I purchased one recently and I use professional knives. A properly sharpened knife is safest, and this little tool is perfect for restoring the correct edge. BUT, once the edge is restored it shouldn't need to be done again for some time!! Any professional will tell you to use a 'steel' to keep the edge sharp. Continual use of 'AnySharp' or any other similar tool will wear your knife away very quickly. So invest in a good steel too :smile:

Have you ever used this device? I'm talking from actual experience.

This will ruin your knives as it ruined mine. Get a set of stone wheels instead. More effort needed with stones but won't ruin your knives.

I don't care how long you've been flipping burgers in McDonalds, no chef would touch their knives with this thing.
In fact, if your knives get so blunt they need that much metal taken off to to get an edge back, you are doing something seriously wrong...
I've had the same set of knives for almost 20 years, and have only ever needed a steel and leather strap to keep them razor sharp (I have water stones, but have very rarely needed to use them).
What have you been doing with your knives to need to use this thing, trying to cut through iron bars?
For you to recommend this thing, you are clearly talking crap about your 'profession'.

Alternatively for 85p posted (please thank if you order):

1 pcs Red Knife Sharpener Scissors Grinder Suction Chef Pad Kitchen Sharpening Tool amolador de faca scissors sharpener
http://s.aliexpress.com/MBfa2Ynm
(from AliExpress Android)

Can this be used to restore scissors?

Another thing I didn't know I needed. Thanks to hukd

These are a good way to destroy knives, and create a jagged edge.

Either learn to use waterstones or get something like a worksharp https://www.amazon.co.uk/WORK-SHARP-WSKTS-I-new-sharpen/dp/B003IT5F14

Great way to destroy a knife. Learn to use a Japanese water stone.

Non branded sharpeners of the exact same style are £1 on an internet auction site ;-)

I must be insane then. 30 years in the catering and food industry with the same set of knives is pure insanity.

Anyone recommend one of these steels that are mentioned?

It is a quick and hacky way to revive your cheap knives, but it will ruin your good knives quickly too.

Bought one of these about a year ago from Asda and didn't think it would do any good. Put every cheapo knife I have through it and 95% of them went from pathetically blunted to sharp as anything. One of the knives I sharpened a year ago lightly brushed my little finger in the sink the other day and believe me, the knife is still razor sharp despite almost daily use... The amount of blood pouring from my finger that day will testify to that!

I've been using these on my semi-expensive knife set for the past 10-15 years and although the knife bores will state otherwise I thoroughly recommend them. Once a week give a couple of swipes and finish with steel, gets knife lovely and sharp and yes the knives have worn a very slight amount but not enough to worry that I'll ever need to replace them. Yes the bores will tell you it's not a proper edge, but so what, it's incredibly sharp and personally I'm happy to spend half a minute a week to have a nice sharp knife that this device will probably wear away in 100-200 years.

I purchased one recently and I use professional knives. A properly sharpened knife is safest, and this little tool is perfect for restoring the correct edge. BUT, once the edge is restored it shouldn't need to be done again for some time!! Any professional will tell you to use a 'steel' to keep the edge sharp. Continual use of 'AnySharp' or any other similar tool will wear your knife away very quickly. So invest in a good steel too :smile:

seems great, ranking a on fakespot

Oh God, as per, the knives are out...

Any pointers as to what is a good 'steel' that everyone speaks of? Out of curiosity more than anything, as I've been using one of these for about 6 months with a single knife and it's not a stump yet.

These things brutalise knives, they take huge amounts of metal away.

Use lightly and use a steel afterwards.

Best used on cheap knives that you don't care about.

I have one and love it.

Will prob get some people saying that they ruin knives, but it'd been ok with all my knives and all are nice and sharp over many years.

Yes, brilliant , I bought mine years ago and is still going

I use one of these to restore the edge on my camping knives mainly..... always gets the edge back to arm-shaving sharp :smiley:

I have one of these, they're excellent and so easy to use. I don't remember exactly how much I bought it for but it's well worth having in the kitchen - HEAT! :stuck_out_tongue::stuck_out_tongue::stuck_out_tongue:

im with zizzles hot also :stuck_out_tongue:

Hot for being one of the few things not 2nd-hand on HUKD

got mine for six pounds at asda. does the job well.

Have been £6 in store at Asda forever.

Note I said "in store" before anyone points out they're £8 on their site!

This deal is better if you need it delivered though :smiley:

That's a lovely looking sharpener.

Price graph on https://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/AnySharp-Knife-Sharpener-PowerGrip-Blue/product/B001DXVL6K