Anyone got one? Good? Alternatives?
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Anyone got one? Good? Alternatives?
Alternatives would be lansky and copys from china for about 20 bucks.
I have the latter.
Does the job very well
How much use have you had with he copy one from china? Is it holding up alright?Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Done 90 percent of the knives here(full day on the sharpener) but they all needed ripping back to a fine angle, have cracked the coarsest stone(dropped it) but still usable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shooter
Stones do wear realitivly quick but with any stone if they dont wear they load up and become useless.
It has its limitations, long blades are best done in stages but for 20 something bucks is sale of the century as far as I am concerned.
Should have bought a Scary!:thumbsup:
The Money they charge for an incredibly simple bit of gear I would make my own if the choice was that or buy a scary sharp at full retail.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maca49
I make stuff for a living and would rather go fishing/hunting/family stuff in my weekends than do what I do for a living for myself on the weekends unpaid, if I was working on a sat that 20 bucks would pay to open up the shop and thats it.
Was looking at the genuine article in action at the Sika Show. The only tricky thing in it is the rotating mechanism that holds the blade clamp- looked close tolerance. The rest is a very simply fabrication job at a quick glance.
But as VC says, Just because ya can doesn't mean ya should
Geoff did a nice job on my knife, guess the quality and small production runs don't make them cheap!
Jeremy has one I think if you want to have a go with one
To get a blade back to original angle I use a lansky, after that I use a strop and paste, a good quality knife does not need much sharpening, usually after several deer,In the field I use my leather belt to touch up.
I have one of Geoffs Mark 1 versions. Yes awesome. The new one makes it even easier/ quicker. He's a top bloke as well been mates for twenty plus years.
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Awesome product support with the scary sharp, nice bloke to deal with.
There is a bit of a knack to achieving a fine edge using it.
I have found doing smaller knives a bit fidly.
It's great for larger knives.
Mines one of the older fixed ones, I find it gives a much much nicer edge than than my old diamond Lansky sharpener. It is also far quicker than the Lansky.
It is expensive, but is well made, stout and durable.
The wicked edge is worth considering too. Similar money to the scary sharp system and in my opinion looks to be far superior to the Lansky sharpener.
I have not used it, and for the price am unlikely to, I find for all the knives I have (too many according to the wife), then the spyderco Tri angle sharpener (which has a learning curve) does a great job of getting a nice edge, then a leather strop with some compound keeps that edge, if things go wrong (rolled steel) then either my Fallkniven dc4 if out and about or my Japanese water stone if at home does the job of fixing it, then back on the the spyderco and the strop and its hair popping sharp again.
A little touch up often on a strop seems very easy compared to strapping something into a jig, but horses for courses I suppose.
Yep, I've got one of the latest models ... it's The best thing EVER.
The first sharpen of a new blade on it takes about 20 minutes - and thereafter a touch up to bring it back to shave your arm bare will take less than 5 min.
After sales support is simply amazing - not that I've had any big problems with it.
Its worth while getting the polished stainless steel to go with it.
@ebf can attest to the sharpness of my knives ...
Yep, I've got one of the latest models ... it's The best thing EVER.
The first sharpen of a new blade on it takes about 20 minutes - and thereafter a touch up to bring it back to shave your arm bare will take less than 5 min.
After sales support is simply amazing - not that I've had any big problems with it.
Its worth while getting the polished stainless steel to go with it.
@ebf can attest to the sharpness of my knives ...
Can you post a link to where i can buy the copy you have?Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Are they really that great?. I find my old wet stone and diamond steel bring any knife to a razor edge.
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Umm no.... someone posted a link in maybe a gas cooker or gas refiller thread?Quote:
Originally Posted by GWH
Has anyone got a link to the Chinese copy of the scary sharp?
Yep, they are. They bring a level of perfection to my knives that I could only dream of achieving using a wet stone. And quickly.Quote:
Originally Posted by deepsouthaussie
http://www.edgeproinc.comQuote:
Originally Posted by Wildman
I've been using the apex model for about 5 years, thing is awesome and still on the original water stones
Highly recommend [emoji106]
Looks like it may cost less then the scarysharp
Also highly recommend - I had an Edgepro before I got my scary. They are a good sharpener - ... not -as- good as a scary ... but still very goodQuote:
Originally Posted by DAF
Thats what mine is a copy of.Quote:
Originally Posted by DAF
Mine is one like this, not sure it was this one tho.
lansky ruixin update professional kitchen knife sharpener system 4pcs sharpening stones apex edge pro With retail black bags-in Sharpeners from Home & Garden on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group
Got an early model Scary myself, no issues with it, need to get it out more often, woman folk in kitchen know how to kill knives in my household... it wasn't cheap when I got it but I believe has been well worth it... just recently got the little Lansky Blade Rescue thingie for my hunting kit, does a nice job...
Yeah a mate got one like this, the stones are not like the original and from what we tested not that flash when compared, good thing was the official stones fit the unit, problem solved [emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Got A link to the official stones?Quote:
Originally Posted by DAF
Had one of these babys for years.
The be all and end all i reckon!https://ezesharp.com/eze-sharp-the-blade-sharpener.html
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Nice one[emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by andyanimal31
How do you find it in your hunting knives ?
I found they way they curve can be a challenge is the angle changes somewhat
(I ended up using skinny stones to deal with it about 12mm wide)
After years of mucking around with every thing razor sharp i get them good enough now for what i do as razor sharp dont last long how i treat them!.
A lot of peoolr borrow it and i have to ring them to borrow it back.
Works well on my hunting knife daf
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