-G-38 Diamond Sharpening Steel
The G-38 Diamond Sharpening Steel is great to sharpen your knives with a few strokes. It is quick way to maintain your knives edge; however, using a sharpening steel takes practice to be efficient and if you are not consistent with the angle of the stroke you may accomplish little with this device. Recommended for Chef's or advanced cooks.-G-45 Ceramic Sharpening Rod
The G-45 Ceramic Sharpening Rod will sharpen your knives with a few more strokes than the G-38 Diamond Sharpening Steel and is great to maintain your knives edge; however, like the G-38 it takes practice to be efficient. Ceramic rod is fragile and needs to be handled with care. This item is recommended for Chef's or advanced cooks that do not need to travel with their knives.
-MS5 Sharpening Stones
The MS5 Sharpening stones are available in three different coarses. The Sharpening stones will make quick work of any sharpening task no matter how dull. This product is ideal a major sharpening. They can be used with a light machine oil, water, or dry. For best results I use a light machine oil that you can find in most hardware stores. You can purchase guides to insure that you are sharpening at the same angle every time. On the down side they are not as easy to store and transport as the G-38 and the G-45 and are not ideal for maintaining knives.
-220 MinoSharp
The 220 MinoSharp is ideal for maintaining the edge of your knife and is easiest to operate without any practice or technique. You may need to complete more strokes than with the above products but will sharpen old knives like new. The edge that you create with the MinoSharp will not last as long as the above products but is great for anyone who uses a knife.
-440 MinoSharp Plus
The 440 MinoSharp Plus is ideal for maintaining the edge of your knife and is as easy as the 220 MinoSharp; however with larger sharpening wheels the 440 MinoSharp Plus will create a larger and longer lasting edge. Recommended for anyone.
