Brod & Taylor VG2 Professional Knife Sharpener | 3 Action Tungsten Carbide (Stainless Steel)

I’ve given these a 4/5 but that’s only because the sharpeners are not sharpening both sides of the knife, just one. The build quality and finish is fantastic. I will revise my rating if I can get it to start getting both sides but for right now it’s not getting the job done. Update: I have dropped this to ** because it’s just not an effective sharpener. I have taken great high quality knives and dulled them to the points my I can’t get them back. I used to only need my diamond hone to give the a quick polish, now they will need a professional sharpening. Wish I had not purchased this but other reviews looked good.

This sharpener has several flaws or potential flaws depending on your use. 1) The sharpener has 4 tiny rubber feet to prevent sliding while in use. After very few uses one of the feet came unglued from the base. This should not happen at the devices cost. Tiny feet with a small glue area makes separation more likely than something more robust. I easily removed the other 3 feet and made my own with double-sided "Scotch Extreme Mounting Tape" and rubber washers I had on hand. Much better than the original ane ease to fix if the tape ever fails. 2) The spring loaded sharpening arms move independently of one another and the angle of the optening is not repeatedly adjustable. Truely "razor sharp" sharp is not achievable in my experience. This may not be a problem if you want quick "good enough" sharpening. I use the device to quickly achieve "paper-sicling" sharpness for the knifes I use for breaking down and boning poultry, cutting cord, opening envelopes, etc. I do not use it for my best kitchen knives which I sharpen by other repeatable means. A Tip. The device works by positioning the knife in one angle for quick, rough sharpening and another angle for final "polished{ sharpening. Start out slowly and get the feel of the angles for the most consistent and quick resultst. Sorry for any typos I missed.

replacing a previous older VG knife sharpeners. Awesome product that remains key appliance in our kitchen and keeps our knives sharp! Been using this product for over 10 years now.

I’m happy with this purchase. I had an electric knife sharpener because the internet claimed it was the best way to sharpen knives. I did not get good results doing it that way. This sharpener takes up much less space and actually sharpens older knives also.

Had it for a while now but just put it together today and it appears to be work just fine. Very quick delivery .