Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Sharp Duo Knife Sharpener
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Sharp Duo Knife Sharpener
Customer Review: Pays for itself in the first year.
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the Duo Knife Sharpener because my Wustof sharpener was wearing out. (I bought the Wustof when it was the only one in stock, and I've never been happy with it.)
When I ordered the Henckels Duo,I was ready to bring my knives in for their annual sharpening at the local kitchen supply store, so instead I tried the Duo sharpener as soon as it arrived. To my surprise, it sharpened all my knives, and I didn't have to take them anywhere. I only needed to use the coarse wheel at first, just a few pulls through, and then the fine wheel touched the knives right up. Now I touch up the blades nearly every time I use them, with the fine wheel, just to keep them "tomato" ready. They stay nice and sharp. They aren't razor sharp, but sharper than I was able to keep them before. I suppose I will need them commercially sharpened again sometime, but right now I'm happy with them the way they are.
Customer Review: Pretty Darn Good - but not like "new" edge, but FAST
Summary: 4 Stars
Having tried sharpening my Henkle and other knives on what goes for sharpening stones these days (small), the metal in the knives is so hard it can be very tedious and if you are not careful the results are not so hot either. As we don't have a lot of time to spend sharpening, our knives would tend to get dull - which was the reason I bought good knives in the first place.
This thing gives like 90% of perfect edge results in less than a minute on touch up, and only a few minutes on truely dull knives - really works great for those who don't have a lot of time. No, its not the same as a factory edge, but its also reasonably priced and works fast.
Bonus: Well built, attractive, sturdy, great gadget although my wife doesn't let me leave on the counter you could as its attractive in my opinion.
Customer Review: Fool Proof Sharpner
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased a very nice set of knives while on business in Germany and I have been using the rod sharpener to sharpen them. It was after a few months of use that I began to feel that the knives were not holding an edge. After looking around at a number of different sharpeners I found this one from Henckels and being that they are also a very fine knife manufacture I thought I would give this product a try. I am very pleased with the performance of Henckels product and would not have any problem recommending this to a friend. One more point, the handle and base make this a very easy sharpener to use and I have found that I can get very repeatable performance. It is so easy even my wife has taken to sharpening our knives. My new knifes once again cut with very little effort and are a pleasure to use.Customer Review: Sharpens Very Well
Summary: 5 Stars
I have some very old Henckels knives, some of which were getting pretty dull. My husband was always trying to sharpen them with an electric sharpener, and he nearly ruined one of them that way. When I saw this manual sharpener, I thought, why not try it?
The sharpener is easy to use. You're supposed to pass the knife through the I slot about 3-5 times, then the II slot the same number of times. That's supposed to be for dull knives. Well, mine were really dull! I had to do one of them several more times than that. I was beginning to wonder, but it does work.
I sharpened the knife I use for salad and that knife is now really sharp, goes through the lettuce like butter and tomatoes are no problem.
The sharpener is reasonably priced and easy to use and store.
Customer Review: Excellent Knife Sharpener
Summary: 5 Stars
This knife sharpener is an excellent product to use, if you use it correctly. I "HAD" several old knives that were as dull as dull could be from decades of use. Most required five pulls through #1, and four to fives pulls through #2. Yet when they came out of the sharpener, they are as sharp as I had hoped. Also it literally only took seconds to sharpen each knife. I insert the blade into the sharpener as vertical as I can, and pull the blade through slowly, I get the best results. This seems to resolve all the problems others have reported, at least for me. Are the knives factory sharp? By no means are they. Yet the knives are sharp enough to do what they were designed to do, CUT safely. This is a great product and I would recommend it to anyone who would use it correctly.