Sharpener Name: V Sharp Chrome (also available in Black)
Sharpener Maker: Warthog
Sharpener Type: V Sharp
Base Materials: Wood (optional Granite for $21.95)
Hone Material: Diamond, Steel
Grit Types: 325 Standard with Steels (optional 600, 1000 for $24.95 per pair)
Strops: None
Notes: Sharpens both sides of knife bevel at same time, and standardizes each sharpening to ensure bevel remains same every time.
MSRP: $89.95
Available: Now
Manufacturers website:
http://www.warthogsharp.com
The Warthog VSharp is a good sharpening system overall. It has its good and bad attributes, but I still would recommend it for anyone interested in it. It sharpens both sides of the blade at the same time, and is pretty idiot proof after a slight learning process.
Advantages:
+It gets the knife sharp on both sides of the knife
+Good maintenance of bevel on blade, since it sharpens the same angle every time
+Easy to use
+Comes with steels to finish honing and polishing
+Adjustable bevel angle (17, 20, 25 degrees)
+Fast sharpening
Disadvantages
-Fit and finish is not as good as it could be, although it does not effect performance and not so bad as to be CCC
-Price
-Diamond impregnation on sharpening rods only on one side
-High cost of additional rods in higher grits
-Changing rod angles more tedious than needed
-Steels require a little bit of work to get in the slots
-Poor instructions with unit
-Can mar finish on blades with larger geometries, although not significantly
-As with any V sharpening system, it is impossible to sharpen entirely to the choil on knives on both sides, one side will always be slightly higher than the other
-Guides make some knives not fit all the way in, making the first bit of bevel from the choil impossible to reach
Overall impressions:
I personally like the system, although not perfect, its flaws are minor and it does do a good job getting your knife sharp in a hurry. I would recommend this to anyone interested.
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February 24th, 2010 at 5:37 am
It actually works …
It actually works better on smaller knives than larger ones, but it would work well for machetes and swords as well.
I will be reviewing the new Vsharp XE which is the new and improved model soon to be coming out. I believe it is better than this one in many ways, but we will see when I get it in my hands.
February 24th, 2010 at 5:37 am
I can see it being …
I can see it being extremely useful for machetes and swords.
February 24th, 2010 at 5:37 am
Granted it is fun …
Granted it is fun for some people like you or I to sharpen knives (I am guessing you at least it is for me), but it is not for everyone, and I can get a knife from a dull, rolled over, completely blunt edge to a hair shaving sharp edge on this in about 1-2 mins. Now, for the novice it would be the same. However, on stones it takes much more work and much more time to get a great edge, and a lot more practice.
We live in the age of luxury and ease. Why not take advantage?
February 24th, 2010 at 5:37 am
damn why cant …
why cant people just learn to use a File
February 24th, 2010 at 5:37 am
Amen to that …
Amen to that brother!!
February 24th, 2010 at 5:37 am
It surely is a …
It surely is a great knife, and no knife collection is complete without one, well at least no American knife collection, or any serious collection at all I guess.
February 24th, 2010 at 5:37 am
Never leave home w/ …
Never leave home w/out it!! Don’t think I ever will either, already bought my 2yr old son a USMC KA-BAR for scouts when he is older!!
February 24th, 2010 at 5:37 am
Cant beat that 1095 …
Cant beat that 1095 CroVan eh? Love that steel!