I've never used a sharpener exactly like that, but my understanding is that sharpeners of that ilk (the carbide versions being the worst offenders) tend to leave a rough, almost torn-looking edge (on a microscopic scale) compared to sharpening with a stone or ceramic rod*. *It probably depends on the material your knife is made of, though, and it may be just fine for a $6 knife from Ikea (I have one, total garbage. I keep trying to get rid of it and my wife keeps bringing it back in the house. "Did you mean to put this in the trash? I like it.".
I use a Lansky diamond setup for sharpening, which is quick and repeatable. Not as quick as a few drags through that gizmo, but quick enough. There are a few similar sharpeners out there with ceramic stones, which seem to work well provided they're set at the angle you like. Andrew Portland, OR -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
