Should I get an Edge Pro?

jfindon

jfindon

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I have a Sharpmaker but for the life of me I can't maintain a constant angle. I made my crappy Gerber Paraframe shaving sharp, but it sure doesn't look very nice. Both sides are different, like the angle wasn't constant. I sure don't feel comfortable sharpening my Benchmade of my Kershaw, but I don't know what else to try. I've tried doing it dozens of times and it never comes out great.
 
Hmm, that looks similar to the Edge Pro... I know there are three different versions of the Edge Pro but why is it that much more expensive compared to the one you linked? In basic idea it seems the same.

I'm going to try either setting up a mirror in front of my Sharpmaker or strapping a level onto the handle of the knife so I make sure it's consistent.
 
The edge pro is more because its not a small peice of plastic.
 
Yeah I just read a review saying the DMT broke after one use :)

We'll see. I need to shop around to see what the lowest price on the Edge Pro is. Reviews said $120 for the base version but all I see is $150 for the lowest model.
 
If it broke in one use then that person did something wrong.
 
I think the EdgePro is well worth the money. I bought an Apex 4 a couple of months ago and I love it.
 
I'm sure they did, I was just commenting on how I realized it was just plastic after reading that.


I think the EdgePro is well worth the money. I bought an Apex 4 a couple of months ago and I love it.
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How is the part the holds the blade, is it something soft or will is scratch or damage it if the blade moves around?
 
If you are talking about the guide clips then yes they are soft, and no they won't scratch the blade. The base will scratch a blade however, so you should tape it up to protect your knives.
 
The EdgePro is, without doubt, the finest, most versatile hand powered sharpener on the market today. It will give you a 'perfect edge' on just about every size knife, and almost every design, and do so quickly and easily.

That being said, I also use my DMT Aligner and my Sharpmaker. Different places, different needs, and different knives.... different sharpeners. However, the EdgePro 'could' handle them all. None of the other could do that! If you only want one, the EdgePro is the one.

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If you can manage the price you won't be disappointed. It took me quite a while to convince myself to spend the bucks but I had not one moment of buyers remorse once I got my hands on the Edgepro. It's a worthy investment if you want to keep your knives razor sharp.
 
I have to give a really big thumbs up to the DMT Magna Guide. I just bought one last week, and man, does it work. Yes, it is cheap plastic, but it's well done. I wouldn't want to open a commercial sharpening business using one, but for my own personal use, this thing is great. Puts good, well aligned edges on all of my knives quickly. It even worked on an old beater I picked up when I was a kid that has steel so soft I'd given up on it. A few licks on the strop after putting an edge on with the DMT and an edge will be scary sharp (by my standards). All this for around $40. Not bad, not bad at all. Hmm, $40 vs $150? For me, the DMT Magna Guide wins hands down.
 
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It looks like you have the Shapton Glass 500#, 2000#, & 16000#?

You know the 1000# EP stone is quite a bit finer grit then the Shapton 2000# right? The equivalent Shapton stone to the EP 1000# would probably be between the 4000# and 5000#. The Shapton Glass 2000# stone is equivalent to the EP 600# stone.

Although I can't think of a better way to use the 16000# then on the eze-Sharp, the jump from 2000# to 16000# is pretty big. Maybe that is part of the problem.

Gary
 
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