Work Sharp Precision Adjust Elite Knife Sharpener - Adjustable Knife Sharpening System - For Hunting, Serrated & Kitchen Knives

I've had this system for about a week. I finally had some time to sit down and set ot up. It's extremely easy to setup, and has a great little case that everything fits neatly into. I glanced at the instructions, watched a fee YouTube videos, and got to work on a cheaper knife I've been trying to sharpen by hand for days to no avail.This knife wouldn't cut paper and was giving me a headache from trying to sharpen by hand. I started on the courses grit and finally got a burr after about 20 minutes. It was starting to give me another headache, but I kept at it. It takes a little time to figure out the technique and proper form. But, once you get it, it's amazing. I worked through every grit, and the strop. The edge almost had a mirror polish after my first attempt. It was getting late so I started rushing through some of the stones once I got the hang of it, or it would've had a real mirror polish.It is by far the sharpest knife I've ever held or sharpened. Blows away every factory edge ive ever felt, all 38.I have a few other systems, much cheaper, and not diamond stones either. One is more for touching up your edge. I have tried free hand sharpening quite a few time, and every time have ended up with a more dull knife than when I started (I'm still not giving up). It's very refreshing to know I can put a razor-sharp edge on any of my knives now.This system has everything you need and is easy to use. You get great results, and the price is very reasonable considering the costs of other fixed angle sharpeners. The build quality is great, the clamp hold the blade secure. The only thing I can recommend is a digital angle finder, got one for $25. Also, at first feel the stones didn't slide very smooth on the guide rod. So I put two drops of gun oil on the plastic where the rod touches and that greatly improved the feel when sliding the stones back and forth on the edge. Lastly wipe the blade between grits, and get an old toothbrush to clean the metal out of the stones to prevent cross contamination between grits. Also, I highly recommend watching some of work sharps YouTube videos and reading the comment section, thats where i heard about the oil and cross contamination. There are different techniques that can yield different results, work sharp has video on that.Overall for the price I'd go with the elite version, but I'm sure the basic would work great, except when it comes to the mirror polish.and final look. I'm am blown away and extremely happy to have a system that not only works, but works great!!

Ok this thing is a lot better than I expected. Within a few hours of opening it I had put a blade on 4 knives with it.It comes in a sturdy case with a total of 6 pieces: base, angle stand, blade holder and 3 stones. All come out and GO BACK IN the case with minimal fuss. It's well built for what it does, 15-30 degree angles and it works great.I sharpened 2 lockbacks, 1 flipper and a Shrade Old Timer skinner with it. The first 3 went fast and ended up with a nice sharp blade even though I didn't take them to a polished finish (could have). The Shrade was a bit more problematic due to its size and blade design. The only place to get a good purchase with the blade holder was directly in front of the handle, and even then it wasn't a solid hold. The knife wanted to twist a lot while I was working with the lower grit stones to set the initial angle. Once I got into the higher grits and was using a lighter stroke there wasn't much of a problem. It still came out pretty good but I did end up with a slightly larger blade taper on one side than the other. It's still razor sharp, but something to keep in mind if you plan on sharpening many of those types of knives it that they can slip around.5 out of 5 stars all together since it can whip out better edges than I ever could with free-hand.

So I’ve had this now since November and have finally really gotten good using it. Mostly just to touch up the knives I use at work, opening boxes and such. The 320,600 and ceramic pads are an excellent way to get a most excellent edge. 9 times out of 10, im only using the 600 grit, ceramic hone and then run it over some leather a few times and I get pretty decent results. With more time, more tips I see on YouTube etc, the better I get.Last week I inquired to WS about a military discount. They in fact offer an incredibly generous 25% military discount. I was somehow able to combine that with another coupon and was able to buy their brand new, PPA Elite system for about $310- including tax and shipping. I can’t wait to try the higher grit stones and diamond bonded resin stones, as well as the leather stop attachment.Pro tip: check the ws official site because you CAN buy additional stones and rods for this setup and probably get the sharpest edge most people would ever need. Of course I always jump into a new hobby with both feet so I upgraded after 4 months but this could easily last you several years of good use. I plan on putting mine up on FB marketplace for $30 and hopefully pass it along to someone else cause it is an amazing tool for what it is. Can’t beat the price either, you’re getting a real pro setup with adjustable guides etc., even my small mind was able to figure it outLast thing: watch the worksharp videos on YouTube as they are mostly quick walkthrough guides on proper setup etc. spend the 5 minutes to see how it’s supposed to be done and you’re off and rolling.