Recommendation? Sharpeners

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RyanFDE19

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Hello all,

I recently got my first real knife a ZT 350TS. I also have lots of other $50-$80 knives that have gone dull.

I was thinking about getting a decent sharpening system. I have the opportunity to buy a New Second Gen Professional Edge Pro system with Boride stones for about $60.

Can anyone recommend this set up? If so why? If not what should I be looking at? FYI this is for a Rookie knife sharpener...

Thanks for your input.
 
ZT 350TS = S30V. I have to assume at $80 max, your other blade steels are similar or lesser in wear resistance. If so, the Edge Pro will handle everything like a champ. Are the Boride stones aluminum oxide or CS-HD silicon carbide? At $60 for an current generation Edge Pro, I don't think I would be able to advise you of another guided system for the price...
 
Boride silicon carbide stones for the Edge Pro are stamped with CS-HD. Aluminum oxide stones will work, only the job will take more time.
 
adamlau said:
Boride silicon carbide stones for the Edge Pro are stamped with CS-HD. Aluminum oxide stones will work, only the job will take more time.
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Thank you for the info.

Do you think $60 for the set is a good price? or about the norm?
 
I have a apex. I hate it. I only use it if i have to reprofile and even then i hate it. I find you fatigue and its not easy to keep the knife perfectly still as you try to sharpen. I honestly use the ceramic rod that came with it more than i use the actual sharpener. I plan on just buying a 1" grinder on the cheap and getting some decent belts for it.
 
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RyanFDE19 said:
Do you think $60 for the set is a good price?
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For a new Edge Pro from Edge Pro Inc? With Boride stones? $60 is a fantastic price. For a new Edge Pro style sharpener? No comment as I have no idea at that point...
 
It is capable of sharpening most of steels with right stones. If it is a true Edge Pro with a Boride stone set, $60 is an exceptional deal.
 
If it's a real edge pro that's a huge discount. Clones cost half that, so if it's real get it, you can always get more stones. If it's a clone pass
 
yes the clones are garbage even with decent stones. I made the mistake of thinkinthe stones from one of those things would be ok. I mean how can they screw up sharpening stones right? Yeah apparently they can screw em up pretty good. Not a single stone made it through shipping. Now to the sellers stupidity i have to forclose they shipped in a bag fron china so even real stones may have cracked. But tey would have atleast still be adhered to a metal base and be the proper grit. I managed to check out one of the fake bases at a knife show. It was pathetic.
 
RyanFDE19 said:
Any thoughts on the Work Sharp Units?
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work sharp belt drive systems are only good if you like convex edges only. thats all they can do. plus they can and will scratch up your blade and round off your tip's unless you practice to get it right without doing that. id pass.

the worksharp field sharpening system on the other hand is decent for what it is, but its not a guided sharpening system. its basically a benchstone.

if you want a cost effective sharpening system try the lansky or lansky variant with diamond stones. its not the best kit but you can sharpen knives just fine with it. not the best for reprofiling or speed, but it works.

also how do you know the edge pro you have the opportunity to buy is a Clone?
 
RyanFDE19 said:
Any thoughts on the Work Sharp Units?
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Mo2 said:
work sharp belt drive systems are only good if you like convex edges only. thats all they can do. plus they can and will scratch up your blade and round off your tip's unless you practice to get it right without doing that. id pass.

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I have and like the Ken Onion WorkSharp sharpener... but recommend the "Blade Grinding Attachment" setup. Pretty much eliminates the points that Mo2 brought up. Even the "convex edge" can be pretty much eliminated... if that's you're desire (less pressure and close to a wheel).

The first version did a decent job, but was harder to work with (small belts and lack of variable speed were the main reasons)... more prone to the listed issues.

The "Guided Sharpening System" (not the field version) is also a nice setup... basically freehand, but gives you a couple of angles to work with if you're just learning to sharpen.

p.s.... most generic EPs don't come with "Boride" stones... so may want to double check what you're getting. I'm not a big fan of the generics... but tried the latest version (it has a large single suction base)... it seemed pretty decent... although I never gave it a long term trial, to see how well it held up.
 
Mo2 said:
work sharp belt drive systems are only good if you like convex edges only. thats all they can do. plus they can and will scratch up your blade and round off your tip's unless you practice to get it right without doing that. id pass.

the worksharp field sharpening system on the other hand is decent for what it is, but its not a guided sharpening system. its basically a benchstone.

if you want a cost effective sharpening system try the lansky or lansky variant with diamond stones. its not the best kit but you can sharpen knives just fine with it. not the best for reprofiling or speed, but it works.

also how do you know the edge pro you have the opportunity to buy is a Clone?
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He sent me this link. This is the one he is selling.
 
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