but you're receiving it. Yes I would buy this product again. As far as the performance when resetting the angles yes it takes a little while. But once you have the correct angle on your knife when you do reshopening it's very fast. A couple of swipes on either side. You change the wheels to the finer grit if you bought that kit. Zip it back and forth hit it with the leather strap and it's as good as new. I love how compact it is. I love the magnet that holds the sharp knife place for safety. The last thing you want is that knife to get away from your magnetic base. It is the easiest way to sharpen your knives. I feel you cannot get any better performance from a roller sharpener.

Das Schärfen von Messern ist damit unglaublich einfach, schnell und präzise. Selbst ältere Küchenmesser bekommen innerhalb weniger Minuten wieder eine beeindruckende Schärfe. Besonders gefällt mir die hochwertige Verarbeitung aus Eichenholz und Edelstahl – der Messerschärfer sieht nicht nur edel aus, sondern fühlt sich auch sehr robust und langlebig an. Durch das magnetische Schleifwinkel-System gelingt ein gleichmäßiges Ergebnis ohne Vorkenntnisse.

Con i coltelli professionali una bomba

Wir haben den Messerschleifer für unsere hochwertigen Küchenmesser gekauft und sind mit dem Ergebnis sehr zufrieden. Die Messer haben wieder eine ausgezeichnete Schärfe und schneiden sauber und präzise. Besonders positiv ist, dass die Schneide gleichmäßig geschärft wird. Im Gegensatz zu einfachen Messerschärfern zum Durchziehen entstehen keine unsauberen Kanten oder Unebenheiten an der Schnittfläche. Das Schneidverhalten wirkt deutlich präziser und kontrollierter. Die Handhabung erfordert anfangs etwas Übung. Nach den ersten Versuchen hatte ich den Dreh aber schnell raus, und von Messer zu Messer wurden die Ergebnisse immer besser. Hat man die richtige Technik einmal verinnerlicht, lassen sich Messer sehr gleichmäßig und präzise schärfen. Wer Wert auf scharfe Messer legt und diese möglichst schonend nachschärfen möchte, bekommt hier ein hochwertiges Werkzeug.

Easy to use - however, would have preferred the sharpening edge to be longer to better support long knives.

I got this brilliantly simple sharpening set a few weeks ago, and have used it to sharpen two Japanese knives (15-degree edge) and a bunch of western knives (20-degree edge). It took just a couple of minutes per blade (a bit longer for good carbon steel, a bit less for softer stainless steel). Sharpness was excellent (*). I amused myself by cutting slices of ripe tomato that were so transparently thin they had only one side... But seriously... excellent results from such a deceptively simple and easy-to-use tool. One of my knives had a blade wider than the diameter of the roller, but that was easily solved by putting the magnet block and blade on a counter-top in the usual orientation, but having the roller raised on a cutting board (second photo... if Amazon keeps them in the order I attached them). (* I like this product enough that I might buy the additional finer-grit end-caps to achieve supernatural sharpness. I'll never reach the levels of my brother, who has an array of sharpening tools and blocks and grits and honers and strops and... and... and is so fanatical about sharpening that he can produce an edge that will slice a hard turnip from across the room just by waving his knife threateningly. But for us ordinary people, you can put away any motorized or gimmicky sharpeners you've bought (or received as gifts) and just use the Horl 2.) DO NOT reward rip-off companies - mostly Chinese, it seems - by purchasing a knockoff. Reward the Germans; penalize the makers of cheap knock-offs. Yes, some of your money will go to Amazon, unless you live in a European country where Horl will sell and ship directly, but it's the price we pay for living in North America or other parts of the globe. Shipping and handling were prompt, and the sharpening set arrived in perfect condition. Just remember that when you pay Horl for the legitimate product, - you are paying for the original idea, the superior German engineering and development, highest-quality components and workmanship, and a superior reputation of a company that uses the founder's family name and stands by the quality of their product. When you buy a knock-off version from some anonymous company whose "name" is just some made-up jumble of letters, using sweat-shop labor (breaking the laws of China, both in the realm of intellectual property rights and in the realm of human rights and workers' rights) by paying off officials), and building with the cheapest materials that should barely hold together until you get it home... maybe. And if you and thousands of others report that the 'diamond' grit of a knock-off sharpener wore off in two weeks, or the roller mechanism got wobbly after two sharpenings, they don't care. The anonymous knock-off company will just stand up another front seller with another jumble-of-letters name, and keep on selling shoddy crap that is stealing money, stealing livelihood from the dedicated designers/makers/entrepreneurs who make and sell the real Horl 2 sharpening kit. I absolutely recommend the true Horl 2 (or the Horl Pro, just because of who makes it...) to anybody who has knives they want to to sharpen to a superior level and maintain that way with little effort and no knowledge needed. I'm going to buy some more as gifts for my other siblings, except perhaps Mr. Fanatic Sharpener brother who enjoys his current sharpening hobby. The rest of us just want really functional knives with least effort, and Horl provides that.