Finally. Ive been waiting on an objective opinion from someone who actually knows something. This sold me as a gift for many of my friends who have been gifted nice knives but cant or are too scared to use/maintain them.
This is perfect, and now, I hope to get one for Christmas time!! I have a few nicer knives, but they are starting to dull, and I would really like to keep them good
the diamond disk wears wayy to quick, i have had mine for about half a year and the diamond side is already wayy to smooth to grind, not at all as advertised. i used it as you would, not on damaged knives and just for normal sharpening. i did use it quite a bit, as i have something like 15 kitchen knives. still, it is advertised as lasting a lifetime. not worth it
I would say yes, if you are after a razorrr sharp edge. But you can achieve 95% of that edge with the standard diamond disc. I should’ve also mentioned that as you continue to use the HORL, your knife will get sharper because it may take a few sharpening sessions for the HORL to work through the “old edge” of your knife
Depends on where you live, for me to get 2 decent stones and a holder, its about the same cost as the horl. The stones will last longer though. The horl is definitely at a premium because of the ease of use
my take on the rolling sharpeners is that the results are (slightly) inferior to somone with decent skill sharpening on proper stones HOWEVER what it loses in slight inferior results it makes up for in ease of use as the system is nearly foolproof so for someone who can "afford to" be good at using wet stones its not worth it but for someone who see's sharpening/maintaining their knifes as a neccesary chore its definitly worth it
Depends on the shape of the blade, if the profile is similar to a chefs knife it should work. Take my word with a grain of salt tho! I’ve never tested it on one
Single bevel knives have a concave “flat” edge that needs to be sharpened flat on a whetstone and an angled side that actually has 2 different gradients that need to be sharpened with different techniques. The HORL won’t sharpen any side of a single-bevel knife properly since it only works at one angle at a time.
@@patty.platesshouldn't it be possible to create the first bevel at 15° and the second bevel at 20°? Sure it might take some work reprofiling it. But then it should be good
I saw a review that praised this product for the first few times of sharpening. After 4 or 5 times of sharpening the knife the diamond stone loses its effectiveness because it flattens out. Every time you make a pass on the knife the diamonds flattened losing its sharpening ability.
That was the tumbler. This is the original which uses much rougher diamond side to sharpen faster and a ceramic side instead of a soft steel. And here you can buy extra discs if they ever stop working.
Finally. Ive been waiting on an objective opinion from someone who actually knows something. This sold me as a gift for many of my friends who have been gifted nice knives but cant or are too scared to use/maintain them.
Glad you found this helpful! I’m definitely planning on getting one for my mom haha
Thank you so much! I wanted to buy this for myself and this has convinced me.
You’re welcome 😊
This is perfect, and now, I hope to get one for Christmas time!! I have a few nicer knives, but they are starting to dull, and I would really like to keep them good
Glad i helped 🫡
the diamond disk wears wayy to quick, i have had mine for about half a year and the diamond side is already wayy to smooth to grind, not at all as advertised.
i used it as you would, not on damaged knives and just for normal sharpening. i did use it quite a bit, as i have something like 15 kitchen knives. still, it is advertised as lasting a lifetime. not worth it
@@ottoback5375Is yours the original HORL?
@@intensecutn yup, and i only used it as intended, not scraping it and storing it safely
Guess I'm buying one of these instead of using a wet stone I hate the mess that come from a stone thank you chef
Video - short, sharp, and to the point! Not sure if there's a pun in there 😊
Uh… i use Horl for my santoku. The side is 90 degrees. Works great, and my waterstones are collecting dust.
Would love a follow up after its been a year. Love to see how its held up after a lot of use
Any idea why some are twice the price as others even though they are exactly the same sharpeners
would you use this on your japanese knives with zdp or vg10?
Vg10 yes, Ive used it on sg2 as well. Havent tried zdp since the steel is very hard and would be faster on a stone
Any advice on a good honing steel (or ceramic) i already own wetstones and a horl..
Just get a ceramic honing rod on ebay, ive seen them for as little as $3
Would you say the additional disks and leather are worth it?
I would say yes, if you are after a razorrr sharp edge. But you can achieve 95% of that edge with the standard diamond disc. I should’ve also mentioned that as you continue to use the HORL, your knife will get sharper because it may take a few sharpening sessions for the HORL to work through the “old edge” of your knife
Thank you for responding! Love your content
What is the *cost* of Horl vs whetstones for a typical home knife setup? Crucial factor omitted.
In the UK at least, two Naniwa stones cost about the same price as the Horl.
@@PaulEgan1 in other words, for most people, 2x the cost is not worth it.
Depends on where you live, for me to get 2 decent stones and a holder, its about the same cost as the horl. The stones will last longer though. The horl is definitely at a premium because of the ease of use
my take on the rolling sharpeners is that the results are (slightly) inferior to somone with decent skill sharpening on proper stones HOWEVER what it loses in slight inferior results it makes up for in ease of use as the system is nearly foolproof
so for someone who can "afford to" be good at using wet stones its not worth it but for someone who see's sharpening/maintaining their knifes as a neccesary chore its definitly worth it
Is this good for pocket knifes?
Depends on the shape of the blade, if the profile is similar to a chefs knife it should work. Take my word with a grain of salt tho! I’ve never tested it on one
I never see anyone use their pocket knives on this. Is it because the knife blade needs to be higher than the block?
Can't wait for these to hit $19.99
Why is the HORL not good for single bevel knives? Thanks
Single bevel knives have a concave “flat” edge that needs to be sharpened flat on a whetstone and an angled side that actually has 2 different gradients that need to be sharpened with different techniques. The HORL won’t sharpen any side of a single-bevel knife properly since it only works at one angle at a time.
@@patty.plates Thanks!
@@E_Hammarlund no prob!
@@patty.platesshouldn't it be possible to create the first bevel at 15° and the second bevel at 20°? Sure it might take some work reprofiling it. But then it should be good
might get one for work.
If you can get it expensed, even better
Looks like it can do the job BUT the knife's blade shouldn't be too big... My chef knives won't work with this I think.
I have a lot of big blades... Not worth it for me 😢
Just have to elevate the roller on a cutting board or something
is the roller wide enough to sharpen a cleaver? I suppose you would have to elevate the roller perhaps on another block of wood?
i wish you got more views :(
Me too haha, but all in time. Appreciate your support ❤
And stainless also sticks to the magnet........
They paid you
Most of stainless steel are megnetic..... All my pocket knives are stainless steel and magnectic....; 154CM, 14C28N etc....
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I saw a review that praised this product for the first few times of sharpening. After 4 or 5 times of sharpening the knife the diamond stone loses its effectiveness because it flattens out. Every time you make a pass on the knife the diamonds flattened losing its sharpening ability.
That was the tumbler. This is the original which uses much rougher diamond side to sharpen faster and a ceramic side instead of a soft steel. And here you can buy extra discs if they ever stop working.
Check the review by 'prudent reviews' he shows how the disk handles great still after 15+ sharpenings
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Don't think it work on chinese cleaver
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