– MITSUMOTO SAKARI 10 inch Knife Sharpening Steel, Japanese Flat Honing Rod | Professional Kitchen Steel, Japanese Knife Sharpener, High Carbon Sharpening Rods, ABS Handle, Powerful Magnet

Great bit of kit. Feels reassuringly weighty (not heavy) and leaves my knife razor sharp.

Great sharpener, Japanese quality wort buying

Excellent job thanks

This is best sharpening steel I have ever used and it comes in a beautiful box and it very ergonomic to use

First the good points; this is a very well-made item. Excellent craftsmanship. I cannot fault the build quality at all. It comes with a very nice presentation box. It performs pretty well also. My only concern is that I paid more for it than I think it is really worth (£58 at the time of purchase). I think maybe £40 would be a fairer price. Again, the quality is outstanding and the performance is great, but I think my 3-year-old ceramic sharpener/honer rod does a slightly better job with my Zwilling knives and it was almost half the price of this. The downside of a ceramic sharpener is of course you have to be careful you don't drop it as they are quite brittle! Perhaps the flat version of this knife sharpener might perform a little better, but I'm not rich enough to buy another one. :)

Works well with my Japanese knives.

This honing steel is excellent, in all respects, I couldn’t be happier, definitely recommended.

Fantastic bit of kit

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I'm a chef so sharp knives matter. This is a beautiful tool, beautifully crafted and presented like a gift. I'm 100% satisfied.

Fantástica chaira!

Sehr gut Würde ich wieder kaufen Bekomme Messer wieder auf die Schnelle scharf. Sind die Messer stumpf, brauchen sie wieder einen Grundschliff von einer Maschine, aber dann kann man mit diesem Stahl wieder eine Zeit lang schärfen

This is an awesome honing/sharpening steel. Buy you need to understand what you're buying. This is sort of a midpoint between a standard honing steel and a sharpening stone. With the diamond coating, it's much more aggressive than a standard honing steel. But it doesn't replace a quality set of sharpening stones. This will definitely put a keen edge on a blade that is slightly worn. But for "real" sharpening, you still need to use stones.l, either natural or diamond. This rod is really best for professionals or people who are serious home cooks. I'd suggest that you first learn to use a sharpening stone and non-diamond honing steel. Once you do, you'll really be able to appreciate what this diamond rod can do.