Edgepro marks not exact

[armilite]

Hi There,
I was measuring the yellow mark on my Edge pro Apex yesterday and found the angle is 30 degrees and not 21 as measured from the blade table! This would make a difference on the angle at which I would hold the blade on the ceramic steel if I took the measurement on the Apex for being correct.

I know the marks are just for reference but it seems to me for the price I paid for it these marks should at least be placed in the correct places for the price I paid for this machine.

the instruction book says the yellow mark is 21 degrees.

Any comments out there?

armilite

 

[Knife Outlet]

Is the rod seated completely in the base? I find mine to be accurate enough.

 

[oldrifleman]

I am betting that the rod has not dropped all the way down. I have done that before. Mine, if seated correctly, is within reason. Steven

 

[Nosmo]

Also keep in mind that the angles quoted are for the blade table to the arm.
So if you have a tapered flat ground blade resting on the blade table and you set your angle to 15° ( example) , the edge angle actually sharpened will be closer to 13°.
In your case, I think the main problem is the rod not seated in its base.