18 Best Knife Sharpeners (Review) In 2020

Our best choice sharpener for knife maintenance is the Chef’sChoice 15 which promises to sharpen effectively at a 15-degree angle, where the majority of more traditional appliances for sharpening knives use a 20-degree angle. The science behind this is that the finer the knife edge is sharpened, the more likely you are to get a better cut. You will like the easy to use off/on control switch, the safety feature which means only the knife gets to meet the razor-sharp edges within the machine, and that it’s small enough to store away neatly.

While some knife sharpeners have 3 stages, our best 2 stage machine is the Chef’sChoice 320. It has diamond wheels at stage one which carries out the sharpening, and at stage two it contains the polishing and stropping disks which finish off the knife edge to a fine finish. It has the ability to sharpen serrated knives to give arched rather than v-shaped blades and can handle larger cleaver knives and sports knives. It is a lightweight model and in case of concern regarding movement when in use, it has been designed with ergonomic feet which help it stay in one place.

If you are looking for a sharpener that is great for tools, indoor and out, then the Work Sharp Knife & Tool Sharpener is a good choice. It works on kitchen knives at 40 degrees and for other tools containing blades at 50 degrees. It looks like a serious piece of machinery and it does multi-task, although it’s actually very small and lightweight.

The Kitchellence Sharpener is a neat little machine and holds sturdily to the work surface. Capable of enhancing old knives to retain their sharp edge, you use the first slot for repair, the second restores its v-shape, with the third slot being used for polishing. Recommended as an inexpensive first-time buy, it’s small and easy to store, comes with a safety glove, and can be turned for right or left-handed use.

KitchenIQ is a great product at a very affordable price. It is a 2 stage tool that has clear markers on which slot to use as knives become damaged or dull. It works on both straight and serrated edges and has a unique edge grip for sitting it on the edge of a work surface so that when the blade tip is pulled out, there is little chance of damaging the surface.

The Unclutterer manual pick is Chef’sChoice Diamond Hone Knife Sharpener which helps with a sharpening process for a variety of kitchen knives including Asian style and European tools as well as standard straight-edged and serrated edged knives. It contains diamond abrasives that are long-lasting and you will like the design with it’s clearly marked slots and easy-to-grip handle.

The Priority Chef made it onto our list for review as one of the 2-stage sharpeners that promise to get a razor-sharp edge including serrated and straight blades, pocket knives, and utility knives. It has a dual sharpening process with a diamond-coated wheel at slot one and a ceramic wheel at slot 2 for polishing and honing.

The 5 grit stages on Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener is something that you will need indoors and out – in your workshop, on your boat, at home or even in your camping pack. This is our best use ‘on the go pick’ which is exactly that. We discovered its many uses for serrated edges, straight edges, sports knives, kitchen knives, and even fishing hooks mean this multi-use tool is a great all-rounder. It’s five stages include one coarse and one fine diamond wheel; 2-stage ceramic honing rod; one leather strop with micro-abrasive treatment.

Dull knives need attention and we choose the Bavarian Edge as our manual edge sharpener pick. The manufacturer promises that it contours to the edge of almost any type of knife and it looks good sitting on your kitchen work surface.

Chef’sChoice 130 Professional Electric Knife Sharpening Station is one of the electric sharpeners we chose to review and it not only looks professional but does work very well to make knives easy to sharpen. It’s fairly lightweight and easy to hold with one hand whilst holding the knife with the other.

Our pick for the best EDC sharpener (every day carry) is the Sharpal 101N which is great for those wanting something compact to take outdoors. This promises to work fantastically for those in survival, people who regularly camp out, fishermen, and general sportsmen who need sharp knives on the go. It is lightweight, which makes it a good choice and great value for money. The six uses include the two stages of knife sharpening along with a built-in firestarter, a tapered diamond rod, an emergency whistle ‘just in case’, and a built-in lanyard hole.

The Utopia Honing Steel Knife sharpening and honing rod is chosen as the best sharpening rod for our list. With all the fancy electronic gadgets you can buy for the home that has a chance of failing, a traditional rod will make sharpening most types of knives fuss-free and straightforward and it beats having to source a sharpening stone.

It’s a manual sharpener that many would easily think of as a chef’s choice, we believe it beats electric sharpener hands down for simplicity and ease of use and it works well on all straight-edged knives and scissors. It’s pretty easy to store at home in your cutlery draw or in your knife block.

The diamond, tungsten and ceramic slots in the Gorilla Grip Original make this strong and long-lasting. Knives in your kitchen that have become dull or blunt will benefit from treatment using this sharpener. Electric knife sharpeners are available too but as far as a manual goes, this one is ideal for in the home – and you are in charge. Simply pull the knife through each slot depending on whether you are repairing, sharpening, or polishing and your blade should be ready to cut, chop, and slice through food with ease.

In our list, we have a few electric knife sharpeners that might suit but we wanted to review this one which has a slightly different look compared to the others. Work Sharp E2 Kitchen Sharpener is small and lightweight so you will like that it can easily be stored in your kitchen draw, and it will make your best knife, scissors, shears, and other blades sharp enough to make you proud in your culinary exploits!

Smith’s 50185 Jiffy-Pro Handheld Sharpener is built for performance. It’s been designed specially to pop in your pack whether you’re fishing, camping, working outdoors, or hunting. The Smith’s was our best handheld choice and you can get even some garden blades and scissors honed in a ‘jiffy’.

The Wusthof Knife Sharpener is perhaps a good chef’s choice, or at least for those who have a selection of standard kitchen and professional Asian style knives at home. It boasts a four-stage knife sharpening process which actually consists of two slots (one coarse, one fine) for edging at 14 degrees which is great for standard knives, then slides the protective cover across to reveal a further two slots for Asian or Japanese knives, this will edge at a neat 10 degrees. We think this is a great little tool and, after being in production for 10 years, it’s still a very popular choice.

The small form factor choice had to be the SunrisePro Supreme. We thought it looked far too cute and compact to be able to do a good job but in reality, size doesn’t matter in this case. You might like to know that it doesn’t need lots of pressure like some manual knife sharpeners, bear in mind more pulling through and less pressure is better than being heavy-handed and trying to save time.

The best value kitchen knife sharpener on the Unclutterer review list is the Presto 08810 Professional. Bearing in mind, the best value doesn’t mean cheap in our opinion the three-stage sharpening process gives home and professional kitchen knives with varying degree edges a razor-sharp finish. This great value tool also will sharpen Asian style knives and Santoku knives, and with blade guides, you will like not having to guess the sharpening angle.