Electric sharpeners grind very aggressively and can remove a lot of metal in a hurry. You can turn your chef's knife into a filet knife with just a little inattention. Using a bad electric knife sharpener is just about the worst thing you can do to your knives. Poor electric sharpeners have given the entire genre a bad name. The better machines are multi-stage and use a slower grinding method.

It puts a very nice edge on knives, sets a back bevel for performance and doesn't remove metal at an alarming rate. The easy, automatic way to sharpen most kitchen and sporting knives to a razor sharp edge.

Sharpener features:

• Professional two-stage system precision grinds a perfect sharpening angle then fine hones and polishes the edge.
• Uses SapphiriteT sharpening wheels, the same ultra hard material used in professional shops.
• No-guess blade guides automatically hold knife at the ideal sharpening angle every time.