TSProf, Wicked Edge, or Work Sharp?

Lenny

Lenny

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I've been using my Edge Pro for years with good results.
However, there are aspects of it that the above mentioned systems seem to correct.
If anybody here has used all 3 of these systems, I'd appreciate your feedback.
I'd like to upgrade from the Edge Pro and want to purchase the best system I can afford (less than $350).
I have a bunch of good stones for the Edge Pro and I know there's a universal holder that works with the Work Sharp
so that's a plus for that system.
Anybody who owns any of these systems, I'd love to hear your feedback; Pros, Cons, tips, etc.
Finally, if there are other systems I haven't mentioned, please bring them up.
Thanks all.
 
I have the work sharp with the attachment you mentioned. I have an edge pro and the whole left side screws me up. I know when I used it regularly it wasn’t an issue. I like the work sharp. Only down side I would have is it only goes down to 15 degree but I rarely go below that anyway.

I have a set of the shaptons and some aromas for it although their plates are pretty good. I liken this to a lansky on steroids.

I can’t comment on the others. Good luck.
 
The Work Sharp Professional Precision Adjust excels in convenience. I recommend it highly, but if you want to use Edge Pro stones, the adapter is a bit awkward.

I suggest you consider the Hapstone RS and R2/V8. I have the R2/V8, which beats out my TSProf Kadet now that Hapstone has an excellent Rail Height Adjuster. The RS is cheaper but quite impressive.
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/hapstone-rs-first-look.1929200/
 
I owned a worksharp precision adjust pro, I had great results with it. However I felt it needed some upgrades mainly the stone holder (I wanted to use other non worksharp stones). I have since upgraded to a Kakbritva luch, which has been great. Also have a Kazak model 100 which is my favorite of the sharpeners I have tried.
 
The Hapstone looks interesting but from their site, it seems that they don't include stones.
This makes it quite a bit more expensive than the Work Sharp.
Unless, the included arm can use my existing Edge Pro stones??
 
Lenny said:
The Hapstone looks interesting but from their site, it seems that they don't include stones.
This makes it quite a bit more expensive than the Work Sharp.
Unless, the included arm can use my existing Edge Pro stones??
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I started with a compact Work Sharp (not sure which model) that had a tri stone setup on the sharpening guide bar that you simply rotate when going from 320 to 600 to Ceramic (I believe). It worked well for a very basic job and provided a mirror edge on some of my blades. It takes up very little space, but I didn't have the variety and freedom as I do with the Hapstone R2.

I am still new to using and critiquing my Hapstone R2, but seems solid and looking forward to assessing in 2024.

If your Edge Pro stones are 6" x 1," then they will work (they both seem to have the angled edges on the stones that help them lock into the stone holder).

Just be sure you have a couple feet of work space with Hapstone R2. You really get what appears to be an excellent guided sharpening system, but one that requires a decent amount of space.

Merry Christmas to you and yours...
Soli Deo Gloria!
 
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So, exactly what advantages does the Hapstone have over the WorkSharp?
The WorkSharp just seems more convenient to use.
 
I edited my post above to include a general review of my Work Sharp (with my limited usage). Which model are you looking at? What type of knives will you be sharpening and how often? What blade material?

I am a beginner in my sharpening, but the WS was too cramped and limited to me after a couple sharpening sessions, leaving much to be desired. The benefits of the WS is it doesn't have a large footprint and you can quickly sharpen pocket knives to give a great quick edge.

If your gonna be sharpening different sized blades, different materials, and at least a couple times or more weekly/monthly...a dedicated setup like Hapstone seems like it should shine and take on nearly any challenge from tiny knife to at least full-sized kitchen knife (and who knows, maybe some behemoth blades 🤭🤪).
 
Eternal Edge said:
I edited my post above to include a general review of my Work Sharp (with my limited usage). Which model are you looking at? What type of knives will you be sharpening and how often? What blade material?

I am a beginner in my sharpening, but the WS was too cramped and limited to me after a couple sharpening sessions, leaving much to be desired. The benefits of the WS is it doesn't have a large footprint and you can quickly sharpen pocket knives to give a great quick edge.

If your gonna be sharpening different sized blades, different materials, and at least a couple times or more weekly/monthly...a dedicated setup like Hapstone seems like it should shine and take on nearly any challenge from tiny knife to at least full-sized kitchen knife (and who knows, maybe some behemoth blades 🤭🤪).
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I'm looking at the Professional Precision Adjust model.
I'l use it mostly for my small collection of pocket knives, all of which have. blades under 3.5".
I still think it's easier and quicker to use my Spyderco Sharpmaker for my kitchen knives.
They get shaving sharp on the Sharpmaker and I can set up and be done sharpening in like 10 min.
I'm not a heavy daily user of my pocket knives so I don't see needing to sharpen more than once a month.
 
I see it now...the setup actually looks similar in its compactness to the one I have, but mine is the deluxe version or similar. So, I would say if you want a system that seems to be less rigid and will have very few limitations, the Hapstone gives freedom to expand and provides a fluid feeling set up. But if you want to use the WS with its specified system, not wanting a large option to expand in the future, and you like or need the compact system, that's the way to go.

It seems a main question would be how much room do you have for the set up?

If space is not limited and you want freedom of movement and precision then I would consider a Hapstone or similar (I hear good & room-for-improvement things on TSProf, Kazak, etc.). Otherwise, WS and SS, might be nice and compact, simple systems, and that's all you need now and in the future.

This is nice to examine all the attributes and gather from others experiences...so I hope others chime in!
 
I'll be honest with you all, Amazon has the Work Sharp available for $249.
That and it's convenience of use, and the fact that I have no plans to expand the system make it the front runner for me.
 
That makes sense given all you have mentioned thus far. I'd say go for it and enjoy it! Give your initial review and then another one down the line perhaps 😉.

Be careful with getting stuff from Amazon that you actually want to use, especially something with precision in it, because I've bought a bunch of stuff and most of it comes and appears to be a second or blemished item or have this or that cosmetic or other flaws.

Enjoy!
 
I use the worksharp a lot to set the bevel and the sharpmaker to touch up. Those two or my work horse of my sharpening which is at an amateur level.

I am sure all are great systems and offer things the others do not.
 
Hey all.
I read a review on Amazon that said the jaws of the Work Sharp are lined in rubber. The point was that this allows the blade to move downward with stone pressure thus changing the sharpening angle. This kinda makes sense. But if both the blade and stone move downward the same amount wouldn’t that still keep the sharpening angle the same? Or am I missing something?
 
Lenny said:
But if both the blade and stone move downward the same amount wouldn’t that still keep the sharpening angle the same? Or am I missing something?
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I would say the sharpening angle will get smaller
 
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Lenny said:
I read a review on Amazon that said the jaws of the Work Sharp are lined in rubber. The point was that this allows the blade to move downward with stone pressure thus changing the sharpening angle. This kinda makes sense. But if both the blade and stone move downward the same amount wouldn’t that still keep the sharpening angle the same? Or am I missing something?
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The blade and the stone can both move slightly downward if you do not use the support for the clamp, but they have different pivots (loosely speaking), so the angle does get smaller. This will give you a slightly convex bevel. But neither will move downward if you use the clamp support or if you use appropriately very light pressure on the stone.

The great thing about the rubber is that it holds blades that are full flat ground very well. The rubber does not allow the blade to move downward if you tighten the clamp. The much more expensive Kazak Model 100 also has rubber inserts that I like very much.

The Hapstone adapter for Edge Pro stones on the Work Sharp works just fine except that it does not have as good a handle as the Work Sharp stone holder or the Hapstone holders for Hapstone sharpeners.

The other major advantage of the Hapstones over the Work Sharp is that you can use up to 4 clamps on the Hapstones, which is important for very long or flexible knives. If your knives knives are no more than 3.5 inches, this should not be an issue for you.

Also note that the Work Sharp comes with both a clamp and a magnetic table for the standard price of $250. You have to pay extra to get both a clamp and a magnetic table on the Hapstones.

KnifeCenter supports Blade Forums and has been extremely reliable in my experience:
https://www.knifecenter.com/item/WS...st-knife-sharpener-with-seven-different-grits
Oops, it's out of stock. Darn.
There's also BladeHQ, another supported of Blade Forums:
https://www.bladehq.com/item--Work-Sharp-Professional-Precision-Adjust--181146
 
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Another great thing about the Work Sharp is that you can easily remove the clamp while the knife is still attached. I do that so I can use separate strops or an Edge-On-Up sharpness tester without having to unclamp and reclamp the blade.
 
I have the TSPROF K03
and the Blitz 360 (upgraded to the Pro clamps and cross bar)

My first system was the KME
If making a purchase today the TSPROF Cadet would be my pick.

The ability to sharpen a knife to perfection has greatly increased my enjoyment of the knife hobby.
I was not using my knives prior having the ability to sharpen "better" than the factory edge.

The cadet can sharpen pocket knives and full size kitchen knives.
The cost is above $350 but very worth it.

I have learned to appreciate knives made from different steel.

Maxamet, K390, M4, S110v etc.

Repair of damaged knives has also become fun.

I buy 15-20 used knives on BF every year and save a lot of money by doing so.
The sharpener has more than paid for itself.

The Work Sharp has many of the disadvantages of the KME. (limited knife size and sharpening angles, smaller abrasives mean more time to sharpen)

Buy once, get better results.

Best of luck : )
 
barkingspider2007 said:
The Work Sharp has many of the disadvantages of the KME. (limited knife size and sharpening angles, smaller abrasives mean more time to sharpen)
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No, the Work Sharp Professional Precision Adjust can easily do knives as large as the OP has. It can also do small knives and very low angles because it comes with a magnetic table. And the stones are 1 by 6 inches, the same size as the stones commonly used on TSProf, Hapstone, Edge Pro, Kazak, etc.
 
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