Got an e-mail from these guys today
New colour of AnySharp that they are saying is Exclusive to them
Seems to be genuine as they are a seller of the Blue and Silver models on Amazon.
Cheapest price I can find for an AnySharp online at the moment
Top comments
Magister
3 Jul 167#8
You are a silly boy. Knives are to be used, not to have orgasms over. God help you if you are a knife snob.
andyb83
3 Jul 166#15
What a pathetic comment. There's nothing wrong with appreciating quality goods.
therudders
3 Jul 163#13
That really isn't funny mate!
Jetset1981 to Baz8755
2 Jul 163#7
I'm here. These are garbage. Anyone bothered about a sharp edge should invest in some decent knives and the appropriate sharpener.
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SuperMariosDad
2 Jul 162#1
So. Are these good or do they destroy your knives? I get so much conflicting information everytime I think of buying one! I don't have a particularly expensive set so I should probably take a gamble and try it.
prash_2k to SuperMariosDad
2 Jul 162#2
Saw these at a food festival this summer. The flint and flames knives guy said stay away and use a simple sharpener.
I then brought a flint and flame and tired it anyway. Completely blunt one side. But worked great with my kiwi chopper.
So in conclusion... :confused:
1qw to SuperMariosDad
3 Jul 161#10
They will destroy your knives, your knife will need sharpening every 3 days at least, if you look closely at the edge of the blade once sharpened you will notice your blade has a jaggedy edge and a rough surface( its basically scraping off the metal from your knife). That being said, great for cheap knives and for amateurs like me! I use it all the time, takes me 30 seconds to sharpen my knife!
Dragon32
2 Jul 163#3
I prob would not trust them on knives that cost hundreds of pounds, but the most expensive knife that we have I think was about £10 and it's great for sharpening that as well as the others.
I've been using it for a few years now and sharpened all my knives prob well over 20 times and it does not have seemed to have caused any problems.
Baz8755
2 Jul 163#4
Careful, the knife bores will be along shortly
Jetset1981 to Baz8755
2 Jul 163#7
I'm here. These are garbage. Anyone bothered about a sharp edge should invest in some decent knives and the appropriate sharpener.
detch82
2 Jul 161#5
I got one after hearing the hype and honestly I can't see a difference over a sharpener I bought in poundland. in fact I still favour that one if I'm honest.
rossaw
2 Jul 16#6
Grabbed one. I could do with something to run my crap knives through every now and then.
steevio_uk to rossaw
4 Jul 16#32
Mother in Law?
Magister
3 Jul 167#8
You are a silly boy. Knives are to be used, not to have orgasms over. God help you if you are a knife snob.
qwerta369
3 Jul 16#9
Always this price or less in Spasda.
jocksteeluk
3 Jul 16#11
Best used only on cheap quality knives as these devices "sharpen" by shaving the edge off creating a new edge rather than returning the edge back to the blade.
Groovii D
3 Jul 161#12
Use a whet stone to sharpen knives.
therudders
3 Jul 163#13
That really isn't funny mate!
otterboxer
3 Jul 162#14
Worlds best knife destroyer. Get ready to lose some metal.
andyb83
3 Jul 166#15
What a pathetic comment. There's nothing wrong with appreciating quality goods.
GDB2222
3 Jul 16#16
We have one, and it sharpens our knives nicely. Cheap knives, but very sharp.
My son tells me it's all wrong, and I should use a steel. Unfortunately, when I do that, I don't end up with a sharp knife.
autorob
3 Jul 16#17
as a chef these are good over time knifes get blunt and dull and a good grinding to help bring back the blade this does that job but i got myn from asda and i think it was £6 and they sell them at all high street stores so voting cold but they are a good buy as a product
Couldn't find it cheaper. I know Asda sometimes have them on offer at £6 but they normally sell out quickly and also doesn't include delivery.
c_bigbear
3 Jul 16#19
£6 in asda. bought one a few weeks ago.
boowilkes
3 Jul 16#20
We have one. It sharpens our knives very well. The amount of metal taken off the knife is not going to reduce the size of your knife so I'm very happy with it. Quick and easy and SAFE, life's too short!
balexandrov
3 Jul 16#21
These really make the knife like a saw...
SCOUSEKEVIN
3 Jul 16#22
If you want a really sharp knife, done in a way that requires no skill and done very quickly then buy one of these.
Just make sure that you knock off the wee metal shavings into the bin ang give the knife a wipe with kitchen roll before washing it.
Those people who have paid a lot of money for knives will use a more suitable method for their knives
classygear
3 Jul 16#23
No good on Japanese knives which should be sharpened at a more acute angle than what this device can achieve i.e. global.
McQueen
3 Jul 16#24
Seems like a good deal as now reduced to £4.95.
incrediblechunk
3 Jul 16#25
It's £7.90 including postage. Unless you've managed to wangle free delivery?
Holdsworth
3 Jul 161#26
I use Global knives, which are quite expensive, and used a steel to sharpen them, but never got the sharpness from them I wanted - bought one if these and bingo, sharp as anything. Okay probably ruining them long-term, but better to have sharp knives for a shorter period isn't it?
steevio_uk to Holdsworth
4 Jul 161#33
Correct.
If you're buying £150+ knives, then it stands to reason that you're going to want to take long term care of them.
These, like any sharpening method, require care.
If you just drag your knife through aggresively, then you'll get all sorts of nooks and crannies in the blade.
If you're steady and gentle with it, you will feel how precise you are being. They can do well for your blades, but after done, I would certainly spend a little more time with a steel to help refine the sharpness.
I'd go for 7-8 gentler pulls through this sharpener, then spend a few minutes with a steel at the correct angle and direction.
For knives that aren't too expensive, you will get great results. True that you won't get the longevity you would with other sharpening methods, but you haven't spunked £200 on these in the first place, have you? :smiley:
sineapse_1
3 Jul 16#27
Is he actually your mate?
sineapse_1
3 Jul 16#28
All of these knife sharpeners are bs. Got far too many. Essentially, all the pull-through ones are crap. The only things that work (and hold an edge) are systems with differing hardness e.g. Whetstones or things like the Lansky system. My current fav is the Worksharp tool.
Those ones are fakes. I bought one of them. No hologram sticker and screws were all rusted as were the staples on the packaging. Didn't even stick down to the work surface properly.
But buy away and see for yourself
oldskoolpug
3 Jul 16#31
I thought it was funny.
alritegeeza
7 Jul 16#34
Bought one, sent it back after it actually blunt the blade?! Tried to cut a Tomato with my expensive Japanese kitchen knife, and it couldnt. Then used old Ikea sharpener and blade cut Tomato no problem..Takes shed loads of metal off the knife too. Garbage.
The reason why I tried this over my Ikea sharpener was that the Ikea one doesn't really make the blade razor sharp which it is capable of.
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Opening post
New colour of AnySharp that they are saying is Exclusive to them
Seems to be genuine as they are a seller of the Blue and Silver models on Amazon.
Cheapest price I can find for an AnySharp online at the moment
Top comments
All comments (34)
I then brought a flint and flame and tired it anyway. Completely blunt one side. But worked great with my kiwi chopper.
So in conclusion... :confused:
I've been using it for a few years now and sharpened all my knives prob well over 20 times and it does not have seemed to have caused any problems.
My son tells me it's all wrong, and I should use a steel. Unfortunately, when I do that, I don't end up with a sharp knife.
£10 on Amazon, Lakeland, Tesco etc
Couldn't find it cheaper. I know Asda sometimes have them on offer at £6 but they normally sell out quickly and also doesn't include delivery.
Just make sure that you knock off the wee metal shavings into the bin ang give the knife a wipe with kitchen roll before washing it.
Those people who have paid a lot of money for knives will use a more suitable method for their knives
If you're buying £150+ knives, then it stands to reason that you're going to want to take long term care of them.
These, like any sharpening method, require care.
If you just drag your knife through aggresively, then you'll get all sorts of nooks and crannies in the blade.
If you're steady and gentle with it, you will feel how precise you are being. They can do well for your blades, but after done, I would certainly spend a little more time with a steel to help refine the sharpness.
I'd go for 7-8 gentler pulls through this sharpener, then spend a few minutes with a steel at the correct angle and direction.
For knives that aren't too expensive, you will get great results. True that you won't get the longevity you would with other sharpening methods, but you haven't spunked £200 on these in the first place, have you? :smiley:
actually just noticed you can buy this cheaper on ebay from a couple of sellers
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AnySharp-KNIFE-SHARPENER-worlds-Best-Knife-Sharpener-/331873700169
But buy away and see for yourself
The reason why I tried this over my Ikea sharpener was that the Ikea one doesn't really make the blade razor sharp which it is capable of.