Considering the price, can these be sharpened? If these dull from excessive use, is it covered under the 25 year warranty?
388734
I haven't had to sharpen them yet. They are very sharp right out of the box. The lower blade has a mild seration to it so sharpening that might be a issue but the upper blade is a straight edge so that should be easy to reshape. I guess for that question you would need to call Leatherman. I did you them again this weekend end and they went right through two shirts and a sweatshirt and a backboard strap with no issue. The guys leather belt was a minor hindrance but it chewed right through it. Still love these scissors!
388735
I'm sure they can be sharpened by someone who knows what they are doing, but that being said... If these are used for cutting clothes off and not things like tin , metal, or otherwise they should not really dull ever. They are extremely sharp!
2226027
Yes to the lifetime warranty, and free sharpening IF they are repairing the knife. Otherwise I think there is a 15 dollar charge.
230408
The blades themselves seem like they can last indefinitely. I was never told that they should be replaced yearly, so I've been using the same set for at least 20 years. They get dull, but they can be sharpened with some very fine grit sandpaper. What is more likely to wear out are the screens for the blades. They could break at any time after a few years. That's what happened to me. When they break, you need to buy a new set. The ones I bought here have been a good, cheap, reliable purchase.
567790
These blades are solid and I think it'll take months if not years for any dulling effect. By then, I'd buy I new one. Good luck, Tony.
1046376
You can sharpen them however you want. That said, to protect the integrity of the knife you should stick to a traditional japanese whetstone and honing steel. If you are not comfortable doing this yourself Shun will sharpen them for free so long as you pay for shipping. Hope that helps!
1665588
How long are you expecting them to last? For me, I sharpen about 6-10 pencils before the fine blade dulls. I can replace it twice (with the replacements provided) and the threads seem to hold up. The actual sharpener body is aluminum, I think, so you can overtighten the screws and screw up (HA!) the threads.
1984113
I don't think you can sharpen these knives manually or else it will void the warranty.
1257809
I personally have never had them sharpened. You may want to send email to company to ask.
1871195
I have two sets. The first set I bought 2 years ago and the second set last year. I have never sharpened them. I love these knives.
1457938
Yes, they can be sharpened! I LOVE a sharp knife, and I sharpen all of my knives regularly! Kuhn rikon sharpener is great, but I recently got a new sharpener as a stocking stuffer, it's called "edge of glory", I love it too. These aren't expensive knives, but for the price, I love them. My old ones, I sharpen every other time I use them, my new ones are a joy to use! Even high dollar knives need to be sharpened every now and then! I give these as gifts!
887909
I haven't had to sharpen them yet and they get used daily.Im not sure how you would sharpen them I know diamond wont touch them overall damn nice for the money
376058
I've had mine for over 3 years and they are still razor sharp. You could possibly take it to a butcher to sharpen it for you. Or buy one of those at home knife sharpening machine.
1012855
No. As far as I know ceramic knives can't be sharpened, they have to be replaced.
620120
Not sure how you define heavy use or if they hold up after a few months. I use mine basically for sharpening both my kitchen knives and hunting knives. I can say so far I am very satisfied with the results and look forward to years of use.
2190660
The blades can't be sharpened, but some sharpeners can replace the cutter for much cheaper than the replacement cost of the whole blade. I send mine to Northern Tails Sharpening, he charges $10 to refurbish 5-in-1 blades.
1871196
yes over time they need sharpening, I bought a ceramic blade sharpener on here very reasonable on price! Must be for CERAMIC blades! Good luck.
1447874
Mine are new so haven't needed sharpening yet. I'm assuming you could sharpen them, however, one blade has tiny serrations on it. It that blade was sharpened, the serrations might be smoothed off.