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Brand: Chef's Choice
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$149.99~~
Buy New: $141.99
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

102 reviews
Sales Rank: 427

Color: Gray
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.8
Dimensions (in): 12 x 6 x 6.3

MPN: 0130506
Model: 0130506
UPC: 087877001361
EAN: 0087877001361
ASIN: B000CSK0DM

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Electric knife sharpener with 100-percent diamond abrasives
•	Sharpens, steels, and strops all brands and types of knives
•	Super-hardened miniature steel; flexible stropping disk
•	Angle-guides for foolproof sharpening; on/off switch; stabilizing feet
•	Measures 10 by 10 by 4 inches; 3-year limited warranty

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Chef's Choice Professional Sharpener Station 130The newest breakthrough in sharpener technology, the Chef's Choice M130, presents all your sharpening options in one compact appliance. It professionally sharpens, steels or strops all brands and types of knives; straight edge or serrated, kitchen, Asian style, sports and pocket knives in seconds. Chef's Choice three stages make it possible to obtain a "better than factory" edge quickly and effortlessly: Stage 1, using 100% diamond abrasives, sharpens the edge Stage 2 is a super-hardened miniature steel that develops a shaving sharp edge with ultra-sharp microscopic teeth, providing a superior edge "bite" In Stage 3, a revolutionary flexible stropping disk polishes the edge to hair-splitting sharpness. Using these stages in different combinations produces custom edges, suited to a particular cutting task. Built-in, high precision, user friendly elastomeric angle guides guarantee fool-proof sharpening Assembled in the U.S.A. Totally safe for quality knives Extends the life of all your knives Limited 3 year Chef's Choice warranty

Customer Reviews: Read 97 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Wow, very sharp! July 8, 2008
I sharpened my set of Henkels that are 6 years old. They couldn't cut your finger even if you tried.

Fast forward to the M130. Within 10 minutes, all my knives were sharpened. I opened up our brand new Global knife from Williams-Sonoma that we got as a wedding gift to compare.

I cut several oranges with the global knife and then with the Henkel's chef's knife. The difference is so minimal that you would hardly be able to tell unless you were doing an A/B comparison.

The $150 is a lot better than buying a new set of knives. Great thing is, I'm planning on helping my parents and in-laws sharpen theirs as well. Gots to get my $$'s worth!

5 out of 5 stars

Carefull, you could easily cut yourself! June 25, 2008
The warning that the "knives will be sharp so be carefull" should be an audio so when you open the box, it yells at you! The knives were sharpened
per instructions (a must read!)and within a few minutes, both my husband and I had cut ourselves! A little care and we are both cut free, but initially look out! This sharpener really does the job!

5 out of 5 stars

Worth the money! June 22, 2008
Chef's Choice M130 Professional Knife-Sharpening Station, Platinum
I have read many reviews for knife sharpeners and this one was always at the top of the list. I was not disappointed, it is as advertised. Easy to use.It gives a knife a sharp as new edge.Well worth the money.

2 out of 5 stars

Average Knife Sharpener Over Priced June 21, 2008
The title say's it all, AVERAGE electric knife sharpener at OVER PRICE. I should have paid more attention to the other 3 star reviews of this product. I will KEEP this product only because my other electric sharpeners I have burned out and I don't have the time to research electric knife sharpeners. My advice to any one looking to purchase an electric knife sharpener is go to any discount store and buy any one of the many available off the shelf. Maybe someday soon a LASER sharpener will become available for home use.

3 out of 5 stars

Somewhat of a love hate relationship. June 8, 2008
I'll put my conclusions first so you don't have to read through my ramblings.
The Good:
Small size
Looks nice, well built and professional.
Quiet
Will easily put a good edge on a good knife that's not too dull.

The not so good:
Required quite a bit of experimentation to get the advertised results.
The best results I've been able to achieve are somewhat sloppy and inconsistent.

The Bad:
The instruction booklet.
Despite its well made appearance, I really wouldn't expect this to last very long if subjected to heavy use like in a restaurant or as the guy in the neighborhood who sharpens everyone's knives. The motor heats up rather quickly and on several occasions, under the required pressure to produce the "burr", bound up and stopped.
After getting a good edge on the first wheel, the edge shaved pieces off the stropping discs. I expect these to fail relatively quickly.
The steel in the second slot is not installed very well and rotates when used.

I'm still waffling on whether I really like this thing or not.
I read all the reviews an discounted the few negative ones as people who just didn't use it right.
My initial impression was one of profound disappointment. The box arrived somewhat mangled, though well in advance of the proposed shipping date. shipping was free, which was nice. The price I paid was considerably under what it shows today.
Upon unpacking, I liked the fact that it's smaller than I expected, and looks like a well made piece of equipment. I carefully read the directions, which as most reviewers stated, left a lot to be desired.
I correctly guessed that this was going to take a bit of trial and error, so I started out on an old, bowling ball dull chef's knife made of cheap stainless that hasn't seen use in several years. I followed the directions as best I could and got less than mediocre results. The elusive "burr" simply refused to materialize. My interpretation of the directions led me to believe that the knife was to be held perpendicular to the floor (straight up and down. This didn't work. After MANY more attempts, I finally hit upon a method that seems to work. Basically, you must pin the knife against the outside edge of the guide and draw the knife through with a slight "twisting pressure". Counterclockwise for the left guide, clockwise for the right. This required more pressure than I thought it would from the directions. The result was s good, sharp though somewhat "sloppy" edge. (I'm no knife expert, so I apologize for my weird terminology)
Once I figured out the action required, I moved on to other knives and got better and better results. Finally, on my relatively still sharp Henckels, I was able to put a pretty good edge.

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