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KME Sharpeners D4 Diamond Stone Knife Sharpening System w/ Base
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1. KME stones are diamond and Lansky are natural. Natural stones can not sharpen modern hard steels (M4, K390, 10V, 15V, Maxamet, Rex 121, etc.) as the carbides in the steel are harder than the stone leading to tearing them our vs. sharpening them. Diamond will also cut faster.
2. KME stones are twice as wide as Lansky. This has two benefits, first faster sharpening, second less damage to the stone as the pressure is much more distributed.
3. KME has a range of angles while Lansky has only a few fixed angles. Knives come from the factory at odd angles like 16, 18, 21, etc. Lansky could not sharpen at these angle, and you would need to reprofile the knife. Other knife companies have different factory angles.
4. KME uses a thicker guide rod than Lansky. The thin rod will flex, only a degree or two, but this will lead to a convex edge. Fine if you're looking for that but if you're get one of these systems to make a fixed edge at an exact angle.
5. KME has a small hole for the rod to slide through while Lansky has a large oval hole leading to more user mistakes and a less consistent edge.
That is my quick run down. Lansky is fine, will work decently on any sub $100 knife, but KME is much better. Is it worth the $120 extra is totally dependent on your knives, steels, sharpening habits and expectations.
If anyone is looking for an easy, non knife person, sharpener under $100, I would highly recomend the Sharpmaker by Spyderco. It can maintain a sharp knife pretty easy. This KME is for reprofiling an edge, fixing chips, and bring a knife back to factory sharp after extended use.
Work Sharp does make a competitive product with the KME, the Precision Adjust, but is pretty consistently $250.
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1. KME stones are diamond and Lansky are natural. Natural stones can not sharpen modern hard steels (M4, K390, 10V, 15V, Maxamet, Rex 121, etc.) as the carbides in the steel are harder than the stone leading to tearing them our vs. sharpening them. Diamond will also cut faster.
2. KME stones are twice as wide as Lansky. This has two benefits, first faster sharpening, second less damage to the stone as the pressure is much more distributed.
3. KME has a range of angles while Lansky has only a few fixed angles. Knives come from the factory at odd angles like 16, 18, 21, etc. Lansky could not sharpen at these angle, and you would need to reprofile the knife. Other knife companies have different factory angles.
4. KME uses a thicker guide rod than Lansky. The thin rod will flex, only a degree or two, but this will lead to a convex edge. Fine if you're looking for that but if you're get one of these systems to make a fixed edge at an exact angle.
5. KME has a small hole for the rod to slide through while Lansky has a large oval hole leading to more user mistakes and a less consistent edge.
That is my quick run down. Lansky is fine, will work decently on any sub $100 knife, but KME is much better. Is it worth the $120 extra is totally dependent on your knives, steels, sharpening habits and expectations.
If anyone is looking for an easy, non knife person, sharpener under $100, I would highly recomend the Sharpmaker by Spyderco. It can maintain a sharp knife pretty easy. This KME is for reprofiling an edge, fixing chips, and bring a knife back to factory sharp after extended use.
1. KME stones are diamond and Lansky are natural. Natural stones can not sharpen modern hard steels (M4, K390, 10V, 15V, Maxamet, Rex 121, etc.) as the carbides in the steel are harder than the stone leading to tearing them our vs. sharpening them. Diamond will also cut faster.
2. KME stones are twice as wide as Lansky. This has two benefits, first faster sharpening, second less damage to the stone as the pressure is much more distributed.
3. KME has a range of angles while Lansky has only a few fixed angles. Knives come from the factory at odd angles like 16, 18, 21, etc. Lansky could not sharpen at these angle, and you would need to reprofile the knife. Other knife companies have different factory angles.
4. KME uses a thicker guide rod than Lansky. The thin rod will flex, only a degree or two, but this will lead to a convex edge. Fine if you're looking for that but if you're get one of these systems to make a fixed edge at an exact angle.
5. KME has a small hole for the rod to slide through while Lansky has a large oval hole leading to more user mistakes and a less consistent edge.
That is my quick run down. Lansky is fine, will work decently on any sub $100 knife, but KME is much better. Is it worth the $120 extra is totally dependent on your knives, steels, sharpening habits and expectations.
If anyone is looking for an easy, non knife person, sharpener under $100, I would highly recomend the Sharpmaker by Spyderco. It can maintain a sharp knife pretty easy. This KME is for reprofiling an edge, fixing chips, and bring a knife back to factory sharp after extended use.
Work Sharp does make a competitive product with the KME, the Precision Adjust, but is pretty consistently $250.
This is overkill for most people but does a great job.
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Can someone in the know chime in whether or not this is a slick deal?
Can someone in the know chime in whether or not this is a slick deal?
https://www.amazon.com/Lansky-Sha...106&sr=8-2
If you're not getting a sharp edge with a system like this, you're probably not honing to the apex- IOW you're not set at the same angle as the bevel on the blade. Tip: Use a sharpie along the edge of the blade so you can see whether you're removing it across the whole bevel to the edge. Start with a fine stone with light pressure when doing this because it'll remove the ink more cleanly, allowing you to see whether you're adjusted to the same angle, and if not, you won't be removing much steel /creating a new angle bevel. Once set, switch to the medium or coarse stone (depending on how dull or mangled the edge is).
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I definitely recommend this set up. If you have an ADD type obsession with getting a razor sharp edge, the KME is great choice for the money.
I definitely recommend this set up. If you have an ADD type obsession with getting a razor sharp edge, the KME is great choice for the money.
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