Work Sharp Professional Precision Adjust Knife Sharpener - Adjustable Knife Sharpening Kit for Pocket, Hunting, Kitchen, Serrated Knives

I just recieved the unit today so take this as a preliminary review. If I encounter any issues I will update. The sharpener is packaged in 2 boxes. 1 for the main unit and one for the stones, clamp support, small blade holder, etc. It is well organized and I recommend keeping the accessories box to hold your stones and small blade attachment. It came with all of the parts and grits listed. Assembly (if you can call it that) was very intuitive and only takes a minute or 2. Clear instructions are provided.I had been using a cheap sharpener that works similar to this in general, but the worksharp has so many more features that make sharpening much easier and more effective. When you're sharpening longer knive thaunit tilts back allowing you to turn it without clamping the blade. This is an incredibly important feature as it allows you to keep a consistent angle throughout the sharpening process. This feature is especially important for kitchen knives which tend to be longer than pocket knives. The other feature that I like is the rotating arm which which sets exactly the same when you rotate. There is no guessing or measuring required to stay consistent. The blade clamp has rubber pads so your knife isn't scratched. The clamp is very secure and uses a wheel that you turn to tighten it. There is a support piece that goes below the clap to keep it from moving up and down as you sharpen. I HIGHLY recommend you use it. It's not mandatory, but it will make your edges more consistent. Imo it's a must.Changing the angle is really simple. The unit has degrees clearly marked and you turn a wheel to raise and lower the angle. It also comes with an electronic angle finder which has a cut out on the bottom to fit on the round arm that holds your stone slider. This makes it so much easier to use than a standard flat bottom angle finder. Really nice touch. I bought a laser edge finder here on amazon just to further simplify my life. If you want one just search for it here under laser edge finder. It was only 30 bucks and pretty simple way to find your edge angles accurately.To test the device I decided to use it on one of my Olde Forge carbon steel knives that was completely dull. I reprofiled the knife completely to 17 degrees. I started with the 220 grit plate and worked all the way up to 800, then the ceramic stone followed by the strip. The diamond stones are high quality and setting the initial edge angle took only a few minutes. I worked eeach side forming a burr before moving to a higher grit. If you are new to sharpening I must tell you that forming a burr is essential. I highly recommend you watch some videos on the subject before sharpening. I won't bore you with the entire process. I'll just say that one of the things that I appreciated was how easy it was to change the plates with the magnetic system. It's much easier than springs and clamps. The strip itself came preloaded with green compound that was very evenly distributed. I liked it a lot. After stropping was finished I had a very sharp knife easily capable of shaving arm hair. The edge is not a true mirror polish, but it's nice and shiney. This brings me to the next pointWhat I wish was available from the company is higher grit stones. You can get a really nice edge with the 800 but you'll need more for a mirror polish if that's your thing. After market plates are out there however. Overall I'm really pleased with the product.

TL,DR: The best sharpener I have used. Easy to set up. Easy to use. Put razor sharp edges on two old knives, right out of the box. Performed fantastic. Only major issue was a little wiggle in the clamp.Main review:I just got my Precision Adjust Pro, today. Right out of the box, I can say the product seems well made. I like the fact the box contains divided compartments to store everything. While some form of blow molded case would be better, it would increase the price drastically.As for performance: My first two knives were 30 year old kitchen knives from a well known cutlery company. One has been used so much I wasn't sure it could be saved. The other was barely used but was never very sharp, even when brand new. I was able to easily put wicked-sharp edges on both knives.The system is absolutely easy to use, easy to set up, and performed mostly flawlessly. The digital angle indicator let me dial in the recommended edge for both knives. I am looking forward to years of use. I am not the best at hand sharpening. I can put a decent enough edge on my pocket and hunting knives. I would never have tried kitchen knives by hand. This product made it simple.The only negatives I have found so far are:1. The V-block clamp didn't hold the most securely. As I worked the stones over the blade, I noticed that one side of the blade tended to wiggle out slightly. I don't know if it was the thin blades and their distal tapers, the clamps grip not being "sticky" enough, or the clamp itself doesn't put even enough pressure across the blade to hold. These were not large knives so only time will tell if this will become a bigger problem with my bigger stuff.2. Stone grits. I think what comes in the box is great to start with. I would love to see Work Sharp release a number of higher grit stones beyond 800.