SHARPAL 9PC Complete Replacement Set for 210N

This field rod sharpener is easy to use. It comes with two coarse diamond rods, two fine diamond rods, two ceramic rods, two leather strops (one coarse, one smooth). I was unsure about the adjustable angle guide, but it works better than I imagined. I was able to sharpen three dull folding knives, two in D2 and one in 154CM, quickly. I already placed an order for another one as a back up. I hesitated on purchasing this item for a long while, I wish I picked it up sooner.To those claiming it makes a knife duller must be very inexperienced in sharpening. The item comes with an angle guide, use it and learn to lock your wrist once you have your desired angle, and make sure the blade makes even contact while sharpening/stropping; depending on the blade shape, you’re probably going to have to lift your elbow as you get near the knife tip to maintain contact.

This tool does it all! Hones, Sharpens, recreates a dull or chipped edge! You name it and it does it! This design helps beginners correctly hold the angle with built-in guides on both sides of the tool face. It has changeable rods for coarse diamond, fine diamond and ceramic extra fine PLUS there is a coarse and fine leather for stropping. And if that's not enough, there is also a fine diamond rod for sharpening combination edges and even fishing hooks! Turn it over and the whole rod fits in the handle. One more thing, it also has a Broadhead Arrow tool so you don't risk cutting yourself when removing them from your arrows! This tool is amazing. I took dull kitchen knifes to razor sharp in minutes all on this tool.I've used it to strop up my pocket knives and it works wonders for virtually all steel types, using either dry or wet agents. Don't even think about it, just buy it. It pays for itself in just one use. Everyone should know that a sharp tool is a safe tool!

The media could not be loaded. Sharpal has hit a home run for guided field sharpeners with added features that make knife sharpening fast, easy, and effective. Especially for people just starting out. All of the sharpening tools stow in the handle, making it easy to pack in a tool box or bugout bag. By stowing in the handle, any grit or metal dust from the diamond sharpening rods stays in the handle, and not all over anything else you're carrying, and makes it easy to keep track of your assorted diamond rods. The sharpener includes 7 sharpening rods and two strops. 2 each 320 grit round diamond rods, 2 each 1000 grit round diamond rods, 2 ceramic honing rods, a tapered diamond rod for serrated knives, fishhooks and such, and both a rough and smooth leather strop, all in one tool. The angle is adjusted by the orange, knurled knob mid-handle. You can set your angle from 15 to 30 degrees in moments. I recommend going just a bit steeper than the angle you're shooting for. I explain why in the video. Twisting the orange knob extends the orange paddles on each side of the handle, the there's a window that shows you where you have the angle set. By having one rod on each side of the sharpener, you can easily maintain your desired angles on each side of your blade while keeping the cutting edge pushing away from you. The round rods make it easy to maintain your angle, across the full length of the blade, even on curved bladed knives. I own several Sharpal products including assorted sharpeners and strops. They are well designed, high quality and offer extraordinary value. Highly recommended.

For years now the Worksharp Guided Field Sharpener has been the gold standard for all-in-one portable sharpeners. I learned how to sharpen on it, and as I have yet to invest hundreds of dollars in a Precision Elite, KME, Ken Onion, or set of Japanese water stones, it is still my primary sharpening system. I am not a pro sharpener by any means, so I appreciate a guided system that makes things easier. However, I found myself wishing I could adjust the angle guide for different knives, and thought this new system could be the answer. It is a very creative design, but it falls short of the Worksharp in some very important ways.First I will list the improvements that it has made:Better handle - the Sharpal has a much better ergonomic handle with plenty of room for your whole hand. The Worksharp has no real handle to speak of, just room enough to hold it with your thumb and forefinger.Better abrasives - Sharpal’s microcrystalline diamond is a higher quality, more durable abrasive that what Worksharp uses. Also, some knives have wonky blade profiles, and the cylindrical rods makes it easier, in theory, to reach the entire cutting edge than the flat diamond plates. The Sharpal also includes a tapered diamond rod, which is much better for sharpening serrated knives than the tiny ceramic rod built into the Worksharp.Adjustable angle guide - the ability to adjust your sharpening angle with a quick twist of a knob is a real game changer, and the reason I had hoped this would become my new primary sharpener. The Worksharp is fixed at 20 degrees and there is no way to change it. 20 degrees is a good general angle and plenty sharp to pop hair, but depending on what knife you are sharpening you may want to go steeper or shallower. Also, not all knives come from the factory sharpened at 20 degrees. If you have a Spyderco with a 15 degree factory edge, you will have to reprofile it if you want to sharpen it on the Worksharp using the provided angle guides.Why the Worksharp is STILL the better system:Convenience - all of the abrasives on the Worksharp, coarse diamond, fine diamond, ceramic rod and strop, are outside accessible and can be used immediately one after the other. With the Sharpal, switching from coarse to fine to ceramic involves a lot of unscrewing and changing out of pieces. If you want to use the guides, you will have to have two of the same abrasives installed at the same time on opposite sides in order to sharpen both sides of the blade. Not a huge deal, but the next two are deal breakers for me.Ability to reach entire cutting edge - as you can see in the pictures, the Sharpal’s construction interferes with the ability to sharpen the entire blade. The bulk surrounding the angle guides bumps up against handles, thumb studs and guards, preventing the rods from reaching the heel of the blade. This problem is more pronounced for some knives than others, but it applies to almost every knife I tried. You can see in the pictures how it compares to the Worksharp. It seems only large fixed blades with very large ricassos or choils are exempt from this issue. Perhaps cutting out the plastic on either side of the angle guides would solve this issue.Ease of use - the Worksharp has two angle guides on either side of the diamond plate, so you can sharpen both sides of the blade on the same abrasive, and most importantly, you can *SEE WHAT YOU’RE DOING*. Stroke for stroke, back and forth, no need to turn the sharpener around, or go to the under side of the sharpener where you are basically sharpening blind. With the Sharpal, not having angle guides on either side of the rod necessitates sharpening in this over/under fashion which is awkward for a relative novice like myself. You see the scractches on the Opinel in the picture? That is the result of me attempting this method.Like I said, these last two issues are both deal breakers for me all on their own. Solve one, and the other would still be a deal breaker. It’s too bad, because this is really close to being the perfect sharpener and perhaps with a few tweaks it will be. Maybe these won’t be an issue for you like they are for me, because I’m seeing a lot of glowing reviews. Myself, I will be sticking with the Worksharp.

One of my go to options for sharpening.