who makes the best sharpener

[skidmark72]

Who make the best sharpener. I own a dmt and a sharpmaker, the sharpmaker works better for me but all my blades will not keep an edge. I want to get my knives razor sharp and keep the edge for a while. Thanks

 

[Omega Leather Works]

That's a pretty broad question. Not as bad as asking who makes the best knife perhaps, but close.

What is your budget?

What kind of knives are you sharpening?

Which steels?

What kind of edge finish are you looking for?

What is your skill level?

Are you maintaining your edges, or do you plan on heavy rebeveling jobs?

The simplest answers, without knowing anything above, are...

DMT
Lansky
Spyderco
Edge Pro
Wicked Edge
Norton
3M
Leather

Then there are a ton of others brands that work with products like the Edge Pro (Shapton, Choosera, Congress Tools... and on...), plus the 50 others that I'm leaving out became I'm tired... (1" x 30", paper wheels, Work Sharp...)...

 

[bpeezer]

Naniwa Chosera stones are the best ever that is based 100% on opinion and 0% on any kind of factual data...