Product Description

Chef's Choice SteePro 470

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #112562 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Black and Chrome
• Brand: Chef's Choice
• Model: 470
• Dimensions: 2.75" h x 2.00" w x 7.00" l, .55 pounds

Features

• Sharpener uses 2 shortened steel rods instead of abrasives
• Easier to use than conventional steels thanks to angle guides
• Steel rods are adjustable to expose unused surface area
• Not for use with scissors, serrated blades, or ceramic knives
• Sure-grip handle for left- or right-handed users; measures 7 by 2 by 2-3/4 inches

Amazon.com Review
Many owners of fine knives are intimidated by home sharpening with a steel. The SteelPro takes the guesswork and intimidation out of sharpening, yet still uses the preferred steel method instead of abrasives to create a super-sharp edge. By drawing a blade alternately through one slot then another in the SteelPro approximately ten times, the edge develops micro-serrations that cut food exceptionally well. The guides maintain an angle of approximately 23 degrees. Professional sharpening will still be required periodically in the life of a high-quality knife.

Clever design features make this device a pleasure to use. Using a coin, the tops of the two miniature steels can be loosened and the steels rotated when a fresh surface is required. However, the steel is so hard that several thousand strokes are needed to dull it even slightly. The sure-grip handle is comfortable for either left- or right-handed users, and a ring allows the sharpener to be hung. The glossy, chrome-look base is actually a durable plastic but looks smart in the modern kitchen and stays put during use thanks to small rubber feet. Not for use with scissors, serrated knives, or ceramic knives, the SteelPro is covered by a one-year warranty and measures 7 by 2 by 2-3/4 inches. --Ann Bieri

Customer Reviews

Easy to use steel for non experts
So after reading the one other review of this product I felt compelled to defend this little gadget.A Sharpening steel of course doesn't actually sharpen a knife.Rather it realigns the steel to the proper angle.Traditional sharpening steels require you to hold your knife at an approximately 22% angle and stroke down the steel.Then alternating sides each time maintaining the exact same angle.How many non professional people can hold this exact angle?This gadget helps the non pro get a perfect steeling through the use of angled channels in the device.Simply put you cant screw it up.I would agree the steelpro is not built like a tank but then again I'm not using it as a hammer.I did take off one star for cosmetic reasons.As you draw the knife out of the steelpro it's quite easy to mar the finish.

Excellent for maintaining sharp knives
My husband and I have been very happy with this sharpener, which we've used for more about a year now. If you've let your knives go and they're quite dull, this SteelPro is NOT what you need. Get your knives sharpened, and then use the SteelPro to keep them that way...that's how a sharpening steel is meant to be used. I do have a Chef's Choice power sharpening station. It's a good sharpener, but too noisy and too inconvenient to use frequently. We use the SteelPro almost every time we use a cooking knife; we keep it right next to the knife rack, and give each blade a few strokes on each side before cutting or chopping. Since we started doing this, the knives have been in daily use and have stayed sharp. We do take good care of our knives, using appropriate cutting surfaces and storing them on a magnetic bar so they don't get dinged.

Disappointing Product: Chef's Choice 470 SteelPro
I always fall for these silly gadgets and was disappointed to put it mildly. I would rate it zero if I could. The 470 SteelPro is very light weight, doesn't adhere to a counter and dangerous to use--yes we read the instructions, but hate to say, this gimmick doesn't work. My husband, who always sharpens my knives, tried it too and he felt it was junk. Better off with our old-fashioned butchers knife sharpening steel. I will say that while using a butchers knife sharpening steel won't replace a professional sharpening job, it will lengthen intervals between sharpenings. This is the first time I ever left a negative response on Amazon but the truth needs to be told!