Can I use this sharpener with non Rada brand knives?
1749601
Yes, this sharpener also works with other thin bladed knives. Thicker forged knives also work, but not easily.
1749602
Yes. I've used it on knives I've forged black smithing as well as folding pocket knives, kitchen knives, etc.. This has made using a kitchen knife so much better. I can now slice a tomato thinly or dice it easily.
1749603
Although I've never tried it on anything but Rada, I don't think it would harm the sharpener to try it.
1749604
I would say YES! As long as the blade is not serrated. I use them on all of y knives and it works great. Be careful though they get wicked sharp
481132
Nope, any regular quality sharpener will work fine. The long point sharpener is pretty cool but there is a 2 step process.
2221331
I would say no bc the sharpeners are shaped differently. I think each are made to do their specific job! It seems like each are doing the same thing, but they are not! They accommodate each tool individually! I LOVE them! They work incredible well!! With a lifetime guarantee, you can't possibly go wrong!! Don't hesitate to purchase!!
1688955
You probably could but it wouldn't be my first choice. Something like the DMT diamond hone would probably work better. Works very well for knives though.
1663305
To be blunt, I would not use this on a high end knife. It is good, but we use it as a travel sharpener for knives at rental properties. I would not use it on my German made Hinckels. But the other answer is right. It puts a razor edge on a budget knife.
1980694
Personally I would by a different sharpener. I am NOT pleased with the unit that I bought. it does not do an adequate job of sharpening any knife.
1579234
According to Wusthof, while it is designed for the Ptec edge it can be used for other knives BUT what they don't tell you is that using it on other knives requires more grinding since there is a significant amount of steel that must be removed from regular knives to create a new ptec edge. So if you don't have Wusthof knives,other sharpeners would be more appropriate. Since I have a lot of Wusthof knives this sharpener was just what I needed.
1663306
No, it will put the wrong angle on the knife. Also, Shun offers free sharpening for their knives, you just need to pay S&H.; Honestly, I would just do that. http://shun.kaiusaltd.com/warranty
909855
It is hard to tell so I guess I would have to say no. It would be best to contact Rada Cutlery Company - they are in the USAI have several pieces of theirs and really like the quality of the knives plus they retain their sharp cutting edge. A friend told me about them several years ago - the knives are better than my top quality (expensive) ones
554636
Sure! There's nothing magical about Global knives except they ship with a really nice factory edge. A lot of high-end cutlery makers make noise about sharpening their knives using a particular stone or device. I remember years back I bought a utility knife from Porsche Design and they said never to use a steel made out of steel, which led me to buy my first, scrawny ceramic steel. This is nonsense, of course. Except for ceramic knives, almost any knife can be sharpened on any steel - just do it skillfully. But let me reassure you, this sharpener works fantastically on my Globals, my Macs, my Wusthofs, my Porsche, even my antique carbon steel slicer from my grandmother. Go for it.
1214883
Haven't tried this myself, but some of my friends who have ceramic blades say the diamond version of this sharpener is more suitable.
2017883
Yes but not recommended. shun is partnered with kershaw which means you can take them in to be professionally sharpened free of charge i would suggest looking up authorized dealers. Please note from what I've been told, if your knife is stamped with four x`s they will not honor it and you will be charged. As its marked as a defected knife.
1745104
Yes, I use the AccuSharp Knife Sharpener, http://amzn.com/B00004VWKQ , which works very well then I hone it with a ceramic rod, http://amzn.com/B001GW9FW0
1457123
Yes, you can but you might consider getting the Shun sharpening steel. The Shun knife blade is set up on a particular angle The Shun steel has a built in guide to set the knife at exactly the angle the knife has from the factory. I should also say that a few swipes on the Shun steel really makes a difference, aligning the edge and removing small imperfections without doing damage to the blade.
1277476
Yes, I do. I originally bought this to sharpen some of the Henckel knives I have, but used it on others that were not as expensive and it worked great!
555083
NO! Don't use this for your Japanese knives! This is a sharpener for European-style knives. Japanese-style knives are sharpened at a different angle. You will need a different sharpener for them.
1223853
Yes. The advantage of this sharpener is that it has 2 ceramic sharpeners. One should never sharpen with carbon steel. Use the ceramic.