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$Smith\'s 3-in-1 Sharpening System$

Smith's 3-in-1 Sharpening System

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Item # 738633

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This 3-in-1 sharpener has a diamond stone sharpener, pre-aligned carbides, and ceramic rods to keep your knives and tools in prime condition.

Fine 750-grit diamond stone provides a quick razor-sharp edge
Stone features multiple layers of micron-sized monocrystalline diamonds securely bonded to a flat metal surface
Pre-aligned carbides provide quick edge-setting capabilities with just three or four strokes; use on very dull knives or to restore a damaged edge
Carbide heads are reversible and replaceable: when heads stop cutting they can be rotated and used on the other side
Multi-use fine ceramic rods provide a smooth razor sharp edge; designed to sharpen straight and serrated edged knives
Rods fit securely into specially shaped slots in bottom of base for safe and easy storage
Hook groove in diamond stone and rods will sharpen all size hooks
Storage lid protects the diamond stone and also serves as a hand guard during sharpening
Non-slip rubber feet keep base from shifting while sharpening

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Smith's 3-in-1 Sharpening System Customer Reviews

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Smith's 3-in-1 Sharpening System

4.3

(based on 4 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to use (3)
Effective (3)
Versatile (3)

Cons

Best Uses

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Jun

2013

4.0

Great sharpener with a couple of caveats

By CSG

from Idaho

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Use
Effective
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

All Blades

Comments about Smith's 3-in-1 Sharpening System:

I've had my 3-in-1 for a few years now. To make a sharp knife razor sharp, it's perfect. The carbide blades will do an OK job of putting an edge on a very dull knife and the diamond stone works fine for smaller blades vs. longer ones. A basic rule of thumb is the stone should be as long as your longest blade.

The real genious of this system are the certamic rods. Smith's generally recommends the curved portion but you also have two flat surfaces; one with a groove for hooks and similar, and an edge surface which is claimed to work well for serrated edges.

For me, the best use is in putting a razor edge on a reasonably sharp knife using the ceramic rods. It works equally well on all my SAK knives as well as my Benchmade and Buck knives.

The short rods (4") are another caveat for the longer blade knives. Spyderco makes a rod sharpener called the Sharpmaker which is quite popular but close to three times the cost of this one. The main advantage of the Sharpmaker is that it uses 7" rods. The kit includes medium and fine rods and you can get coarse diamond and extra-fine ceramic but those will cost $30-35 a pair extra.

For hikers and campers the Smith's is a great unit and often available for less than REI's advertised price.

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Jul

2011

4.0

worth the money

By JGrizz

from North Carolina

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Use
Effective
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

All Blades

Comments about Smith's 3-in-1 Sharpening System:

Used this tonight on a Frost Mora knife. Excellent. And I'm no pro at sharpening, so it needed to be semi-idiot proof. I used the diamond plate briefly then the ceramic rods and after just several swipes on each side I was sliding thru bits of paper like buttah. Before sharpening, the knife was clearly getting hung up in the paper and tearing rather than slicing. I'll be using this for all my knives (except the largets ones, ie, machetes). Can't speak to durability yet, since I just used it for the first time, but I do like it's size and weight. Easy to slide into a drawer after using or even take with, on a car-camping trip, if you'll be doing alot of cutting.

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Apr

2010

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Fast and Easy to use

By Mark in Japan

from Alberta

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Use
Effective
Versatile

Cons

Poor Craftsmanship

Best Uses

All Blades

Comments about Smith's 3-in-1 Sharpening System:

This sharpener is fast and versatile. It quickly puts a sharp edge on any knife that I've sharpened with it. I have a few folding knives for camping, and some high quality Global knives for cooking. It puts a sharp edge on all of them. The only drawback I can see in this product is that the body construction feels cheap. Perhaps that has something to do with the country of manufacture - unfortunately, China. Time will tell if it holds up. Surely Smith could make such an item for a comparable price in the U.S., and build a little more heft into it.