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Chef'sChoice 15XV EdgeSelect Professional Electric Knife Sharpener with 100-Percent Diamond Abrasives and Precision Angle Guides for Straight Edge and Serrated Knives, 3-Stage, Gray


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Product Dimensions 10"L x 4.25"W x 4.25"H
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  • CONVERT YOUR KNIVES: Ideal for converting traditional 20-degree factory edges of household knives into high performance Trizor XV 15-degree edges
  • DIAMONDS: Advanced stropping stage and 100 percent diamond abrasives for sharpening straight edge and serrated blades. Noise is between 65 dB and 75 dB
  • EASY TO USE: Advanced, patented flexible spring guides for automatic adjustment and accurate control of the sharpening angle and feature simple on/off switch
  • THREE STAGES: 3-Stage EdgeSelect sharpening system for optimum versatility in providing the perfect edge for each cutting task. Stages 1 and 2 are plated with 100-percent diamond abrasives to sharpen and hone the edge and stage 3 uses a patented flexible abrasive system to polish and help prolong the life of serrated knives
  • RAZOR SHARP: The 15 Trizor XV combines the strength and durability of the Trizor edge with the flawless, ultra-sharp 15-degree XV technology. Time Required to sharpen is approximately 1 minute for first time sharpening and resharpening is approximately 10 seconds

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Creates the first major bevel of the arch-shaped edge using medium diamond abrasives.

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Description Trizor XV Sharpener Diamond Hone EdgeSelect Knife Sharpener Professional Sharpening Station Diamond Hone Sharpener for 15° Knives Diamond Hone AngleSelect Sharpener
Knife Angle 15-Degree 20-Degree 20-Degree 15-Degree 15-Degree & 20-Degree
Sharpening Element 100% Diamond Abrasives 100% Diamond Abrasives 100% Diamond Abrasives 100% Diamond Abrasives 100% Diamond Abrasives
Color Platinum White Black Black Silver
Stages Three Three Three Two Three
Number of Bevels Double-Bevel, Single-Sided Triple Bevel, Single Sided Double & Triple Bevel, Single Sides, Steeled Edge Double Bevel, Single Sided Double Bevel, Single Sided
Types of Knives Chef's Knives, Santoku Knives, Bread Knives, Hunting Knives, Filet Knives, Pocket Knives, Serrated Knives Chef's Knives, Bread Knives, Hunting Knives, Filet Knives, Pocket Knives, Serrated Knives Chef's Knives, Bread Knives, Hunting Knives, Filet Knives, Pocket Knives, Serrated Knives Asian-Style knives, Chinese Style Cleavers, Japanese Blades, European/American Style Knives Chef's Knives, Santoku Knives, Bread knives, Hunting Knives, Filet Knives, Pocket Knives, Serrated Knives

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The 15XV 3-stage professional knife sharpener is the ideal solution for 15-degree class knives. Using 100 percent diamonds, the hardest natural substance on earth, our patented abrasives sharpen edges faster and easier. This straight-edge and serrated knife sharpener improves cutting performance by creating 3 distinct facets set at different angles to form a longer lasting, ultra-sharp edge. The first stage sharpens straight-edge knives using medium abrasives, while the second stage uses finer abrasives to hone the knife edge. In the final stage, patented stropping disks create an unparalleled polished finish. Precision angle guides ensure accurate sharpening throughout the entire blade length and eliminate any guesswork. In addition, this sharpener can easily convert a traditional 20-degree knife edge to more precise 15-degree edge. This unit is designed to work with both straight-edge and serrated knives.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Customers say

Customers like the sharpness, performance, edge and ease of use of the knife sharpener. They mention that it does get knives sharp enough for household use, it does a good job and that it definitely improved their results. They appreciate the informative how-to manual with drawings and pictures. They are also satisfied with value. However, some customers are disappointed with the noise. Opinions are mixed on quality and ease.

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1,766 customers mention "Sharpness"1,550 positive216 negative

Customers like the sharpness of the knife sharpener. For example, they say it's faster, and does get knives sharp enough for household use. Some say the process is easy, and the knives get a real sharp edge. Overall, most are satisfied with the sharpening ability.

"...That applies only if you really, really care about quality gear, sharp knives and the ability to always have razor sharpness to your expensive..." Read more

"...The knives ended up sharp as razors...almost cutting a tomato by their weight alone...." Read more

"This is a very nice sharpener and it works well. It did not quite sharpen the entire blade on my Spyderco Delica...." Read more

"...It was just okay; it got the knives pretty sharp, but they were never REALLY sharp, which I noticed when slicing things like ripe tomatoes...." Read more

967 customers mention "Performance"903 positive64 negative

Customers are happy with the performance of the knife sharpener. They say it does an amazing job, is sturdy, and works like a dream. They also mention that it works much faster, and does get knives sharp enough. Some say that it takes off very little at a time, but it's super powerful and never bogs down. Overall, most are satisfied with the product's performance and recommend it to others.

"...fine after a dozen years, but this new 15 Trizor is even better, faster and it's the exact same price I paid over a decade ago for my 120...." Read more

"...I've never had knives this sharp and it is making a tremendous difference in my food prep...." Read more

"...Love the heft of the apparatus, the functional, yet industrial design and best of all that it did not require me to take lessons from a Nepalese..." Read more

"This is a very nice sharpener and it works well. It did not quite sharpen the entire blade on my Spyderco Delica...." Read more

926 customers mention "Ease of use"815 positive111 negative

Customers find the knife sharpener easy to use. They say the instructions are great, and the manual is informative. They also say the process is simple and a kid could do it. Customers also say it makes meal prep a pleasure and the burr is easy to identify.

"...It's so easy and so fast, the price is like nothing because it will restore all your expensive blades and probably outlast you...." Read more

"...The "burr" is easy to identify when it finally appeared after about 20 passes in the first stage...." Read more

"...that I love because it was mi first knife and it has a very comfortable wooden handle, a serrated bread one probably from Bed bath anb beyond, a..." Read more

"...this is the unit for you. It's easy and foolproof to use and seems very well made.Just be careful!" Read more

752 customers mention "Value"556 positive196 negative

Customers like the value of the knife sharpener. For example, they mention it's well worth the money, saves money in the long run, and is easy to use. Some say it has a learning curve, but it'll be worth the effort. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

"...It's so easy and so fast, the price is like nothing because it will restore all your expensive blades and probably outlast you...." Read more

"...It's pricey to be sure, but, for me, the results are worth it." Read more

"There's a learning curve, but it's worth the effort... 4-star rating - would be 5 stars if the instructions were more detailed and thoughtful...." Read more

"A friend after using one of my knives told me to get this. Pretty expensive but wow it is worth it." Read more

141 customers mention "Edge"117 positive24 negative

Customers like the edge of the sharpener. They say it puts a great edge on kitchen knives, does serated edges, and is easy to use. They also say the end result is a polished edge that easily passes paper cutting test. Some customers mention that all knives have held their edge so far.

"...The denser wusthofs take longer to hone but the edge holds longer...." Read more

"...Additionally, I noticed that my knives now hold their edge for longer periods, which is a big plus for someone who uses them regularly...." Read more

"...The bevels and edge created by this unit are superb...and arguably. as good as a stone...." Read more

"...Think smooth, steady, and level. You shouldn’t feel much if any resistance...." Read more

449 customers mention "Quality"294 positive155 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the knife sharpener. Some mention it's very well made and holds up great, while others say that the blades need to be high enough quality to hold a 15 degree edge. Some say that it scratches the sides of the knives after time, and the stones sound like they may break at any time.

"...The key is using a great quality blade with a decent cutting board like wood or soft plastic and stay away from cutting into bones except with your..." Read more

"...Love the heft of the apparatus, the functional, yet industrial design and best of all that it did not require me to take lessons from a Nepalese..." Read more

"...-I did get a little bit of scarring on the side of a couple of knives as some has mentioned...." Read more

"...this is the unit for you. It's easy and foolproof to use and seems very well made.Just be careful!" Read more

65 customers mention "Ease of cutting"36 positive29 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of cutting with the knife sharpener. Some mention that it has a keen edge that easily slices through thin paper and tomatoes. However, others say that the blade cuts into the plastic guide and the molding at the base when you slide it.

"...Next I did the 'paper cut' test and it sliced nicely...." Read more

"...It's also easy to cut into the plastic at the base of the sharpener at the start of your knife stroke...." Read more

"...(slid through the paper like a hot knife in butter) and also sliced a tomato paper-thin with ease...." Read more

"...A couple of things:The knives started to cut into the plastic guides of the sharpener as I drew them out...." Read more

90 customers mention "Noise"23 positive67 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the noise produced by the knife sharpener. They mention that it makes an odd imbalance sound, the sharpening process is quite loud, and there are weird noises and vibrations. Some customers also say that the product seems cheaply made and makes sluggish turning sounds.

"...Some were flat out dangerous, shaking and spiting out blades. Some made terrible noises and sent vibrations up your arms that'd make your teeth itch...." Read more

"...would probably cringe at using this thing, which is aggressive and loud but very effective...." Read more

"...It really works very well. The noise is just a humming sound and not loud at all, then again my son is a drummer and I think that is fine too, so...." Read more

"...But, the thing makes a lot of weird noises when it's going. It's doing its thing, but the sounds are a little disconcerting...." Read more

After An Hour I Can Shave With My Entire Knife Set... (I hope it all grows back)
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After An Hour I Can Shave With My Entire Knife Set... (I hope it all grows back)
There is just something special about a sharp knife. I do a fair amount of cooking; in addition to that, I have a one-track mind. We have had our newest knife set for about two years (Henckels). These things were "decent" at best. I use my knives to cut everything from Tomatoes to Meat, and to be fair, I also use standards as a common screwdriver when I don't feel like running to the garage; I am hard on them. When I purchased this, the last set was pretty sharp out of the box, although I don't think they would slice through a sheet of paper.My one-track mind kicked in. I wanted to make them sharp! I started with a cheap sharpener that probably made them. Then, I went on to YouTube to figure it all out!Next came a cheap whetstone; every Japanese chef was using this method. The stones came in two grits; I am not sure they were marked correctly. No problem, I thought. I would get a better set of stones. The reviews were great; guys were shaving their arms, cutting tomatoes so thin that they would be translucent, and carving through paper! This was the way to go, so I thought.I later learned I needed more patience, stability, consistency, or desire to spend 2 hours getting a knife just right. I do, however, want to shave with it and cut paper! Back to the Amazon Reviews!I decided to let go of being cheap and find a real solution. (The hair on my hand was getting long, and I had so much paper that was cut free; I needed to fix these first-world problems) I landed on this bad boy, and it had one-day shipping. $190 with tax was steep, so I ran out, sold plasma, dug through the couch cushions, and made it work. It arrived by 8 pm.I pulled one of my dull knives out, cut through the box's Amazon tape, and, most importantly, read the directions. (Every review says to read the directions. Generally, I am against this, but I decided to give it a whirl). The key is how many times you run the blade through each stage and at what speed you pull. The directions are great; well, they are in a font size of about 2, so I had to find my glasses.So, I started with my favorite knife first; it took 40 total pulls (20 on each side) in the first stage, 30 in the next, and 20 in the final. I was shaving and slicing up notebook paper in less than 7 minutes! I thought, "Well, I usually go to bed at 10; let's see how many I can get this sharp by then." The answer was all of them, and I was in bed by 9:55.This morning, my trash can had a tomato cut into about 7,000 thin slices as I tried out each knife. I cut more paper than a 3-year-old with an hour of unsupervised time! This thing is legit!Bonus: my hand feels as smooth as a baby's bottom!Buy one! You need this kind of sharpness in your life!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2014
If you own lots of expensive knives, you need this machine. The more you own, the more you need it. If you have invested a decent amount of money in knives, it's a good bet you did that not just for how nice they look, but for how sharp they are.
Consider how much their value diminishes with a dull or even slightly dull edge. Most people don't even know what sharp is. After the initial factory edge wares off, they never feel that super clean slice of a tomato again. That's why some people buy serrated knives, to cut tomatoes. That's crazy because serrated knives really don't cut well and a razor sharp knife does, they just can't get back to that razor sharp edge, not on their own.

No matter how much I tried, I could never duplicate that factory fresh edge for myself. I didn't have the skill to pull it off, even if I had all the tools for sharpening, the steel, the crock sticks, the wet stones, I tried but failed to shave hair with my kitchen knives.

That was until I bought my first Chef'sChoice model 120. Instantly I became an expert sharpener and found myself offering to sharpen any of my friends and family's knives too because I hated seeing them struggle with dull knives. If you cook, and you like quality gear, like sharp knives, then you have a real treat coming.

This is one of the best things you will ever buy. It's half the price of one good knife but it will keep all your knives razor sharp.
Once you have the shape of the edge down with the first wheel or two, all you need is the last wheel on the right to touch it up once in awhile and from then on, that's probably the only wheel you will need to use on your knife. Good knives only need sharpening once or twice a year. The key is using a great quality blade with a decent cutting board like wood or soft plastic and stay away from cutting into bones except with your one and only boning knife. Fish bones are no big deal but the other types can mess up a nice edge fast. Also, keep the uneducated away from expensive, sharp knives, give them something else to use. This is very important because it only takes about 3 seconds to ruin the edge on a good blade.

I have owned the Chef'sChoice model 120 for about 12 years and love it. I bought this 15 Trizor XV for my Japanese knives. They come with a 16 degree edge so this model is better for them. I have changed all my kitchen knives over to 15 degrees now and I like it even better than the original 20-22 degree German edge. It makes a big, very noticeable difference when slicing just about everything. I keep my folding pocket knives at 20 degrees because they need to hold up to much tuffer chores working outdoors.

Some people claim that a machine like this can't produce the ultimate sharpness of large Japanese wet stones and 15-30 minutes of sharpening. That may be true. It's a totally different approach to the task at hand. I believe I can get a more perfect, slightly sharper edge if I took 30 minutes per blade and slowly stroked the edge to sheer perfection of wet stone treatment. Sometimes, when I have nothing to do, I still like to play around with wet stones but 99% of the time, I don't find it worth it. I can get such a sharp edge in about 5 seconds with the Chef'sChoice machines that it's not even close to deciding witch system I'll use almost all the time. Comparing the two very different techniques is comparing apples to oranges. One way is results in a near perfect edge in less then 10 seconds and the other maybe gets you a slightly sharper edge but maybe not, but it will take several minutes maybe 15 or more to get similar results as I can get with the Chef'sChoice system.

Don't listen to reviews that say this will ruin you blades. It won't. No more than any system will. It's all up to you. Do you want to read the manual for five minutes so you learn how to use this thing or just wing it. It has the power and the discs to destroy a blade in seconds if you don't know what you are doing. But, It's so easy, a child can use this thing. You just need to take a minute at first so you know exactly what to do. Practice with cheap knives first and get your skill level up to the job. Once you do that, your good forever but like anything, if you want to pay attention and get really good at it, you can always improve what you're doing.

Once you have your edge right, the only disc you need to use is the last one on the right. It is like super fine, basically polishing the edge to super sharpness. It's almost all I ever use and if you wanted to, you could run you very best knives through that last disc every day, without any significant ware to your blade.
Knife sharpening is mostly about consistent angle and nothing provides fast sharpening with a consistent angle than Chef'sChoice.

I told you it will be the best thing you ever bought. That applies only if you really, really care about quality gear, sharp knives and the ability to always have razor sharpness to your expensive knives. Once you learn how to use this, and it won't take but a few minutes, you'll love it. The more quality knives you own, the more you will appreciate a device like this. It's so easy and so fast, the price is like nothing because it will restore all your expensive blades and probably outlast you. My first model 120 is right here working fine after a dozen years, but this new 15 Trizor is even better, faster and it's the exact same price I paid over a decade ago for my 120.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024
First the annoying...it arrived in a plain, unmarked cardboard package instead of retail packaging. It did not have a logo on the bottom right as all the pictures do. I considered returning it because I was skeptical of its authenticity, but after registering the product on the Chef's Choice website using the serial number on the sticker I decided to go with it.

I'm so glad I did. I read the instruction pages over a few times to make sure I knew how to use it. Then, I went after my three good knives that had only been sharpened with the hand held that came with time. The knives ended up sharp as razors...almost cutting a tomato by their weight alone. I've never had knives this sharp and it is making a tremendous difference in my food prep. The instructions for use are detailed but not overly complicated. The "burr" is easy to identify when it finally appeared after about 20 passes in the first stage. I was converting 20 degree knives to 15 degree knives and the instructions warned me that it might take some extra time the first time.

I highly recommend this the Chef's Choice electric sharpener. It's pricey to be sure, but, for me, the results are worth it.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2016
I am not a chef. I am not a knife connoisseur. I am just a regular guy that loves to cook, have a half dozen knives and like to keep them sharp. My lot consists of a Victorinox Santoku (my most expensive one), a Chicago Cutlery chefs knife that I love because it was mi first knife and it has a very comfortable wooden handle, a serrated bread one probably from Bed bath anb beyond, a smaller IKEA 5" chefs knife for my kids because it is perfect size for their hands and a couple 3" and 4" paring knives I got from my mother in law that have no brand and look very proletariat.

Really, that is all the knives I need. I never felt the need for any expensive knives as the ones I have were great...when they were sharp.
I do have a steel I use before using the knives, but they were not near where they should have been.

I have used flat stones. Found it difficult to keep the angle of the knife consistent and I never got decent results.
Searched for a better method and came across the Spyderco system. Got that as it seemed simpler since the angle issue was taking care of. I got better results, but still, not extremely sharp. Looked at videos to see what I was doing wrong, but still could not get good results. Then I read about the Trizor XV in Cooks Illustrated and I thought, hmmm, this looks like the thing for me.

So, it arrived today and I spent no time in getting to work on my knives. Love the heft of the apparatus, the functional, yet industrial design and best of all that it did not require me to take lessons from a Nepalese monk on some forsaken mountain on the third full moon of a leap year surrounded by happy goats and a couple oxen to get my knives sharp!

Man, this thing simply just works. My knives got REALLY sharp. I was able to find the infamous burr (which I never got with the other methods, even after lighting a few candles to the knife goddess). The directions are simple, the operation is simple, the knives get sharp. What else do any of us mere mortals need? I got some grapes (no tomatoes on hand) that were a bit too soft and was able to cut veeeeeery thin slices without applying any pressure, simply by the weight of the knife.

I am sure all the other methods out there are great and do an amazing job, they just don't work for me. As much as I would like to sit in my porch, a piece of straw sticking from my mouth while my hands massage my knife along a stone telling some punk kid in my best Australian accent "that is not a knife, this is a knife!" the reality is that between band practice, basketball practice, dance, Boy Scouts and all the other crap my kids get to do, I just need something a normal human can use and get awesome results in a sort amount of time.

If that is you, you should get this thing. It really works very well. The noise is just a humming sound and not loud at all, then again my son is a drummer and I think that is fine too, so. But really, fairly quiet.
Just pull on the left, then the right side. After a few times,12 in my first knife, I was able to feel the damn burr. Then unto stage 2, same thing, then stropping stage and voila, damn sharp knife!
Like all of you normal people, I was worried about all those comments the master sharpening people out there make about how much steel this things remove. Well, let me tell you that after doing 6 knives, the amount of shavings captured by the magnet were enough to build me a small steel cottage in the country. Seriously now, there were shavings, but what can I say, it will probably take a lifetime of sharpening to make it noticeable on the knives.

So take it from this middle age family man and stop wondering if you should get this mechanical, uncomplicated wonder and just do it. You won't be disappointed.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2024
This is a very nice sharpener and it works well. It did not quite sharpen the entire blade on my Spyderco Delica. About 1/32" of the edge at the handle end was not touched. You need to focus on what you are doing or you can mess up your blade. Maybe practice with a cheap knife that you don't care about before you try it on an expensive blade.
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