F Dick has made knives, steels and sharpeners for over a hundred years. Their steels are considered the best in the biz.
I don't know anything about the sharpener you linked us to , but it probably is top quality.
The rest of you posters need to seriously think about growing up someday.
You were slightly more helpful than I was, if only to give information on how long the company has been in business. Good for you (applause). What I have been doing since I left this thread all those hours....oh wait, 40 minutes or so was trying to find reviews for the esteemed member cstorr because I have no personal experience.
So here is some information taken from the Ameritech website, where they have comprehensive reviews on several sharpeners.
*clearing throat for official sounding, bearcut approved grown-up voice*
"SM-110 - special shaped water cooled wheels, one for each side, create flat bevel. Variable angles. Counter rotating honing wheels to remove burr. SM-111 adds adjustable honing wheels and a buffing wheel for a more refined edge. The SM-111 is quite a machine, with grinding, honing and polishing all built into one. It is the perfect machine for anyone wanting to start a knife sharpening, rental or exchange business. The dual wet wheel grinder is adjustable from 10 to 20 degrees and has magnetic guides, and the counter-rotating overlapping honing wheels are adjustable from about 20 degrees to over 35 degrees. Right off the honing wheels the edge is ready for kitchen use. The polishing wheel will give an even greater degree of sharpness, but I have rarely used it.
The advertised capacity of 400 to 500 knives a day assumes that the knives have been sharpened before to the right primary angle. Expect to spend up to 5 minutes the first time with stamped blades, and 10 minutes or more with large forged blades.
I would compare the TruHone with the Chef'sChoice 2000 commercial sharpener which costs half as much. I would rank TruHone below a Tormek for versatility, and below a Tormek in conjunction with paper wheels for versatility and speed. Cost is about the same. I would rank TruHone well below the F. Dick SM-111 for professional results and total capacity."
I play grownup all day long, and I come here for relaxation, information, and perhaps a laugh or two. Occasionally I try to help a member here as well. Sometimes I combine some of the above. It's possible, I know, I've seen me do it!
So that's the best I can do for you after only 45 minutes of searching.
Here's the link from which said quote was taken:
http://users.ameritech.net/knives/electric.htm
Hope this helps you cstorr.
And bearcut, nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah. THHHPPPPT (raspberry)
