Reviews for Lansky ceramic sharpening rod, LSS8CM

Sunday 11 February 2024

Sunday 27 August 2023

Thursday 17 March 2022

Tuesday 11 May 2021

Tuesday 25 February 2020

Probably the best ceramic sharpener price vs quality.

Tuesday 28 January 2020

Thursday 1 March 2018

Monday 26 February 2018

Wednesday 7 February 2018

Medium to medium fine grit ceramic steel. A little short but a good handle, comfortable in the hand and a few wipes restores the edge on slightly dulled knive. It only needs a gentle touch though for best results on fine edges and you have to take care to get the angle right. Three to five wipes each side followed by a a few wipes on a leather strop restores edges to razor sharp. The only thing to take great care over is not to drop it as I did! It will shatter as with all ceramic steels so needs to be kept stored in the protective plastic housing it came with. I have ordered a more robust one as this is just a little too thin and fragile for regular use and abuse in a busy kitchen. Regular use staves off the need to restore edges on water stones or whetstones but don't think these are a replacement for proper use of fine grit sharpening and honing stones as they're not but they are very useful. I found it best to use a good quality steel first then use this sharpener to refine the edge before stropping. Takes seconds. Just be prepared to go through a few of these if you drop or damage them.

Monday 31 July 2017

Saturday 27 May 2017

Tuesday 23 May 2017

Saturday 1 April 2017

Yes all very good

Thursday 2 March 2017

Wednesday 15 February 2017

I've been struggling to sharpen my bread knife for many months now and a previous sharpener that I had bought was simply too narrow for the gauge of the teeth on the knife. I took the plunge and bought this sharpening rod as a last ditched attempt before buying a new knife. Well what a revelation. 30 minutes of toil on the blade and it's as sharp as a razor. The knife slides through bread, like a hot knife through butter. I'm so glad I bought this little item - it's a gem.

Thursday 5 January 2017

Tuesday 29 November 2016

Monday 13 June 2016

Wednesday 20 April 2016

Friday 20 November 2015