So I'm looking for the most versatile sharpener which I can add to a camping pack or BOB or the like. What are some suggestions? My initial inclination is to a DMT diafold. I have had excellent experiences with their bench stones so its a natural move. The main hold up is determining which grit to choose. I like the green xfine finish, but I like the versatility of the blue/red (coarse/fine) combo. Further, I have been using the Spyderco Sharpmarker as my EDC maintenance for many years now with perfect results so maybe a ceramic option exists that would be better?
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Versatile sharpener?
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Diafolds are great. I've used the red/green combo for decades. The blue/red would be fine, too, maybe even better to put an edge on high carbide powder steels -- S30V, S35Vn, S110V, etc.
View attachment 1173233 DMT makes a Diafold designated HC which stands for Hard Coat. It is supposed to be more wear resistant than regular Diafolds. The fine side is 600 mesh or 25 microns (same as red). The extra fine side is 1200 mesh or 9 microns (same as green). You can rubberband it to a Sharpmaker triangular prism to get the proper angle (I almost said “the right angle”).