MinoSharp 220/GB Ceramic Wheel Water Sharpener, Grey/Black
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of MinoSharp 220/GB Ceramic Wheel Water Sharpener, Grey/Black
Customer Review: Works on Globals but also on German Knives
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this to sharpen several Global knives after comparing it to the confusing and expensive arrays of sharpening stones out there. The sharpener is easy to use and made of high quality materials. To operate Simply fill the small tray with water and run the knife thru the offset grooves over a course and fine ceramic wheel. After a minute i was done with several knives. Comparing the globals afterward I had mixed feelings because the knives were already pretty sharp to begin with. The revelation though was how well it worked on my Wusthof Grand Prix Knives. In fact they restored them to better than new as i was always dissatisfied with them because they were never very sharp which led me to Globals to begin with. Now the Wusthof's are of comparable sharpness. This is a great item and well worth the price.Customer Review: Makes my Global as sharp as the day I bought it.
Summary: 5 Stars
What are other people are doing to their Globals with this sharpener?
Mine works extremely well and makes my G2 very sharp in a matter of a few minutes. Trust me, I am as bad a knife sharpener as anyone could be. In fact, this sharpener is part of the reason I bought my Global in the first place.
I can only guess that using a light, even stroke and making sure that the knife is straight up and down in the sharpening slots is important to the sharpening technique.
Also, the sharpener doesn't work on many non-global knives because of the weird bevel Global edges have so don't think it's going to work on your Wustof unless you have a professional re-cut the bevel to a Global-style.
Buy one, follow the directions and you and your Globals will be very happy.
Customer Review: It works on American Knives!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm just about to order the MinoSharp after a friend loaned me his. I am a saltwater sportfisherman and I need sharp filet knives. I use Dexter-Russell and I Forschner. I need a quick and efficient method to sharpen knives while cleaning a load of fish. I read the reviews and noted that one customer warned they don't work on "European" knives. Well they work on American. My Dexter-Russell and Forschner, which I hone on a wetstone and were not dull but not super sharp, are like new again with 12 swipes. Can't wait to clean a big albacore or yellowtail with them. Now back to placing my order.Customer Review: It Works
Summary: 5 Stars
I read the reviews below and saw that there were a few bad ones and then mostly positive one. I decided to give this sharpener a try. When I got it one of the wheels wasn't on its tracks and so I just popped it into place filled the sharpener with water and directed and started sharpening my knives.
It has made my two Global's Razor sharp and another knife almost as sharp. I decided to give them the real test and took them to work (Sushi Chef). They worked so well, sliced through everything. I think for anyone that needs a fast effective sharpening tool this is a good choice.
Customer Review: Wonderful, easy to use
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the perfect sharpening device for people who own Global knives. It's extremely easy to use. You fill it with water, run the knife through the coarse dial a few times (making sure not to apply too much pressure to the knife), then run it through the fine dial a few times. Next thing you know, you have a knife that is good as new. My Global knives have gone from dull and giving me a lot of trouble cutting through vegetables to being able to just set the knife on top of a vegetable and let gravity do its work to cut through. All it took was a use of the minosharp in between.