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- Inexpensive
- Small size
- Can sharpen serrated blades
- Must be held down during use
- Has a learning curve
- Guide wheels could be better
Most expert reviewers and owners agree that the Chef's Choice 460 quickly yields a sharp edge at a budget price. It can sharpen both straight and serrated blades, and it can be used by both the left- and right-handed. While its small size and light weight is a plus, reviewers warn that it must be firmly held in place during use. Some users praise the guide wheels that indicate a correct blade angle, while others claim that they do not work properly. This model does sharpen quickly: up to two and a half times faster than the top-rated Spyderco 204MF Tri-Angle Sharpmaker System (*Est. $50).
The Chef's Choice 460 is reviewed and recommended by the expert testers at Cook's Illustrated magazine. A reviewer at The New York Times also endorses the Chef's Choice 460 but bases her critique on her own personal needs rather than on the sharpener's overall performance. Owners have posted their viewpoints at Amazon.com and Cooking.com.
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Looking for something that's simple to use and not noisy, Denise Landis tries out eight knife sharpeners. The Chef's Choice 460 did a nice job with her less-than-perfect knives; it "gave inferior knives the illusion of respectability."
Review: New Lives for Old Knives, Denise Landis, Oct. 8, 2003
2. Cook's Illustrated MagazineDetails/Subscribe
In this review, 12 manual knife sharpeners are tested. Editors evaluate ease of use, durability and of course, the quality of the sharpened knife.
Review: Do Electric Knife Sharpeners Really Work?, Editors of Cook's Illustrated, Nov. 2006
3. Amazon.com
Of the two dozen owner ratings at Amazon.com, most are positive for the Chef's Choice 460. Some owners are disappointed in its sharpening ability and difficult use.
Review: Chef's Choice 460 Multi-Edge Diamond Hone Knife Sharpener, Contributors to Amazon.com
4. Cooking.com
There are about a dozen reviews at Cooking.com for the Chef's Choice 460. While a few owners give it a less-than-perfect rating, they don't explain why.
Review: Chef's Choice Chrome Manual 2-stage Knife Sharpener, Contributors to Cooking.com
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