New Wicked Edge Pro $1600

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If you would rather purchase a knife sharpener than make two or three house payments, this baby might be for you. :eek::eek::eek::eek:

[video=youtube_share;Qqn1UTPrtGw]http://youtu.be/Qqn1UTPrtGw[/video]
 
Well I think that may be worth more than my car. Safe to say that's not on my list of things to get anytime soon due to price alone.
 
Awesome equipment. Can see how it demands a premium, just not for me at this point. Still appreciating it big time:thumbup:
 
I'm assuming his demonstration of the feature that transforms my knife into the Sword of Omens from Thundercats is in another video.
 
uofaengr said:
I'm assuming his demonstration of the feature that transforms my knife into the Sword of Omens from Thundercats is in another video.
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Why not add a few hundred and get a Burr King 2X72 grinder like professional knife makers use?
 
That is a very VERY nice piece of engineering... I don't think I'd ever buy one but I can certainly appreciate the work that went into the design /R&D I Have the regular Wicked Edge so i can definitely appreciate the "Professional" series.
 
But lets not forget, at 62 lbs you're also getting a versatile piece of exercise equipment!
 
It would probably be ideal in commercial setting. Kitchen, or other I was thinking. Less moving parts, safer when trained properly, less maintenance.
 
I agree. There will surely be a few individuals who'll purchase them, but commercial kitchens and knife shops or individuals who offer sharpening services would seem the main targets for this device. I hope we'll get a closer look at the "innards" one day. Looks like a sweet piece of engineering. :thumbup:
 
Ben Dover said:
Why not add a few hundred and get a Burr King 2X72 grinder like professional knife makers use?
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I just assumed that professional businesses that have a high volume of work everyday would use a powered system for quick and dirty sharpening. There's no such business in my area that I know of so I wouldn't know. However, there are probably many average joes that will buy this, and I'm sure they're the same guys who have single knives worth more than my entire collection. If you've got the cash and want the best, go for it.
 
as a restaurant owner and a knife and sharpening nut, i dont see what sane professional will drop that much money into a manual (i mean non powered) sharpening device. even less a pro sharpener that must get as much volume as possible for the investment. the only target i see is home use. unless you know a lot of pros that work for something else than money...
 
Ben Dover said:
Why not add a few hundred and get a Burr King 2X72 grinder like professional knife makers use?
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I own a professional grinder to make knives however all of my final edges are put thru the paces on the wicked edge. Just when I thought I had everything wicked edge has to offer I see this. Spendy but I bet it is worth every penny.
 
Very nicely put together product, but, 900 bucks more than a pro pack 2 for a little cabinet to store the stones and a nifty clamp? Nah, it doesn't take that long to clamp it manually and keep the whole thing in a 20 dollar tackle box.
 
Get a multi speed 2 x 72 belt machine; you can sharpen your blades and make a few as well.
 
Pros are going to need powered systems to do volumes of knives quickly. Time is money and hand-powered sharpening is slow. The rest of interested people can look to the regular WEPS or Edge Pro (or freehand, etc.) to do slower (but better than powered) sharpening.

I do wonder if paper wheels or the WSKO might be a good alternative for restaurants and small volume professional sharpeners.

Good sharpening,
Dave
 
All that system does over the original wicked edge is save time... that's it!! Saves maybe 1-2 mins of setup and you get a HUGE ugly storing case that locks. I keep my stones in a 5$ plano tackle box that holds every stone and strop. As fred rowe stated, it would be much more efficient to buy a 2x72 belt sander to make your own knives to sharpen.
 
wvdavidr said:
Pros are going to need powered systems to do volumes of knives quickly. Time is money and hand-powered sharpening is slow. The rest of interested people can look to the regular WEPS or Edge Pro (or freehand, etc.) to do slower (but better than powered) sharpening.

Dave
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Dave

If you've ever seen a blade sharpened/polished on a 2X72 Burr King with linen belts and CBN down to .1 micron, I think you'll change your mind about manual sharpening giving a better edge. I've seen an S90V blade that would tree-top hair, and shined like liquid mercury right off of the Burr King.

The linen belts and CBN are the difference.
 
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