Lansky QuadSharp QSHARP Blue, One Size

I use the landscape sharpening system at home, so this small one goes on the road with us when we’re traveling in our RV. Does a great job.

I grew up with knives and using whetstones, but the last whetstone I tried didn't work well for me. This is super handy though, especially with older kitchen knives. It makes a good edge and when it's done it's job, a leather strap will fine tune the edge to razor sharpness...I could genuinely shave with my large machete now, if I wanted to. This tool is a good value, no matter what you're trying to sharpen.

This little thing does work. The carbide sharpening slots seem more than capable of doing their job -- unless you're trying to sharpen some sort of legendary hand-forged 1000 fold crazy blade or something --I'm pretty sure this is going to manage it. It's fairly aggressive, so be sure to apply light-to-moderate pressure only or it's going to bite deep. No ham hands! As for sharpening in 3 to 4 strokes? Sure, with the caveat that this is true for blades with an already decent edge that need only a bit of work. If your edge is very dull or flat out needs to be reset, it's going to take more. And if you're starting with a decent edge, you're probably better off using the ceramic bar -- handily included on this thing. You have to do that by eye though, so it may take some practice, but it does work very well and is probably the best part of the tool for simple maintenance of an already decent edge or polishing after the more aggressive carbide bits. The carbide bits are really better for giving new life to a bad edge than anything else -- especially if... ...you happen to be out in the field somewhere and notch, nick, or dull your blade and you need to get the thing back in proper form quickly. This is a very portable unit that you can stick in a pocket, pouch, or clip to a bag with pretty much no thought at all. In short -- this is a solid workman's sharpener for getting a blade back to working order when on the job or in the field. It's also going to be good enough for most folk's typical set of kitchen/house knives who just want to get those handled without learning how to use a stone. It comes with slots for 30, 25, 20, and 17 degrees. All seem to be properly set on mine. I personally wish the 17 degree option had been 15 degrees, but oh well. Be sure to check your knife's specifications to know what edge it's at before you start sharpening or you may wind up putting an entirely new edge on the blade. Anyway, it's a good and very handy product for the home or on-the-go, whether you're a workman or you're just looking to touch up your kitchen/household knives. Of note, the Q-Sharp is part of a series (D, Q, and C-Sharp) that all have the same form factor and range from very aggressive sharpening (D) to fine-edging (C). If you're looking to get a blade from bad to good shape, you'd run it through all three of these. The Q-Sharp is a great middle ground if you're just looking to own a single product that gets the job done and can handle the role of all three in a pinch. So, as the middle ground sharpener in a system of sharpeners, I give the thing 4 stars for overall versatility and handiness.

I used this tool to sharpen my "everyday" duty knives and our kitchen knives that's a must when you have a wife and four daughters that loves to cook. I never thougt that using the Lansky QSharp can be that easy and gratifying. I like its size that allows me to carry it in my pocket and yet hefty enough and constructed with a very good balance that allows uniform sharpening motions. I was surprised that this can stand not only on a firm flat surface but on soft and uneven surface (like your bed) as shown in the picture. The first picture shows the everyday duty knives that i carry at work or around the house being a facility maintenance guy. Almost all but one will not easily slice through paper before I used the Lansky Qsharp. Two of these blades are over 25 years old. Can you guess which one (Steinbrucke, Buck, SOG or Leather Wave)? If you like knives, i highly recommend that you consider including this in your toolbox.

This little sharpener offers sharpening "stations" for knives with edges of 17, 20, 25 and 30 degrees. The "V" sharpeners provide the rough edge, which you can finish up with the integral "bench stone". I cannot imagine a better portable sharpener for use in the field. There's hardly no knife it does not have the "angle" for, except for 15 degrees. It's fairly heavy, but it's solidly constructed--and it surely beats hauling sharpening stones or steels around with you. This sharpener should be in anyone's backpack who spends any time in the woods and wants to keep his or her knives sharp until they return to civilization.

This is for the person that wants a sharp knife fast and doesn’t treat sharpening as an art. If you own all the Shaptons and micro abrasive honing films, skip this sharpener, you won’t like it, it’s too practical. On the other hand, if you want to actually cut something besides paper and hair with your knives this sharpener will deliver. It’s carbide, it’s only slightly less hard than diamond. It doesn’t matter what exotic steel your knife is made of. This will sharpen it. What I really like about this sharpener is the fact that it has more than the standard 22 degree angle. You have a choice of several angles that will let you pick what you need for the knife and task at hand. A fillet knife and a hatchet need different sharpening angles and this sharpener will do both. Use a light touch. Carbide pull through sharpeners get a bad name from ham fisted neanderthals that push down and pull the knife through like they are pull starting a lawn mower. If you have a pile of shredded steel under the sharpener you are using it wrong. You can literally rest the knife on the carbide and pull, that is all the pressure that is needed for the carbide to sharpen your knife. I have diamond, India, Arkansas and Coticule and find no reason to use them any longer for my knives. This does the job much quicker. Get this sharpener, use a light touch and enjoy using your knife.

Very good sharpener. Very well made and great for in your home or camping

I like the full-metal case of this tool, but I found that it's not suitable at all for knives I *really* like. It's a field tool, probably meant for cheap hunting or utility knives. The multi-angled carbides *work* -- but be warned: they work very well and quickly; they simply shear along the sides of your knife blade, to the point that you will be able to see actual metal shavings sprinkle down on your pant leg. If you have a knife that has gone SERIOUSLY dull, this tool will QUICKLY re-angle that blade to something quite functional. But don't even try this thing on knives that are already decently sharpened since the carbide will wreak havoc on bevels still intact from the factory. With enough pressure, these carbide bits are extremely aggressive; the sharpness that results at the end of a few strokes seems to be a combination of re-angling and simply turning the edge of the knife blade into a microscopic saw. (This last is a very bad thing for good knives -- you'll need something else if you actually want a razor-edge on anything.) I also found the ceramic to be fairly gritty, though not as aggressive as I expected. But again, I can't use the ceramic on knives that are already decently sharp since it just isn't fine or smooth enough. I'll stick with my Spyderco equipment for nice knives, and use this for outdoor tools.