DMT Diamond Vee

[Boru13]

Can anyone tell me what angle the Diamond Vee is set at and are the rods coarse or fine ?
I thought i read somewhere a long time ago they were coarse but everything i see now says that they are a fine grit.
I also thought that i read that the rods were set a 40 degree angle but i don't seem to be able to find that anywhere either.
Any info would be much appreciated.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

I've looked at 3 different listings online for it, and they all describe the angle as 20 degrees. I'm sure that would be the 'per side' angle (meaning 40 inclusive). That's pretty typical of these type of sharpeners (most are either 30 inclusive or 40, and some offer both settings). Oddly enough, I don't see any such description of the angle setting from DMT directly.

As for the grit, I'd assume it's a relatively fine grit (for generally light touch-ups). Wouldn't make much sense (to me, anyway) for DMT to use a coarse grit on these types of sharpeners, as that is better utilized for some fairly major metal removal & reshaping of the bevel. Most of the 'V'-crock style sharpeners utilize relatively fine grit abrasives, so I'd expect this to be in the same ballpark. If it's typical DMT-quality diamond, even the fine grit would be very effective for most users' needs.

Edit:
Well, color me corrected. I've just looked at the description of this sharpener on KnifeCenter's site, and they list it at 45 micron/325 mesh, which is pretty coarse.

 

[stitchawl]

Dave, they are pretty course. I've had one for years that I used in the kitchen before I got a Sharpmaker. The DMT assumption was that chefs would prefer a toothier edge for prep work. It's a very effective device, and sharpens quickly, although the rods are just a wee bit short. I think the Sharpmaker is much more versatile though the Diamond V is a perfectly adequate kitchen touch up device.

Stitchawl

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

Dave, they are pretty course. I've had one for years that I used in the kitchen before I got a Sharpmaker. The DMT assumption was that chefs would prefer a toothier edge for prep work. It's a very effective device, and sharpens quickly, although the rods are just a wee bit short. I think the Sharpmaker is much more versatile though the Diamond V is a perfectly adequate kitchen touch up device.

Stitchawl

I am genuinely surprised to see a truly 'coarse' diamond spec on one of these sharpeners. Seems like everybody else builds these on the 'finer' grit side. Should be quite good at putting real teeth on a blade.

 

[Boru13]

Thanks for the info guys, i thought those diamonds felt a little to coarse to be fine.
I usually start with the Diamond Vee then go to the brown then the white rods on the sharpmaker, thanks again.

 

[cziv]

Let's see DMT Diamond Vee is about $13 less than a set of SharpMaker diamond rods. Interesting alternative "coarse diamond" setting for those who prefer V shape sharpening and using the 40* bevel.