Product Description Kitchen knives in a typical home kitchen don’t get an easy life! Tossed into dishwashers, and slung away into kitchen drawers, knives can pick up minor dings and areas of micro corrosion. Other pull-through sharpeners, although fast and easy to use, can ‘catch’ on these notches on the blade which may cause further damage. At the other end of the sharpening spectrum, methods such as whetstones and sharpening rods are gentler and can deal with minor blade damage. However, they also require a much higher level of skill and patience than the typical busy home chef has time for. Sharpening a single blunt knife properly with whetstone can take 30 minutes or more. The Smart Sharp has been designed to take the best aspects of each of these sharpening methods to combine them into one single device. The Smart Sharp has the speed and ease of use of the traditional pull-through sharpener, but also includes an initial stage that prepares the blade prior to sharpening. The first stage grinds out day to day nicks and imperfections to allow for a much smoother and safe sharpening experience. This gives you the best of both worlds and makes the smart sharp the most effective all round knife sharpener on the market today. What type of knives is the Smart Sharp suitable for? The Smart Sharp works on a huge range of kitchen knives – but NOT all knives! Please read below carefully to ensure that the Smart Sharp is suitable for your requirements. Most kitchen knives in Europe & the USA are sharpened to an angle of approx 20 degrees. (Knives sharpened to this angle, we call Western Style knives). The Smart Sharp is a fixed angle knife sharpener which sharpens to 20 degrees and therefore designed for use with Western style knives of the following styles: Straight Edge Steel Kitchen Knives (any length/shape)Hardened Steel KnivesWide serrated Knives (bread knives) What knives should I avoid using the Smart Sharp with? Please ensure that you DO NOT USE the Smart Sharp for the following types of knives: Ceramic knives, scissors or micro serrated knives.Japanese style knives- We do not recommend that the Smart Sharp is used on specialist Japanese knives, including the knife brand ‘Global’ – this is due to the much narrower blade angle of these knives.Whetstone/ Steel Sharpened knives- Not suitable for knives previously sharpened by long term use of whetstone or steels. Knives sharpened by these methods may have developed a different or uneven blade angle over time.Visibly damaged knives- please inspect your knives before purchase to ensure that there are no visible notches or dents on the blade edges. The Smart Sharp will handle minor nicks and small areas of micro corrosion caused by day to day use, but it is NOT suitable for correcting more serious blade damage. Designed for ease of use and fast results The Smart Sharp POD features 3 unique sharpening stages for brilliant results every time- Prepare, Sharpen, then Hone. The Smart Sharp quickly and effectively keeps your kitchen knives brilliantly sharp and will restore your bunt knives back to their former sharpness. Safety and Stability The Smart Sharp POD knife sharpener features an ergonomic comfort handle for maximum grip, suitable for both right and left-handed users. The rubberised grip and heavy duty non-slip rubber base gives the Smart Sharp great sturdiness and stability ready to safely sharpen your knives. Incredibly simple to use Your Smart Sharp POD comes with full instructions and a super helpful quick-start video guide.
About this item 3 Stage Manual Knife Sharpener – For Brilliant Results Every Time. Prepare, Sharpen, then Hone. Quickly and effectively keeps your kitchen knives brilliantly sharp and restores blunt knives back to their former sharpness. Strong Suction Cup – The Smart Sharp POD has a strong suction cup base for maximum grip, with a simple twist mechanism to lock it your kitchen work top. Suitable for both right and left-handed users. For Use On – Straight edged steel kitchen knives and wide serrated knives (bread knives), including knives with hardened steel blades. DO NOT USE ON: ceramic knives, scissors or micro serrated knives. Incredibly Simple to USE – Your Smart Sharp comes with full instructions & quick-start demonstration video. Lantana are a UK company with UK Customer Support, 7 days a week. We know that sharpening your knives for the first time can be daunting – that’s why our experienced team know our products inside out and are always on hand to answer any questions you may have. Manufactured to the highest standards – The Smart Sharp is the original and best 3 stage Kitchen Knife Sharpener – beware of cheap imitations. Product Description Kitchen knives in a typical home kitchen don’t get an easy life! Tossed into dishwashers, and slung away into kitchen drawers, knives can pick up minor dings and areas of micro corrosion. Other pull-through sharpeners, although fast and easy to use, can ‘catch’ on these notches on the blade which may cause further damage. At the other end of the sharpening spectrum, methods such as whetstones and sharpening rods are gentler and can deal with minor blade damage. However, they also require a much higher level of skill and patience than the typical busy home chef has time for. Sharpening a single blunt knife properly with whetstone can take 30 minutes or more. The Smart Sharp has been designed to take the best aspects of each of these sharpening methods to combine them into one single device. The Smart Sharp has the speed and ease of use of the traditional pull-through sharpener, but also includes an initial stage that prepares the blade prior to sharpening. The first stage grinds out day to day nicks and imperfections to allow for a much smoother and safe sharpening experience. This gives you the best of both worlds and makes the smart sharp the most effective all round knife sharpener on the market today. What type of knives is the Smart Sharp suitable for? The Smart Sharp works on a huge range of kitchen knives – but NOT all knives! Please read below carefully to ensure that the Smart Sharp is suitable for your requirements. Most kitchen knives in Europe & the USA are sharpened to an angle of approx 20 degrees. (Knives sharpened to this angle, we call Western Style knives). The Smart Sharp is a fixed angle knife sharpener which sharpens to 20 degrees and therefore designed for use with Western style knives of the following styles: Straight Edge Steel Kitchen Knives (any length/shape)Hardened Steel KnivesWide serrated Knives (bread knives) What knives should I avoid using the Smart Sharp with? Please ensure that you DO NOT USE the Smart Sharp for the following types of knives: Ceramic knives, scissors or micro serrated knives.Japanese style knives- We do not recommend that the Smart Sharp is used on specialist Japanese knives, including the knife brand ‘Global’ – this is due to the much narrower blade angle of these knives.Whetstone/ Steel Sharpened knives- Not suitable for knives previously sharpened by long term use of whetstone or steels. Knives sharpened by these methods may have developed a different or uneven blade angle over time.Visibly damaged knives- please inspect your knives before purchase to ensure that there are no visible notches or dents on the blade edges. The Smart Sharp will handle minor nicks and small areas of micro corrosion caused by day to day use, but it is NOT suitable for correcting more serious blade damage. Designed for ease of use and fast results The Smart Sharp POD features 3 unique sharpening stages for brilliant results every time- Prepare, Sharpen, then Hone. The Smart Sharp quickly and effectively keeps your kitchen knives brilliantly sharp and will restore your bunt knives back to their former sharpness. Safety and Stability The Smart Sharp POD knife sharpener features an ergonomic comfort handle for maximum grip, suitable for both right and left-handed users. The rubberised grip and heavy duty non-slip rubber base gives the Smart Sharp great sturdiness and stability ready to safely sharpen your knives. Incredibly simple to use Your Smart Sharp POD comes with full instructions and a super helpful quick-start video guide.