Product Description

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. 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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2227 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Gray
• Brand: Chef's Choice
• Model: 0130506
• Dimensions: 6.25" h x 6.00" w x 12.00" l, 4.75 pounds

Features

• Electric knife sharpener with 100-percent diamond abrasives
• Sharpens, steels, and strops all brands and types of knives
• Super-hardened miniature steel; flexible stropping disk
• Angle-guides for foolproof sharpening; on/off switch; stabilizing feet
• Measures 10 by 10 by 4 inches; 3-year limited warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
Keep household knives in ideal working condition with this simple-to-use electric knife sharpener. Using advanced knife-sharpening technology it sharpens, steels, and strops all brands and types of knives, including straight-edge or serrated, kitchen, Asian-style, sports, and pocket knives, in seconds. The appliance works great for both left- or right-handed users, and it offers an array of sharpening options all in one compact appliance. Three different stages make it possible to obtain a "better than factory" edge quickly and effortlessly. The first stage uses 100-percent diamond abrasives for remedying a dull edge. Next, its super-hardened miniature steel develops a shaving-sharp edge with ultra-sharp microscopic teeth, offering a superior edge "bite". The final stage consists of a revolutionary flexible stropping disk that polishes the edge to hair-splitting sharpness. Using these three stages in different combinations allows for creating custom edges depending upon the task at hand. The unit's built-in elastomeric angle-guides guarantee foolproof sharpening; simply pull the blade through the slot to obtain the desired level of sharpness--the machine adjusts for the proper angle automatically. Other highlights include a simple front-access on/off switch, four stabilizing feet for secure operation, and a sleek design that's attractive enough to leave out on the counter. Assembled in the USA, the UL-approved knife-sharpening station measures 10 by 10 by 4 inches and carries a three-year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Product
I have owned a Chef's Choice knife sharpening system before but it was an old lesser model. It performed ok and made my knifes useable. I read a lot of reviews for this product and decided to get one for myself and I also sent one to a friend. I love to cook and I have a nice set of knifes that I was going to take out to have professionally sharpened. I got this system and was a little skeptical due to some of the negative reviews. I followed the directions and took my time with the sharpener. I was AMAZED with the results; it performed just as I hoped it might. I prefer a steeled edge so I followed the directions for a fine steeled edge using step one until I got a consistent burr on one edge. I then ran it through step two for 20 passes on each side and then did a very light and quick two passes through step 3. I got an amazingly good edge on my knifes and they cut through things so smoothly. This is a wonderful system but you have to take your time and pay attention to what you're doing. The biggest key is to let the system do the work and not force the blades through the steps. I will recommend this system to all of my friends and I will send one to my brother who owns a restaurant. This system makes a huge difference and for the person that likes to slice easily through food instead of sawing through it you will be pleased with the results.

Wow, very sharp!
I sharpened my set of Henkels that are 6 years old. They couldn't cut your finger even if you tried.

Fast forward to the M130. Within 10 minutes, all my knives were sharpened. I opened up our brand new Global knife from Williams-Sonoma that we got as a wedding gift to compare.

I cut several oranges with the global knife and then with the Henkel's chef's knife. The difference is so minimal that you would hardly be able to tell unless you were doing an A/B comparison.

The $150 is a lot better than buying a new set of knives. Great thing is, I'm planning on helping my parents and in-laws sharpen theirs as well. Gots to get my $$'s worth!

nearly excellent
Performance is much improved over previous Chef's Choice models. Following initial use, it did not appear to sharpen serrated knives well - minimal increase in sharpness,if any. Otherwise, provided a rather rapid, foolproof means for maintaining sharp non-serrated knives.