Today a Bar-B-Que restaurant owner stopped by our showroom to have several of his knives sharpened on one of our M2100 Chef’s Commercial Diamond Hone Knife Sharpeners. A question arose from his visit. Which are better? Electric or manual knife sharpeners?
The answer to this question all depends on what type of sharpener you need and for what purpose you need it. For instance, an electric sharpener is generally made for quick use. Most remove the dull metal of your knife with great precision and are ideal for honing the blade, or finely-sharpening each side.
Some electric sharpeners only sharpen straight edged blades but others, like the aforementioned Diamond Hone Sharpener, actually sharpen serrated blades as well. This model provides a two-step process for your blade. The first stage scrapes away the weaker edges and creates a clean, smooth first bevel. The second step has rotating cone-shaped disks made with a mix of ultra-fine abrasive polish, which creates the second bevel.
Both stages have plastic springs securing the blade to maintain control of the sharpening angle. This model in particular is ideal for a quick sharpening of your blades, but sometimes a more precise cut is desired and hand-held sharpeners are more practical for this purpose.
The Accusharp diamond-honed tungsten carbide reversible knife sharpener is ideal for those who want more precision. This sharpener has a plastic finger guard and has a 2 to 3 year life expectancy. The great thing about this product is it is a very inexpensive for those wishing to sharpen most types of kitchen knives by hand. It has a slotted groove shaped system that allows the user to slide the sharpener against the blade by hand. This little sharpener is compact and easy to store in a kitchen drawer which can be a drawback with more bulky, electric model sharpeners.
So, Electric or manual? The answer to this question is personal preference. If you are looking for a fast, simple sharpening of your blades, then electric is the way to go. If you want an inexpensive sharpener that you have manual control over, then a hand-held sharpener is what you are looking for. Either way no one wants a dull knife in the kitchen.
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