have had my edge pro for years now and can get great results with it, but considering the move to wicked edge. Looks like it would be much quicker and with more precise results bc of the clamped blade. Anybody switch from edge pro to wicked edge? Which one do you prefer?
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considering upgrading from edge pro to wicked edge
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Do you figure your edges will be four to six hundred dollars sharper ?
Nah dude , nah.
PS: I too have thought about it. I like NICE ! tools.
I shall follow your adventure with interest.
PPS: what kind of knives do you sharpen most ? Fixed blades . . . large . . . small ?
Folders ?
Traditionals ?
Nah dude , nah.
PS: I too have thought about it. I like NICE ! tools.
I shall follow your adventure with interest.
PPS: what kind of knives do you sharpen most ? Fixed blades . . . large . . . small ?
Folders ?
Traditionals ?
My knives aren t 400 dollars sharper with my Wicked Edge. But when I switched from my Edge Pro to the WE, my knives were sharper and done faster.
I may not have gotten all the bells and whistles with the WE, and I bought mine years ago when they were cheaper, but there s no question that the WE sharpener is better in my hands. Haven t used the EP in years.
I may not have gotten all the bells and whistles with the WE, and I bought mine years ago when they were cheaper, but there s no question that the WE sharpener is better in my hands. Haven t used the EP in years.
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How long does it take to go from dull to shaving sharp with the wicked edge. I’ve been eyeing one for years but my time for sharpening is super limited so currently I use a work sharp with the blade grinding attachment. I get great results with it but for some of my more expensive nice blades I’d like to use something more refined and maybe get some full mirrored edges.
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Ever considered getting a Tormek sharpener for like the same price and then the diamond and japanese water stone with it?
That’s what I would get if I was going to drop wicked edge money on a sharpener.
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I've taken a 4.5" CPM 3V knife, set the edge (reprofiled) to 20dps and done a nice polished edge, not quite mirror, but well polished, in less than an hour. That included setting it up. If you have a place to leave it set up, you can do a lot of knife in 45 minutes.
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So really, the main advantage to the WE is being able to do both sides at once. A 20 degree angle is 20 degrees whether is EP or WE. And high quality stones are available for both.It's a time thing..
I personally like to watch the edge as I'm moving my stones and I'd end up with a stiff neck with a WE,lol. It DOES intrigue me, and I've considered it from time to time. But then I think of a few knives I could buy with the difference in money and it keeps me right where I'm at cause I know my edges will be great with what I've got. For me, sharpening is a kind of therapy...I zone out and forget the day and its me and the steel making pretty,lol Zen.
I personally like to watch the edge as I'm moving my stones and I'd end up with a stiff neck with a WE,lol. It DOES intrigue me, and I've considered it from time to time. But then I think of a few knives I could buy with the difference in money and it keeps me right where I'm at cause I know my edges will be great with what I've got. For me, sharpening is a kind of therapy...I zone out and forget the day and its me and the steel making pretty,lol Zen.
It's only an upgrade if your more proficient with the new device. Edge pro is a good guided sharpener and unless you ran into issues with it not working with a type of blade the wicked edge will work with it might be more efficient to spend some extra time on the edge pro to hone your technique than learn a new one on the wicked edge.
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WE, KME, EP etc. had them all and they're all good systems, each have their advantages / disadvantages IMO. For me the main things I didn't like about the WE is the mounting position as it was hard on my neck having to look at each side, having a razor sharp knife in the upwards position is not something I care for, and on larger knives which required the arms to swing out longer away from where the knife is clamped I always got slightly uneven bevels unless I really messed with the depth of the knife and angle in the clamp. The first one I got years ago I had a large chefs knife mounted in it (very thin blade) and hard to see when looking directly down on it and made the mistake of reaching over the top to grab something and buried my hand into the edge. Luckily I had just started sharpening so the cut wasn't too bad. I have a lot of time on the WE and the EP, I can get basically perfect hair whittling/topping edges on the EP as well as the WE. IMO just comes down to personal preference.
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The Tormek is a good system but you do not get the same sharpness from what I have heard from people who have owned a guided system and a Tormek.
The WE is a good system but your limited to stone choice and it can get costly when you have to buy 2 stones every time,the other thing with the WE is it has it's limit's as far as how low you can sharpen an edge.
If I were you I would look at a Tsprof or Hapstone if you don't like having to switch hands and if you don't let your edge's get to dull or abuse them or use them to hard it doesn't take long to touch up a blade,I know some people think you need to start over every time,I just use the 2 grit's that I finish at and that's good enough most times and it does not take long at all to touch up an edge.
If your finding it takes along time to touch up or sharpen a blade you may want to look into getting faster cutting stones.
The WE is a good system but your limited to stone choice and it can get costly when you have to buy 2 stones every time,the other thing with the WE is it has it's limit's as far as how low you can sharpen an edge.
If I were you I would look at a Tsprof or Hapstone if you don't like having to switch hands and if you don't let your edge's get to dull or abuse them or use them to hard it doesn't take long to touch up a blade,I know some people think you need to start over every time,I just use the 2 grit's that I finish at and that's good enough most times and it does not take long at all to touch up an edge.
If your finding it takes along time to touch up or sharpen a blade you may want to look into getting faster cutting stones.
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Just another data point for the time question.
Yesterday evening I set up, put a brand new to me Hinderer XM-18 and set the edge, then sharpened it in about 20 minutes. This was just up to 600grit to achieve a toothy edge I am experimenting with. For fun I then put my Spyderco Gayle Bradley 2 on there to also give it the same 600 grit toothy edge. Both knives in under 40 minutes.
Yesterday evening I set up, put a brand new to me Hinderer XM-18 and set the edge, then sharpened it in about 20 minutes. This was just up to 600grit to achieve a toothy edge I am experimenting with. For fun I then put my Spyderco Gayle Bradley 2 on there to also give it the same 600 grit toothy edge. Both knives in under 40 minutes.
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On the TSProf system, I have personally found that reprofiling/establishing initial burr with the coarse Venev diamond stone, followed by progression of SiC stones gives me the best edge in the shortest time. Just be sure to reset the angle when switching to the SiC stones because they are much thinner than the diamond stone. Another advantage of using the diamond stone initially (cuts the time in half) is that it remains flat and doesn't wear out.