Knife Sharpeners?? Recommendations....

Another vote for Sharpmaker. I started with Sharpmaker, and still use it, but I now use a couple of DMT stones too.
 
+1 on the Sharpmaker I also purchased the diamond rods and extra fine rods so I can do light reprofiling and get that extra fine mirror finish to the edges. I have a Smith precision sharpener and upgraded to the sharpmaker till I can justify and or afford a Edge Pro.
 
Diamonds and ceramics..., and throw in a King 1000-8000 waterstone for kick's, also 3M PSA, fantastic for all, sharpening thru polish..
 
Honestly, I have a WEPS with all diamonds, ceramics and that 5u/3.5u strops. I have a Sharpmaker. I have a nice like KSF pocket strop with the sandpaper that comes in a little otterbox kit. I have a Wicked Sharp mini belt sander.

That beings said, I miss my edge pro. I hated the way the grit scratched up my knives but with proper technique it blows them all away. Maybe sometime in the future I'll order another edge pro with the chosera kit. I tried to shave leg hair with a Para2 sharpened on it and sliced myself well.
 
Currently, I use a Lansky Turn Box ceramic sharpener (the version with both the medium and fine rods), and then strop on newspaper wrapped around the wood box of the Lansky unit, and I'm able to get knives shaving sharp with a bit of time and effort. I also own and am learning how to use a set of arkansas stones for rejuvenating older knives that don't take well to the ceramic rods. Sometime in the future, I'll probably end up picking up the Lansky guided system to round out my arsenal a bit and give myself some heavier re-profiling capacity.

I'd highly recommend the Lansky Turn Box to someone who is just starting out in the world of sharpening. For $10 most places, it's really not much of an investment, and it provides a sharpening experience that is similar to the Sharpmaker for a fraction of the cost. You are a bit limited in your sharpening angles and your grits, but as an entry level product, it is quite a performer.
 
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