Gatco Edgemate Durable Pocket Knife Sharpener – Portable Tungsten Carbide Sharpening Tool for Knives, Scissors, Shears & Tools – Compact, Professional Field, Kitchen, Hunting & Garden Sharpener

I bought one of these years ago to quickly sharpen knives- but lost it in a move. This was before your see a lot of the carbide knife sharpeners you see today. It, like other carbide sharpeners will do 5th job, but it doesn’t do a good looking edge, it’s sharp though. I then started using this in exact blades as I am a profession electronic technician. It does a great job on those. Started using it on utility knife blades, and got good results as well. The original had an optional desk pad that this slips into. That really worked well too. I just clamp it with a quick clamp and your hand stays out of the way.

The quality is unparalleled. A hefty weight to the handle adds to the stability. Perfect size to keep control. Sharp, 3-5 swipes and you will have a whole new blade. Simply the best performing sharpener I own. Highly recommend!

By using this tool you will not get a super fine microscopic honed edge. What you do get is a “dull as can be blade” turned into an extremely sharp cut through anything blade in just a matter of minutes. No plastic parts and works on knives from tiny to huge. This is a simple solution that works!!!

simple , works great- about 3/4 passes and your knife will be razor sharp. Does put a blunt type sharping on it. But very sharp. it has a nice grip - and a flat bottom that allows you to hold it easly when using. one main feature I love , is that you can get the handle of the knife tight against the sharpener, this allows you to sharpen the whole blade, even on a small knife. Awesome buy !

Probably a 4.5 star because I have several of these after I found our how well these work. I really like how fast this sharpens knives even if it's not a great finish. It's probably the best thing to have if you are out camping. I highly recommend this for quick and efficient sharpening of knives, but I haven't tried it on axes or other thicker blades.

One of the best sharpener I've used but it will take alot of metal off if your not careful so just watch how much pressure u use while sharpening but it sharpened with ease.

This knife sharpener goes above and beyond I can't say enough food about it it is simply amazing but a fair warning be careful because your knives will be Sharp but I'm loving it I'm going to order another one or two

I recently ordered two of these based on the positive reviews, and I was not disappointed. I have had the same experience as others; 3-5 swipes and your knife is really, really sharp. Are there other, more versatile sharpeners out there? Absolutely. Can you get a better edge with a more expensive sharpener? Sure. But you'll be hard pressed to find something as handy and usable as this for the field. I would rate the edge at about 8 out of 10 - more than serviceable - and it weighs in at a mere 5 ounces; nice and light for backpacking or go-bag. Rugged as hell; the tungsten carbide bits seem like they will last for years. Hole through the handle for lanyard/para-cord is a nice touch. I'll be ordering a few more in the coming weeks.