Edge Pro newbie questions...

[RonSC]

I'm a relative newbie to the realm of guided sharpening systems and I am about to pull the trigger on an Edge Pro Apex system. I'm trying to stay ahead of the curve and will also be ordering an angle cube and shaft collar as well. My only experience with "guided" sharpening has been w/the DMT Aligner. From what I have read here, many have had better results with some aftermarket edgepro accessories than with the OEM stones. My question to you guy's in the know is WHICH Apex system would be by best option (with the addition of aftermarket stones/diamond hones etc.) Should I purchase the meat-'n-potatoes "basic system OR the upgraded kit #2 or 3. I want to be able to sharpen/re-profile folders and small fixed blades and the occasional Buck 110. My knives are limited to mostly carbon steel with several D2
S30V, ATS34, & CM154...nothing realy exotic. Should I just go for the basic APEX and upgrade with aftermarket accessories. If so please suggest which (specific) accessories, and/or aftermarket upgrades to the basic kit.

TIA
Ron

 

[Komitadjie]

What is your budget like, Ron?

Your BEST value, keeping with the Apex, is probably to go to CKTG and order up their EP and Chosera kit, then add a single Atoma 140 plate, you can get those from Jende.

If you want to just get going and have an entirely capable sharpener that you can upgrade as your skill and budget dictates, I'd grab the Apex-3 kit and go from there. From there, I would HIGHLY reccomend picking up a diamond plate for profiling and flattening your stones, either a DMT XC or an Atoma 140. It will make your life a lot easier. The stock 120 stone kinda sucks, and the 220 is only slightly better. The Chosera and Shapton upgrades for it add a whole new degree of perfection to the equation once you have the skill and cash to use them well.