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Hey guys. I'm looking for a guided system that I can reprofile with to get consistent results everytime. My sharpener for the last 15 years has been a sharp maker and a bench diamond stone. I'd like to get a guided system for ease of use on my knives. I'm looking at the lansky. For under 90$ I can get a kit that rounds out what i'd like to do with it. I'm looking to reprofile as well as consistently sharpen. My Large sebenza 21 being the first knife I plan to reprofile. My question is, how easy is it to reprofile with this system and achieve good results? Also, will it take off a ton of material and how do I know when I've done what I need to? I do not plan to use my sebenza the first day I get it, but I would like to get the sebenza to where I can touch it up on the sharpmaker or hit it with a few passes on a fine stone on the lansky. I don't want to send it back to CRK because I know they don't do V grinds, and I don't want to send it off to someone if I can do it myself. The other guided systems I've looked at are a few hundred bucks, that's way out of my price range. Also, are there any other accessories I should get? Would you recommend a lesser kit with a few separate hones thrown in? I figured the pro kit offered a good range, but coming from a sharpmaker with two grits, any of the kits have more options... lol. Spending less and having a versatile kit is what i'm looking at, but as with all my other hobbies, I know there's a line between "cheap" and worth your money and cheap and not worth the hassle for a few more bucks.