Edgepro, Lansky, or Spyderco sharpmaker

I would say freehand it, but I guess a sharpmaker because it's the easiest to use and no prior set up. just pop in the rods and you're ready to go. And if you want to freehand you could pop them in the back and use them as a stone.
 
If you own any recurves, you will want the sharpmaker. It will also work with other blade shapes, and will help you to learn to freehand. After a while, you'll know what a 15 degree angle looks like when you put your knife on a flat stone.
 
I would say if you have the money go for the edgepro. otherwise, get the sharpmaker. As everyone will tell you, it is idiot proof. As for the lansky, I have never had any good experiences with it. I just cannot get the edge I can with the sharpmaker. the Lansky IMO is really a pile of crap. Too much messing around with it to achieve a "field edge."
 
Most will end up recommending the Edgepro or Sharpmaker, with the Edgepro being better suited for reprofiling and Sharpmaker for touchups.

I don't have either, so I can't really comment on those, but I have a DMT aligner which works on the same idea as the Lansky. I find that this system works well for sharpening medium sized knives, but doesn't work well with smaller pen blades. It can do larger knives, but you have to reclamp the sharpener at different sections to cover the entire knife. As a consequence of geometry, clamped systems will begin to create a more acute grind toward the tip, assuming you've clamped the knife near the handle.

I've considered the Edgepro myself, but at the moment I'm trying to learn the basics of convex sharpening. It just seems to be the most practical solution. Search for the "mousepad method" and you'll see what I mean.
 
Out of those, I have none. I have a Gatco, which is like the lansky, and I find it great. However, most would recommend the Sharpmaker, or if you have the money the Edgepro. If I were to have to choose between those three, I would definately get the edgepro. However, the Sharpmaker is great for maintaining your blades.
 
I have a Sharpmaker which I use for touch ups and it works well. Most people seem to get better results with it than I for restoring a dull blade, for some reason I just have a hard time with it.

The Lansky sharpeners are not my favorite. They can just be a pain trying to clamp onto odd blade shapes.

I have an EdgePro apex arriving next week. I had the opportunity to use one that belongs to a friend and was really amazed by the quality of results that I got. As SPX said, it is the wrong choice for recurves but otherwise it is my favorite system.
 
The stones of the sharpmaker are very good if you don't have to do any reprofiling. Unlike the water stones of the edgepro they will not wear with time and lose their flatness.

I sharpen my flat beveled knives by using sharpmaker rods freehand. I just hold the knife in one hand and the rod in the other. It works great. The sharpmaker is imo a nice package for getting started sharpening and learning how to do things "the right way" because no matter how bad your freehand technique is you can always fall back to the normal setup and get your knife reasonably sharp.
 
it seems that the sharpmaker is going to be the way to go. is ther some certain stones i should get. but i think i will get an edgepro as well casue i got some blades that are really dull. so it seems the edgepro is good for getting a edge out of a dull blade and the sharpmaker is good for maintaining. thanks guys.
 
Bfusmc03117 said:
..I think i will get an edgepro as well cause i got some blades that are really dull.
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If I remember right spyderco sells some diamond things (either rods or sleeves to go over the rods) so that you can really take steel off with a sharpmaker. That would probably be much more cost efficient.

The medium stones that come with the sharpmaker aren't aggressive enough for much reprofiling but they work fast enough to quickly restore even very dull edges imo. It would probably be best to give them a try first before putting any money down on something else.
 
I've got a Lansky with the diamond hones and had very good results reprofiling and sharpening over the ears. Though some knives have taken some time to complete. Most of my sharpening I've done on a Gatco Gatsticks set, which is a lot like a Sharpmaker. I picked it up on Flea Bay a few years ago for $20, but haven't seem them anywhere since. Recently I bought a 8" grit and paper wheel and put on my grinder. I'm still perfecting my technique, but have got some great results quickly on it.
 
I say none of them. I used to be a big fan of the Sharpmaker but I started to notice it's shortcomings. I bought two water stones from Murray Carter and his DVD on sharpening and my knives have never been sharper. He goes into why the Sharpmaker is not as good in the video.
 
Edge-Pro.

The SM is a good tool, but the Edge-Pro is several orders of magnitude better. :thumbup::thumbup:
 
For home stuff I use the Sharpmaker, for the field I use the little benchmade job and does one heck of a job for as little as it is.
 
I own an Edge Pro and a Sharpmaker. The Edge Pro is good for major reprofiling jobs, but can scratch your blades if you are not careful. It does take a decent amount of setup time and practice to use it effectively.

Now I typically use my belt grinder for reprofiling, and my Sharpmaker for basic touch ups. When I really want a super sharp edge, I use my leather honing belt with fine jewlers rouge on my belt grinder.

Frankly, 99.9% of the population is adequately served with just a Sharpmaker. If you want to get obsessive about your edges, a belt grinder would my suggestion.
 
i have the lansky pro system and LOVE IT....I also when camping uses a small ark. stone.
 
Sharpmaker..
Nearly hair whittling sharp every time..
Doesnt matter if it was s60v,s30v,154cm,d2 or even SG2...
And it also does recurves very well..
Good luck
Matt
 
I went nuts on a firesteel to dull my mora up, like crazy dull. I'd rather cut with a bat. Ok, so not that dull...but still...

In 10 minutes on the croc sticks, I got it to shave my arm. So, I'd go with spyderco, because nobody recommends crocs, so sharpmaker probably get's it even sharper. Edge pro, if you don't mind the scrilla.
 
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