Is This The Worlds BEST Knife Sharpener?

[@NeevesKnives]

As someone who teaches knife sharpening on his channel people just need to understand sharpening , when you understand it then you can easily see these devices are ruining your knife and edge. This wouldn't even be considered Sharpening it would be microbeveling at best and is doing a micro bevel in the worst way possible. Learning about the micro serrations will change everything for anyone Learning. I do have a pull through video showing what this is doing and whatyou actually want

[@thefeatheredfrontiersman8135]

What up Jared!!!! Couldn't have put it better myself. As a chef, hunter and traditional shaver straight razor honer, learning how to set the spine, bevel, refine and purify microbeveling is key. It's a progression and one wrong stroke will mess up everything. There is a bit more to straight razors than knives. Just say no to pull through sharpeners. It's not worth it.

[@stresselemental]

As somone who's learning how to use a whetstone the right way, your channel has helped out a ton. Still relying on my Precision Adjust for my nicer knives, but working on my budget with some diamond stones! Thanks for the content!

[@him89]

What you don't like fine metal shavings in your food bro? *cut to a hollywood chef cutting food right off a honing steel.

[@NeevesKnives]

@@thefeatheredfrontiersman8135 absolutely

[@NeevesKnives]

@@stresselemental that's amazing man keep it up!

[@billynomates920]

by sharpening one side 5 times and the other 9 times, the knife now cuts in farenheit *and* celcius

[@kirkmorrison6131]

How about Kelvin? 😂

[@noahblevins9569]

​@@kirkmorrison6131 I can confirm that if Kelvin is running his mouth, he could in fact be cut.

[@dutchsines]

@@kirkmorrison6131 That's only if you do sharpening on one side 9 times and 5 times on the other

[@-Jethro-]

But only if it’s moving at 32 fps.

[@bobmarley2467]

Kelvin is pretty boring, that knife definitely cuts in rankine.

[@Aaron_Jensen]

5:33 That's the sound of a knife being mangled, and it hurts my soul.

[@WilliamHollinger2019]

I hear you.

[@jeffmccrea9347]

...That's the sound of a knife being mangled, and it hurts my soul... A knife that cheap was being put out of it's misery. Take heart and rest assured, it's in a happier place now.

[@onlineconsumer4796]

The knife in the ad is very soft metal so it will dull and sharpen easily, he used quick strokes, changes the pressure a bit, and when he cuts the paper, he does it close to his fingers.

[@Mack_Dingo]

rigged magic knife

[@jeffmccrea9347]

...very soft metal so it will dull and sharpen easily... In the 1970's, I lived in Florida, yard sale / flea market capital of the world. I was going through a flea market once looking for a cheap knife because I was ruining my good Buck 110 on my job. For $5.00, I bought this cheap Buck looking wannabe knock off, made in Pakistan. Thinking that I knew the low quality and not worrying about the damage. A throw away. I took it home, sharpened it on my stones, and, not thinking, was amazed at how sharp it got and how fast it got there. Also was amazed at how badly my stones needed cleaning afterwards. Should have been my first red flare. Anyway, I took it to work the next day, cut some boxes and ZOOM. That metal was so soft, you would have dulled it cleaning your finger nails. ...when he cuts the paper, he does it close to his fingers... When I sharpen my knives, I like to use old phonebook pages. It will tell you where every tiny little nick, chip or dull spot is on the blade by either skipping over the paper without cutting it or catching and ripping the delicate paper.

[@lando8913]

These magic knife sharpener salesmen always grab the smallest piece of paper and use a super long slicing cut that runs most of the length of the blade to do like a half inch cut. If it's really that sharp they should be able to push the edge through in one place and not have to use the entire edge to initiate the cut.

[@IDuBStepSZ]

@@lando8913 Tbh half of cutting through paper of any type is technique.

[@jaredlisle3055]

Most surprising part of the video @4:45

[@jacobgamble3302]

Swear🤣

[@jacobgamble3302]

He should have had one of those close up pauses on his face straight into the camera lol

[@Cheesehead302]

It's so funny that the time he reads the directions, it's something where they are really bad and completely pointless, lmfao. Meanwhile he's going in raw with 800 dollar products lol

[@Arahknid]

They have bluetooth microscopes you can get that will let you get an up close view of those knife edges. And they are only like $30 - $50 ish price range

[@Lightningrod75]

One of my very favorite internet images is an electron microscope showing the difference between a stainless steel surgical scalpel and one made of obsidian. If I ever need a surgery, gimme that volcano glass.

[@ThatWhichObserves]

@@Lightningrod75 The only issue obsidian has is that it's quite brittle, and any shards that break off remain incredibly sharp.

[@picklerick6988]

​@@Lightningrod75you don't want obsidian for an operation while it's sharper the edge is so brittle it would leave bits behind

[@adriangraham2131]

Nah,that obsidian will cause more damage then you want,there are really good steel alloys out there,like ZDP from rockstead that will cut through you like butter and you won't feel it. I got a couple knives that are older knives that if you get cut with,you don't feel anything and it takes a good while till you start bleeding​@@Lightningrod75

[@eg6248]

you're better off sharpening your knives on a brick than to use these kind of sharpeners

[@joshdyer3670]

I hav one with 2 porcelain rods and it works great

[@picklerick6988]

​@@joshdyer3670that's ceramic rods they are far far less aggressive than what Tyler is using which uses tungsten the ceramic is for finishing the edge and giving it a fine hone the tungsten is literally ripping metal from the edge so your talking about 2 completely different systems really

[@MFD00MTR33]

True. Give me a brick and a cheap belt and I can get a better edge than that piece of 💩.

[@jimmyers264]

Wait a minute! Tyler read the instructions? I don't even know you any more!

[@The_Slavstralian]

This device is a knife torture device.

[@DevilDev]

He can't read. There were pictures.

[@Ringo-Was-His-Namo]

Nope. Just get a whetstone. Source: Pretty much all pull-throughs suck.

[@lucassmith1886]

Yep. I can't remember the name of the channel, but there is a knife sharpening dedicated channel who uses a microscope to look at edges after various sharpening methods, and every single method besides a whetstone, is pretty much garbage. Although the "Worksharp" system with the belt fed grinder seems to be decent , but a whetstone is as good as it gets

[@weebtrashh]

@@lucassmith1886 maybe outdoor55?

[@Raymo2u]

I dont mind the Nada pull through, I just use less pressure after pulling a few times to get a finer edge. I use a ebay set up that copies the worksharp for my good knives though. I love S35VN and Magnacut steel blades...I wouldnt use a pull through with those.

[@technne-gu1yu]

well in honesty i have both my pull through made my blades scary sharp i lose a knuckle and half my pinky on the side from it

[@why_do_we_have_to_use_handles]

The best knife sharpener in the world is a well experienced person with their personal choice of whetstone

[@MNWoodland]

Those guys that sell those pull through sharpeners at the shows really crack me up.

[@TinkeringOP]

This is one of the best channels being that our host makes yah feel comfortable while doing interesting stuff. I really appreciate debunking videos.

[@0zmose]

I bit the bullet and picked up a TS Prof about a year ago. Best sharpening system I've ever used.

[@bigbaby1177]

I've never been a big fan of these type of sharpeners either. Not wanting to peel loads of metal away every time i use one I would do a few "hard" passes to get the profile then less and less pressure until it was only the weight of the knife on the tungsten. Thanks for showing us this one.

[@RefinerSimilitude]

My guess is that his trick is using soft steel, especially through annealing, aka heat treated steel for softness. It doesn't hold an edge long but it sharpens fast.

[@xavierbuckmaster1744]

Love your videos Tyler bring back the jar videos we don't care what's in them we just like to watch.

[@londenard]

I wish you would have tested the knives before filing them... For comparison.

[@user-78dodge]

Tyler needs to give us a meet and greet of camera crew and production teams

[@agent7796]

I love the sound of carbides shredding a knife in the morning! On side note, he looks like a guy that made another viral 'sharpener' a couple of years ago. 🤨

[@BluEyedGrynch]

I was also thinking he looked familiar.

[@elruso8675]

Should’ve tested knives sharpness beforehand

[@MrLuigge]

he shows the ad 0:20 me: what is Stan Lee doing there 😂

[@tonycardone990]

I actually bought a couple of these sharpeners and didn't like them at first, but after getting used to them, found they are good for low to mid quality blades, but good steel it doesn't do much for other than smooth out burrs and nicks allowing you to then sharpen it better with a higher quality sharpener. For cheap machetes, filet blades, and pocket knives, they work pretty good.

[@leanne-morgan7226]

Anything marketed as the greatest, aint great. True greatness doesn't feel the need to brag

[@kennethkirby2382]

Don’t you think alternating between sides as you are doing your passes will keep it more even and possibly help keep the blade sharper and being deformed

[@steventaylor2484]

The sounds of a knife screaming for it's life.

[@dooshlerd]

So what happened following the directions is the "honing" stage just put a very rough micro bevel on the apex. In concept it's a decent way to get a quick edge, but in application it just gives you a meagerly sharp edge at the cost of completely obliterating the established edge angle and making all future sharpenings harder.

[@TheLastPhoen1x]

"I am a man of science" he says with a straight face.

[@wrightfamily4373]

A common thing done is they dull/damage a very Certain area of the knives so when demonstrating the poor ability of the knife to you it doesn’t work. Then alongside they use a different section which is very sharp to demonstrate its works which has always been sharp.

[@Mar.wanJaniol]

Why aren't you viral yet?!

[@Davidbarnes55]

cause ppl know he's full of bs

[@Davidbarnes55]

cause ppl know he's full of bs

[@razoriffrin5905]

Next video: restoring the edge of the expensive knife. We saw the butter knife video, we know you can

[@ghost500e]

I use a goog old sandstone, holding it in one hand and knife in the other, and ofcourse keep adding water while sharpening. Less than a minute work, and i can shave the armhair with the knife. Which is an even better test of sharpness than newspaper, since armhair is the softest hair on the body. No need for no dedicated knifesharpeners here. And cuts soft tomatoes eadier than a laser👍

[@krisley5178]

Carbide is harder that ANY knife steel out there. So it doesn't matter the brand of knife. I have a hand-held sharpener that has two carbide inserts in a V shape. I gently drag the knife thru the sharpener four times, and its ready to go for another ten days or so of cutting steaks.

[@Kmnri]

Assuming it really was tungsten carbide and not just a chunk of hardened steel. Could have been some "fake".

[@selectoolcustomerservice9795]

The only time a knife cannot be sharpened by SELECTOOL is when the blade is much harder than SELECTOOL sharpening inserts, which are 63-64 Rockwell hardness. SELECTOOL sharpens not only knives but all kinds of other tools. kzbin.info/aero/PL6K0TmFCkam-AhGwbOfZWphAn3sZ-1iaC

[@krisley5178]

@@selectoolcustomerservice9795 Exactly. There are no knives harder that 63 Rc, because it you dropped it, the blade would shatter like glass. Knives must be soft enough to be flexible.

[@wayneholmes637]

There are plenty knives over 63-64 Rockwell, you just probably can't afford them. Take your lies elsewhere.

[@wayneholmes637]

Most knives made with Maxamet, Rex45, ZDP189, Vanadis 8, some Magnacut, M4 and 51200 are in that range. The knives being from Spyderco, Rockstead, Kershaw, William Henry and others. The better traditional Japanese cooks knives are often in that range too.

[@DdDten]

There was this add on KZbin magnetic tumbler diamond knife sharpener. I bought it after looking into it and seeing positive reviews. My kitchen knives are sharp now seems like best sharpener I’ve used but please note I know very little about knife sharpening. The magnetic block holds knife 20 degrees or 15degrees. I’m still unclear how to determine what degree my knife edge is.

[@crazygeorgelincoln]

You need the camouflage jacket with the little pockets to make it work.

[@MickyFoley]

The key is to use less pressure. Lighter strokes will produce a more even edge. Reason: Continuous strokes without catching the edge in the sharpener. Not perfect, but gets the result from the video - spoken for cheap steel.

[@charlounais]

Sharpening the same number of time on each sides doesn't matter, look at wood chisels and scissors, they are sharpened only on one side and they cut perfectly. It's just a question of preference. It only matters on very specific instances. 99% of the time, the equal amount of stroke makes the knife looks more refine and neat. That's all. As long as you create an apex, that's the most important part for something that cuts.

[@Digitaldemon85]

You realize they steal footage and ads of actual good products and reuse the footage for cheap knockoffs that probably isn't the same sharpener

[@michaelandin1167]

90% of trade show products are trash can Chinese bullshit. This is probably the exact product from the video

[@Hath.0]

Best all around sharpener that is cheap is the worksharp GUIDED FIELD SHARPENER. Mainly used for pocket knives. Comes with a strop, replaceable diamond plates and ceramic honing rod. Its my go to sharpener, around 40$ is hard to beat.

[@pgstudio4651]

I shed a tear when you got the file out.

[@mangravy2897]

The DMT knife sharpeners that they sell at Walmart are pretty good, they have a pull through sharpeners that lets you select the angle to sharpen your knife to

[@JRogers36]

Here's a challenge. Watch this video with headphones volume all the way up. If you don't get goosebumps when the metal is scraping you win.

[@SaulMrfoster]

I love your videos hope you see this don't listen to all the haters

[@SaulMrfoster]

On your videos

[@nanobotkemo]

Carbide is great for taking rough portions off of steel in machining, but in terms of making an edge for a knife no, itll get you close like you said and showed in the video.

[@wrightfamily4373]

If you don’t want to do it against your skin to test for sharpness I’ve always used tomatoes. I work making body moulding for custom vehicles and we use this to test for pedestrian safety as required in the uk. If it cuts whilst running the tomatoes over it’s a failure.

[@Mulletboi1616]

Review cheaps knives from bass pro shops

[@Bbackster11]

I like this idea, going to a local shop and buying all the cheapest knives and comparing them

[@austinhager7413]

​@BrettBaxter-k8q honestly a pawn shop or clearance isle of just the cheapest knives and seeing how sharp and how long they stay sharp for cheap knives. Maybe comparing them to the nicer battle box knives he probably has a box of laying around.

[@krystalgazer5196]

When I was a lad in the 70s, I worked in a slaughter house for 10 years in the UK ,and the best knives i used were from the states, a company called , Russell, green river works. And I used a stone to sharpen them, sometimes oil and vim, a cleaning gritty paste. And I've still got um in my shed, , , still waiting to use um on the poor sod who breaks in,

[@pascalf9602]

Nooo.. don't buy this stuff folks. Get a whetstone - there's a guard included that allows for the perfect angle and you only grind off minimal metal..

[@EdHadder]

Great Video Tyler 👌🏻

[@andy70d35]

If you can't use a stone then anysharp, and a honing steel is the best option. Being doing that in the food industry for years, the sharpener we use is similar to how the anysharp works, but designed for the food industry shop floor, and is huge in comparison. The knifes at the end of the shift are washed and sharpened on professional machines that cost a couple of $1000

[@moredork4671]

Look up outdoors55 honing rod video, pull through sharpeners and honing rods are literally scams unless you get a ceramic/diamond rod. The pull throughs do nothing but sheer off your knife's actual cutting apex.

[@Roy-littlebear]

Try a lighten touch when pulling it through.

[@ThePrufessa]

0:06 WHY do sooo many people say "acrossed" in this scenario ?! That's not even a word!!

[@arguekayes]

I think he did 9 swipes to make sure there’s a significant bur to make it seem sharp. Either way it’s all just part of the pitch to get sales really.

[@TedCornish]

What’s your outro music please I love it

[@angelhawk-fr9uh]

I bought a mini belt sander, like the ones you see on forged in fire but alot smaller.......it turned out to be one of the most awesome investments ive ever made....it was rather expensive but i guarantee it will pay for itself in a single day, this thing can sharpen ANYTHING to scary sharp lol. Well worth the 95 bucks i paid for it

[@chrismayer3919]

You use the Honer anytime you desire… harmonica music.

[@alfredtg]

12:33 did you just use a strop with no stropping compound? 🤨

[@huntergla81]

The strop is gonna strop no matter what. Compound is just an extra step if you want a cleaner edge.

[@wayneholmes637]

I guess you've never owned a straight razor. Even a strop without compound works as the final step.

[@alfredtg]

@@wayneholmes637 yeah but you must have unlimited time on your hands to do that

[@kylefreund9399]

Should alternate sides when sharpening

[@clavididk1236]

Whats on the strop? Any diamond emulsion? Or something like the green compound?

[@drmikeyb1]

With those sharpening testers it feels that certain channels will manipulate the proper usage of the machine to produce numbers for their favor. I'm not speaking of yours, of course, but it made me think of how true this tester is and depends on the amount of pressure applied. I would love to your thoughts on this. Are they actually accurate if used within its own instructions manual. Thank you

[@XRingcutter]

Every type of sharpening system requires a progressively lighter touch, you seem to man handle it full force every stroke.

[@Biffo1262]

The thing is, try as I might I just cannot get a decent edge on a crap blade. I was also told that cutting paper really dulls a blade.

[@ThProdgy]

Can you test the pro edge knife sharpener?

[@SavageCXV]

I was hoping he was gonna ask "Is this the World's best Knife Sharpener?" and then stare into the camera for 20 seconds

[@Fetidaf]

Regardless of the efficacy of the knife sharpener; that was a damn good demonstration…

[@selectoolcustomerservice9795]

kzbin.info/aero/PL6K0TmFCkam-AhGwbOfZWphAn3sZ-1iaC

[@Syntax.error.]

If you see the ad again, there is a cut after he dulls the knife. He could have just switched the knifes from under the table and "sharpened" a brand-new knife.

[@tonyp9179]

Is there compound on your strop?

[@arachnophilegrrl]

This is one where the "he's only a troll" folks have to take a back seat. 😂

[@SirPraiseSun]

wait are you saying he wasnt trolling his audience to sell them into buying that junk sharpener lol

[@deadmantalkin7505]

I miss the days of Tyler eating pickles...🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheArby13]

maybe you haven't reshaped the edge fully, to the new edge angles that you may get with more strokes on the sharpener. A magnifier or microscope will show you the real edge.

[@Mulletboi1616]

Try the sharpens best knife sharpener. Trust me it’s amazing 😉

[@DonP_is_lostagain]

Thanks Tyler, but I think I'll stick with my Lansky system for my smaller knives and my triple stone and strop for my chef's knives.

[@mickthebandit]

I do a lot of woodcarving. I need sharp knives. These devices may put a sharp edge on a knife but it won’t last. A knife should be sharpened and then stropped to remove the burr.

[@Snarlacc]

Knife in the ad was likely very soft and going fast with paper does conceal a bit how sharp it really is. And you likely need to reprofile the edge for the crappy sharpner so it fits into the sharpener angle. Pull throughs only work for people 2ho don't need razor edges.

[@AndyADVenture]

Tyler could you review the work sharp products. I'm thinking about buying

[@SuperZpatrick]

Tyler, could you test some handheld vacuums. I'm in the market for one and don't want to waste my money on a bad one.

[@SteinzVsKnives]

as someone that tests all kinds of knives these hurt me to watch being used

[@fletcherchambers7175]

Came to KZbin shopping for knife sharpeners. Thanks for flagging one I should NOT buy.

[@scottnovak8903]

Indians use big smooth stones by a creek and had almost everywhere in a pinch. I bought a $8 Menards knife with nanto blade and sharpened easy, deer season and gutted 2 bucks and 2 doe's, great for breast plate separate. So pay attention quality stainless steel and holds a edge.

[@epicdillweed]

Worksharp finally came out with a ken onion MK 2. It looks amazing. I run a sharpening and mild restoration buisness and the og worksharp ken onion is what i use more than anything else.

[@TwelveBadgersInASuit]

I think the guy in the video had practiced a lot. By that I mean not only that he had practiced sharpening dull knives with that sharpener, but also that he had practiced cutting newsprint with less-than-perfect cutting edges. Thoze two skills together could combine to create the illusion we saw.

[@fletcherchambers7175]

My thought as well. He can have a razor sharp knife, and as long as he doesn't damage a 1/4" section (And avoids "sharpening" that section) he'd be able to effortlessly slice the paper...

[@Sphyxx]

Everyone should have a good knife sharpener, a good knife and warm socks in a survival situation

[@selectoolcustomerservice9795]

Selectool Sharpener is quite useful in a workshop or garage. You can fit it in your pocket or put it in the glove box of your car because it is only 6.5 inches long and 1 inch wide. It's made of military-grade plastic and comes in handy for fishing, hunting and other outdoor activities. It's a wonderful present for a soldier or Boys/Girls Scout. We just need to send it along with warm wool socks 😄

[@Sphyxx]

@@selectoolcustomerservice9795 Of course you would say that, that is a biased claim and until I hear good sayings from multiple sources I don't believe in it.

[@wayneholmes637]

What exactly is "military grade plastic" supposed to be?

[@Sphyxx]

@@wayneholmes637 cheapest possible working option

[@lordquenntillieusiii9250]

On a properly sharpened edge the scratch pattern goes towards the apex with a device like this it is parallel to the apex so even if it manages to get a sharp edge it is an extremely unstable edge that will not hold

[@bobhopman4648]

Not to mention inconsistent angle and pressure. And most of the knives these get used on are so soft it takes giant chunks out of the edge changing the thickness and angle from the heat treated edge geometry.

[@myoption100]

I use a leather belt on my Harbor Freight belt sander, works like a charm, this knife "sharpener" is nothing but tungsten, Accu Sharp is not different

[@Lookinglost]

You really need to test the warthog Vsharp II, if you do, just make sure you follow the instructions on the website

[@MuseaBear]

he only did 9 on the other side because he felt the blade was still dull. He wasnt instructing you he was demonstrating the sharpener.

[@brianmashburn6233]

To beat a dead horse, pull-through sharpeners are the worst thing you can use on your knives. They are literally just ripping material off, causing the apex to be uneven and jagged. You need a consistent apex and bevel angle for maximum sharpness. That's why the clamp style sharpeners like lansky or wicked edge work as well as they do.

[@wreckinball11]

The add probably covered up some slight of hand. Try to find where he swapped knives with a specifically sharpened one.

[@titanisback1]

Well there was three cuts in the video, not really surprising that it was deceptive.

[@mattadams7922]

Ok so I've had one of these and I see them at Gun shows they do indeed work if you get good with them. The knife he is using in the add is a filet knife which is quick to put a very sharp edge on.

[@YabbaDabba42O]

I was wondering if the guy at the show had better sharpening stones in his tool while the rest have cheap carbide

[@barrymore87]

​@@mattadams7922???? It makes no difference what type of knife it is. What matters is what the knife is made out of.

[@BenDover-dl2pl]

@@barrymore87 The blade on a filet knife is significantly thinner, it does matter

[@bigbaby1177]

I've been curious of the "Sharpens Best" (I think is the name) brand. The way he holds the knife in a fixed position and rapidly dragging the tool over the blade I don't understand how it keeps the profile consistent.

[@marcusbrown2372]

Worksharp pro is the best sharpener I've used outside of whetstones

[@keb8907]

15:54 maybe it’s in another video but for this one you should’ve given a baseline of how sharp that knife was before you messed with it

[@bobair2]

That knife sharpener is identical to one my dad still has that he bought 50 years ago.

[@Coppercustomz]

Hard to trust an older salesman who’s Jersey accent sneaks out at the end of his pitch😂😂

[@19JWhite85]

The key is do it fast not slow for better results, and he said files the edge not file off the edge

[@daylen577]

Dude in the clip 100% swapped the knives

[@BriannaMoore-h7l]

You always surprise us!

[@Jay-sg7rf]

Should have included ur perfered method, how and what is used in reshapening the Misen.

[@christophergander3941]

I think there is a distinct difference in sound. He like ran it so many times and balanced the other side by sound. Instructions bad but he had an ear for balance.

[@benavera5254]

You aren't supposed to shove it as hard as you can through the sharpener either

[@wayneswonderarium]

Outdoor55 would not be impressed

[@mathew00]

Why couldn't you bring that edge of the nice knife back at the end of the video. Now I have to go to bed and have nightmares :(

[@selectoolcustomerservice9795]

😀

[@joemo1033]

He didnt dull the entire blade. The part he cut the paper with was untouched by the other knife or the file. So make the whole knife scalpel sharp, then add showmanship and Fudd banter...BOOM. 30k a year in knife sharpener sales.