I have been tinkering with the idea of buying an edgepro. Currently all my sharpening has been done freehand with good results. However, I'm growing impatient when it comes to reprofiling and I basically want a much sharper edge in less time. Almost all of my knives are utility folders but I realize the edgepro was designed more for kitchen cutlery. How well does it work on folders with serrations and blade lengths ranging from 3-6"?
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EdgePro worth buying?
- Thread starter MikeMade™
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I've owned my EdgePro for a few months now. I purchased the "professional" kit with all the bling and options. It costs a heavy coin but I feel it was worth it. After practicing on a few inexpensive knives, I worked on some of my more expensive knives with great results. The EdgePro will sharpen serrated knives on the flat side only. I sharpened knives that are only a couple inches long to my large 10" kitchen knives. Majority of my sharpening are on folders that average about 3.5 inches. I've been having a hard time in sharpening the Kershaw 1660TIZDP Leek (ZDP-189 steel) but I've gotten it sharp enough to where I am satisfied. If you are really in a hurry to take some steel off and do some reprofiling, I found the optional diamond stones offered by EdgePro very useful. I am comfortable in using the EdgePro after a couple months of use but I know I can get better as time goes on.
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I've never used the edge pro, but that is my take on it is well. A course bench stone (like DMT X coarse) or especially a belt sander will reprofile faster, but the edge pro gives you that exact and precise angle control, which for me and my caffiene hands would probably make a good difference. Plus, Ben Dale did a demo sharpening for me, and let me tell you the edge pro can get a tremendous edge for you. Of course his skill has a large part to do with the great sharpness, but from what I have read here even newbies seem to get really good, consistent results with the edge pro. If you are able to hold the knife pretty steady freehand and get burr free edges you may not see a huge difference in your finished edges with the edge pro, however.
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I wouldn't say the Edge Pro is any faster than freehand (setup and changing stones, I would actually say its slower), and you still need to be fairly steady with it to keep a consistent angle. Nothing holds the blade in place for you, and depending on the grind, you may have to use just as much control with your support hand as you would on a bench hone. I had mine for a while, but felt it wasn't any better than stones and a measure of control.