jeronimo
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I just wanted to share some pictures, and first impressions, of this interesting little sharpener from Kazak Poland.
There are a couple of good (Polish language) videos of the assembly and use of the Mosquito on YouTube.
The Mosquito is what I would consider to be Kazak's entry level offering.
777 Edge
is to blame 
for making me aware of this sharpener, after he posted a picture of it in this thread:
www.bladeforums.com
I ordered it from an authorized dealer, Mesenzo, in the Netherlands, who has them in stock.
It took only 10 days to get to my home in the USA, from the time I placed my order.
The sharpener came well packaged, with no damage found.
The included storage case measures 18" wide x 12" tall x 5" deep. Total weight of the package is about 6.5 pounds, or 3 kilos.
Pardon the outdoor photos, my workbench was really cluttered, and the lighting was much better outside!
After I received it yesterday, I put it together and checked all the fasteners with the included 4mm allen wrench.
Fit and finish of the machined parts is excellent, and the front legs keep the sharpener firmly planted, and very stable.
The rotating clamp assembly is nice and smooth, with a very positive detent, and is adjustable for tension.
The clamp jaws have a 7mm opening, and will close down to 1mm.
The included fine angle adjustment is welcome, and the guide rod is 8mm in diameter, compared to the 6mm guide rods typically found on
entry level, and some mid-level, guided sharpeners.
One additional accessory I purchased from Mesenzo, along with the sharpener, was the U-Adapter.
This adapter bridges the center pivot screw, and lets you use the clamps as a split wide central clamp, or a single center clamp, for short blades.
The adapter is shown mounted, in the two photos below.
To test out the Mosquito, I did a touch-up sharpening on a used Spyderco GB2 I picked up from a friend.
It was very easy to set up, and easy to adjust to the existing edge bevel.
The sharpener comes with a useable but fussy angle cube, and the edge was found to be right at 16 dps.
Using a Poltava 400 grit Metallic CBN stone, the edge was brought back to a sticky sharp working edge in short order.
The 8mm guide rod slides without any binding in the machined delrin carrier.
The stone holders are also delrin, and function perfectly with EP format stones, as well as flat or double sided 6" stones.
The stone holder can be adjusted shorter, to utilize KME format stones.
I don't have anything bad to say about the Kazak Mosquito, at this time.
It's simple, well made, and works like it should.
My favorite thing about it is how stable it is, considering it's spindly-legged appearance.
Regarding Kazak Poland, I emailed them about some of their accessories, last night before going to bed,
and they had a response for me, when I got up this morning. That speaks volumes to me.
My intended purpose for the Mosquito is to be my compact, robust, portable guided sharpening solution,
and I believe it will serve this purpose well.
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
There are a couple of good (Polish language) videos of the assembly and use of the Mosquito on YouTube.
The Mosquito is what I would consider to be Kazak's entry level offering.
777 Edge
is to blame for making me aware of this sharpener, after he posted a picture of it in this thread:KakBritva Luch, Hapstone R2, TSPROF K03.........looking for a fixed higher end "complete" sharpening system. Need advice
I found this forum as I fell into the rabbit hole of sharpener systems. I thought for sure I was going to buy a KME, but then postings in this forum have changed my mind. As I read posts from others, there appeared to be much better/refined options out there. I somewhat settled on the...
www.bladeforums.com
It took only 10 days to get to my home in the USA, from the time I placed my order.
The sharpener came well packaged, with no damage found.
The included storage case measures 18" wide x 12" tall x 5" deep. Total weight of the package is about 6.5 pounds, or 3 kilos.
Pardon the outdoor photos, my workbench was really cluttered, and the lighting was much better outside!
After I received it yesterday, I put it together and checked all the fasteners with the included 4mm allen wrench.
Fit and finish of the machined parts is excellent, and the front legs keep the sharpener firmly planted, and very stable.
The rotating clamp assembly is nice and smooth, with a very positive detent, and is adjustable for tension.
The clamp jaws have a 7mm opening, and will close down to 1mm.
The included fine angle adjustment is welcome, and the guide rod is 8mm in diameter, compared to the 6mm guide rods typically found on
entry level, and some mid-level, guided sharpeners.
One additional accessory I purchased from Mesenzo, along with the sharpener, was the U-Adapter.
This adapter bridges the center pivot screw, and lets you use the clamps as a split wide central clamp, or a single center clamp, for short blades.
The adapter is shown mounted, in the two photos below.
To test out the Mosquito, I did a touch-up sharpening on a used Spyderco GB2 I picked up from a friend.
It was very easy to set up, and easy to adjust to the existing edge bevel.
The sharpener comes with a useable but fussy angle cube, and the edge was found to be right at 16 dps.
Using a Poltava 400 grit Metallic CBN stone, the edge was brought back to a sticky sharp working edge in short order.
The 8mm guide rod slides without any binding in the machined delrin carrier.
The stone holders are also delrin, and function perfectly with EP format stones, as well as flat or double sided 6" stones.
The stone holder can be adjusted shorter, to utilize KME format stones.
I don't have anything bad to say about the Kazak Mosquito, at this time.
It's simple, well made, and works like it should.
My favorite thing about it is how stable it is, considering it's spindly-legged appearance.
Regarding Kazak Poland, I emailed them about some of their accessories, last night before going to bed,
and they had a response for me, when I got up this morning. That speaks volumes to me.
My intended purpose for the Mosquito is to be my compact, robust, portable guided sharpening solution,
and I believe it will serve this purpose well.
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
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