Chef's Choice M130 Professional Knife-Sharpening Station, Platinum

Chef'sChoice® Professional Sharpening Station #130 The newest breakthrough in sharpening technology, the M130, presents all your sharpening options in one compact appliance. It professionally sharpens, steels or strops all brands and types of knives; straight edge or serrated, kitchen, Asian style, sports and pocket knives in seconds. It offers precision angle guides for skill free operation, perfect for sharpening, steeling or stropping. Three stages make it possible to obtain a "better than factory" edge quickly and effortlessly. Stage 1, using 100% diamond abrasives, sharpens the edge. Stage 2 is a super-hardened miniature steel that develops a shaving sharp edge with ultra-sharp microscopic teeth, providing a superior edge "bite". In stage 3, a revolutionary flexible stropping disk polishes the edge to hair-splitting sharpness. Using these stages in different combinations produces custom edges, suited to a particular cutting task. Built-in, high precision, user friendly elastomeric angle guides guarantee fool-proof sharpening. Assembled in the U.S.A. Limited 3 year warranty. UL approved. EdgeCraft, Home of ChefsChoice, "A Passion to Create the World's Best!"

Customer Reviews:

Need some technical sills for household variety of knives
I used this sharpener for several different knives with good result. Manufacturer claims that the M130 presents all your sharpening options in one compact appliance, but instruction covers only straight edge or serrated. I discover on my own how to use this unit to sharpen combination like one side serrated the other straight, one side serrated the other side flat, and edge of the straight blade is serrated. You need some technical sills for household variety of knives.
--2006-12-20

Poor Quality
I received my new M130 sharpener last week. I returned it the next day. I have a set of Carvel Hall kitchen knives that had become pretty dull and thought I would try my new sharpener on them. I gathered up 7 of the knives and headed to the basement where I had my new sharpener set up. I sharpened the first six knives and they really came out sharp. I was impressed. But while finishing the 7th knife in the polishing/stropping station, the polishing wheel broke. I also collect knives and so my sharpener would have gotten alot of use. I don't feel that the M130 could stand up to that much use. I would rate it as a light home use sharpener. It did a very good job sharpening but the quality is just not there to hold up to alot of use. Maybe I'm just too rough but I don't think so.
I'll check into the Chef's Choice commercial sharpener.
--2006-11-29

A review from a Chef
I am an Executive Chef and have worked in a kitchen for over 25 years. I purchased this sharpener about a month ago and so far I am very satisfied. If you read the manual, it is very easy to use. I was at first worried about taking too much metal off of my kinves. As long as you don't over use the first stage that should not be a problem.
It put a good edge on my knives quickly and easily. I have a 10 inch wusthof that is my main kitchen knife. I put an edge on it with stage 1 over a month ago and it has remanined very sharp since. All you have to do is run it through stage 2 ( which is just like a steel) every once and a while and it maintains it's sharpness.
So far I am very satisfied.
--2006-11-10

Works Great
You have to read the instructions....but I am now using knives that have been sitting in the back of the drawer. all of my cutlery are razor sharp.
--2006-11-10

Highly recommended
I like different gadgets and this one grabbed my attention. I used it with an old knife and I was amazed. This sharpening station works as expected and the final result was razor sharp. I don't think that I will have any problems with cutlery any more. Highly recommended.
--2006-09-16

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