Lansky Sharpeners PS-MED01 Blade Medic

The Blademedic will never let you down, but its tungsten carbide sharpeners are extremely rough on steel and over time can take quite a lot off your precious knife. This is why I use either the white ceramic block (1000 grit), or its 'V' ceramic blades (also 1000 grit), or if sharpening serrated edges, the diamond taper (600 grit, not '1000' which I mistakenly said recently. Size: Smaller than many pocket knives at 3.9 x 1.25 x 0.45 inches (closed) and with a weight of 3.3 ounces, it is an entire sharpening kit that fits conveniently in your pocket. The tapered diamond sharpener clicks firmly back into its 10cm body using a magnetic block, about 1cm square. When extended the diamond taper also is secured by a similar magnetic block, roughly same measurements, 1cm square. These magnets are really useful to keep the taper from wagging like a dog's tail. Some notes: The ceramic pull-through sharpener is used as a finishing step to the carbide sharpener to finely hone the blade. It can also be used on its own to “touch up” relatively sharp blades. Again, only three to four strokes are necessary. The pull-through sharpeners are simple to use. You simply place the blade in the sharpener and pull it through with a little downward pressure applied. Beware the tungsten carbide blades because they are hard on your knife and can take quite a bit of steel away after only a few sweeps of the blade. Unless you have an old dog of blunt knife that needs to get sharp again, then use the tungsten carbide blades, but finish off with (2) the 600-grit diamond taper and finally (3) either the ceramic blades or that lovely ceramic block on the top. Note that the ceramic block is triangular-shape, enabling serrated blades to achieve a razor sharp edge. It’s designed to get into even the smallest serrations. It can also be used on its own like a benchstone. I highly rate it. Lanksy's Blademedic is reassuringly weighty in one's hand. Note it has torx bits for undoing the sharpener for cleaning or whatever. The Blademedic is an inexpensive, practical knife sharpener that groups several different knife sharpening tools into one. It is convenient to carry and easy to use so you never need to make do with a dull knife. Its cost is great value, it is highly durable, and nicely pocketable. Hopefully I'll be more careful and not lose this one. This is quality. Quality lasts long, and in the long run makes for great value. Why buy cheap ineffective knockoff when you need to cherish your knife? This alone is good enough reason to buy what is quite the classic sharpener. 5 / 5 Brilliant good value!

The Lansky Sharpeners PS-MED01 Blade Medic is an excellent tool for anyone looking to sharpen their knives quickly and easily. The compact design makes it easy to carry with you wherever you go, so you can keep your blades sharp no matter where you are. One of the standout features of the Blade Medic is its versatility. It can be used to sharpen straight and serrated blades, as well as to repair damaged blades with its tungsten carbide and ceramic sharpening rods. This means that you can use it to maintain a wide range of knives, from kitchen knives to hunting knives to pocket knives. Another great feature of the Blade Medic is its ease of use. The sharpening rods are labeled with the type of blade they are designed for, so you don't have to worry about using the wrong one. The rods are also pre-set at the correct angle for each type of blade, so you don't have to worry about getting the angle right. Overall, I highly recommend the Lansky Sharpeners PS-MED01 Blade Medic for anyone looking for a versatile and easy-to-use knife sharpener. It's a great tool for maintaining your blades and ensuring that they are always sharp and ready for use.

This is almost better in the flesh than I expected from the photo. It's a good size and very solid. One of the allen key screws did come loose it's true, but that's hardly a fatal flaw and was an easy fix. Lots of stuff on the other reviews about the rat-tail diamond rod but I find the magnets hold it in place OK. This is the first time I've used a tungsten 'v' sharpener that actually works and the same goes for the ceramic 'v'. I almost wish I'd just bought a good quality diamond rod though because this one works really well. Particularly good for the tips of kitchen knives which blunt easily and are hard to sharpen. However, the 'serrated ceramic' feature was what I got this for, because it's hard to find something for actual fine serrations. This is probably not as fine as I would have liked but probably that would have made it too fragile. Still, it worked well on the food processor blade (yes really). Overall a very solid quality and effective device that is also very portable; genuinely pocket sized.

Great compact sharpener. I have been borrowing one of these from my father for a year or two as and when I have needed it - and now thought it was about time to get one of my own and another for my Mother-in-law. For a number of years I have owned some serrated kitchen devils, that were blunt beyond comprehension - but my wife wouldn't let me get rid of them..... the serrated ceramic tool on this has allowed me to sharpen these back to nearly new.... EXCELLENT. The tapered diamond rod has allowed me to sharpen scissors, secateurs, sharpen the scallops on a bread knife and put a tip back onto a kitchen knife.... again....EXCELLENT. The carbide 'V' sharpener has put a useable edge on blunt kitchen knives, and on a machete type chopper we use for kindling that was frankly as sharp as a dessert-spoon!......EXCELLENT. (Be aware this will take metal away from your blades in BIG chunks so you don't want to be using this very often). As the packaging states, this section of the tool 'repairs' worn, damaged and blunt blades; so forewarned is forearmed! Finally the ceramic sharpening 'V' is the part that gets the most use - we use this regularly to finish and maintain the edges on our kitchen knives. This takes the tiniest amount of material from your blade but enough to keep it tip-top and sharp enough for daily use. I love the fact it keeps the angle equal on either side of the blade.... so a straight slice...no guesswork as you might get when sharpening on a steel!!! All this said the angle is not that shallow (45 degrees) - so it is perfect for blades that get abuse, knives for fishing, hunting or those used by my wife or parents in the kitchen!!! However for sharpening professional chef knives this angle may not be shallow enough for everyone. Mine are sharpened to around 12.5 degrees (each side) and this tool sharpens to 22.5 degrees each side. The plus side of this angle, is that is broad enough to not damage as quickly or easily as a shallower angle but still sharp enough to cut a tomato cleanly with no effort. A wothwhile investment for any household, chef, gardener, angler; I can highly recommend.

I've owned several similar to these over the years, so I was quite surprised when this arrived, at the weight. Feels quality, the metal case is ergonomic in the hand and the whole thing works well.

Simply the best sharpener I have used. 15 years ago we bought a pretty expensive set of Japanese Global kitchen knives, and since that time I have been trying to sharpen them. Ive had the various sharpeners made for Global knives, a whole selection of sharpeners that got good reviews here at Amazon, and I even in frustration resorted to a whet stone and honing steel and trying to learn to sharpen properly. In that time all I succeeded in doing was chipping the knife edges. I am not trying to get my knives razor sharp, honing them like a butcher, just sharp enough for general kitchen duties and to carve a joint. The Lansky arrived this week from Amazon and has been a revelation! My wife is shaking her head that I now look around the house for more knives and scissors to sharpen. I have shrapened all our kitchen knives including serrated bread knife, all our pairs of scissors, and even a few small pocket pen knives. All done quickly, easily, safely and with no real effort. For the kitchen knives I used 4 strokes of the carbide, then 4 strokes on the ceramic, takes maybe 5 seconds, and the knife is sharp, not crazy sharp or anything but noticeably sharper. For the serrated knife I used the pointed diamond rod, though that took several minutes working on each serration. The scissors I use the wide white ceramic blade, just run it along the scissor edge. I am dubious of overtly positive reviews when I read them so conscious mine may be over the top, but after many years shopping on Amazon this is the best product I have ever bought.

This was bought as a replacement for the faulty Gerber Bear Grylls field sharpener. Although larger and heavier, it's much sturdier due to the all-metal frame. It's still small enough to fit in a pocket, although you'll probably want to keep it in your pack and there is a lanyard hole which enables you to add a cord for attaching to keyrings, etc. Both the V-shaped carbide and ceramic sharpeners work very well, returning blunt knifes to razor sharpness in just a few strokes. Previous reviewers have complained about the flip-out diamond rod not being very secure and Lansky seem to have dressed this problem as instead of clips, the Blade Medic now has two magnets integrated into the body. One magnet keeps the rod in the closed position, while the other keeps it in the open position. Although they are both the same size, the one holding the rod closed has more surface area of the rod to work with, and it requires some force to open the rod. The magnet holding the rod open is less effective, however, as you will be pressing down on the rod, this isn't really much of an issue. Overall, a well-built sharpener that should be able to sharpen pretty much any blade you own and last a lifetime of use, too.

Lansky is not a name that has a long association with the production of outdoor knives or, as in this instance, a suitable sharpener which they choose to call the Blade Medic. The tool shares some of the appearance of a pocket knife and, as with most of them, can be suspended by a lanyard if you wish and used as part of an outdoor kit for use whenever needed. The Blade Medic is fairly unique in providing four tools in one, of which some are fairly standard and found on other sharpeners, but not all of them; one is included on a similar tool but the fourth is an exclusive. They comprise a standard coarse tungsten set of crossed blades, a fine ceramic pair, a diamond-coated tapered rod tool and a ceramic shaped bar. The first two are intended for use with standard blades whether straight or curved and the remainder with serrated ones. Obviously, if you have a blade that is part-serrated, you would used the two sets of tools on the appropriate portions. Two or three stokes with the relevant tool will usually suffice. If a blade has a reasonably good edge, you would not want to use the tungsten sharpeners but just the ceramic ones until the edge is honed to the correct degree. If there are light nicks, or the edge would barely cut butter, then use the tungsten blades to produce the beginnings of an edge and follow up with the ceramics. With serrated blades or blade sections, use the rod to produce the edge, serration by serration trying to get the best fit possible each time, and follow with the ceramic bar to hone them, again one at a time. There is a more general use for the rod tool and that is the conditioning of a smooth blade by drawing the tool down the blade's edge at a smooth consistent pace, in much the same way as a butcher's steelalthough it is much smaller. As a tool with some weight, the body is all-metal, it will probably be more stable in use than lighter plastic-bodied alternatives which can jump around, rock from side-to-side or rotate when you are trying to use them; that movement can destroy an edge rather quickly. If necessary, it could also be clamped in a vice for absolute stability. In terms of price, and for the number of tools offered, it provides excellent value and could rescue many a blunt knife for a price far lower than a replacement. The product card includes a usage guide for the tools provided plus a translated version in French, Spanish and German and it may be worth keeping for an occasional reminder, especially should another person need to use it.

The Lansky QuadSharp Carbide/Ceramic Multi is easily the best knife sharpener I’ve used. It’s compact, super easy to use, and brings dull blades back to sharp in just a few passes. The different sharpening stages make it great for both quick touch-ups and more worn blades. Solid build quality and perfect for keeping knives ready without any hassle.

Very-very good and helpful for knifes

Ho acquistato questo affilacoltello portatile e sono davvero soddisfatto. Fa il suo dovere egregiamente: affila i coltelli in modo rapido e preciso. È molto pratico, di dimensioni compatte, e comodo da usare, ideale per tenerlo a portata di mano in cucina o portarlo in viaggio. Non è ingombrante e offre un'ottima performance, anche per coltelli da cucina di media qualità. Un accessorio che consiglio a chi cerca una soluzione semplice e veloce per mantenere i propri coltelli affilati. Pro: Pratico e facile da usare. Affila i coltelli in modo preciso e veloce. Compatto e comodo da portare ovunque. Contro: Nessun difetto riscontrato. Un ottimo affilacoltelli, perfetto per chi ha bisogno di un'attrezzatura funzionale e facile da usare!

L’affûteur est de bonne qualité, il a l'air solide et résistera longtemps aux affres du temps. Il y a plusieurs angles d’affûtage selon le tranchant voulu. Par contre, il ne faudra l'utiliser que sur des lames qui sont émoussées car il enlève de la matière, si c'est pour un redonner du tranchant a une lame en bon état, il faut s'orienter mais le même article mais de couleur orange qui remplace le carbure de tungstène par de la céramique beaucoup moins agressive.

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